SCGA CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATION INFORMATION
47TH SCGA FOUR-BALL NET CHAMPIONSHIP
Anaheim Hills GC
October 5 - 6, 2026
All participants must have: 1) an active SCGA Membership and 2) a Golf Genius profile to register for an event.
CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT:
- 36 holes; four-ball net stroke play.
- Two-person teams will represent each side.
- Playing Handicaps will be determined based on 85% of each player’s Course Handicap.
- If a player’s Handicap Index is above 18.4, he or she will play down to a maximum Handicap Index of 18.4 during each phase of the competition.
- The SCGA Championship & Golf Operations Committee reserves the right to adjust a player’s and/or a team’s course handicap at any time before or during the competition.
- 52 teams will compete in this championship.
Monday, October 5: Round 1 (18 holes)
Tuesday, October 6: Round 2 (18 holes)
All teams will participate in an 18-hole, four-ball net stroke-play qualifying round.
QUALIFYING ROUNDS (18 Holes):
Wednesday, September 9: Diamond Bar GC, Diamond Bar
Monday, September 14: Mile Square GC, Fountain Valley
Wednesday, September 16: Soule Park GC, Ojai
Thursday, September 17: Twin Oaks GC, San Marcos
ELIGIBILITY: This championship is open to two-person teams with both players being amateurs and both having an established Handicap Index who are active members of an SCGA member club (not necessarily the same club) currently certified under World Handicap System requirements. If a player’s Handicap Index is above 18.4, he or she will play down to a maximum Handicap Index of 18.4 during each phase of the competition.
ENTRIES OPEN: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
ENTRY DEADLINE: Sunday, August 30, 2026
CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION & PAIRINGS: Complete tournament details, including information about practice rounds, pairings, starting times, and yardages played, will be emailed and posted on scga.org after the entry deadline.
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TRANSPORTATION: Golf carts are optional at the player’s expense. There will be a maximum of two carts per group and two bags per cart. Players wishing to ride will be expected to share a cart with another player. Drivers must be at least 16 years of age (or older if club policy dictates).
ENTRY FEE: $300 per team (teams who qualify will be charged an additional $200 championship fee).
LATE ENTRIES: The SCGA accepts late entries, assuming space is still available at the given event. Late entries will be subject to an additional $20 fee and will only be accepted over the phone or through email.
SUBSTITUTIONS: For team competitions, or any other competition for which players are submitted on behalf of a club, the SCGA allows substitutions to be made up to two business days before the competition. If a substitution request is made less than two business days before the competition, the SCGA cannot guarantee that the substitution will be granted. For team competitions that utilize qualifiers, once a player or team has gone through the qualifying process, no substitutions may be made for the championship proper.
REFUND POLICY: Requests for refunds before the entry closing date will be honored less a $20 administrative fee. Requests received after the entry closing date and 48 hours before the event will be honored less 50% of the entry fee. No refunds will be honored within 48 hours of the event.
For a complete listing of SCGA Championships & Golf Operations policies and procedures, click here.