Scheduling Matches

At the beginning of the season, all teams will be invited into their local 18Birdies league. Within the league page, each team’s members and handles will be posted making it easy to see who you can play against throughout the season. Each team is responsible for reaching out to their opponents to arrange a time and location for their matches. The more proactive you are in scheduling, the more matches you’ll likely play—teams that take the initiative will have more opportunities to compete than those who wait for others to reach out.

Each team is allowed to play one match against every team in their league during the four-month season. Matches can be played at any mutually agreed-upon course and time, making it convenient for all participants.

Playoff & Championship Match

If a region or city has multiple leagues, the winners of each league will face off in a final match scheduled by the league administrator following the last month of league play. This match will determine the overall champion.

Once the championship match concludes and a winner is decided, all teams are invited to gather at the clubhouse (location TBD) for food, drinks, and awards—a great way to celebrate a successful season and the impact made in the fight against cancer!

How a Two-Person, 9-Hole Match Play Round Works

In a two-person, 9-hole match play round, teams of two golfers compete hole by hole, rather than tallying total strokes like in stroke play. The goal is to win more holes than your opponents over the course of 9 holes.

Format: Two-Person Scramble

  • Both teammates hit a shot from the tee box.

  • The team selects the best shot and both players play their next shot from that spot.

  • This process continues until the ball is holed.

  • The team records one score per hole.

Scoring: Match Play Rules

  • The team with the lowest score on a hole wins that hole and goes “1 up” in the match.

  • If both teams tie a hole, the score remains the same.

  • The match continues until one team has won more holes than there are remaining.

  • If the match is tied after 9 holes, the lowest stroke-play score is the winner. If the stroke count is the same between the two teams, it is recorded as a halved match (no extra holes).