PGLS Tours Dell Match Play Cup

[JMK59]

So I had this idea to put together a Dell Match Play Cup for the PGLS Tours event # 12 this week. This would be similar to the Divisions Gold & Silver Cup format, i.e. reusing scores from the WGC event # 12 this coming week to populate a knockout cup format as a separate trophy. This would be a once per year event tied to the Dell Match Play tournament. No additional work is needed from players, just get your first 3 rounds in early so group play can progress.

The Career standings (top 64) after the finish of the Honda Classic is used for seeding purposes. If you're in the top 64 and don't want to participate respond in this thread and I'll set your scores to 100 (for the Cup only).

The tournament format uses both group play and match play knockout rounds.

The round robin phase uses rounds 1, 2, and 3 to determine a winner of each of the 16 groups. The groups are formed based on seeding numbers related to the player's Career points position just prior to this tournament. Players not finishing a round are scored at 100 strokes. Tie breakers are 1) total stroke for the first 3 rounds, then 2) lowest seed (giant killer). I used stroke format because I didn't want to scan in 256 (4 x 64) score cards to do a full match play format. This grid shows each of the group play rounds pairings.

There are 4 knockout rounds, so I will reuse scorecards from rounds 1 to 4 to do a match play format. Tie breaker is lowest seed (giant killer). I only have to scan 30 score cards for this, so it's not too daunting.

***Group play only progresses when all 6 matches of the group are completed ( first 3 rounds). Play your first 3 rounds as soon as you can, please. Sunday is a good target date for the first 3 rounds.

I'll try and update the scores once per day, with updates being posted here.
Have fun with this...

John

[Affo]

Great idea John, bit of added fun always goes down well.

[Perculator]

Very impressive John.

[Leeuw68]

I like the idear

[JMK59]

Day 1 Update (9:30pm est):

30 of the 64 participants have finished Round 1. 16 have played Round 2, and 8 have played Round 3. Off to a good start.

Only six of these have ended in a Match result.

The overall grid should start to fill up over the next few days.

Don't be the guy that holds up play.

[JMK59]

Day 2 Update (9:30pm est):

65% of participants have finished Round 1; 50% have played Rounds 1 & 2; and 25% have played the first 3 rounds. On pace to finish the Group Stage either Sunday or Monday.

23 of the 64 participants still haven't played any rounds yet. I'll send PM's to these players to nudge them along, or ask them to drop out.

The overall grid should start to fill up with results rather quickly now.
Groups that don't have any results yet are due to 2 or more players in the group having not played any rounds yet.

Front runners with 2 wins so far are Tbone (Grp 8), Rockerrob79 (Grp 13), BlackCat0315 (Grp 6), and Scoops100 (Grp 14).
No ties (H) yet either.

Don't be the guy that holds up play.

[TBone]

Now that's one hell of a lot of work, John. Great job, and thanks for making it happen.
Tony

[JMK59]

Thanks, Tony.

Not really too much work. I had these spreadsheet templates just sitting around from another project I need to finish (Career Mod).

And...congrats on being the first winner of your group. On to the Round of 16.

Also...nudge Stozza along - he's holding up my group. Thanks.

John

[whattashot]

I'm assuming I'm not in this deal...yes?

[JMK59]

yes you are Flop. You're in Group 11, player 54.

Haesy007 & bkienlen havn't played any rounds yet. Nudge them along for me.

John