TOURNAMENT FORMATS/POINTS SYSTEM

All tournaments except one in 2006 were Stroke Play events, played under USGA rules, as modified by local course rules in effect. The exception was a modified stapleford system (points only) played at Timbercreek. The Regular-Season events are 36-hole tournaments.  The ECSSS will use the following as a guide on determining tournament completion.  Current ECSSS policy on a completed tournament is that all players complete either 18 or 36 holes.  In the event the ECSSS Board or the course professional deems that it is not possible to complete 36 holes due to rain, lightning, darkness or any other reasons, the policy is hereby amended to allow the option for 27 holes to complete a tournament.  This will give us three options for declaring a tournament to be official:

Option 1:  36 holes complete
Option 2:  27 holes complete
Option 3:  18 holes complete

In the event of option 2, all players must have completed the same 27 holes.

We offer three age divisions:  Open age (50-59), Super Senior age (60-69), and Legends age (70+).  The super senior and legends age group can declare and play in the open division.

Emerald Coast Senior Masters Match Play Champion

This event took the place of the Senior Masters Invitational starting in 2007.  The field for the Match Play Championship is a limited-field event.  This event will be a 36-hole match play tournament with 36 holes being played each day for those advancing. The top 16 and 8 point leaders of the open senior division and super senior division respectively, at the end of the points tournament gain entry.            

Challenge Cup Team

Selection to the annual Emerald Coast Senior Scratch Series Challenge Cup Team is based on the following criteria: 

1. The top eight in points list standings on the Open Division regular points list through the conclusion of the tournament proceeding (regular season competition) the scheduled match play championship event.
2. The top four in points list standings on the Super Senior Division regular points list through the conclusion of the tournament proceeding (regular season competition) the scheduled match play championship event. Competition performance is rewarded by award of points.  Both performance and participation are considered. Points are awarded only to players completing in an event.

 

Open Division and Super Senior Points System

Place	Points		Place	Points		Place	Points		Place	Points
1st	400		8th	200		15th	130		22nd	40
2nd	300		9th	190		16th	120		23rd	30
3rd	250		10th	180		17th	110		24th	20
4th	240		11th	170		18th	100		25th	10
5th	230		12th	160		19th	90		26th	5
6th	220		13th	150		20th	80
7th	210		14th	140		21st	50