Purpose

To allow the members of the San Antonio Minority Golf Association (SAMGA) to compete to be the annual club champion.

Basic Overview

The SAMGA Club Championship Series (CCS) season will be divided into two segments – the Regular Season and the Playoffs. The Regular Season will include all SAMGA sanctioned CCS events played between March 12, and July 23. The playoffs will include five events starting on July 30.

SAMGA members with handicaps who participate in sanctioned events will accumulate points based on their finished position in the tournament. The player with the most points after the final playoffs round will be crowned as the SAMGA Club Champion for 2022.

Participation Requirements

All SAMGA members with an established 20 round handicap can participate and accumulate points during the Regular Season.

New members will not accrue points until they establish a 20 round SAMGA handicap with at least 20 sanctioned rounds recorded.

New Members can compete in weekly sanctioned events for normal cash prizes. Position’s 1 – 9, 10-12 depending on the number of players. Skins and CTP’s.

There are no additional tournament fees or costs to participate.

Awards and Prizes

• Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st thru 4th place finishers.
• In addition to the cash prize, the 1st place winner will receive a SAMGA embroidered Jacket or shirt and a personalized plaque or trophy.
• Major tournament winners will receive a SAMGA embroidered shirt.
• There will be 4 major events during the 2022 regular season.
• If a major event is canceled for any reason, there will be no make-up.

Tee-Boxes

Seniors age 62 – 79 will be allowed to play one up from the regular tees if they choose. Ladies and Seniors age 80 and older will be allowed to play from the forward tees. Ladies and Seniors will also be allowed to move backward to any tee-box if they choose. However, all players must declare which tee-boxes they will compete from prior to playing the first 2022 CCS event and must play form that tee-box throughout the CCS season.

Any player will be allowed to move backward from their regular tees and play from the tips. However, this MUST be declared prior to playing your first 2022 CCS event and must play form that tee-box throughout the CCS season. Any player that plays from the wrong tee-box will not receive CCS points for that respective tournament.

Scorecards

Players should record names on the scorecard in the first initial and last name. (For example, Elijah Wilks should be recorded as E. Wilks).

Each player is responsible for making sure their scores are entered accurately on their group official scorecard and submitted at the end of each tournament prior to leaving the course. Scores will be recorded for each hole and totaled for the official tournament scores.

Pairing Requests

Any player may request a pairing for two or more players by Wednesday prior to an upcoming event. Requests made after Wednesdays or after the pairings are completed might not be accepted. Requestors are expected to coordinate with each player prior to submitting a request to avoid any potential pairing conflicts.

Pairings requests will not be accepted for the following playoff events.

Pairings for playoff events will be based on current CCS points standings. Exceptions may be requested and granted on a case-by-case basis.

The Regular Season

The 2022 SAMGA Club Championship Series will start on March 12, 2022 and end following the event on July 23, 2022.

During the Regular Season, there will be four (4) Major event and one (1) half Major event for the 2022 season. There will be no make-up for cancellations due to inclement weather or any other unforeseen situations.

The Playoffs Season

There will be five consecutive Playoff events starting on July 30.

• The Herman Griffin Classic
• The President’s Cup
• The Seniors Invitational
• The Calvin Drake Classic
• The Joe Webb Classic

For each playoff event, the championship contenders will be grouped together by order of points.

The point’s leader following the SAMGA Joe Webb Classic / final playoffs round will be crowned 2022 SAMGA Club Champion.

We will allow one cancellation due to rainout or other inclement weather condition for the 1st four events. If there are two cancellations, we will make up the latest canceled event. If we cancel the final event, we will make-up the event on the following week however scheduled. Players will not be eliminated due to the cancelation of an event.

The top 48 points leaders at the end of regular Season will qualify to advance to the 2022 Playoffs. Points will be reset prior to the start of the playoffs based on the points distribution in the table below.

• The top 48 points leaders will compete in the 1st playoffs round Herman Griffin Classic for the CCS
• The top 40 points leaders will compete in the 2nd playoffs round President’s Cup for the CCS. If the previous round was canceled, then 48 players will compete in this event.
• The top 36 points leaders will compete in the 3rd playoffs round Seniors Invitational for the CCS. If the previous round was canceled, then 40 players will compete in this event.
• The top 32 points leaders will compete in the 4th playoffs round Calvin Drake Classic for the CCS. If the previous round was canceled, then 36 players will compete in this event.
• Prior to the 5th playoff round Joe Webb Classic, the points will be reset based on the top 24 finishing positions in table below. If the previous round was canceled, then 32 players will compete in this event.
•  Players will not be eliminated due to an event being canceled because of inclement weather or any other unforeseen situations.

If a player or players chooses not to participate in the playoffs, then the next player or players with the highest points will be added to the field. No additional players will be added after the start of the playoffs. No alternates once the playoffs begin.

PLAYOFF POINTS

Question: Must I have 20 handicapped rounds completed this year to be eligible for the Playoffs?
Answer: No. Any member with 20 rounds recorded “period” will be eligible for the Playoffs.

Question: How can I find out how many rounds I have recorded?
Answer: Contact SAMGA’s Handicap Chairman (Ruben Tellez) at tellezrubenjr@yahoo.com

Question: How much does it cost to participate in the Club Championship Series.
Answer: There are no additional tournament fees or costs to participate.

Question: How is the prize money being financed?
Answer: Attend SAMGA’s Quarterly meetings to hear financial details.

Question: How will SAMGA conduct their regular tournaments during the Playoff rounds?
Answer: We will conduct our regular sanctioned tournaments as normal, but the Playoff contenders will be competing in a “side” tournament for the Club Championship Series Points.

Question: Do the mid-level and higher handicappers have a chance at winning the championship?
Answer: Absolutely! After the Regular Season, the points will reset based on the regular season finishing position. The golfer that can play the most consistently at or below their handicap should prevail.

Question: What if a Major or Playoff event is cancelled due to inclement weather?
Answer: There will be no make-up for major events. For the playoffs, we will allow one cancellation during the first four events. If the final event is canceled it will be played on the next sanctioned event as scheduled regardless of venue.

Questions: Who can I contact with questions regarding the CCS ROE’s?
Answer: Elijah Wilks @ email: elijahwilks@att.net or call 210-863-5045