NCVGA Handicap System
Description
NCVGA Cup is a season long competition in multiple tournaments. It is aimed to promote the participation in the club monthly tournaments and to motivate players skills improvement throughout the year. The 2024 NCVGA Cup starts with the December 2023 tournament and ends at the October 2024 tournament for a total of 11 club monthly tournaments combined. Players earn points by participating in the club monthly tournaments. In each tournament, points are awarded based on a player NET ranking position with the first place earns 500 points, second place 300 points, third place 190 points, etc. following the PGA FedEx points award scheme. Every participant earns 50 points minimum. Occasionally, some tournaments will earn double points and will be annouced in advanced during the sign-up period. The awarded points aggregate over the entire season and at the conclusion of the October 2024 tournament, players with the most points win the competition.
Awards and Prizes
Champion: 1st place Trophy and $1000 cash prizes
Runner Up: $500 cash prizes
2nd Runner Up: $300 cash prizes
4th and 5th places: $100 cash prizes each
6th to 10th place: one box of Titleist ProV1 or similar values
13th and 19th places as lucky winners: one box of Titleist ProV1 or similar values
Tournament Handicaps
To ensure a fair competition among the members, the handicap index used in club tournaments will be the LOWER of either:
The current GHIN handicap index OR,
The average of up to the lowest 3 differentials in competition tournaments (CA or CH postings in GHIN) over the rolling previous 12 months, if available.
For examples:
a. Tuan Fireman GHIN is 4.7, the average of his 3 lowest competition differentials is 2.1. His club tournament handicap index will be 2.1
b. Sonny GHIN is 16.1, the average of his 3 lowest competition differentials is 18.2. His club tournament handicap index will be 16.1
A Few Fine Prints
Only current standing NCVGA members are eligible to receive award points. In addition, the NET ranking is among the participating members. Results from guests will not be counted for ranking purpose.
In case of a tie, the tie breaker is the club points earned in the last club tournament. If still tie, then the next-to-last tournament, and so on.
For team events, the club points awards will be increased by 1.6x for 2-person team (800 points for 1st place) and by 2.4x for a 4-person team (1200 points for 1st place). The points will be devided equally among the team partners.
The Club Championship is a two-day event so the Championship Club Point will be twice compared to the monthly Club Tournament’s club points
Decisions and rulings by the Tournament Committee and the Tournament Director are final.