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GOY - POY- MIP Guidelines

GOLFER OF THE YEAR (GOY) / CLUB CHAMPION

Purpose: Recognize accomplished golfers that post the lowest overall gross scores in our tournaments.
Eligibility: To be eligible for points, players must participate in the event and be on the membership roster as of the date of the event.
Points: Points are awarded to players with the lowest 15 gross scores posted in selected events. 
Ties: Ties will be scored by combining points for places tied and dividing by number of players.

Events:
MWGA Stroke Play Events (State Tournament, President’s Tournament, all other Stroke Play Tournaments)
2-Woman/Person Best Ball Events and Best 2 of 4 Events, Cha-Cha-Cha (Each player plays own ball and MUST record a score for each hole in the competition.)

Points Awarded

Low Gross -all ages and flights combined

MWGA State Tournament President's Tournament Others 

1

400

375

350

2

350

325

300

3

325

300

275

4

300

275

250

5

275

250

225

6

250

225

200

7

225

200

175

8

200

175

150

9

175

150

125

10

150

125

100

11

125

100

75

12

100

75

50

13

75

50

25

14

50

25

15

15

25

15

10


  PLAYER OF THE YEAR  (POY)

Purpose: To recognize and award members of all skill levels that participate and successfully compete in our tournaments.
Eligibility: To be eligible for points, players must participate in the event and be on the membership roster as of the date of the event.
Points:  Points will be awarded based on a player’s finish in MWGA tournaments. 

Place Points
1st 10
2nd 9
3rd 8
4th 7
5th 6
all other participants 2
  • Points for all places will be awarded for gross and and net finishes. Of course, you’ll only get one place.
  • Points will be awarded for participation in all MWGA tournaments .
  • Members will also get 2 points for attendance at rules seminars, skills clinics, the annual meeting, the match play tournament, participation in MWGA sponsored leagues and any other non-tournament event run by the MWGA.

Class Divisions by Index

Class Index
A 0-9.9
B 10.0-19.9
C 20.0-29.9
D 30.0-40.4

 

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER (MIP)

The MIP is the member with the highest Improvement Factor as defined in the USGA Handicap System manual. The formula takes the previous year’s ending index plus 12, then divides it by the current year’s ending index plus 12.  The MWGA MIP is the member that has:

1) the highest Improvement Factor

2) at least four MWGA POY points

3) posted a minimum of 12 rounds of golf during the season