Event 9b – Results – Friday, September 16 – Rancho Bernardo Inn GC – “Top 16 Wild Card” playoff round
Welcome to the 10th event of our golf season ! Today we held our 2nd playoff post season round. Two brackets have been formed. If you accumulated a sufficient amount of points to be in the “Top 16”, then you had an automatic invite to the “Championship Bracket” for match play competition. All other players were welcomed to play and still participate in our playoff season in the “Player’s Cup Bracket.” We had a full field of 25 players. Much was at stake, especially for those players who were in the seeded positions of #5-16…every one needed wins and low scores to win sufficient / necessary points to land in the “Top 8” …and to make it to the “Quarter Finals” ….where our top 8 seeded players will square off to continue their quest to the 2016 Seacoast Cup. For many players, playing well is a must, as one’s low gross and low net score could make a difference in the amount of points you could rack up to get to the next level. The Low/Gross & Net points were “double” in value. Those players in the upper portion of our leader board sure appreciate the “padding points” they have earned these past months, through the regular season, as they have extra opportunities to have a “losing match” today, but still may get to the next level.
Rancho Bernardo Inn GC provided us a great beautiful day of golf with accommodating fairways, and receptive greens. The early morning start gave the players a very cooling first few holes, but by the time the September sun made its way warm the golf course, we ended up with another fantastic San Diego day. There were several heated battles…many went all the way to the 18th hole. In the end, most of the players player played their best and gave it their all to get remain the “Championship Bracket.” Some players had their golfing woes as they found the course playing havoc on their game.
Welcome to newcomer Roger Maurias …to our group.
A Big Congratulations to our winners:
Low Gross Winners
Flight A – Scott Tucker (81)
Flight B – Scott Jordan (82)
Flight C – Geoff Baynes / Will Chappelow (93)
Low Net Winner
Scott Jordan (66)
Below are the results:
MATCH PLAY “CHAMPIONSHIP CUP BRACKET” Results / Score Cards
Next Event : Friday, September 30, 2016 Place: Twin Oaks GC , $48 /player 7:04a start
Quest for the 2016 Seacoast Cup– This year will be full of fun times on the golf course. Several years ago the tournament committee added a new dimension to our club’s monthly event play by having Match Play events beginning September of our golf season.. Twenty players will earn their way to this year’s match play event. Points are earned by finishing well in both individual low gross and low net score postings. Also points are earned in different team and individual events ranging from match play, 4 man team best ball, and 2 man best ball events. Net Skins are also another category that allows players to add points to their monthly points.
Also, “Major” events were added, which will have increased value in scoring for that particular event. These events will take place in April and July of the golf season..
Remember only those players who have an Official SCGA or USGA golf index qualify for low net play and compete in Seacoast Christian Golf Club Points System. Players who participate in our events who do not have an official golf index / handicap, will be assigned a “Flight” depending on their level of play. These players also may be assigned a course handicap and may participate and qualify for team net play points . For information on how to obtain an official golf index contact Curtis Chan and visit : Membership and SCGA
Leader board – We now fully into our Playoff Season. Several lower seeded players were given a chance to continue on in the post season “Championship Bracket” quest, but they were knocked out by their more experienced highly seeded players. Our top 16 players have been determined. A few of our highly seeded players barely hung onto their spots in the playoffs, as their totally accumulation of points through the regular season saved them from their match play loss on Friday. Our leader board winner continues to be Ted Clinite who has put in a strong rounds these past few months and has proven he belongs in the top spot. John Riggs (66 low net winner) showcased his “GolfTec” swing and proved that professional golf lessons can tune up your swing and improve your game. Another highlight from today’s round is that Bill Abrell (90 yrs. old) kept up his competitive juices and scored below his age !
Seacoast Cup Playoff Season – (September – November). If you have been playing in this golf group for over 5 years then you know that after August, our playoff season begins. Match Play format is instituted for our rounds, in addition to our low gross/low net play. With the added element of “match play,” players get to stir up their competitive juices and bring out their game faces to bring out the best golf they’ve ever played. Many players have shown their “A” game, while others find how difficult it is to play golf when everything is on the line.
This year, the Golf Tournament Committee has reviewed the last few seasons and have instituted a few new elements to our “Playoff Season.” If a player has sufficient points to be in the “Top 20” then he will qualify to participate in the Seacoast Cup – “Champions” bracket, which will determine our club champion. Below is the playoff calendar of events. Note that events will take place every 2 weeks until November.
- No more “Bye” weeks for our top 4 players. All players will continue to earn points in our playoff season. The “Top 20” and “Wild Card” rounds will take the top 20 and top 16 players (total points) respectively. This will allow players to possibly lose a match, but still continue in the playoffs if they have the points to sustain their level to be part of the top 16. Only when we get to the Quarter Finals will there be eliminations for losing a match.
- Players will continue to reply back to event invite emails to obtain their spots for the event. If a “Top 20” player desires not to participate in an upcoming event, then the next seeded player (#19) will then be given the opportunity to play in the “Champions” bracket.
- “Match Play” points will have an increased value per playoff event. The deeper one goes into the playoffs, the more value for a match play win. For the “Top 20” and “Wild Card” events, players who’s match ends in a TIE will split the earned points. Tie matches in subsequent events will have a “tie-breaker” sudden death playoff…see below.
- “Player’s Cup Bracket” – for those who don’t qualify or have fallen out of the “Championship Cup” bracket, your points total will transfer into the “Player’s Bracket.” In the Player’s Bracket, players will be matched up with other players in the same bracket to have match play competition. Points will also be earned for Wins and Ties. Value for Player’s Bracket wins are 250 points. All Players who fall short of making it to the Semi-Final Championship bracket qualify for the “Player’s Bracket.” There will be no TIE breakers for tie matches in the Player’s Bracket. Points will be split between the two players.
NOTE: TIES / Tie breakers For “Top 20” , “Wild Card” matches, Tie matches will have total points split between players. In Quarter Finals / Semi Finals, tie matches will continue by having players return to designated areas near the 18th hole for a sudden death playoff to determine winner. In Championship Finals, tie matches will be settled by returning to #10 hole for sudden death playoff.
