Minnesota Public Golf Association

Match Play Team Competition

The Minnesota Public Golf Association sponsors Match Play Team Competitions for the member clubs of the MPGA.

All matches are played under four ball match play rules which are found under Rule 30 of the USGA Rules of Golf. Team members play their better ball against the better ball of their opponents, match play competition using no handicaps. One point is awarded for winning each nine hole stipulated round, and one point for winning the total 18 hole stipulated round maximum of three points for each match. USGA rules govern all play, as well as applicable local rules.

Things to Know for Match Play

Team participants must be an amateur member of the Minnesota Public Golf Association member club they are representing in Match Play Team Competition and have a active GHIN handicap index for 2012. Players who belong to more than one club may only participate for one club during the current season of competition within each type of Match Play Team Competition.

The MPGA sponsors two (2) types of Match Play Team Competition which are:

  • 24-man/20-man/16-man competition which play on various Sundays throughout the golf season.
  • Senior 8-man Team competition which play on various Tuesdays throughout the golf season.
    • Senior competitors must be at least 55 years of age as of the date of competition.

DATES OF COMPETITION for 16-Man/24-Man Team: Matches are to be played on scheduled date unless both captains agree to a change due to a club conflict. The MPGA class chairman must be notified of any date change before the match is to take place. Scheduled dates in 2012 for 16/20/24-man are May 6, June 3, July 8, Aug 5, Sept 9 and Sept 23. .

DATES OF COMPETITION for Senior 8-Man Team: Matches are to be played on scheduled date unless both captains agree to a change due to a club conflict. The MPGA class chairman must be notified of any date change before the match is to take place. Scheduled dtes for 2012 are: May 1, May 15 , June 5, June 19 , July 10, July 24, August 14, August 28, September 11, September 18.

A copy of the 2012 schedule for Match Play Team competiion is available by clicking here.

16-man/24-man rules for 2011 can be displayed by clicking here.

Senior 8-man team rules for 2011 can be displayed by clicking here.

Additional information for the 2012 golf season will be available at the 2012 Board of Directors meeting which will be held in late February or early March, 2012.

2008 Match Play Team Results

Match Play Team Information for 2012