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HVGA Texas Cup Rules

TX Cup Agreement Between DFWVGA & HVGA

Rules 

Local and USGA Rules of Golf govern all play. Clearly written rulings for the course including local rules, OB, hazards etc. to the visiting team one month before Texas Cup and agreed by both captains. 

Scoring 

Each match score will be calculated pursuant to USGA rule 2, which governs Match play. The winner of each match will receive 1 point. The losing side will receive 0 point. In the event the match ends in a tie, each side will receive a half of a point.  After the two-day event ends with a tie, the defending champion retain the cup.

Number of players: 40 & 4 Alternates. 

Clubs Shared Cost: the hosting club must provide estimates and itemize cost by (April 1st).  Receipts must be made available for all costs.

  •  Green fees for tournament play – 2 rounds on Saturday and 1 round on Sunday
  •  Saturday Lunch
  •  Sunday Lunch
  •  Snacks and beverages during golf rounds

Location: Dallas (DFW metropolitan areas and Suburbs) and Houston (City of Houston and surrounding suburbs) only.  

Tournament Bet: $100 from each player

Match play formats: 

       Saturday: Two-man match; 4 balls or true alternate

       Sunday: Singles match 

Rules of Texas Cup: 

  • DFWVGA will host odd years and HVGA will host even years.
  • Hosting club will select Saturday formats and let other club know by (April 1st) (Hosting club can select 2 or 1 formats for both rounds, but cannot combine 2 formats in 1 round) 
  • Hosting club will select the course and let the other club know by (April 1st).
  • Injuries:
  • If a player declares an injury in middle of a singles or alternate shot match, he’ll forfeit and the opposing team will be earned a full point for that match. In case of best ball match, his partner may proceed to play the rest of the match against the opposing team by himself.
  • Pairings for Saturday matches will be disclosed on Friday night, and pairings for Sunday matches will be disclosed on Saturday night from the player list from two weeks prior.   
  • No Substitution after pairing.  
  • Hosting club will select tee box and yardage, fully disclosed (April 1st)
  • Final list of 40 players and 4 alternates must be delivered to other team 2 weeks prior to Texas Cup event. This is the FINAL list.

Ryder Cup or President Cup style of match pairing: Hosting club will select one match pairing style, and this pairing style will be used for all 3 rounds.

  • Hosting club must disclose selection of match pairing style (Ryder/President Cup) by (April 1st) of each year.
  • The club will be divided into two brackets (A and B); each bracket will have 20 players.Player hold a handicap of 5 or lower cannot be on the B bracket.
  • Players in bracket A cannot move into bracket B for any reason.
  • Players in bracket B can move up to bracket A in an event of a substitution.

Texas Cup Qualification: 

  1. Player must be Vietnamese decent (minimum 1 grandparent born in Vietnam).
  2. Player must be active member of HVGA with current dues paid.
  3. Player must play minimum of 2 tournaments in the calendar year of the TX Cup date.
  4. Tx Cup roster will be 44 players. No one is guaranteed playing time. Captain will decide who will play based on current state of play of each player.
  5. Top 20 in Tx Cup Point Rankings by end of season automatically qualify.
  6. 15 spots available via end of season Match Play Playoffs (2 rounds) to allow players ranked 21-60th place to qualify for Tx Cup Team.
    1. Playoffs round 1: #41-60 match play to yield 10 winners to move to Rd
    2. #21-40 has Bye into Rd 2.
    3. Playoffs round 2: the 10 Winners of Rd 1 (#41-60) vs 20 Bye players(#21-40), match play = 15 winners that qualify for Tx Cup.
    4. Round 1 & 2 of the Playoffs will be 2 weeks apart, commencing 1 week after the last tournament of the year.
    5. Playoff matches will be according to rank, ex: #41vs#60, #42vs #59, etc.
    6. For top 44 players, if someone cannot attend, Captains choose replacement
    7. 9 Captain’s Picks.
    8. Tx Cup Practice sessions will be set up throughout the year. Participation in these practice sessions will bolster a player’s case to make the team as Captain’s Pick.