Seacoast Christian GC, September 21, 2018
News and Results – Event 10 “Seacoast Cup Playoffs” – TOP 16 Wild Card Round – The Rancho Bernardo Inn Resort GC
Welcome to the 10th golf event of the 2017 Seacoast Cup Golf Tour. Our September 21 event tour stop takes us to The Rancho Bernardo Inn Resort GC. This challenging course is a tournament favorite as it demands the best of golfers in order to post a low score. The course also sets up well for our match play event. Today’s event is the second post season “playoff” event that takes us down the road to the 2018 Seacoast Cup Championship. Those players who have earned their Top 16 spot will continue to compete in “match play” format to earn post season “BIG” points to carry them higher and to the top of the leader board. Those players who did not qualify for the “Championship Bracket”, will enjoy match play format in the “Player’s Bracket” and will also continue to compete for points to determine our 2018 “Player’s Cup Champion.”
There were a handful of stirrings on our Championship Bracket Playoff board as several of our our top seeded players found themselves in a “must win” situation to maintain a top seeded spot. Some players who barely made it to the Top 16 came out on top to win their matches and posted an “A” game score to take advantage of their points scoring opportunity. Due to a few travel abroad issues, two matches still have to be played this coming Friday to finalize the seeding or our Top 8 players. Even though their final outcome has not yet been determined the tournament committee has calculated who most likely will represent the TOP 8 players who will continue on in the “Quarter Finals” at Twin Oaks GC on October 5. There were a few upsets in the matches, and a few nail biters as points for Wins / Ties determine who gets to the next level, where the Top 8 points leaders move onto the “Quarter Finals.”
The Matches:
Some Highlights – Paul Deveau came out strong and posted a low gross (81) and low net (65)score to show he is a top contender in our post season playoffs. He will play his “Wild Card” match Deveau vs. Clinite this coming Friday, to determine who wins the 400 points and who will take the #1 Seed position. John Riggs held steady to win his match against our regular season point leader, Rik Thistle. This helped his chances to be in the top 4. Thistle, despite his loss, had built up sufficient “cushion” points to barley keep his playoff hopes alive as he fell from #2 to #7 seed and to squeeze himself into the next round. Ebin Smith, held his own and posted 400 needed match play points to also squeeze into the quarter finals. The surprise of the day went to Todd Lytel, who accepted alternate playoff spot in the Top 16, took advantage of his opportunity by playing “lights out” and posting a low gross winning score to add both match play points and gross/net scoring points to earn his spot into the Quarter Finals.
Added Noteables : Justin Frisco won his Top 16 match, but came up short in total points, which kept out his opportunity to place in the Top 8. His win over Ryan Alexander, shut down Alexander’s 2018 Championship playoff hopes.
Welcome to new comers to our golf group: Kyle Utney, Paul Uptham, Jason Young, and Rudy Roman
Congratulations to our winners:
Low Gross Winners
Flight A – Justin Frisco (78) –
Flight B – Paul Deveau (81 ) –
Flight C – Todd Lytel (92) –
Low Net Winner – Paul Deveau (65) –
Next Event : Friday, October 5, 2018 Place: Twin Oaks GC 7:00 am start
Quest for the 2018 Seacoast Cup– This year will be filled with full of fun times on the golf course. Monthly Friday events will be available for golf stroke play competition. All players who have an office SCGA index will be place in respective flights to compete with players of their own golf playing ability / potential. Players will earn points according to their placing in each event. Two Major events will be available for a 27 hole competition (April / July) where there will be an increased value in earned points. September begins the “Playoff Season” where 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. Additionally points may 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.
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. Players who desire to qualify for Seacoast Christian GC Playoffs, must be a member of our SCGA affiliate club. For information on how to become a member and to obtain an official golf index contact Curtis Chan and visit : Membership and SCGA.
Leader board – With the completion of our 2nd playoff event, the leader board has been readjusted. Several players took advantage of the increased points values to gain points to solidify their playoff berths. A few players fell short of gaining need points to stay in the TOP 16…and have found their Championship Cup playoff quest to be done in the early post season play. Now we have 8 players who are now qualified for our “Quarter Finals” round to continue on in our “Seacoast Match Play Playoffs” which continues on October 6, 2017 at Twin Oaks GC.
Come on out to the next event which is scheduled to be on Friday, October 5, 2018. This will be our 3rd Playoff event of the post season …”Quarter Finals – Match Play”… Here 500 points awaits those who can win their “match play” match. After our next event, the “Semi Finals” will continue on into the playoff season.
SPECIAL NOTE: All players who are in the top 8 need to confirm their participation status so we can account for all the matches. Any “Top 8” player who can not participate in our post season playoffs, will need to notify the tournament committee so that an alternate player can be allowed to take a playoff spot. If there are special circumstances on your availability to play on Friday, October 5, please contact Curtis Chan ASAP.
Post Season Play – All additional players who did not make it into the “Top 8” still will play in post season play in the “Player’s Bracket.” Playoff competition is available to all who desire to have a fun time. Players will compete in “match play” format…winners will gain 250 points.
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. Your total points earned throughout the year will determine qualifications for “The Top 20 and Wild Card” playoff rounds. 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 a designated “drop area” (150 yard marker from hole) on the 18th hole for a sudden death playoff to determine winner. In Championship Finals, TIE matches will be settled by returning to tee box #18 hole for sudden death playoff.
