2026 SGA CUP PLAYOFFS & FORMAT

At each SGA TOUR event, players in each division will earn points based on their net finish, and a running points list will be maintained throughout the 2026 season.

The top 8 players at the end of the season will earn invitations to compete in the SGA TOUR Match Play “Intense” Event.

Below is an overview of how points will be allocated and how many spots will be available for the championship.

FLIGHTS

Once registration for an SGA TOUR event has closed, SGA TOUR staff will divide players in each division into equal-sized flights based on each player’s Handicap Index as of the tournament entry deadline.

The number of flights will be determined by the number of entrants in each division:

• 5–30 players: 1 flight
• 31–59 players: 2 flights
• 60–79 players: 3 flights
• 80–108 players: 4 flights
• 109+ players: 5 flights

HOW FLIGHTS ARE DETERMINED

A player’s flight is based on their Course Handicap, which is calculated from their Handicap Index using the course’s Par, Slope, and Rating, based on the USGA Rules.

No age or gender is used to determine a player’s flight.

POINTS

Points will be awarded to players in each flight based on their NET FINISH ONLY.

The number of points awarded will be determined by the number of players in each flight. Several Points Schedules have been created and will be applied at each event depending on the number of players in each flight.

2026 SGA CUP

For 2026, the SGA CUP is formulated with:

• Top 8 points in the first half of the season — the first 10 weeks, plus
• Top 8 points in the second half of the season- the next 10 weeks, plus
• Summer Sizzler — “BONUS POINTS” = Total Points

The moral of the season is simple:

GO PLAY YOUR BUTT OFF!

SGA CUP PLAYOFFS

The TOP 8 will go to a 9-hole playoff at a course to be announced (TBA). 

The playoff will take place between the last Saturday of the regular season and the Year-End, on either Saturday or Sunday, depending on weather and tee-time availability.

FINALS

The Top 8 players in Point Totals will enter a match-play tournament to determine the winner.

BYE WEEK

September 19, 2026 — TBA, 12:40 and 12:50pm

FIRST ROUND

The first-round matchups will be:

• #1 vs. #8
• #2 vs. #7
• #3 vs. #6
• #4 vs. #5

The second round will start immediately after the elimination of the Round 1 players.

Once eliminated, you are done golfing.

Finals: (THAT’S 2 players) In Oct. at CCR ( The new home of the SGA CUP FINALS)

1st Place gets $600 Turtleson Apparel Certs
2ns Place gets $300 Turtleson Apparel Certs

Breaking Ties:  In the event of a tie between individuals in the gross or net score, or between teams in team Best Ball, the winner will be determined by the following USGA procedure:

USGA RECOMMENDED CARD PLAYOFF PROCEDURE

If a play-off of any type is not feasible, matching scorecards are recommended. The method of matching cards should be announced in advance and should also provide what will happen if this procedure does not produce a winner. An acceptable method of matching the cards is to determine the winner on the basis of the best score for the last nine holes. If the tying players have the same score for the last nine, determine the winner on the basis of the last six holes, the last three holes, and finally the 18th hole. If this method is used in a competition with a multiple tee start, it is recommended that the “last nine holes, last six holes, etc.” is considered to be holes 10-18, 13-18, etc.[…]

Point Schedules: Listed below are the Point Schedules, organized by flight size:

Balancing Flights and overall count
5 – 30 players – 1 flight
31 – 59 players – 2 flights
60 – 79 players – 3 flights
80 – 108 players – 4 flights
109 – 144 players – 5 flights

Flight Size: 29+

Examples:

A Flight @ Stafford CC