1999 Clayton Cup to Feature Third Team and New Format
The 1999 Clayton Cup competition will feature teams from North Carolina, Virginia, and, for the first time, South Carolina in a new format designed to accommodate three teams. The three teams will compete against each other in two-days of competition on October 23 and 24 (may be moved to October 30 and 31 if any of the State Championships are rained out) in Wilmington, NC. Each tour will field a 10 person team of professional players for the 1999 Clayton Cup. The event will start at 12 Noon on Saturday and 10 AM on Sunday to allow for the return trip of the players.
Victorious 1998 Clayton Cup
from the NC State TourThe format for Saturday will consist of five 36-hole better ball matches with two-players from each team competing against each other. These five matches will award 4 points to the winning two-player team, 2 point to the second place two-player team, and 0 points to the remaining team. The next competition on Saturday will be five 36-hole alternate shot matches with two-player teams. The points will be awarded in the same way as for the better-ball matches. Saturday will close with five 36-hole two-man matches (medal play) with the same points format as the alternate shot and better-ball competition. A total of 90 points (30 for better-ball, 30 for alternate-shot, and 30 for two-man teams) will be awarded on Saturday with the maximum a single team can win equal to 60 points.
Sunday will feature ten individual matches pitting individuals from each team in three-person matches. Each match will award 2 points to the winning player, 1 point to the second place player, and 0 points to the remaining player. A total of three rounds of competition will be played with a total of 30 points available each round for a total of 90 points available on Sunday.
The winning team will be decided by total points accumulated over the two day of team competition. Ties in matches will result in the splitting of the points for the respective places of finish. For example, on Saturday, if 2 two-person teams tie for the low score in the better ball match, those team would be awarded 3 points each (4 points for winning plus 2 points for second divided by two teams). Similar splits are possible including all three teams or individuals tying.
Questions regarding the 1999 Clayton Cup should be directed toward the respective committee members from each tour: North Carolina - Rick Baird, South Carolina - Michael Hitt, and Virginia - Peter Neumann.
