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Red stakes
Everything is played as red stakes. Drop at the point of entry. If a tee shot is topped into trouble before crossing the teeing area, the player must drop at the front of the tee box or re-tee rather than crossing ahead to drop.
2026 competition format
Rules
The three-round competition format remains as confirmed. Separately, the tournament’s established local playing rules carry forward from 2025, with net triple bogey as the 2026 maximum.
Confirmed competition format
Two captains.
Two flights.
Captain
Nick “Brick” Spear
Second captain
To be determined
The field will be divided into flights before the draft.
Captains will draft an equal number of players from each flight.
Local playing rules · Confirmed for 2026
The local rules.
The established 2025 rules carry forward, with net triple bogey confirmed as the maximum.
Red stakes. Group-approved relief. Fairway-only lift, clean and place. Ball in cup. Net triple-bogey maximum. Two off the first.
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Group-approved relief
Relief is granted when everyone in the group agrees.
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Fairway only
Pick, clean and place is allowed in the fairway only, if needed.
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Ball in cup
Every hole must be completed with the ball in the cup.
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Net triple-bogey maximum
Net triple bogey is the maximum score recorded on a hole.
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Two off the first
Each player may take two shots from the first tee.
2026 round format
01Springdale · Friday morning
Net Stableford
A full-team net Stableford competition using scores from both flights.
The team with the higher combined total wins the round.
Winning team receives lunch between Friday rounds.
02Springdale · Friday afternoon
Two-on-two best ball
Two-player best-ball match play. Each match is worth one team point; a tied match awards one-half point to each team.
The team with the most match points wins the round.
Winning team receives a $25 sportsbook wager.
03Sequoyah National · Saturday
Flighted net stroke play
Players finish in individual net stroke play within their assigned flight. Finishing positions also generate descending points for the team competition.
Example: first place in Flight A earns six team points, second earns five, and the scale continues downward by one point per finishing position. The same structure applies within each flight; the final scale remains under discussion.
Individual trophy
Team golf without losing the individual championship.
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Every golfer must hole out in all three rounds, including during Friday afternoon match play.
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Net triple bogey is the maximum score on a hole.
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Each completed round continues to count toward the individual trophy competition.
Still to be announced
Second captain
Flight assignments
Team rosters
Round 3 points scale
Pairings
Prize structure
Buy-in and payouts
Known direction
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The main trophy remains an individual competition across all three rounds.
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Handicaps will be used, with sources potentially including GHIN, TheGrint or an equivalent.
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Team competition will run through both Friday and Saturday.
Format status
The three-round competition format and local rules above are confirmed. The second captain, flight assignments, teams, pairings and final Round 3 points scale remain to be announced.