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2019 Men's Southeastern Challenge Race

January 8, 2019

17th Southeastern Challenge Match

October 19 - 20, 2019
Hosted in Georgia

The biennial-team competition pits Florida's top eight mid-amateurs and top four seniors, against their counterparts from the border states, Alabama and Georgia, and dates back to 1989, whenthe first matches were contested at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, in Orlando.

The 2017 Player of the Year & 2018 Mid-Amateur Player of the Year, Marc Dull, holds a commanding lead in the Two-Year Points Lists and looks to make his second team. Both Joe Alfieri & Chip Brooke, represented Team Florida in 2017 and are well position in second and third to make a return trip.

On the Senior end, the 2018 Senior Player of the Year, Pete Williams leads the list. Don Whittemore & Bill Barnes, who squared off in a play-off at the 2018 Senior Amateur Championship, are neck and neck, 2,000 points behind Williams, in second and third place.

Click here for the Full History & Past Results of the Southeastern Challenge Matches.

Making the Team & Current Points Standing

Below is the selection criteria. Selections for 2019 will be based off the 2018-2019 Two-Year Points List and Senior Two-Points List. 

  • All points from 2018 Men's FSGA & USGA Championships are valued at 100%
  • Points earned in 2019 Men's FSGA & USGA Championships are valued at 150%.

The team selections includes:

  • (1) Senior player with the highest point totals from the Senior Two Year Points List as of August 26, 2019 (following the Mid-Senior Championship)
  • (1) Senior player selected by the FSGA Championship Committee
  • (5) Mid-Amateur players with the highest point totals from the Two Year Points List as of August 26, 2019 (following the Mid-Senior Championship
  • (2) Players 50 and older selected by the FSGA Championship Committee
  • (2) Mid-Amateur players selected by the FSGA Championship Committee
  • (1) Amateur player 21 and older selected by the FSGA Championship Committee

Current Leaders

Two-Year

Senior Two-Year


Links to Full Points Lists


 Two-Year Points List senior two-year points list


Championship Host Site

TBD, Georgia

Championship Format

Day 1

  • Morning Four-Ball
  • Afternoon Foursome Three-Ball Matches

Day 2

  • Morning Three-Ball Singles Matches

Scoring

  • Each match is an 18 hole stipulated round, if the match is all square at the end of 18 holes, the match is not extended and halved
  • One point for a win
  • One-half point for a halved match
  • No points for a loss.
  • 72 total points available
  • State with the highest point total wins