Legends Cup Tournament Format

Round 1 - Whitehawk Ranch Golf Club:

• Tee Time 8:00 A.M.
• Please ensure you arrive at White Hawk Ranch Golf Club no later than 7:00 A.M. for announcements. Official scorecards will be handed out before the round, and team captains will be identified. 
• Team captains will be responsible for recording the official scores for the round on Squabbit and on score card. 
• Warm-up range opens at 7:30 AM, giving you a chance to prepare before the action begins. 
• Website: https://golfwhitehawk.com/

Intermission and Lunch:

• Immediately following Round 1 submit your official score cards to the tournament host and head up to the Nakoma Resort  
• Location: 348 Bear Run, Clio, CA 96106 
• A Lunch Buffet awaits you on the patio at the Nakoma Resort 
• Lunch Buffet Includes: mixed greens salad of cucumber, tomato, radish, carrots with ranch & balsamic • fresh fruit • pasta or potato salad • assorted deli meats • sliced sourdough & wholewheat bread • lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions • mayonnaise & mustard • cookies • iced tea and lemonade

Round 2 - Dragon at Nakoma:

• Announcements 1:30 P.M.
• Tee Time 2:00 P.M.
• Website: https://nakomaresort.com/golf/

Tournament Payouts

• This year we are paying out 12 Places (over a third of the field).

Awards Dinner 

• Awards Dinner on Patio at Nakoma Resort 7:00 P.M.

As well as can be enforced, the tournament rules will follow the most recent  "Rules of Golf" according to the USGA.  Each flight will be assigned a captain who will be responsible for upholding the rules to the best of their ability.

Handicap Index

Every player in the tournament MUST have an established handicap established with the USGA Golf Handicap Index Network (GHIN) before the tournament begins to be eligible for cash prizes.  If you have a GHIN and a handicap index, and have comfirmed that you will be participating in the event, please check the participants list to ensure that we have the right information for you. If not, please CLICK HERE to submit your information. Players with an established GHIN will have their handicap index updated the day before the tournament. 

Course Handicaps

A Course handicap will be developed for each participant using the USGA course handicap formula for an 18 hole round. The calculation will as follows:

Course Handicap = [HI] x [SR / 113] + [CR - Par]

Where:

• HI = Handicap Index
• SR = Course Slope Rating
• 113 = The average rating for most courses
• CR = Course Rating
• Par = Course Par

Course handicaps will be rounded to the nearest whole number then adjusted based on the lowest course handicap in the group. for example if the best player's course handicap is 4 and your handicap is 16, then the adjusted course handicap for your round is 12. Similarly if the best player has a course handicap of 4, his adjusted course handicap is 0. 

Pops

Pops are strokes that a player can take off their total score for a hole. Pops are assigned based on a players adjusted course handicap to be applied to the hardest rated holes in order for the course. For example if a player has an adjusted course handicap of 12, then they will get an extra stroke for the first 12 hardest ranked holes for the course. 

Stableford

The Stableford Scoring System will be used to determine each players stroke play score with handicaps applied. Points will be awarded as follows:

• Double Bogey:  (0)
• Bogey:  (1)
• Par: (2)
• Birdie: (3)
• Eagle: (4)
• Albatross: (5)

Max Strokes

• To speed up game play, a maximum number of storkes will be set for all players. 
• The maximum number of strokes that a player can have is a NET DOUBLE bogey. 
• Players will be responsible for keeping track of their strokes and picking up their ball once the max strokes have been met. 
• All players will be responsible for keeping their own score and reporting the score to the group captain.  
• The group captain will be responsible for entering scores into the app and marking the official game card. 

Lost Balls:

• Lost balls happen. No big deal. 
• To speed up game play, there will be a two (3) minute max time limit to search for lost balls. 
• After two (3) minutes, please take your drop in an appropriate spot according to the rules 
• Drops are all considered latteral drops and shall be scored as follows: one (1) stroke for the shot into the woods and one (1) stroke for the drop. Therefore, If you hit a wayward drive and can't find your ball and need to drop, you are hitting your third (3rd) shot.  

Max Pops:

• Due to the scoring system and max stroke rule, a maximum number of 20 pops will be inforced, regardless of handicap.