COMPETITION FORMAT

A PGA tour-like TRADITION and STRUCTURE unlike any other

2018 TPGL Championship Playoff Structure

Based on 48 members

The primary focus of the TPGL season is a year-long series of different competitions where players are competing for playoff spots that earn them the right to participate in the year-end championship. The four competitions include:

HEAD TO HEAD

For this competition only, the TPGL will be organized into three divisions based on handicaps.  TPGL players compete in 8 head to head matches against players in their own flight. The schedule (who plays who for a given day) is 100% objective and is based on player availability for that day and the available players’ handicap seeding within their flight. The competition is net stroke play with 1 point awarded to the low score on the front nine, 1 point awarded to the low score on the back nine, and one point awarded to the low score for the 18 holes. The top 6 players (the most points earned) from each of the 3 flights are awarded a playoff spot. To win the total merchandise associated with the head to head match, a player must earn at least 2 points. If both players earn 1 1/2 points each, the merchandise award is split 50-50.

NET AVERAGE RECOGNITION

Every round a TPGL member plays counts towards the net average recognition. Excluding the 12 Head to Head qualifiers, the low 9 players gain a playoff spot. This competition assures that those who have played well in head to head but competed against "hot" golfers, are still assured a spot in the playoffs.

The MAJORS

There are 5 TPGL majors during the season: the Masters, US Open, The Open, Lake Geneva Open and the 2-Man Championship where merchandise credit is awarded to top finishers. Excluding the 12 Head to Head qualifiers and 8 Net Average qualifiers, the top 4 money winners of the 5 Majors combined (as defined by merchandise credit) are awarded playoff spots.

BLOODY SUNDAY

As a final way to making the TPGL playoffs, the last Sunday of the regular season is reserved for an 18 hole net stroke play competition for players who did not qualify via head to head, net average or the majors. One player – the low net score of the day – wins the final 32nd spot of the playoffs.

Head to Head    Net Average    The Majors    Bloody Sunday    The Tour Championship