MVGC 2026 Club Championship Qualifier

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History awaits, as the crown jewel of our tournament schedule gets underway. A chance to have your name permanently etched onto a decades old trophy, be presented with the coveted Gold Jacket at the Champions Dinner, a nice piece of crystal we could all find a spot for in our homes…are we motivated??!! Plus all the fun of competition along with the chance to grind a bit on all of our old and  new friends. Entries are open, here are the details:

Qualifying date is Saturday, September 12th. This is an 18-hole stroke play qualifier, with the match play field made up of the low 15 gross scores plus defending champion Ryan Acton. The next 16 low net scores will make up the match play field for our Net Champion. Tee times will begin at 8am, with the first wheel of players teeing off between 8 and 10:15, then
making the turn to complete their round. Depending on the size of the field, we will have an afternoon draw starting at 1:00. Playing 18 holes on our 9 hole course in a large tournament format is a bit tricky, so a couple hard and fast rules here: the field is limited to the first 80 entries, with a hard closing date end of day Sunday, Sept. 6th. No exceptions!Entries are open to all members of the Mill Valley Golf Club. If you are not a member and want to mix it up with the this awesome field of existing former champions and hopefuls, here’s your chance to join this great Golf Club at The National and get in on the fun. A couple more “absolutes” for all that enter: if there is a tie for the last spots of match play there will be a sudden death playoff, commencing 15 minutes after the last group finishes. Depending on the size of the field, the playoff could take place as late as 5 – 7pm. Any player not available at that time will forfeit there spot in the playoff. Once the field has been set and the brackets have been announced, players will have one week to set and complete their match. Please be aware and able to hold up your end of things. The finals will be played on Saturday October 10. The Championship Match will be the traditional 36 holes, with the Net Championship decided over 18 holes. Entries are open, LFG! This event is a bit more structured, with efforts to keep the playing field level for all. Players may request morning or afternoon windows. Depending on the size and make up of the filed the committee will assign tee times and the make up of foursomes. Tee
times and pairings will be announced by end of day Tuesday Sept. 8. Entry fee for this event is $50, and will cover the cost of the jacket, trophies and a bit of prize money as well. Players will be responsible for their individual green fees. This year’s field looks to be particularly deep, should be a blast. I look forward to seeing you all there.

2. History awaits, as the crown jewel of our tournament schedule gets underway.

A chance to have your name permanently etched onto a decades-old trophy, be presented with the coveted Gold Jacket at the Champions Dinner, and take home a nice piece of crystal we could all find a spot for in our homes… Are we motivated??!!

Plus, all the fun of competition, along with the chance to grind a bit with all of our old and new friends. Entries are open—here are the details:

Qualifying Date: Saturday, September 12

This is an 18-hole stroke-play qualifier, with the match-play field made up of the low 15 gross scores plus defending champion Ryan Acton.

The next 16 low net scores will make up the match-play field for our Net Champion.

Tee times will begin at 8:00am, with the first wave of players teeing off between 8:00 and 10:15, then making the turn to complete their round. Depending on the size of the field, we will have an afternoon draw starting at 1:00pm.

Playing 18 holes on our 9-hole course in a large tournament format is a bit tricky, so a couple of hard-and-fast rules here:

The field is limited to the first 80 entries, with a hard closing date of end of day Sunday, September 6. No exceptions.

Entries are open to all members of the Mill Valley Golf Club. If you are not a member and want to mix it up with this awesome field of existing champions and hopefuls, here’s your chance to join this great Golf Club at The National and get in on the fun.

A couple more “absolutes” for all who enter: If there is a tie for the last spots in match play, there will be a sudden-death playoff, commencing 15 minutes after the last group finishes. Depending on the size of the field, the playoff could take place as late as 5–7pm. Any player not available at that time will forfeit their spot in the playoff.

Once the field has been set and the brackets have been announced, players will have one week to set and complete their match. Please be aware and able to hold up your end of things.

The finals will be played on Saturday, October 10th. The Championship Match will be the traditional 36 holes, with the Net Championship decided over 18 holes.

Entries are open—LFG!

This event is a bit more structured, with efforts to keep the playing field level for all. Players may request morning or afternoon windows. Depending on the size and makeup of the field, the committee will assign tee times and the makeup of foursomes. Tee times and pairings will be announced by end of day Tuesday, September 8.

Entry fee: $50, which will cover the cost of the jacket, trophies, and a bit of prize money as well. Players will be responsible for their individual green fees.

This year’s field looks to be particularly deep. Should be a blast. I look forward to seeing you all there!
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