Match Play

Match Play Poplar Creek If we have more or less than 64 players… A qualifier round will be played with the low net 32 moving to the first round of Match Play. • The low net 32 scores from the qualifier will be broken into four flights (aka brackets). • There will be two brackets – usually named Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus • Players are seeded by their index – not by their net score from the qualifying round. • The #1 seed (lowest index) will play the #8 seed (highest index) in their flight, 4 vs 5, 2 vs 7 and 3 vs 6. If we have exactly 64 players… • Round of 32 – First round with all 64 players flighted into 4 flights (32 players left at day's end) • Round of 16 – Second round with 32 players (16 players left at day's end) • Round of 8 – Third Round with 16 players (8 players left at day's end) • Round of 4 – Fourth Round with 8 players (4 players left) • Semi-Finals – with 4 players • Finals – with the final two players Over the past few years, the matches have usually been played over two weekends… Saturday – all players signed up will play an 18 hole qualifying round (low 32 net moving on to Sunday) Sunday – Round of 32 – morning round; Round of 16 – afternoon round (if player moves on) Saturday – Round of 8 – morning round; Round of 4 – afternoon round Sunday – Semi-finals – morning round; Finals – afternoon round