THE
BYRON NELSON CUP
What is the Byron Nelson Cup?
The
Byron Nelson Cup is a season-long competition in which Senior GGA Members may
accumulate points in each Cup eligible Tournament based upon their Net finish
against all other Byron Nelson Cup participants. At the conclusion of the Senior GGA
Championship, the top 32 Cup point earners and alternates will compete for the
Byron Nelson Cup and cash prizes.
How does it work?
Have
you found yourself finishing in good position in a number of tournaments
throughout the year and wished we had an event that rewarded the players who
played great all year? Then this is the right event for you.
The
Byron Nelson Cup competition is an optional season long event. To participate,
GGA Senior Members must pay a separate, one time, annual $31 entry fee any time
prior to the GGA Senior Championship. Please note, initial sign up and entry
for the Nelson Cup must occur by the tournament cutoff date in order to have
that tournament count. Only those GGA Senior Cup eligible tournament scores
posted after signing up for the Byron Nelson Cup competition will earn Cup
Points. A GGA Senior Member is only required to sign up one time and pay his
$31 entry fee to be a Nelson Cup Participant. At the conclusion of each Cup
Tournament, all Cup participants will earn Cup points based on their Net finish
against all Cup participants.
You are eligible to win Nelson Cup points once you sign up
for the Byron Nelson Cup competition and pay the $31 entry fee. Your signup for the Byron Nelson Cup competition must occur by the cutoff date for that tournament to
count and qualify you to win Nelson Cup points for all remaining Cup Eligible
GGA Senior tournaments you play in.
Please note that you will not receive any points for GGA Senior
Tournaments you played in before signing up for the Byron Nelson Cup
competition.
By
utilizing Net scores throughout the season as well as in the Byron Nelson Cup
Finals, it allows us the opportunity to compete fairly across all Flights.
After
each Cup Tournament, Cup Points earned in that Cup Tournament and Year-To-Date
Cup Points Standings will be posted on our GGA web site along with other
Tournament results.
At the conclusion of the GGA Senior
Championship, the top 32 Cup Point earners from the entire season will be
announced and those players will have an opportunity to compete in the Byron
Nelson Cup Finals (2 day Cup Tournament) for a chance to win the Byron Nelson
Cup and one of the cash prizes for the top 16 Byron Nelson Cup Finals
participants. There will be a $26 entry fee to compete in the Byron Nelson Cup
Finals. Similar to the Fed Ex Cup on the PGA Tour, the top 16 Byron Nelson Cup
Finals participants will have a chance to win the Byron Nelson Cup and one of
the cash prizes.
You
cannot win the Byron Nelson Cup or prize money if you do not play in the Cup Finals or
are Disqualified or Withdraw from the Cup Finals.
Will I be allowed to compete in the
Byron Nelson Cup and The Grapevine Cup?
Yes.
Any GGA Senior Members may compete in both the Byron Nelson Cup and the
Grapevine Cup by signing up and paying separate fees. In order to earn points
for the Byron Nelson Cup, the GGA Senior Member must compete in the monthly
qualifying Byron Nelson Cup tournaments. He must also separately compete in the
monthly qualifying Grapevine Cup tournaments. Points earned in the monthly GGA
Senior events only earn Byron Nelson Cup points. Points earned in the regular
GGA events only earn Grapevine Cup points.
What is the age qualification to compete
in the Byron Nelson Cup?
Any
GGA Member who is 55 years of age or older is eligible to participate in the
Byron Nelson Cup.
Which tournaments are included?
Each
tournament on the current GGA Senior Tournament schedule with the exception of
the May 2 Person 6/6/6 Tournament will be Cup Point earning events. Cup Points are not available for Match Play
tournaments.
How many places earn Cup Points in each
Cup Tournament?
The
80 lowest Net Score Cup participants will earn points based upon their Net
finish against other Cup participants. We will utilize 100% of each Cup
participant’s handicap for the purposes of calculating Net finishes.
