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2024 State Park Golf Cup

Date: March 2 - June 1, 2024
Event Type: 4-person scramble

The Georgia State Park Cup is a two part team competition. Create your team of 4 and sign up at any of the qualifying events listed below. You may play in multiple events but must pay entry fee for each event you choose.

If your team qualifies you will earn a spot in the State Park Cup Championship. The championship event will include all qualified teams to crown the best 4-person team in Georgia. The Championship event is an all-inclusive trip and will be at no extra cost to qualifying teams. Championship Event information further down the page.

Each event will be a 4-person scramble event with no mulligans, throws, handicap strokes etc. Each 4-person team will play with another team to ensure all scores are kept accurately. Rules information further down the page.

Note: Registration for this event is closed.



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Event Dates

CourseDate
Wallace Adams Golf Course
Little Ocmulgee State Park, Helena
3/2/2024
The Lakes Golf Course
Laura S. Walker State Park, Waycross
3/16/2024
Meadow Links Golf Course
George T. Bagby State Park, Fort Gaines
3/23/2024
Highland Walk Golf Course
Victoria Bryant State Park, Royston
3/30/2024
Winners

Winners of Highland Walk tournament

Winners: Logan Hicks, Jordan Versteeg, Rob Kurbes, Ethan Hill.

The Creek Golf Course
Hard Labor Creek State Park, Social Circle
4/6/2024
Winners

Winners of The Creek tournament

Winners: Fred Kimmel, Scott Chaffin, Gerold Floyd, Robby Loew.

Georgia Veterans Memorial Golf Course
Georgia Veterans State Park, Cordele
4/13/2024
Brazell's Creek Golf Course
Jack Hill State Park, Reidsville
4/20/2024
Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course
Richard B. Russell State Park, Elberton
4/27/2024
Championship: The Creek Golf Course
Hard Labor Creek State Park, Social Circle
5/31/2024
Winners

Winners of the championship

Winners: Gannon Fields, Michael Osborne, Peyton Shedd and Cooper Roland.


Rules

CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION AND LOCAL RULES

The Rules of the United States Golf Association govern play, as modified by the Tournament Committee. See applicable competition’s “Notice to Competitors (Players)” for additional Definitions, Local Rules and Conditions. Complete text of Rules and Appendix I may be found in the current Rules of Golf.

EVENT:

The State Park Cup is a 2-part event to find the best scramble team in Georgia. Each team will sign up at any of the listed courses and participate in the qualifying round. A team may play at more than 1 course but if they cannot qualify at two courses or take a qualification spot away from another team.

Each course will host a four-person scramble and the top teams (depending on number of teams entered) will move on to the championship tournament. This will not be a handicapped event, but all teams are welcome to play. Each team is limited to one pro at most (any Class A PGA Professional).

Information on the championship tournament can be found below

FORMAT:

Each player will tee off and the best shot will be chosen. All players must then hit from the chosen location. The ball may be lifted, cleaned and placed within 1 club length, no nearer to the hole. Ball must remain in original condition (may not be moved from rough to fairway, hazard to rough etc.)

HAZARDS AND OUT OF BOUNDS:

All wooded areas that surround the course will be played as a hazard. If a ball is lost in the hazard you may, under 1-stroke penalty, take a drop within two club-lengths of where the ball entered the hazard no nearer to the hole. Only out of bounds is main road entering facility.

TEES PLAYED:

Men - White Tees (6,200 yards)
Seniors (62 and older) – Black Tees (5,500 yards)
Ladies - Red Tees (5,300 yards)

SCORING AND SCORECARDS:

Maximum score for each hole is double bogey. All putts must be holed out. Please return scorecards to scoring area immediately following play.

Championship Event

Championship Event

To be hosted May 31 & June 1, 2024.

27-hole championship event. Teams will be repaired after first 18 based on position. All golf and meals will be included for all players. Extra room nights will be available at pre-determined rate.


Championship Event Timeline:

Friday:

  • 12:00 - Resort Check-In
  • 1-3:00 - Practice Round
  • 7:30 Champions Dinner/Awards Ceremony

Saturday:

  • 8:00 am Registration/Breakfast
  • 9:00 am Shotgun start
  • 11:30 Lunch at turn
  • 3:00 Re-pairing of groups and 9 hole final shotgun
  • 6:00 Champions crowned