Registration Deadline: Sunday, March 2, 2025
The field for this tournament is limited to 128 players.
Bracket will be posted on Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Play-by Dates:

• 1st Round Sunday, March 23

• 2nd Round, Sunday, April 13

• 3rd Round, Sunday, May 18

• 4th Round, Sunday, June 22

• 5th Round, Sunday, July 20

• 6th Round, Sunday, August 17

• 7th Round, Sunday, September 7

Per the USGA Rules of Golf, the Committee has established a time limit within each round must be completed for the Byrd Match
Play Championship. Competitors are allowed to arrange a date and time of their match prior to the time limit and then play the
match accordingly. If the match is not played on an agreed upon date and time prior to the deadline, the dates above with a 2:00pm
start for rounds 1-6 and a 10:00am start for round 7 will stand as the official Starting Time.

• Eligibility: Open to amateur male club members with golf privileges that have reached the age of 13 by March 2, 2025 with a
  valid USGA Handicap.

• Format: Individual Match Play, Net. Single Elimination. USGA Rules Govern Play. Rounds #1 to #6 are 18-hole matches.
  Round #7 is a 36-hole match.

• Tees: Matches will be contested from the Gold Tees. Competitors have the option of playing from the Green Tees.
  Competitors playing from the Green Tees must do so for all rounds in the tournament. Competitors may not switch back and
  forth from the Gold to Green tees for matches.

• Field: The field is limited to 128 players on a first come, first served basis. The Defending Champion, Russ Korn, will be
  awarded the #1 seed and the runner-up, Mark Shull, will receive the #2 seed. All other seeds will be assigned using the 2024
  WCC Player of the Year Final Points Ranking. Ties for seed will be broken by a draw of lots. Members with no points / ranking
  from 2024 will be tied for the last seed in the field with ties broken using the aforementioned method. Late entries will not be
  accepted once the bracket is published.

• Scheduling: All rounds will follow the play-by date format. Please refer to the document “Policies for Tournament Sign-up and
  Play-by Dates” for details.

• Handicaps: Players will receive 100% of their course handicap for each match based on the most recent handicap revision.
  Stokes off of the lower handicap player.

• Tie Breaking Method: In the event a match finishes all square after the stipulated round, play will immediately continue,
  starting at Hole #1, hole by hole until a winner can be determined. Handicap strokes will be allocated as they were during the
  first 18 holes.

• Prizes: Assuming a full field, prizes will be awarded to the champion and runner-up, semifinalists, quarterfinalists, and round
  of 16 competitors. The champion and runner-up will be invited to Awards Night.

• Entry Fee: $32.00 per player (Covers prizes & Trophy to be awarded at Awards Night)

• Player of the Year Points Event: 150 Champion, 100 Runner-Up, 75 Semi-Finalist, 50 Quarter-Finalist, 25 Round of 16,
  10 Participation

Please refer to the official Notice to Competitors for a complete listing of the tournament rules.