How many Nelson Cup Points are earned
for each Nelson Cup Tournament?
Regular Monthly and Senior Away Tournaments
|
Net
Finish Position |
Cup Points earned |
|
Net
Finish Position |
Cup Points
earned |
|
1 |
500 |
|
41 |
30 |
|
2 |
300 |
|
42 |
29 |
|
3 |
200 |
|
43 |
28 |
|
4 |
150 |
|
44 |
27 |
|
5 |
110 |
|
45 |
26 |
|
6 |
100 |
|
46 |
25 |
|
7 |
90 |
|
47 |
24 |
|
8 |
85 |
|
48 |
23 |
|
9 |
80 |
|
49 |
22 |
|
10 |
75 |
|
50 |
21 |
|
11 |
70 |
|
51 |
20 |
|
12 |
65 |
|
52 |
19 |
|
13 |
60 |
|
53 |
18 |
|
14 |
57 |
|
54 |
17 |
|
15 |
56 |
|
55 |
16 |
|
16 |
55 |
|
56 |
15 |
|
17 |
54 |
|
57 |
14 |
|
18 |
53 |
|
58 |
13 |
|
19 |
52 |
|
59 |
12 |
|
20 |
51 |
|
60 |
11 |
|
21 |
50 |
|
61 |
10 |
|
22 |
49 |
|
62 |
9 |
|
23 |
48 |
|
63 |
8 |
|
24 |
47 |
|
64 |
7 |
|
25 |
46 |
|
65 |
6 |
|
26 |
45 |
|
66 |
5 |
|
27 |
44 |
|
67 |
4 |
|
28 |
43 |
|
68 |
3 |
|
29 |
42 |
|
69 |
2 |
|
30 |
41 |
|
70 |
1 |
|
31 |
40 |
|
71 |
1 |
|
32 |
39 |
|
72 |
1 |
|
33 |
38 |
|
73 |
1 |
|
34 |
37 |
|
74 |
1 |
|
35 |
36 |
|
75 |
1 |
|
36 |
35 |
|
76 |
1 |
|
37 |
34 |
|
77 |
1 |
|
38 |
33 |
|
78 |
1 |
|
39 |
32 |
|
79 |
1 |
|
40 |
31 |
|
80 |
1 |
GGA Senior Championship
*The
below Cup points are awarded to those competing in BOTH DAYS of the GGA Senior
Championship. The Saturday event will be counted as a normal monthly Cup
Tournament (thus, you have the opportunity to win Cup Points twice should you
place both days of the GGA Senior Championship). Please see “Cup Tournaments”
above for points earned based upon your Saturday-only results.
|
Net
Finish Position |
Cup Points Earned |
|
Net Finish Position |
Cup Points Earned |
|
1 |
1000 |
|
41 |
60 |
|
2 |
600 |
|
42 |
58 |
|
3 |
400 |
|
43 |
56 |
|
4 |
300 |
|
44 |
54 |
|
5 |
220 |
|
45 |
52 |
|
6 |
200 |
|
46 |
50 |
|
7 |
180 |
|
47 |
48 |
|
8 |
170 |
|
48 |
46 |
|
9 |
160 |
|
49 |
44 |
|
10 |
150 |
|
50 |
42 |
|
11 |
140 |
|
51 |
40 |
|
12 |
130 |
|
52 |
38 |
|
13 |
120 |
|
53 |
36 |
|
14 |
114 |
|
54 |
34 |
|
15 |
112 |
|
55 |
32 |
|
16 |
110 |
|
56 |
30 |
|
17 |
108 |
|
57 |
28 |
|
18 |
106 |
|
58 |
26 |
|
19 |
104 |
|
59 |
24 |
|
20 |
102 |
|
60 |
22 |
|
21 |
100 |
|
61 |
20 |
|
22 |
98 |
|
62 |
18 |
|
23 |
96 |
|
63 |
16 |
|
24 |
94 |
|
64 |
14 |
|
25 |
92 |
|
65 |
12 |
|
26 |
90 |
|
66 |
10 |
|
27 |
88 |
|
67 |
8 |
|
28 |
86 |
|
68 |
6 |
|
29 |
84 |
|
69 |
4 |
|
30 |
82 |
|
70 |
2 |
|
31 |
80 |
|
71 |
2 |
|
32 |
78 |
|
72 |
2 |
|
33 |
76 |
|
73 |
2 |
|
34 |
74 |
|
74 |
2 |
|
35 |
72 |
|
75 |
2 |
|
36 |
70 |
|
76 |
2 |
|
37 |
68 |
|
77 |
2 |
|
38 |
66 |
|
78 |
2 |
|
39 |
64 |
|
79 |
2 |
|
40 |
62 |
|
80 |
2 |
Byron Nelson Cup Finals
|
Net Finish
Position |
Cup Points
earned |
|
1 |
2500 |
|
2 |
1500 |
|
3 |
1000 |
|
4 |
750 |
|
5 |
550 |
|
6 |
500 |
|
7 |
450 |
|
8 |
