2023 WA Golf Net Four-Ball Match Play
A fun season-long event bringing flexibility, inclusiveness, and camaraderie to golfers in Washington & Northern Idaho. Choose the course, choose the tees, choose the time, and climb the bracket to the final weekend at Gamble Sands!
Event Details
Partner up and compete against other teams in your division throughout the 2023 golf season. Climb the bracket to the final weekend at Gamble Sands on October 6-8, 2023! View the full event manual.
***Men’s field and Women’s field***
Entry Fee: $150 per team
Field Size:
- Men’s field – 256 teams
- Women’s field – 128 teams
Entry Deadlines:
- Men’s field – Monday, March 27th at 4:30pm
- Women’s field – Monday, April 24th at 4:30pm
Entry Includes:
- Two tee prizes, one for each player
- $10,000* Merchandise Payout awarded to teams reaching the semifinals and finals in each of the four divisions
- Each of the final eight Men’s and Women’s teams will receive an invitation to compete in the Final Weekend at Gamble Sands.
$10,000* Merchandise Payout will be awarded to teams reaching the semifinals and finals in each of the four divisions. Payouts are made in the form of shop credit at Gamble Sands. Credit can be used for greens fees at Gamble Sands, merchandise, etc.
*$10,000 payout based on full Men’s and Women’s fields.
Final Weekend:
- The final eight teams in both the Men’s and Women’s fields will receive an invitation to compete in the Final Weekend at Gamble Sands during the weekend of October 6-8, 2023. Double occupancy lodging, golf, cart fees and daily lunch will be covered for all teams that reach the Final Weekend.
PLEASE NOTE: Participants are responsible for paying their own greens fees. FAQs and Complete Information.
Field Breakdown
Upon signing up, each team will be randomly placed into a region to compete in based on their location.
- Men’s field – 256 teams split into four divisions of 64 teams. Teams will be split up into 16 pods of four within each division. The top two teams from each pod will advance to bracket play.
- Women’s field – 128 teams split into four divisions of 32 teams. Teams will be split up into eight pods of four within each division. The top two teams from each pod advance to bracket play.
Event Schedule
Men's Field
The following dates are the windows in which matches are to be completed. Matchups will be sent out at the beginning of each round. Each team has two months to complete their three Pod Play matches and approximately one month to complete each Bracket Play match.
Pod Play:
- Begins: April 1st
Ends: May 31st
Round One:
- Begins: June 1st
Ends: June 30th
Round Two:
- Begins: July 1st
Ends: July 31st
Round Three:
- Begins: August 1st
Ends: August 31st
Round of 16:
- Begins: September 1st
Ends: September 25th
Quarterfinals:
- Friday, October 6th at Gamble Sands
Semifinals:
- Saturday, October 7th at Gamble Sands
Final Matches:
- Sunday, October 8th at Gamble Sands
***Teams eliminated in quarterfinal and semifinal rounds will be able to play in optional consolation matches against other losing teams, Saturday and Sunday at Gamble Sands***
Women's Field
The following dates are the windows in which matches are to be completed. Matchups will be sent out at the beginning of each round. Each team has two months to complete their three Pod Play matches and approximately one month to complete each Bracket Play match.
Pod Play:
- Begins: May 1st
Ends: June 30th
Round One:
- Begins: July 1st
Ends: July 31st
Round Two:
- Begins: August 1st
Ends: August 31st
Round of 16:
- Begins: September 1st
Ends: September 25th
Quarterfinals:
- Friday, October 6th at Gamble Sands
Semifinals:
- Saturday, October 7th at Gamble Sands
Final Matches:
- Sunday, October 8th at Gamble Sands
***Teams eliminated in quarterfinal and semifinal rounds will be able to play in optional consolation matches against other losing teams, Saturday and Sunday at Gamble Sands***
FAQs and Important Information
Event Manual
View the event manual for a complete guide on the WA Golf Net Four-Ball Match Play.
Scheduling and Playing of Matches
All matches are to be played at 85% handicap allotment. For a guide on how to calculate handicaps using the GHIN Mobile App, please click here.
Pod Play:
At the start of Pod Play, WA Golf Staff will email all four teams in the pod to exchange contact information. Men’s teams will have from April 1st to May 31st to schedule, play and report their three Pod Play matches. Women’s teams will have from May 1st to June 30th to schedule, play and report their three Pod Play matches.
Each team will play one match against each other team in their pod. The two teams with the best records in each pod after the completion of all matches will advance to bracket play.
Bracket Play:
At the conclusion of Pod Play, the top two teams from each pod will advance to the Bracket Play rounds. The team with the best record in the pod will be the one seed, the team with the second best record will be the two seed.
At the start of each Bracket Play round, WA Golf Staff will email the teams facing each other to exchange contact information. Teams will have approximately one month to schedule, play and report their match from each round. The winning team will advance to the next round and the losing team will be eliminated.
PLEASE NOTE: Participants are responsible for paying their own greens fees.
Eligibility and Team Requirements
Entries are open to two-person teams of male and female amateur golfers who have an up-to-date USGA Handicap Index issued by Washington Golf. Players in the Men’s field must reach their 18th birthday by by April 1, 2023 and players in the Women’s field must reach their 18th birthday by May 1, 2023.
PLEASE NOTE: Players will register as a team. Each golfer can be on a maximum of one team at a time, there is no switching of teams.
Handicap Calculator Guide
The GHIN Mobile App Handicap Calculator must be used to determine each player’s stroke allotment. Please use the document below for a guide on how calculate team handicaps using the USGA GHIN Mobile App.
How to Play Match Play
Match play is a form of play where a player (or players) plays directly against an opponent (or opponents) in a head-to-head match. You win a hole by completing it in the fewest number of strokes, and you win a match when you are winning by more holes than remain to be played. You (or your opponent) may concede a stroke, a hole, or even the match to each other. If your next stroke has been conceded, you are permitted to putt out, unless this will help your partner (for example, by showing them the line for their putt).
Mobile Apps
Prior to playing your first match, we encourage all players to download the following apps onto their mobile devices:
- GHIN Mobile App:
- USGA Rules of Golf:
Contact Staff
For general questions about the Net Four-Ball Match Play, please contact:
- Kiselya Salcedo | [email protected]
Fred Couples Region / JoAnne Carner Region (West)
- Torrin Westwood | [email protected]
Andrew Putnam Region / Ruth Jessen Region (West)
- Audrey Orem | [email protected]
Ryan Moore Region / Jo Ann Washam Region (West)
- Vinny Fiorino | [email protected]
Joel Dahmen Region / Paige Mackenzie Region (East/Central)
2022 Winners
Women’s Division – Debra Bryant (East Wenatchee) and Maria Agnew (Malaga)
Men’s Division – Ehrin Stumpges (Maple Valley) and Nick Riebli (Edmonds)
2021 Winners
Men’s Division – Ryan Mitchell (Lynwood) and Kameron Trout (Lake Tapps)
Women’s Division – Chris May (Kent) and Kathy Hopp (Auburn)