FAQ
What is the tournament format?
This is a two-day, two-person team best ball tournament. It is handicap based taking 50% of each participant's handicap.
The tournament features an 18-hole qualifier on Saturday, July 20th with the top 50% of teams making the cut to the championship round on Sunday, July 21st. All qualifiers who miss the cut are entered into Sunday’s consolation bracket and placed in flights 1-3 based on their score. Each team in the consolation bracket will play two nine-hole matches to determine their flight winner. The format is match play. The winner of each flight wins a payout in golf shop credit.
All participants who make the championship round will receive a monetary payout.
How will winnings and payouts be determined?
Those who make Sunday’s championship round will receive a monetary payout regardless of standing. The highest payouts will go to the winners and top finishers. Lower payouts will go to those further down the leaderboard. The consolation bracket will be four teams per flight, each team playing two nine-hole matches to determine their flight winner.
With a full field of 24 teams here are the Championship Round team payouts*:
1st: $2,500
2nd: $1,500
3rd: $1,000
4th: $700
5th: $500
6th: $250
7th: $200
8th: $190
9th: $180
10th: $170
11th: $160
12th: $150
Consolation bracket team payouts:
1st Flight: $150 shop credit
2nd Flight: $130 shop credit
3rd Flight: $100 shop credit
*Pending full field of 24 teams, If less than 24 teams payouts will be reduced.
How much money will be donated to charity?
10% of all registration fees will be "paid forward" to NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness). NAMI is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with mental illnesses and their families. For over 40 years, NAMI Minnesota has worked to promote the development of community mental health programs and services, change public attitudes about mental illnesses, improve access to services and increase opportunities for recovery.
Signup and Registration
Who is eligible to play in the tournament?
Each player must have a handicap index calculated by the USGA and distributed through the Allied Golf Associations.
Your Handicap ID can be found on your GHIN mobile app, on your handicap card, or from your golf club. Your ID may also be referred to as a GHIN, WSGA, CDGA, IGA, Grint, MyScorecard, US Handicap, GolfNet, or CCIG.
Are there any other requirements to register?
All participants must be at least 18 years of age and must present a Government issued ID upon arriving at the course. Each player must also provide cell phone number, email address, home address, and date of birth to tournament organizers.
What do the registration fees cover?
36 holes of golf on a top Minnesota course, sweet merch bag, $20 dollar food and drink voucher, dinner Saturday night, donation to charity, range balls and cart, happy hour, and lucrative payouts for making the cut or winning a consolation flight.
What is the refund and cancellation policy?
You will receive a full refund if you cancel outside 30 days of the event. If you cancel within 30 days of the event but outside of 7 days of the event, you will receive a refund if Play It Forward Group can fill your spot. If you cancel within 7 days of the event you will not receive a refund.
Can I still play in the tournament if I have not established a handicap?
Yes, you can play as a scratch golfer.
Can I still play and not lose my Amateur status?
Yes. In accordance with USGA rules, any participant may choose to opt out of a monetary payout and retain their Amateur status. Participants who opt out may choose to donate their winnings to a designated nonprofit, or select a non-cash prize of equal value up to $1,000 per person.
If you are a tournament winner and take home the grand $2,500 team prize, you can opt out of prize money, donate all proceeds above $1,000 per person to charity, and retain a prize of equal value up to $1,000 per person.
If my partner cancels or no longer can attend, can I switch out for another one?
Yes, by emailing Playitforwardcup@playitforwardgroup.com.
Tournament Play
How many teams?
The tournament is capped at 24 teams. The top 12 make the cut to Sunday’s championship round. All of the other 12 teams are entered into Sunday’s consolation bracket and placed in flights 1-3 based on their score.
What is the tournament format?
This is a two-day, two-person team four-ball tournament. It is handicap based taking 50% of each participant's handicap.
The tournament features an 18-hole qualifier on Saturday, July 20th with the top 50% of teams making the cut to the championship round on Sunday, July 21st. All qualifiers who miss the cut are entered into Sunday’s consolation bracket and placed in flights 1-3 based on their score. Each team in the consolation bracket will play two nine-hole matches to determine their flight winner. The format is match play. The winner of each flight wins a payout in golf shop credit.
All participants who make the championship round will receive a monetary payout.
How is scoring determined?
The scoring is handicap based at 50%, with each team taking the low (net) score of the two golfers on each hole. Example: If partner #1 has a score of four on a hole, and partner #2 has a three, you will write partner #2's score on the scorecard for the team on that hole.
50% handicap - meaning if you join the tournament at a ten handicap you will get five strokes for the round. This is to foster stronger competition during the tournament.
