SENIOR ELK CUP 2019
The Grand Elk Golf Club is excited to announce the 8th Annual Senior Elk Cup League with our 12 week championship race culminating in a Final Four Play-off at season-end.
Throughout the year, Senior League members will have the opportunity to earn points for both participation and performance in the weekly Thursday games. The four members with the greatest number of points as of August 23rd are invited to play in the “Final Four Cup Play-Off”, to be held on August 30th, 18-hole Chicago format to determine the “Senior Cup Champion”.
Details of the Senior Cup
- Points are awarded over a 12 week span of Thursday Play (June 7th thru August 23rd)
- Points can be earned in each of two categories:
- Participation
- Performance
Weekly Senior’s Thursday Play Events:
- Participation Points – 5 points for each week a member plays in Thursday Play
- Performance Points
- 5 points per player in the field are entered into the “Performance Point Tournament Pool” and will be distributed according to the “competition results.
- Formats will rotate on a weekly basis between Chicago Points, Low Net w/ Closest to the Pin and 2 Man Best Ball. There are no flights so the “Tournament Pool” is paid out to the winners. It is planned that approximately 1/3 of the field will be paid out.
- Scoring example: Thursday Senior Play (12 players) (5 point system)
- Each player will receive 5 points for participation
- 60 Performance points available in Tournament Pool” (5 points for each player)
- 1/3 of field planned to receive performance points (4 places)
- 1st – 24 points 40%, 2nd – 18 points 30%, 3rd – 12 points 20%, 4th – 6 points 10%
Weekly Game Rotation
- June 7 – Chicago Points
- June 14 – Low Net w/ Closest to the Pin
- June 21 – 2 Man Best Ball
- July 28 – Chicago Points
- July 5 – Low Net w/ Closest to the Pin
- July 12 – 2 Man Best Ball
- July 19 – Chicago Points
- July 26 – Low Net w/ Closest to the Pin
- August 2 – 2 Man Best Ball
- August 9 – Chicago Points
- August 16 – Low Net w/ Closest to the Pin
- August 23 – 2 Man Best Ball
- August 30 – Chicago Points
- FINAL FOUR – CUP PLAYOFF – END OF SEASON BANQUET
