Get your team entry in before Thursday, July 24 at midnight to qualify for the Doubles Golf Qualifier conducted by the Northern Ohio Golf Association on Thursday, July 31 at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Streetsboro.
Doubles Golf is a two-player scramble series in which teams compete locally in one of four divisions: Men, Women, Seniors, and Mixed Doubles. Note that the age requirements for the Doubles Golf divisions are a bit different from many events:
· Men’s Division – any two men 25 to 59 years of age.
· Women’s Division – any two women 25 to 59 years of age.
· Mixed Couples Division – one man and one woman 25 to 59 years of age.
· Senior Division – any two players 60 years of age or older.
When two players enter, their age, gender, and current GHIN Handicap Index will slot the team into the proper Division and corresponding Flight: ‘A’ (Scratch) or ‘B’ (Net). Then gross scores are used across those eight different categories.
Courses and clubs typically run a weekly Doubles Golf league to determine their top teams. State golf associations usually conduct a qualifying tournament. In either case, the goal is to determine the best team in each of those eight divisions/flights.
Once identified, those teams advance to a state championship, with the ‘A’ Teams having a chance to move on to the National Championships.
Here’s the kicker for Northern Ohio players: the prior state championships for Ohio have been played in the fall at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Then the national finals are conducted in early November at The Bear’s Club in Jupiter, FL.
Northern Ohio Qualifying Tournaments
NOGA Doubles Golf Qualifying Tournament
Thursday, July 31
Boulder Creek Golf Club, Streetsboro
Scratch ‘A’ + Net ‘B’ Teams in Men, Women, Seniors, and Mixed Doubles Divisions
ENTRY DEADLINE: Thursday, July 24 @ 11:59 p.m.
