ELIGIBILITY:

• The BC Match Play OPEN Championship is a 2-player “Scratch” team event open to all Professionals and Amateurs (or Juniors) with a registered GOLF CANADA handicap of 5.0 or less. No strokes are given.
• The BC Match Play NET Championship is a 2-player NET team event (using 75% of handicaps) and is open to all Amateurs and Juniors (14+years) with a valid Golf Canada, USGA or World handicap index of 26.0 & under.

EVENT FORMAT:

• OPEN DIVISION
  The Open Division Qualifying format is an 18-hole, two-player team event based on best ball medal gross score. The top 31 teams out of a maximum 60 teams will qualify to play in the OPEN Match Play Draw commencing Sept.27 at Sandpiper Golf Resort. Our 2023 Open Champions are exempt from qualifying and will enter the Match Play draw as the #1 seed. All other teams that qualify will be seeded #2 to #32 for the Match Play draw based on their best ball gross score.
• NET DIVISION
  The Net Division Qualifying format is an 18-hole, two player team event based on best ball medal NET SCORE (using 75% of each player’s handicap).  The top 31 teams out of a maximum of 60 teams will qualify to play in the NET DIVISION Match Play Draw commencing on Sept.27^th at Sandpiper Golf Resort. Our 2023 Open Champions are exempt from qualifying and will enter the Match Play draw as the #1 seed. All other teams that qualify will be seeded #2 to #32 for the Match Play draw based on their best ball gross score.

QUALIFYING ADVANCEMENT:

We will make all attempts to even out the playing field at each qualifying venue so there are 20 OPEN & 20 NET teams qualifying at each of the 3 qualifying sites.

If we cannot make the split an even split between Open & Net teams at both sites, the # of teams advancing from each qualifying site will be based on the total # of teams in each (open & net) division qualifying at each site versus the total qualifying field size per division.

TIES & PLAYOFFS:

In case of a tie for the final qualifying spot at any site, a playoff will commence immediately to determine the final team(s) entered in the OPEN or NET tournament.

 

MATCH PLAY PRIZING (OPEN & NET)

• TOTAL PRIZE PURSE: $35,000 based on 120 teams registered (60 OPEN & 60 NET).
• OPEN PURSE: $18,000
  First Place Team = $6,000/Team* ($3,000/ea) 
• NET PURSE: $8,000
  First Place Team = $2,000/Team* ($1,000/ea.)
  
• Runners-Up = $1,400/Team* ($700/ea.)
• Amateur Tee Gifts = $9,000 ($70/ea) 

*Amateurs who choose to play for the OPEN PURSE are entitled to pay the same entry fee as the Pros and win a maximum CASH PRIZE value of $1,200 per person. Amateurs playing for AMATEUR PRIZES ONLY will pay the standard Amateur entry fee and are entitled to a Maximum VGT gift certificate value of $1,000 (for prizing only).  If the winning team in the OPEN DIVISION consists of one Pro and one Amateur, the Professional would win a maximum $2,500 cash prize and his/her amateur partner will win either a $1,200 CASH PRIZE (Open Div. player) or a $1,000 VGT Prize voucher (Amateur Div. player). The balance of the 1^st prize would then be dispersed and shared between the Runners-up and Semi-Finalists.

 

MATCH PLAY QUALIFYING FEES:

• AMATEURS: $175+GST ($183.75)
• PROFESSIONALS: $200+GST/pp ($210)

QUALIFYING FEE INCLUDES:

• Qualifying round green fees
• A $20 lunch voucher per player
• Amateurs receive a Dozen Srixon balls per player (Z-Star, Diamond or XV Balls) $70 value

*AMATEURS wanting to compete for the Open Division Cash Purse: Click the $25 “Open Purse” fee.

Players are reminded to review the VGT Policies and Procedures outlining all cancellation and no-show fees: https://vancouvergolftour.com/legal/

 

CONFIRMING TEAM REGISTRATIONS:

FULL TEAM Entry Fees must be paid before your team is confirmed in the tournament.

TEAM ENTRIES 

• Please have one player on the team register for the Qualifying Tournament of their choice through Golf Genius.
• Please have one player on the team pay the full team entry fee through Golf Genius and make arrangements to have your playing partner e-transfer you their share of the entry.
• Qualifying Sites will be filled on a first-come-first serve basis!!
  • Max Qualifying Field on Site #1: 20 Open, 20 Net Teams (40 teams total)
  • Max Qualifying Field on Site #2: 17 Open; 17 Net Teams (34 teams total)
  • Max Qualifying Field on Site #3: 23 Open, 23 Net Teams (46 teams total)

 

SINGLE PLAYERS LOOKING TO PLAY:

If players want to enter the event as a single looking for a partner, they may do so.

• Players looking for a partner to play in the event, please send an email to [email protected] with your name, handicap, NET or OPEN event, and your preferred qualifier site.
• Pairings will be done randomly based on date of their entry being received.
• Your Team entry will be confirmed only when we have received 2 x single entries in the same Division (Open or Net) and same qualifying venue.

 

MATCH PLAY FEES:

Once qualified, teams are required to pay the following Match Play round fees:

ROUND ONE: SANDPIPER GOLF RESORT (Sept.29)

• PROFESSIONAL: $100+GST/PLAYER
  • Includes $20 meal voucher and the balance of Pro fee is contributed directly to the Open Purse.
• AMATEUR: $100+GST/PLAYER
  • Includes green fee & a $20 meal voucher per player.

ROUND TWO: Golf Course TBA (Oct.5)

• PROFESSIONAL: $20+GST/PLAYER
  • Includes range warm-up & lunch at the turn
• AMATEUR: $75-$100+GST/PLAYER
  • Includes green fee, range warm-up & lunch at the turn.

QUARTER-FINALS: VANCOUVER GOLF CLUB (Oct.6)

• PROFESSIONAL: $25+GST/PLAYER
  • Includes range warm-up & lunch before play
• AMATEUR: $75+GST/PLAYER
  • Includes green fee, range warm-up + lunch before play.

SEMI-FINALS: VANCOUVER GOLF CLUB (Oct.12)

• PROFESSIONAL: $25+GST/PLAYER
• AMATEUR: $25+GST/PLAYER
  • Green fees are waived. Fee includes range warm-up + lunch before play.

FINALS: VANCOUVER GOLF CLUB (Oct.13)

• No Fees for all finalists
• Green fees, range warm-up & lunch are provided for all players

Registration Deadline:

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 @ 8pm or when the field is full with paid teams.