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MAJOR TOURNAMENT NEWS


2026 Matchplay Championship

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

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: This is the 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)

Semifinal Matches should be completed by Sunday, Sept 20

Final Match should be completed by Sunday, Sept 27 (or suitable date 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.


2026 MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET
 (Click Bracket for Larger Image)

 
MAJOR TOURNAMENT NEWS

2026 Club Championship
Willow Creek Golf Course
August 29-30

Deadline For Entry: NOON Monday, August 24

The GGS Tournament Committee is pleased to announce that the 2026 Club Championship will be contested at Willow Creek Golf Course on Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30.

The Club Championship will be a two-day event with tee times beginning at 11:00AM on Saturday and 10:00AM on Sunday.

All players will be competing for GROSS and NET prizes as follows (based on a minimum field of 24):

  • 1st Place GROSS & NET: $200
  • 2nd Place GROSS & NET: $100
  • 3rd Place GROSS & NET: $50

1st Place GROSS will serve as our 2026 Club Champion. In addition, the low GROSS player 55 and over will be designated our Senior Club Champion

SPECIAL NOTE: The Club Champion and Senior Club Champion will have the honor of representing the Greenville Golfing Society at the South Carolina Golf Association's "Tournament of Champions" in January!

  • Award Ceremony will immediately follow the conclusion of play on Sunday

COST FOR GOLF: $75 per person/per day (includes cart & range)

ENTRY FEE:  $20

 

TOURNAMENT NEWS


2026 Labor Day Fourball Championship

 One Day Member-Guest / Member-Member Event

All GGS members are invited to participate in the 2026 Labor Day Fourball Championship. This year's event will be played on Monday, September 7 at Links O' Tryon Golf Course with tee times beginning at 11:00am.

Format will be a "Fourball" competition: Two-man Teams - One Best Ball per hole.

You may invite a guest or partner with another member! 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.

Members may invite up to three guests and compete with each as an individual team. Guests may only compete on one team as a partner with their member host.

Each team may only win one prize.

HELP US GROW:  Each guest will be given a special opportunity to join the Greenville Golfing Society at the conclusion of the event. Every Labor Day Fourball Championship guest who joins GGS will receive a $25 credit against their joining fee! What a great way to bring a new member into our club!!!

DATE: Monday, September 7

LOCATION: Links O' Tryon Golf Course

COST FOR GOLF: $65 per person... includes cart & range balls

TIME: Tee times beginning at 11:00am

FORMAT: Two-Man Teams - One Best Ball Per Hole (Gross & Net)

ENTRY FEE:  $10 per player ($20 per team)

PRIZES (based on a field of 28 players):

1st Gross & Net = $120 per team
2nd Gross & Net = $ 80 per team
3rd Gross & Net = $ 40 per team
EVENT MANAGER : Trent Bouts
EVENT SCHEDULE
Greenville Golfing Society
2026
DATE
EVENT
EVENT MANAGER
April 25
Saturday
Spring Four-Ball Shamble
 Location: Arrowhead Pointe GC
Michael Whitaker
May 25
Monday
Memorial Day Dogfight
Location: Woodfin Ridge GC
Michael Whitaker
June 4-7
Thursday - Sunday
Coon Bone Tournament
 Location: Pawleys Island
Tim Barnhill
July 3
Friday
Independence Day Shootout
Location: Cobbs Glen CC
Thel Pack
Round One
August 10-23
Two Weeks
Matchplay Championship Round One
32 Reduced to 16
Members
Only
August 29-30
Saturday-Sunday
Club Championship
Location: Willow Creek GC
Thel Pack
Round Two
August 24-Sept 6
Two Weeks
Matchplay Championship Round Two
16 Reduced to 8
Members
Only
September 7
Monday
Labor Day Fourball Championship
Location: Links O' Tryon GC
Trent Bouts
Round Three
Sept 7-13
One Week
Matchplay Championship Round Three
8 Reduced to 4
Members
Only
Semi-Finals
Sept 14-20
One Week
Matchplay Championship Semi-Finals
Members
Only
Final
Sept 21-27
One Week
Matchplay Championship Final
Members
Only
Oct ???
GGS "5th Major" Partners Championship
Location: ???
Michael Whitaker
November 20
Friday
Thanksgiving Stableford
Location: ???
Michael Whitaker

 
HOLE IN ONE CLUB
Hole-In-One Club

Sign up for our Hole-In-One Club. If you make a hole-in-one everyone on the signup list will pay you $25, plus the club will sweeten the pot by $100!

  • You must be on the signup list on our website the night before a hole-in-one is made. (The list is automatically recorded on our website every night at midnight).

  • Only official GGS event play qualifies for Hole-In-One payout. No personal play qualifies... only official GGS events or play days.

  • When a member makes a qualifying Hole-In-One the club will make payment of the total pot. Each person on the registration list will be invoiced $25 to reimburse the club.

  • If a member has a credit balance on his account, that balance CAN be used for the HIO club payment.

  • GGS will sweeten the pot by $100 for every HIO payout

 
GOLFER OF THE YEAR

Golfer Of The Year

Click Here For GGS Golfer-Of-The-Year Standings

How points are allocated:

 
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
TEAM EVENTS
1st Place
10
5
2nd Place
8
4
3rd Place
6
3
4th Place
4
2
5th Place
2
1
6th Place and Up
1
1