The 2024 Old Trail Cup will be a season-long two-person match play net competition that will conclude by crowning champions in late September. Each team is required to sign up by March 31, 2024 either online or by calling 434-823-8101. Click here to register online.

Conditions of the Competition

The field will be thirty-two (32) two-person teams. The thirty-two (32) teams will be split up into 8 groups based upon each teams combined handicap. Each group of 4 teams will play Round Robin matches within the group. Each match is worth 1 point (1 point for win, 0 points for a loss). There will be no ties in the group stage. If tied after 18 holes, teams will proceed back to the first tee and play sudden death until there is a winner. Strokes will be given as the fell in the original match.

The team that achieves the best record within their group will move on to the quarterfinals. The team that comes in 2nd of each group will move onto the 2nd place bracket where teams will also compete for a prize. In this case, eight teams will move on to the quarterfinals, where teams will play traditional better ball match play. Tiebreakers will be determined by head-to-head match in the group.

SAMPLE 4-TEAM ROUND ROBIN FORMAT
Match #1: Team 1 vs Team 4; Team 2 vs Team 3
Match #2: Team 1 vs Team 3; Team 2 vs Team 4
Match #3: Team 1 vs Team 2; Team 3 vs Team 4

The golf professional staff will update the results after each round and post in the golf shop.

Eligibility:
Old Trail Member or Guest with current USGA handicap as of April 1st, 2024. Handicaps day of will be used for matches being played.

Tees of Play:
Mens Net 59 & under – White Tee Markers
Mens Net 60 & over - Gray Tee Markers
Womens Net – Red Tee Markers

Format:
The format for the Old Trail Cup will be fourball match play. Each player will play their own ball and will select the best score between the two players on a team. All matches, will be played at 90% of each team members individual handicap stroked off the low ball of the foursome.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Round Robin Match 1 – April 1st – April 30th

Round Robin Match 2 – May 1st – May 31st

Round Robin Match 3 – June 1st – June 30th

Quarterfinals – July 1st – 31st

Semifinals – August 1st – 31st

Finals – Must be completed in September

*Please be aware of the time frames given when you sign up your team. In the event that two teams cannot play the professional staff will set a tee time for the last day of the time frame given. The players that show up for the tee time can then play the match. If only one team shows up, they will be determined the winner. Matches can be played by one individual from a team if a playing partner cannot participate.

Rules: All play will be governed under the USGA Rules of Golf. If you, your team or your group is in doubt of how to proceed under the rules, please play two balls and alert the golf professional after the completion of your match. For fairness and equality as it pertains to hole #11, the tournament committee has decided to play #11 as a Par 4 for all teeing areas. It is the recommendation by the Virginia State Golf Association and the United States Golf Association that in competition style formats, no one team will play any hole as a different Par than their competitors. As it pertains to the handicapping of individual holes under the provision above, Hole # 11 will be handicapped as 3, Hole #14 as 7 & #16 as 5 for the gray tees during the competition.

Tie Breakers for Quarterfinals-Finals: If the match is tied after 18 holes, the two teams will proceed back to the first tee and play sudden death until there is a winner. Strokes will be given as they fell in the original match.

Prizes:
The winning team will be presented the Old Trail Cup champions trophy. 1st and 2nd place finishers will receive prizes of each bracket.

Tournament Fees:
Unlimited Members - $75 entry fee plus $10 per person for every round played
Flex Members - $75 entry fee plus $25 per person for every round played
Guests - $125 entry fee plus $40 per person for every round played