425 |
|
9 |
400 |
|
10 |
375 |
|
11 |
350 |
|
12 |
325 |
|
13 |
300 |
|
14 |
285 |
|
15 |
280 |
|
16 |
275 |
|
17 |
270 |
|
18 |
265 |
|
19 |
260 |
|
20 |
255 |
|
21 |
250 |
|
22 |
245 |
|
23 |
240 |
|
24 |
235 |
|
25 |
230 |
|
26 |
225 |
|
27 |
220 |
|
28 |
215 |
|
29 |
210 |
|
30 |
205 |
|
31 |
200 |
|
32 |
195 |
How will I know my position on a monthly
basis in the Byron Nelson Cup standings?
At
the conclusion of each Nelson Cup Tournament, a complete list of Year-To-Date
Cup Point earnings for each Nelson Cup-participating Member will be produced
and posted to the GGA website. At the conclusion of the GGA Senior
Championship, a final list of Nelson Cup Points by participating player will be
produced showing the final standings for Byron Nelson Cup points. The 32
highest Cup Point earners and alternates will be eligible to play in the Byron
Nelson Cup Finals.
Does this mean we are changing the
number of places we award prizes to in each regular tournament throughout the
season?
Because The Byron Nelson Cup (and for that matter, The
Grapevine Cup competition, also) is a separate, yearlong competition that
involves only those Members who choose to sign up and participate, the
conducting of The Byron Nelson Cup as explained in this document will
have no impact on how payouts are structured for our regular Senior (or GGA)
Tournaments. The payouts for our Senior Tournaments will be as
advertised for those Tournaments.
Why are we using Net scores rather than
Gross scores?
Since
Nelson Cup Participants will be competing against all other Nelson Cup
Participants in each Nelson Cup Tournament, we have a desire to create an equal
opportunity for every Nelson Cup Participant in the yearlong Cup Competition to
earn a spot in the Nelson Cup Finals. Using Net scores to determine order of
finish in each Cup Tournament compares everyone’s performance throughout the
year to par and the course index to create this equal opportunity.
How many events must I compete in
throughout the year to qualify?
You
may compete is as many or few Cup Tournaments as you wish while competing for
the Byron Nelson Cup. Participation is purely optional. Once a player declares
he wishes to compete for the Cup and pays his $31 entry fee, he can play in as
many Nelson Cup Tournaments as he wishes. Keep in mind, that the more
tournaments played the better chance you have to earn Cup Points and be one of
the top 32 Nelson Cup point earners and alternates to make it into The Nelson
Cup Finals and compete for the Byron Nelson Cup. Keep in mind also the 4-tournament
requirement to participate in the GGA Senior Championship where you have the
opportunity to win points twice by playing both days.
What format will the Byron Nelson Cup
Finals be?
