Almost Ryder Cup
October 10-11, 2026
Entry Opens: September 12
Entry Closes: October 4
Tournament Committee:
John Schneider (Chair) (303-638-3663), Scott Marshall (303-905-8038), Steve
Ford (720-837-5222), Chris Barela (303-748-9433)
Please note: All correspondence regarding this tournament must go through the Tournament Committee.
Entry Deadline: Sunday, October 4, 2026. (Absolutely no entries will be accepted after the payment window is closed. Late requests will be added to a wait list, and contacted if there is an opening within your flight.)
FORMAT:
This is a two-day, 36-hole, Non-Flighted Team Net Match Play tournament using 100% of Home Course Handicap, as of the date of tournament set up. The Teams will be chosen by the respective captains.
The field is divided into 4 equal groups by Handicap Index (HI): Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D. The groups are further divided into Team MARSHALL (Red) and Team SCHNEIDER(Blue), by alternating picks within Group A until all golfers have been chosen, then Group B, Group C and Group D.
Tees to be utilized will be set by the committee based on the number of participants and flights.
SCORING:
Saturday matches –
Red Team A/B vs. Blue Team A/B; and Red Team C/D, vs. Blue Team C/D.
With 100% CH applied, wheel off lowest CH in group. Team members may give advice to one another.
● The front 9 is a 2-man scramble, worth 1 point for the winning team, or ½ point for a tie.
● The back 9 is a 2-man best ball, worth 1 point for the winning team, or ½ point for a tie.
Sunday matches –
Red Team A vs. Blue Team A; Red Team B vs. Blue Team B.
Red Team C vs. Blue Team C; Red Team D vs. Blue Team D.
With 100% CH applied, wheel off lowest CH in each match.
● Each individual match is worth 2 points for the winner, 1 point for a tie. Total of 4 points up for grabs. Each team member plays his own ball.
The Team with the most cumulative points on Sunday wins. In the unlikely case of a tie, it is broken in a random draw scorecard playoff of Sunday’s matches. See Scorecard Playoff Procedure below.
All scores are posted by the Committee for USGA Handicap purposes, with applicable Adjusted Gross Score applied.
OTHER INFORMATION:
There are no Skins for this tournament; rather; instead the entry fee is higher to increase the winning team’s payout.
Hole-in-One Pot – Active. Ringer Pot – In-Active
Eagle Pot* – In-Active for Saturday’s Front 9 Scramble
Eagle Pot* – Active for Saturday’s Back 9 2-Man Best Ball
Eagle Pot* – Active for Sunday’s Individual Matches
*Eagle Pot payout only for holed out scores, not conceded.
Club Pace of Play and Lightning Policies are in Effect!
TOURNAMENT PAYOUTS:
Closest to the Flagstick: Holes #4, #8, #13 and #17 ($50 Foothills account credits are awarded.)
Individual payout: “Money on the Books”, using Tournament Payout Schedule A.
There will also be a cash payout for the winners of each match. In the event of a tie, the payout will be split equally. The payout amount will be determined by the number of participants.
SCORECARD PLAYOFF PROCEDURE
A non-stakeholder (Pro Shop staff/pro) selects a individual scorecard randomly from Sunday's round to determine the winning team from the selected individual match.
(Red A vs Blue A, Red B vs Blue B, Red C vs Blue C, or Red D vs. Blue D).
If the selected game had a winner then that team is deemed to be the winning team.
If the selected game was a tie, then whatever team was the first team to go up over the other, starting with the first hole is deemed to be the winning team.
General Tournament Information