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.

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 current handicap index for 2010. 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/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 for 16/24-man are May 2, June 6. July 11, August 1 , September 12 and September 26.

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. Teams will play a home/away schedule on these dates: May 4, May 18, June 1, June 22, July 13, and August 3. Quarter finals: August 17th. Semi finals: September 14th. Championship: September 21st.

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

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

• 2008 24-Man Team Results
• 24-Man Class "AA"
• 24-Man Class "A"
• 24-Man Class "BB"
• 24-Man Class "B"
• 16-Man Class "C" Standings
• 16-Man Class "C" Playoff

• 2008 Senior 8-Man Team Results
• 8-Man Class "A"
• 8-Man Class "B"

• Match Play team by Class (2010)

• 24-Man Team information
• 24 Man Team Rules (2010)
• Class "A" (2010)
• Class "B" (2010)
• 24-Man Line-Up Sheet

• 16-Man Team information
• 16-Man Team Rules (2010)
• Class "South West" (2010)
• Class "South East" (2010)
• Class "North West" (2010)
• Class "North East" (2010)
• 16-Man Line-Up Sheet

• 8-Man Team (Senior) Information
• 8-Man Team Rules (2010)
• 8-Man Team Hogan-1 Class Pairings (2010)
• 8-Man Team Hogan2 Class Pairings (2010)
• 8-Man Team Snead-1 Class Pairings (2010)
• 8-Man Team Snead-2 Class Pairings (2010)
• 8-Man Team Palmer-1 Class Pairings (2010)
• 8-Man Team Palmer-2 Class Pairings (2010)
• 8-Man Team Nicklaus-1 Class Pairings (2010)
• 8-Man Team Nicklaus-2 Class Pairings (2010)
• 8-Man Line-Up Sheet