2026 Independence Day Shootout!
      
One Day Member-Guest or Member-Member

All GGS members are invited to participate in the 2026 Independence Day Shootout. This year's event will be played on Friday, July 3 at Cobbs Glen GC with tee times beginning at 12:15pm.

You may invite one guest or partner with another member. Participants may only play on one team.

The Tournament Committee will gladly help pair up competitive teams. The committee will need a USGA Handicap Index for each guest. If a guest does not have an established handicap the tournament committee will assign one.

HELP US GROW:  Guests who play in this event will be given a special opportunity to join the Greenville Golfing Society. Every Independence Day Shootout guest who joins GGS will have the opportunity to join for $90 (a $20 discount). What a great way to bring a new member into our club!

DATE: Friday, July 3

LOCATION: Cobbs Glen GC

TIME: Tee times begin at 12:15pm

FORMAT: Two-Man Teams - One Best Ball - Low Gross & Low Net prizes. Each player will receive 90% of their course handicap and the best one of two scores net & gross will be counted.

COST:  $70 per player playable to Cobbs Glen GC - Includes prizes, green fee, cart & range balls.

ENTRY FEE :  $0  NO CHARGE

PRIZES (based on a field of 24 players):

LOW NET
1st = $150
2nd = $100
3rd = $ 50

LOW GROSS
1st = $150

2026 Matchplay Championship

The Matchplay Championship is a multi-week matchplay tournament played at full handicap.

Marty Henson 2025 Matchplay Champion

All players who enter the tournament will be seeded by their current handicap index. Our USGA tournament software will divide the field into two brackets for the matches.

IMPORTANT: Players are responsible for scheduling their own matches... which may be played at any course on any day that suits the two competitors!

First Round Matches: If there are less than 32 members who register for this event there will be a play-in round to reduce the field to 16. Play-in round matches must be completed by Sunday, August 23.

Second Round Matches: must be completed by Sunday, Sept 6 (Field of 16 is reduced to 8)

Third Round Matches: must be completed by Sunday, Sept 13 (Field of 8 is reduced to 4)

Semi-Final Matches should be completed by Sunday, Sept 20

Final Match should be completed by Sunday, Sept 27 (or suitable dates agreeable to the competitors).

• All final-four competitors will receive a personalized trophy to recognize their achievement.
• The championship runner-up will receive a $100 prize
• The Matchplay Champion will receive a $200 prize

Tournament Entry Fee: $15 per player

ATTENTION: It is IMPORTANT for matches to be completed by their deadline in order for us to stay on schedule!

Reporting The Results Of A Match: when your match is completed please send the result to [email protected]. Be sure to include the "score," such as 1 up, 2&1, etc.