How it Works
Tournament Structure
In order to participate in a Regional Golf Cup event, players must be at least 16 years of age on the date of the tournament and no player may be registered as a professional golfer. Regional Golf Cup events are solely for golfers with amateur status. If Regional Golf Cup learns that a registered professional golfer is participating in an event, the team of that player will be disqualified without a refund.
All tournaments will be a two man scramble. Players may register as pairs or enter as a free agent where you will be randomly paired with another player. Teams will be randomly paired to make all groups a foursome. Tournaments will use a tee time starting format, although this is subject to change. Should events turn out to be large enough and filling up far enough in advance, events may use a shotgun start instead. The set of tees that players will be required to play from will vary by course and will be communicated accordingly.
Scoring
Each regular season Cup will be an 18 hole stroke play event. Should two teams finish with the same score, we will use the handicap system to determine the winner. Golf is a gentleman’s game, and cheating will not be tolerated. It is the responsibility of each team to keep the score of the team they are paired with as well as themselves. After each hole, check with your playing partners and make sure you are all on the same page. If there are consistent discrepancies, let the tournament organizers know. Teams suspected of cheating may be joined by a Regional Golf Cup organizer in future tournaments.
Winning
The prizes for each regular season Cup are as follows:
- First Place: Free entry to Championship Cup, free entry to the same Cup next season (Ex. June Cup), and a cash prize of $50 per player
- Second Place: 50% off entry for a future tournament of your choice (excluding the Championship Cup)
- Third Place: 25% off entry for a future tournament of your choice (excluding the Championship Cup)
Each Cup also presents an opportunity for teams to earn points. Below is a breakdown of how points will be distributed. Live standings will be kept on the website and updated after each Cup.
Season Structure
The 2025 Regional Golf Cup will consist of 4 tournaments (Cups) and culminate with the Championship Cup. Anyone is welcome to play in the Championship Cup, but there will be automatic qualifiers based on performance during the season who will receive free entry to the Championship Cup. Free entry to the Championship Cup can be gained the following ways:
- Win a tournament: Any team that wins a Cup during the season will automatically qualify for free entry into the Championship Cup.
- Were the same team to win a second Cup, the next highest finishing team would earn free entry to the Championship Cup. This will continue all season, meaning that the highest finishing team in each cup that has not yet qualified for the Championship Cup will do so.
- At the end of the regular season, the 3 teams with the most points that have not yet qualified for free entry to the Championship will do so.
Additional Information
In addition to the prizes for placing in each Cup, there will also be opportunities for players to earn cash prizes for closest to the pin, longest drive, and optional skins games. More details on these prizes will be given on an individual tournament basis, since course layout will determine the holes. Optional skins games will not be included in registration.
Please note that Regional Golf Cup events will be held rain or shine. The only exception to this will be if the course is closed due to inclement weather. Otherwise, tournaments will be played and teams who choose not to participate due to weather will not be given a refund.