How will tournament handicaps be determined?
The Play It Forward Cup staff will select a random day in lead up to the tournament in which we will take each participants handicap on that given day.
What happens if I now have a USGA handicap index but no scores inputted?
Feel free to input the scores from your old handicap association.
What should golfers expect on Day 1 (Saturday)?
Tee times will be held between 1:00PM & 3:00PM.
What should golfers expect on Day 2 (Sunday)?
Tee times will begin at 1:00PM with the consolation flights and highest scoring teams teeing off first. Leaders will tee off last, with the final tee time at 3:00PM.
What happens after golfers complete their round on Day 2?
Players are welcome to stay around and watch the other golfers finish. All payouts are planned to be distributed following play on Sunday.
What happens if it rains the day of the tournament?
The Play It Forward Cup committee will do everything they can to complete the tournament on Saturday and Sunday. In the chance the event has to be postponed due to rain, we will finish it the next possible day we can, likely that week.
Which tees will be played?
Men:
Opening Round: Championship Tees (6,449 yards)
Consolation Round: Championship Tees (6,449 yards)
Championship Round: Weiskopf Tees (7,012 yards)
Ladies:
Opening Round: Wilds Tees (5,978 yards)
Consolation Round: Wilds Tees (5,978 yards)Championship Round: Wilds Tees (5,978 yards)
What if someone is not honest about their score?
Integrity is a core value and expectation in the game of golf. We expect all golfers to uphold the integrity of the game by following the rules.
Each team will be paired in a foursome with another team. Both teams will validate the scores of the other team in their group.
Winnings and Payouts
How will the tournament winner be decided?
Sunday’s championship round will be 18 holes to determine the winner of the tournament.
Sunday’s consolation round will be two nine-hole matches to determine their flight winner.
What is the total purse for the tournament?
The purse for the event is $7,500*, distributed amongst all golfers who play in the championship round on Sunday. The winning team will receive $2,500 ($1,250 per golfer).
All participants who miss the cut will be entered into Sunday’s consolation bracket and placed in flights 1-3 based on their score. They will play two nine-hole matches to determine their flight winner. The winner of each flight will receive a payout in golf shop credit.
*Pending full field of 24 teams. If less than 24 teams, payouts will be reduced proportionately.
How will winnings and payouts be determined?
Those who make Sunday’s championship round will receive a monetary payout regardless of standing. The highest payouts will go to the winners and top finishers. Lower payouts will go to those further down the leaderboard. The consolation bracket will be four teams per flight, each team playing two nine-hole matches to determine their flight winner.
With a full field of 24 teams here are the Championship Round team payouts*:
1st: $2,500
2nd: $1,500
3rd: $1,000
4th: $700
5th: $500
6th: $250
7th: $200
8th: $190
9th: $180
10th: $170
11th: $160
12th: $150
Consolation bracket team payouts:
1st Flight: $150 shop credit
2nd Flight: $130 shop credit
3rd Flight: $100 shop credit
*Pending full field of 24 teams, If less than 24 teams payouts will be reduced.
How much money will be donated to charity?
10% of all registration fees will be "paid forward" to NAMI, MN a non-profit organization.
*NAMI’s Mission: NAMI Minnesota is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of adults and children with mental illness and their families. NAMI Minnesota offers education, support and advocacy. NAMI Minnesota vigorously promotes the development of community mental health programs and services, improved access to services, increased opportunities for recovery, reduced discrimination, and increased public understanding of mental illness.
What else will the winners receive?
The winning team members will receive the ultimate grand prize:
- The Play It Forward Cup
Will winners receive a 1099 form?
Any participant awarded over $600 in prize money will receive an IRS form 1099-MISC. A copy of the form will be filed with the IRS.
How can participants receive their payouts?
Participants can receive their payouts by check or Venmo following the tournament. If you'd prefer not to wait around we will send your winnings after the tournament.
How much money do I receive if I win?
The winning team will receive $2,500 ($1,250 per person)*. The higher your team finishes the higher the payout. Payouts include the following:
1st: $2,500
2nd: $1,500
3rd: $1,000
4th: $700
5th: $500
6th: $250
7th: $200
8th: $190
9th: $180
10th: $170
11th: $160
12th: $150
Each consolation flight winner will receive a payout in golf shop credit. The consolation flight winning payouts are the following:
1st flight: $150
2nd flight: $130
3rd flight: $100
*Pending full field of 24 teams. If less than 24 teams, payouts will be reduced.
2024 Play It Forward Cup
July 20-21, 2024
The Wilds Golf Club
Prior Lake, Minnesota