BANFF SPRINGS GOLF CLUB
2025 MEN’S NIGHT TOURNAMENT FORMATS
Opening Night “Shamble”
Knock-out the Winter-kinks with a fun event to start the season!
4-Man Teams will be put together by the Co-Captains
Each member of the team drives, then selects the best one to use.
Then everyone plays their ball to hole out from there.
2 best scores out of 4 are used for the Team Score
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Stroke play for each golfer, handicapped.
Use whatever Tees you normally play.
Scores will count for handicaps, and handicaps will provide max scores on each hole for Golf Canada purposes. For the “fun” of the tournament however, no max scores on holes. (Remember the new Local Rules for Par 3’s however!)
Course set up:
Holes 1-6 “Good” pin placements
Holes 7-12 “Bad-tough” pin placements
Holes 13-18 “Ugly” pin placements.
Bray/McCullough (3 Rounds)
Stroke play. Full Handicaps. Co-Captains will choose your 2 best Scores out of the 3 rounds.
Bray Champ – 2 low gross scores out of 3. Bob Bray was the Club Champion for many years.
McCullough Champ – 2 low net scores out of 3. Casper McCullough was the Golf Course Superintendent for many years.
Thompson Shield – Fairmont Staff vs BSGC Members
“Friendly” Match play. Full Handicaps. White Tees.
3 points per match.
1-Front 9 Winner
1-Back 9 Winner
1-For the 18 Net-Strokes Winner
(If there are more members than staff playing, non-match players will play regular golf.)
Proximity prizes with everyone eligible!
Par 3 Night
Stroke play on Tunnel played twice. No Handicaps.
Each hole is set up as a KP with $50 cash prize for each KP with 3 handicap groups used on different holes 0-12, 13-21 and 22+.
Club Championship Tournament Qualifier, Draw Matches & Final
Stroke play. No Handicaps. Only the Reigning Club Champ plus the low 15 scores of tonight qualify for the Championship Fight. Ties will be decided using the Golf Canada recommended tie breaking formula on pages 143 & 144 in the Golf Canada Rule Book. Players are then seeded according to their scores that day. After Qualifying, it becomes match-play for the knock-out rounds, all played from the Black Tees. These matches can be played any day, but MUST be played by the date set on the draw sheet in the Men’s Locker Room. The Championship final will be 36 holes match play, played the same day as identified on the Men’s night schedule. Anyone who can not manage to play their opponent by the prescribed date will forfeit.
The next 16 low scores of Qualifying night will play in the 1st Flight Championship. Seeding is the same as for the Championship Flight. After qualifying for 1st Flight, it becomes Match Play, no handicaps and played from the White Tees. These matches can be played any day, but MUST be played by the date set on the draw sheet in the Men’s Locker Room. The Final will be 18 holes played on the same day as the Championship as identified on the Men’s Night Schedule. Anyone who can not manage to play their opponent by the prescribed date will forfeit.
President’s Cup Tournament
This is a sign-up tournament, with sign-up sheet in the clubhouse Men’s locker room. Deadline for sign-up identified on the Men’s Night Schedule.
Match play. Full Handicaps. Draw by hat by the Captain(s) with the draw ladder played over several weeks.
Players’ matches to be completed by a specific date. These matches can be played any day; but MUST be played by the dates set on the draw sheet in the Men’s locker room. Anyone who can not manage to play their opponent by the prescribed date will forfeit.
New in 2025: The Senior Championship for Senior Members 55+ (2 Rounds)
2 Categories: Senior (55-64) & Super-Senior (65+)
Stroke play. Full handicaps. Played over 2 successive men’s nights.
Each group will have both a low gross and a low net total score winner.
Others: Bingo-Bango-Bongo (with proximity prizes available to all)
Stroke Play. Order of Play & Tee Box Honors are important to observe! Manual BBB Scorecards. Golf Genius input for stroke play scores.
Bingo: First one on the green – 1pt each hole
Bango: Closest to the Pin when all are on the green – 1pt each hole
Bongo: First to sink their putt – 1pt each hole
Prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place total points achievers.
New in 2024: Stroke-Play Championship (2 Rounds)
Unlike the traditional Club Championship Tournament (above), this is a stroke-play, non handicapped tournament, played from the White Tees, over 2 successive days. On the first night (Men’s Night), all players scores will be ranked. The Top 16 will then play the next afternoon from the Black Tees, with combined stroke-play scores of the 2 days determining the winner.
Melissa’s/Spence Brothers Cup (with Golf Calcutta*)
Stroke play, best-ball format. Two-man Teams consisting of a low and high handicap player drawn by a hat. The team handicap will be ¾ of the combined handicaps.
Proximity and other fun prizes for all.
* Golf Calcutta – BSGC-Modified 😉
On the Monday night preceding the Men’s Night of the actual tournament, at a location TBD, the Captain(s) will draw the 2-man teams from a low-handicap and high-handicap hat.
Once the Team’s are created, there will be a “bidding” process to “buy” teams. Members can buy their own team or other(s) with the ownership going to the highest bidder.
The “pot” from the bid-purchases will be split 50% to Charity, and the rest allocated to 1st, 2nd & 3rd place finishers’ owners! Other “friendly” betting may also be applied.
Fairmont Modified Stableford (2 rounds)
Stroke play. Full Handicaps.
Players are awarded points according to your score against par on each hole with your handicap. Eagles (3 points), Birdies (2 points), Par (1 point), Bogeys or worse (0 points).
Bammer Bowl
A Fun Tournament! Shotgun, with Clubhouse dinner.
Individual stroke scores, handicapped, with various proximity prizes/contests on each hole and at the clubhouse to tempt you to have fun vs focus on your score 😊
Gourlay’s Scotch (Best) Ball
Stroke play, from the White Tees.
Two-man teams consisting of a low and a high handicap player drawn by a hat.
Both tee off, select the best drive and play scramble to the green. Once on the green, it’s alternate shot.
Captain’s Pin 2025
A totally “fun” event.
Choose 3 clubs for your bag – i.e. Driver, 7-iron & putter.
Choose wisely! You can only use these 3 clubs throughout the round.
Play your normal tees.
Memorial Tournament
Go out play golf, have fun and remember our past members.
Stroke Play, handicapped.
Tombstone
Stroke play, handicapped.
Each player is given their “tombstone” (tongue depressor) with the par (71) plus handicap index for BSGC – reflecting the total number of strokes you are allowed for the night.
Whenever you reach your stroke limit you plant your tombstone in the ground. (If this happens on a green, please “plant it” at the side of the green nearest the cart path.)
If you finish the 18th hole with strokes remaining, ensure one of your foursome partners records your remaining strokes and reports this to the Captain(s).
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Remember, RCGA rules govern all play.
Consult the Membership Handbook for all Local Rules and Men’s Night – specific Rules.