Beginning in January, the FSGA will be conducting a state-wide series of interclub matches that will include six weeks of home and away matches in your local area, followed by regional playoffs and a State Championship. Eligible teams must represent their club, and players must have active GHIN handicap indexes of 18.4 or less and be at least 18 years old. Every club can have as many players as they wish on their roster – but each weekly match will include only eight players from each team. Matches will be scheduled for Thursday afternoon, but team captains can agree to hold the match prior to the specified date. If you are on a team – you don’t have to make every match – but you must play in at least one match to be eligible for the playoffs.

Each week, eight of your team members will compete against an opposing club in eight individual matches and 4 four-ball (best-ball) matches. Each foursome will include two players from each team who will compete individually and as partners. Players will be paired according to their handicap indexes and each player’s lowest index of the last twelve revisions will be used.

Each local “Group” will include four clubs – and over six weeks each team in your group will play every other team two separate times – once at home and once away. The team from the Group who emerges from the regular season with the most points will advance to the playoffs.

There is no cost to play in the matches, playoffs or championship, other than cart fees, and all clubs participating must agree to not charge any type of green fees. These matches are only open to full-member clubs of the FSGA on the GHIN handicap system. The FSGA will maintain an easy-to-use scoring and standings section on our website and we will need each team to have a captain who will coordinate their team, organize home matches and enter match results into our website.

Look for a complete announcement and further details in a few weeks.