Saddle Rock-Murphy Creek Men's Interclub

 

2017 and 2021 State Champions

 

The Colorado Golf Association Interclub competition is the only official event hosted by the CGA each season that allows players of vastly different abilities to compete for a state championship.  It is a fully handicapped team match play competition that allows players from scratch to 20 to compete against one another for the glory of being crowned a State Champion!

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  • Our Interclub policy is to maximize player participation.  We want as many players playing in the Team Interclub Competition as possible. So once you have played in a match, priority will be given to a player who has not yet had a chance to play.  If we cannot fill each match’s roster with new players, we will permit a player to play in more than one match.

  • The clubs in our section are: SRMC Men's Club; South Suburban; Lone Tree; and Red Hawk Ridge.

 

If you are interested in representing SRMC in this year's Interclub Competition,

please send an email to Interclub captain, Patrick Horvath

using srmcinterclub@gmail.com

 

2022 Schedule

 

  • The regular season consists of three home-and-away matches played on the same day

  • 1st Match - To be completed in the month of May

  • 2nd Match - To be completed in the month of June

  • 3rd Match - To be completed in the month of July

 

CGA Interclub Playoffs

 

  • At the conclusion of group play at the end of July, the winners of each group from throughout the state will be seeded into a 16 team playoff bracket.  If there are not at least 16 groups in the season-long competition, the teams that did not win their groups with the highest season-long point totals also will be seeded into the playoffs.  Playoffs will begin in August, and conclude with a championship match in October.

 

Team

 

  • A team will consist of 8 players plus alternates.

  • 4 players will travel for each match; 4 players will play at home.

  • A club is not required to have a set team roster and may substitute players throughout the season.

  • There is no limit as to number of players who may be used during the season; if they meet all of the eligibility requirements.

 

Player Eligibility

 

  • Players must be amateurs in good standing; must have an established Handicap Index with the club they wish to represent as of May 1, 2022; must maintain that handicap throughout the Team Interclub season;, and must be at least 18 years old prior to the start of a match.

  • Players will play to the lowest handicap index they have attained in the past 12 months.

  • The highest index permitted for Team Interclub play is 20.0. Players with a Low Index  higher than 20.0 will be allowed to playdown to an 20.0 to become eligible.

 

Type of Competition

 

  • Each team of 8 players will be divided into two flights of four players by handicap.  Two players from each flight will play at the home course and two at the away course for each match.

  • All matches will be contested under match play rules.

  • A team of 2 players from each flight will play the opponent’s team of 2 players from the same flight at each course in a net four-ball match (better-ball of partners).

  • At the same time as the four-ball match, each team member in a foursome will play an individual net match against one of the opposing players in that foursome.

  • Each match will be worth 2 points, for a total of 6 points per group.

  • Points will be awarded as follows: 2 for a win; 1 for a tie; 0 for a loss.

  • Each overall Interclub match is scored out of 24 points, with 12 points at stake at each of the home and away sites.  The team winning the most points is the match winner.  After all three group play matches have been completed, the team with the best record in the group will be declared the winner and will advance to the playoffs.  In the event of a tie, the team that has scored the most points in the course of all three group play matches will be declared the winner.

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Flight Requirements

 

  • During the Team Interclub season, including regular season matches, playoff matches, and finals, all teams must be created using the following flight format:

    • 4 "A"players (Low Index of 10.5 and under)

    • 4 "B" players (Low Index between 9.5 and 20.0)

    • Players may play down to a lower index in order to become eligible for a lower flight.