The
Byron Nelson Cup Finals will be a 2-day, individual stroke play event using Net
scores to determine the Byron Nelson Cup Champion. Each of the top 32 Nelson
Cup Point earners and alternates will pay a $26 entry fee to compete in the
Byron Nelson Cup Finals. Each of the 32 Cup point earners and alternates will
compete in the Cup Finals using his then-current GGA handicap, which will be
computed after the conclusion of the GGA Senior Championship.
The
Nelson Cup Finals Participant whose total of year-to-date Nelson Cup Points and
Cup Points won in the Nelson Cup Final will be declared the Byron Nelson Cup
Champion and win the 1st place prize. The Cup Finals participant
whose total Cup Points (using the same formula as 1st place) is the
second highest will win the 2nd place prize. This formula and process
will be repeated until the top 16 Cup Point earners and alternates are
identified and awarded their prizes.
How will ties be addressed?
Any
and all ties for positions during the Byron Nelson Cup Tournaments and through
the Cup Finals will be addressed and settled using the same tie breaker steps
used by our Handicap Chairman in GGA Senior Monthly Tournaments.
When will the Byron Nelson Cup Finals be
played?
The
Byron Nelson Cup Finals will be a 2-day Tournament played at the end of each
Tournament Year. The dates of the Nelson Cup Finals will be listed on the
Senior Tournament Schedule for each year.
How much money is available in the
Byron Nelson Cup?
All
prizes awarded after the conclusion of the Byron Nelson Cup Finals will be
cash. The total cash pot available will depend on the number of entrants. The
32 highest Nelson Cup Point earners and alternates – as computed thru the GGA
Senior Championship as described above – will pay a $26 entry fee to compete in
the Byron Nelson Cup Finals. All of these funds will be the Byron Nelson Finals
Cup prize fund. The top 16 Byron Nelson Finals points finishers plus ties
(season Points plus Byron Nelson Cup Finals Points) will earn a payout from
this fund.
If
for example, 80 players declare they wish to compete for the Nelson Cup and pay
the entry fee, then the prize fund begins with $2,400. In the Nelson Cup Finals
event, the top 32 Cup Point earners and alternates who play will pay the entry
fee to compete creating an additional $800. The total Byron Nelson Cup Finals
prize fund would be $3,200 and awarded proportionately to the top 16 places.
How many players from each flight will
be in the Byron Nelson Cup Finals?
There
is no set number from any flight. Each player competes for Cup Points against
all other Cup participants during the season. At the conclusion of the GGA
Senior Championship, we will determine Cup Point earners standings among all
players; and the top 32 and ties will be in the Byron Nelson Cup Finals. Every
participant has an equal opportunity to qualify as he is competing for Cup
Points on a Net basis in each of the monthly Byron Nelson Cup Tournaments.
Which tee box will everyone play from in
the Byron Nelson Cup Final event?
The
Byron Nelson Cup finalists, as described above, will compete from the White
Tees.
If I make a hole-in-one during the Byron
Nelson Cup Finals will I be eligible for the hole-in-one prize fund?
Because
the Byron Nelson Cup Finals is defined as an extra GGA event, you will not be
eligible to win the hole in one prize money in the Cup Finals. Per the GGA
by-laws (please see GGA website www.grapevinega.org), extra events such as the
Away Tournament, Grapevine Cup Finals, Byron Nelson Cup Finals, and Match Play
Tournaments are not eligible for the hole in one prize fund.
Will my scores in the Byron Nelson Cup
Finals count as scores for my GGA handicap?
Yes. Scores posted in the Byron Nelson Cup Finals
will be recorded and posted to the GGA website. Those scores will then be used
in the normal handicap determination process.
How will ‘unexpected happenings’ be
addressed?
The
GGA Officers and Board will review and make decisions on all ‘unexpected
happenings’ and situations not covered in this document and their decision will
be final. Should such a situation occur, please contact a GGA Officer and/or
your Flight Representative immediately to discuss the situation.
We look forward to your participation in
the Byron Nelson Cup competition!