Chesapeake Cup Challenge

The “Chesapeake Challenge”.

 In 2016 there will be 8 tournaments in the Southside Hampton Roads area. Theses 8 Tournaments will be known as the "Chesapeake Cup Challenge". The tournaments will be hosted by the Baltimore, DC and Richmond Golf Channel Am Tours.

These tournaments are set up to extend some friendly competition between the 3 Tours, and to give players a Series of tournaments to compete in that offer their own stand-alone recognition simular to the PGA Tour FedEx Cup

In an effort to reduce the  travel commitment that the players would be subjected to it was made more economical by doing 2 tournaments for each trip. 4 trips-8 tournaments. 

The Local Tours are only allowed to award double points on the 2-day Tour Championships, so these are NOT 2 day tournaments, they are each 2- 1 day tournaments on some of the finest courses in the Va. Beach area. 

Each tournament will have its own points, trophies and prizes awarded to each individual participating flight. The Richmond Tour will operate the Saturday tournaments while the DC or Balt. Tour will conduct the Sunday tournaments. Each tournament will be on a different course, meaning in 4 weekends you will experience 8 different courses.

In each tournament the low 2 scores in each flight for each Tour will be compiled into a Series long standings for the “Chesapeake Cup” that the winning Tour will keep for bragging rights for the year.
This means that every player will have the opportunity to contribute to their own Tour in each one of the 8 tournaments.

The Team scoring will be compiled as follows

If there are 2 players from each of the 3 Tours in a flight the Top finisher will gain 6 points for their respective team and on down 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1

Example:

Hogan Flight

1st        Smith - Balt           6 points

2nd       Rogers DC            5 points

3rd        McIlroy Rich         4 points

4th        Jones   DC            3 points

5th        Howard Balt          2 points

6th        Cooper Balt

7th        Andrews Rich       1 point 

8th        Woods   DC

9th        Brock     Rich

If 2 of the Tours have at least 2 players in a flight and the 3rd Tour only has 1 then the point total will be reduced to 5 points

Example

Hogan Flight

1st        Smith - Balt           5 points

2nd       Rogers DC            4 points

3rd        Jones   DC            3 points

4th        Woods  DC

5th        Howard Balt          2 points

6th        Cooper Balt

7th        McIlroy Rich         1 point

If 2 Tours have at least 2 players in a flight and the 3rd Tour has no players the points will be reduced to 4 

Example

Palmer Flight 

1st        Smith - Balt           4 points

2nd       Rogers DC            3 points

3rd        Jones   DC            2 points

4th        Woods   DC

5th        Howard Balt          1 points

6th        Cooper Balt

If 1 Tour has at least 2 players in a flight a 2nd Tour has 1 player in the flight and the 3rd Tour has no players in the flight the top point total will still be 3

Example

Jones Flight

1st        Rogers DC            3 points

2nd       Smith   Balt           2 points

3rd        Jones   DC            1 points

4th        Woods   DC

5th        Miller     DC

       

Individual Chesapeake Cup Challenge Awards

In addition to the Team Competition each flight will award a “Series Champion”.
Individual points will be tallied by flight (based on Merit Points) after each tournament, and at the conclusion of the 8 tournaments the player with the most points will be recognized as the
ex.: Hogan Flight Chesapeake Challenge Champion

(There will be a 5 tournament minimum to be recognized as Champion)

Do you enjoy playing in the 2-day Majors but the cost and time commitment are more than you want to commit to?
Are most of the Majors just too far away?
Do you enjoy getting away for the weekend once and a while and playing top courses?

Then this may be the answer. A short drive, affordable tournaments, GREAT Courses and back home Sunday afternoon.

We have secured discounted rates at quality hotels near each of the courses. This information is listed on the Tournament websites.

Each weekend the chosen host courses and hotels are in close proximity to one another as well.

The Series starts April 30, May 1 at Riverfront GC and Nansemond River GC. From there it moves across the bay to Cape Charles at Bay Creek on the Palmer and Nicklaus courses, on the weekend of May 21, 22.
June 25, 26 will see the Chesapeake Challenge resume at Cahoon Plantation and The Signature at West Neck before it concludes July 30, 31 at Va. Beach National and Heron Ridge

SCHEDULE

(click on the tournament name to register)

April 30, 2016   The Ironclad Open at Riverfront GC

May 1, 2016      The Suffolk Co. Classic at Nansemond                                 River GC

May 21, 2016    The Chesapeake Challenge at Bay Creek                             Palmer Course   (Richmond)

May 22, 2016     The Cape Charles Classic at Bay Creek                                Nicklaus Course    (DC)

June 25, 2016    The Hampton Roads Invitational at                                       Cahoon Plantation    (Richmond)

June 26, 2016     The West Neck Open at The Signature at                             West Neck   (Baltimore)

July 30, 2016       The VA. Beach Open at Virginia Beach                                National   (Richmond)

July 31, 2016       The Heron Ridge Challenge at Heron                                    Ridge   (Baltimore)

FINAL STANDINGS      
Chesapeake Cup Challenge 2016

Individual

Championship Flight

Tip Wight                  445
Michael Curtis          115
Ryan Clark                85
Phil Colevas             75
Jerod Ewing             50

Chris Warner            40

Palmer Flight

Jack Welch                190

Ed Shine                    115

Jennifer Kitchen         60
Ryan Dodson              50
Jim Davidson              30

Hogan Flight

Kyle Hoge                   760

Mike Miller                  565
Hudson Crabb           510

Susan Koger              465
Tom Yeager                370
Allison Cherry           345
Gene Gorman             310
Bob Fogerty               287.5
David Wachnish        195
Jim Bryant                  180
Lloyd Canterberry     160

Richard Beltz             120

Chris Turner               112.5

Kenneth Haynes        105
Lynn Welch                  90
Bryan Guldenschuh    80
Ferdinand Hudencial  90
Mike Bruton                 60

Bradley Lucas              20

Sarazen Flight

Victor Avillanoza         670

Mel Imad                       610
Kenneth Cherry           545
Michael Davidson        420
JB Martin                      310
Chris Heipel                  250
Ed Machado                 240
Fernando Conde          235
Russell James              185
Rick Knepp                   160
Sharon Miller                155
Faith Ryan                    155

Willie Dixon                  140
Michael Berndt             110

Jerry Jones                  105

John Woods                  90

Ken Hart                        30

Jones Flight

Willie Winfree                705
Bill Crowley                   605
Thomas Porter              585
Keenan Davis                515
Oludare Ogunmedawe  305
Steven Despres             265
Jeff Tomlinson              240
Leo Williams                  220
Rodney Newton            220
Elizabeth Masserin       195
Michael Radan              180
James Porter                 155

Susan Ahn-Kim             135

Pandola Hicks               135
Richard Phillips            120

Grady Lovett                 110
Gregory Zawitoski          45

Snead Flight

George French               275
Mike Biggs                      270
Jamie Iannelli                 270
Raymond Autenrieb      205
Duane Dodwell              145
Eric Clevenger               130

Maury Gatewood           110
Ruel Basilan                  105
Jeff White                       100
Howard Crossan             95
Janice Brogdon               85
Manel Baucells                55

PonJola Coney                30
Gene Benson                   30
Gilberto Concepcion       30

TEAM

Richmond     126.5

DC                 57

Baltimore      28.5