NAIA REGION V

MEN’S GOLF

 

RMC LIAISON:                                                               Lowell Pitzer, Missouri Baptist University

 

REGION V SPORTS CHAIR:                                        Roger Ellis, Lindenwood University (2005-2007)

 

ACADEMIC YEAR:                                                         Spring 2006

 

CHAMPIONSHIP DATE(s):                                           Region V Tournament – April 30 - May 2 2006

                                                                                           Regional deadline (May 11, 2006)

 

CHAMPIONSHIP SITE(s):                                             Dalhousie Golf Club

                                                                                           Cape Girardeau, MO

                                                                                           (573) 332-0818

 

TIME(s):                                                                           Practice round: Saturday or Sunday

                                                                                           36 holes Monday & 18 holes Tuesday

 

AWARDS:                                                                        Region V Team Championship Award

                                                                                           COACH-of-the-YEAR (championship team)

                                                                                           Region V Player-of-the-Year – regional player

                                                                                                                        With lowest GOLFSTAT Adjusted Stroke Average

        (minimum of 10 submitted scores to Golfstat)

       Medallist of the Tournament (plaque)

                                                                               Top 5 - 1^st Team All-Region V

 

REGIONAL PLAYOFF FORMAT:                    Minimum of 36 holes, stroke play

Course Requirement: 18 consecutive holes at a minimum of 6,000 yards          

       Practice round on Saturday OR Sunday

       * The tournament can be shortened to18 holes

           if inclement weather does not allow 54 holes.

 

CRITERIA FOR REGIONAL COMPETITION

The Region V Tournament will consist of 9 teams.  The top nine teams based on the GOLFSTAT REGION V REPORT within seven days of the regional golf tournament. 

First round pairings – Determined by adjusted team scoring average according to GOLFSTAT REGIONAL RANKING…the 3 lowest scores will be paired and will tee-off in seeded order.  The remaining teams will be paired and will tee-off in seeded order.

The Medalist from the HAAC Post-season tournament and the Medalist from the AMC Post-season tournament will qualify for the tournament if they are not on a qualifying team.

 

TIE BREAKER SYSTEM

Ties between individuals for the Region V Tournament medallist honor will be broken by sudden-death play-off commencing at the direction of the Region V Tournament Committee and the Golf Professional of the host course.  Ties between teams for first place of the Region V Tournament will be broken by a sudden-death play-off of all 5 members of each tied team commencing at the direction of the Region V Tournament Committee and the Golf Professional of the host course.  In the event that the individuals tied for medallist honors are also members of the team or teams tied for first place, separate play-offs will be held to resolve those ties.  Should weather or course conditions preclude an on-course play-off to resolve all ties, USGA Rules of Golf Appendix I Local Rules: Conditions of Competition, Part C: "How to Decide Ties" for "Stroke Play" (c) shall be used to determine the tie(s).

 

CRITERIA FOR NATIONAL COMPETITION

Region V Championship Team

Tournament Medallist

NAIA All-Tournament Team from the previous year

* If a minimum of 18 holes can not be completed by all participants, the regional champion will be selected by the following system:  Head-to-Head GOLFSTAT and ADJUSTED STROKE AVERAGE rankings will be tabulated and divided by 2.  The team with the lowest ranking will be named the Region V Tournament Champion and will qualify for the national NAIA tournament.

 

ENTRY FEE:                                     $450 per team/$90 medalist

54 holes of golf – includes practice round, coach’s cart, practice balls, competition rounds, lunch first day                                                                

 

RATER:                                                         Barry Doty, William Woods University (2005-2006)

 

(AMC) (4)                                                       HAAC TEAMS (7 M)

Hannibal-LaGrange College                              Baker University

McKendree College                                         Culver-Stockton College

Missouri Baptist University                                Evangel University

William Woods University                                 Graceland University    

                                                                        Lindenwood University

                                                                        Missouri Valley College

                                                                        William Jewell College

                                   

 

 

NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

 

55^th Men’s Golf National Championship

May 16 – 19, 2006

Prairie Highlands Golf Course

Olathe, Kansas

 

Updated:  January 22, 2006