For those new to the tournament, here are the major elements:

• double elimination match play; on low net score basis
• matches are assigned randomly across one large bracket (including losers bracket), the bracket will be published once everyone is signed up.  Courses & tee times are arranged between players
• any mutually agreed upon course is allowed for matches except the following:
  • semi-finals and finals matches will be played at a Course to be determined as Poppy Ridge is under renovation.
• rounds must be completed in a 2-3 week time frame (or forfeit)
• winners compete for trophy & cash awards
• $20 entry fee

This competition will start in March with expected completion in October.

The match play rules are below.

Please sign up by:

(1) sending me an email, AND

(2) mailing a check for $20 made out to “Bay Area Pinseekers” to Treasurer Ann Brady 4244 Elario Drive Concord, CA 94518 Indicate “2024 Match Play Tournament” on the check. OR

(3) give the check to Ann or me at one of the next two tournaments.

Please sign up early and good luck in 2024!

Dan Jones

Match Play Tourney Coordinator

Coordinator is Dan Jones at danjones68118@gmail.com.  (402) 212-3085

Please sign up by:

(1) Sending DAN an email, AND

(2) Sending a check for $20 made out to “Bay Area Pinseekers” to Treasurer Ann Brady 4244 Elario Drive Concord, CA 94518. Indicate “2024 Match Play Tournament” on the check. OR

(3) Give the check to Ann or Dan at one of the next two tournaments.

Guidelines:

• Match Play Championship Coordinator: Dan Jones (danjones68118@gmail.com) with questions about the competition. Rules questions refer to Handicap Chairman, Bob Harley.
• The Bay Area Pinseekers Match Play Championship is a match play format consisting of brackets depending upon the number of participants.
• All “early round” matches shall be played at courses mutually agreed-upon by the competitors. Early round matches are those that do not determine a Flight winner or Finals match winner. If the competitors cannot agree on a golf course then the match must be held at course to be determined as Poppy Ridge is under re-construction. Men shall play from tees which measure the nearest to 6,000 yards.  Women may play from the same tees, but have the option of playing from tees nearest to 5,500 yards. The yardages, slope and rating information must be obtained from the NCGA.org official website to determine the proper tees, not the course scorecard or course website.
• Matches which may possibly decide a Flight winner, a semi-finals match, or finals match must
  be played at a course to be determined as Poppy Ridge is under re-construction. In these matches, men shall play from those tees, which measure the nearest to 6,000 yards and women have a choice to play either from the tees nearest to 5,500 yards or the tees the men are playing from.
• Refer to References: Handicap Calculation on the Tournament Page for specifics on how to calculate handicaps from different tees, etc. YOU MUST POST YOUR SCORE FROM YOUR MATCH PLAY GAME.  (Refer to the Rules Document below for details.)

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Here are the FINAL RESULTS: 

2023:  Karen Treat is our 2023 Match Play Champion.

Congratulations to KAREN , who defeated Kenny Langston in a closely contested match for the Championship.

Geno Ho came in 3rd Place and Bill McGourty 4th Place.

 Previous Champions:

• 2022: Champion – Tom Natividad | 2nd Place – Dan Jones | 3rd Place – Victor Soriano | 4th Place – Terry Estrada
• 2021: Champion – Cole Pasjuta | 2nd Place – Dan Jones | 3rd Place – Kenny Langston | 4th Place – Jojo Escoto
• 2020: Champion – Bill Patterson | 2nd Place – Mark Ellinwood | 3rd Place – John PcPeak | 4th Place – Jojo Escoto
• 2019: Champion – Pat Boyle | 2nd Place – Rodney Belknap | 3rd Place – Karen Treat | 4th Place – Dave Wallace
• 2018: Champion – Bill Patterson | 2nd Place – Tim Wallace | 3rd Place – Karen Treat | 4th Place – Dave Wallace
• 2017: Champion – Bill Patterson | 2nd Place – Kathleen Nagle | 3rd Place – John Fisher | 4th Place – Gene Ho
• 2016: Champion – Wynn Smith | 2nd Place – Bill Patterson | 3rd Place – Karen Treat | 4th Place – Bob Wolf
• 2015: Champion – Mike Souza | 2nd Place – Kenny Langston | 3rd Place – John McPeak | 4th Place – David Geary
• 2014: Champion – Kenny Langston | 2nd Place – Rich Lang | 3rd Place – John McPeak | 4th Place – Pat Boyle
• 2013: Champion – Karen Treat | 2nd Place – Frank Brunetti
• 2012: Champion – Kenny Langston | 2nd Place: Karen Treat