2026 Men's Golf Booklet

March 1-12: Invitational Lottery Registration March 13: Invitational Lottery March 20: Twilight Registration Begins April 19, 26, May 3: GAP Matches April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27: Twilight League May 8: Opening Event May 14: One Day Member Guest June 6: Wilmington Cup June 18 - 20: 89th Invitational July 4 - 5: Holiday Tournament July 9: One Day Member Guest July 24-26: Club Championship August 29-30: Senior/Super Senior Stroke Play September 5: Labor Day Member-Member September 17: One Day Member Guest September 25: Putting Championship September 26-27: Annual Member-Member September 30: Men's Greenville Cup October 9-10: Clover Hill Cup

RULES FOR 2026 MEN’S GOLF SEASON The golf events at Wilmington Country Club provide a variety of formats for all levels of competition. This section provides information on the events including schedule, rules, and participation procedures. Any changes to the published schedules will be posted in advance. The Men’s Golf Program is divided into two tournament sections: Annual Championships and Major Tournaments.

ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ENTRY FEES Participation into all Annual Championships may be gained by paying a $200 annual entry fee. A member may instead choose to pay a per event fee of $65 for President’s Cup & Better Ball of Partners, $35 for the Putting Championship and $50 for all other Annual Championship. All events in which a member participates before his annual entry fee is received will be charged the individual event rate.

ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS President’s Cup Better Ball of Partners Senior Match Play Championship Senior & Super Senior Handicap Championship Mixed Two Ball Championship Men’s Match Play Championship Men’s Club Championship Senior Stroke Play Championship Men’s Putting Championship

Matches in the Annual Championships must be completed by the dates noted in the schedule. Continuing in 2026, players advancing to the next round are asked to confirm with the Golf Shop the play date with their next opponent following the close of each round. If two opposing sides cannot agree on a time to play, then the match must be played on the original deadline date, Sunday at 1 p.m. Requests for match extensions must be submitted to the Men’s Golf Committee for approval. The maximum extension granted for any match will be one week past the established deadline. For the convenience of all participants, players are requested not to enter tournaments unless they are reasonably certain they can play on the scheduled dates. The Men’s Golf Committee may grant extensions only after reviewing extraordinary or extenuating circumstances.

All putts must be holed in any Stroke Play Annual Championship round.

GREENVILLE CUP The winners of the Better Ball of Partners, President’s Cup, Club Championship (Championship Flight), Senior Match Play Championship and Men’s Match Play will qualify to play in the Greenville Cup. In the case of duplicate winners, the Men’s Golf Committee will invite replacement player(s). The Greenville Cup is a tri-club match between Wilmington Country Club, Bidermann Golf Club, and Fieldstone Golf Club. The six players, along with the Golf Professional and Superintendent, will compete against players from each of the other clubs. This year’s Men’s Greenville Cup will be played Wednesday, September 30th, at Wilmington Country Club.

DON PEDRO CUP The Don Pedro Cup is a season-long points competition, similar to the PGA Tour FedEx Cup. Players are awarded points based on their finish in sanctioned men’s golf events, including points for participation. At the end of the season, the player with the highest points total will receive recognition as the Men’s Don Pedro Cup Champion. Prizes will be awarded to the top ten finishers.

Points will be awarded for the following men’s golf events: President’s Cup, Better Ball of Partners, Senior/Super Senior Handicap Championship, Senior Club Championship Match Play, Men’s Match Play, Mixed Two-Ball Championship, Club Championship, Senior/Super Senior Stroke Play, Twilight League, One-Day Member-Guests, Opening Event, Wilmington Cup, Holiday Tournament, Labor Day Member-Member, Annual Member-Member, Invitational, and Clover Hill Cup.

HANDICAP & SCORE POSTING Members must post a score in the handicap computer for all rounds played, including qualifying and Match Play rounds. For Major Tournament and Annual Championships, the Golf Shop will post scores for all Stroke Play rounds. It is the responsibility of the player to post scores in Match Play rounds.

Any member who wishes to have a handicap should contact the Golf Shop.

A total of 54 holes (three 18-hole or six 9-hole rounds) must be played to establish an official Handicap Index.

Once 20 scores are recorded, the best 8 scores of the last 20 will count towards your Handicap Index.

A player should submit his or her score as soon as possible on the day of play, after completion of the round, and before midnight. In the event that you fail to post on the same day, the score should still be posted.

Rounds played alone should not be posted for handicap purposes.

Handicaps update daily. See the GHIN app for your current handicap. This will vary based on the tee played.

You must play at least nine holes for a score to be acceptable for handicap purposes. When indicating the number of holes played, you will see 9-hole, 18-hole, or 10-17 holes. For 10-17 holes played, you must enter hole-by-hole scores.

For handicap posting purposes, a player’s maximum score on any hole is net double bogey. For example: A player with a Course Handicap of 15 receives one handicap stroke on holes with a stroke index of 1 through 15 on the scorecard. On a par 4 with a stroke index of 10, the player’s maximum hole score is 7. Double bogey (6) +1 handicap stroke = 7. For players posting initial scores to establish a handicap index, the maximum hole score is Par + 5.

When starting a hole but not finishing it, record the score most likely to be made, not exceeding net double bogey.

PRESIDENT’S CUP Course: South Format: Individual Match Play (Net) Additional Info: 2025 Champions will receive the #1 seed; all other players seeded randomly 2025 Winner: Anthony Falco Registration Period: March 21 – April 19 Complete 1st Round: May 17 Complete 2nd Round: June 14 Complete 3rd Round: July 19 Complete 4th Round: August 16 Complete Quarterfinals: September 6 Complete Semifinals: September 20 Complete Finals: October 4

BETTER BALL OF PARTNERS Course: North Format: Four-Ball Match Play (Net) Additional Info: 2025 Champions will receive the #1 seed; all other players seeded randomly 2025 Winners: Randall Robbins & Hal Erskine Registration Period: March 21 to April 12 Complete 1st Round: May 17 Complete 2nd Round: June 21 Complete 3rd Round: July 26 Complete 4th Round: August 23 Complete Quarterfinals: September 13 Complete Semifinals: October 4 Complete Finals: October 18

SENIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH PLAY Course: South Format: Individual Match Play (Gross) Additional Info: Age 55+. 2025 Champion will receive the #1 seed; Handicaps will be used to seed other players in the event 2025 Winner: Blake Cleary Registration Period: April 10 to May 3 Complete 1st Round: May 31 Complete 2nd Round: June 21 Complete Quarterfinals: July 12 Complete Semifinals: August 2 Complete Finals: August 23

SENIOR/SUPER SENIOR HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP Course: North Format: Individual Match Play (Net) Additional Info: Two divisions ages 55+ and 70+. Player must declare a division prior to qualification. 2025 Champions will receive the #1 seed; all other players seeded randomly 2025 Winners: Senior: Ed Ianni - Super Senior: Greg Davies Registration Period: May 1 to May 24 Complete 1st Round: June 21 Complete 2nd Round: July 12 Complete 3rd Round: August 2 Complete Quarterfinals: August 23 Complete Semifinals: September 6 Complete Finals: September 27

MIXED TWO BALL CHAMPIONSHIP Course: North Format: Chapman Format (Net) Additional Info: Difference between partners’ Course Handicap not to exceed 18 strokes. Wilmington USGA Handicap required. 2025 Champions will receive the #1 seed; all other players seeded randomly 2025 Winners: Meg Erskine & Jake Erskine Registration Period: May 15 to May 31 Complete 1st Round: June 21 Complete 2nd Round: July 19 Complete 3rd Round: August 9 Complete Quarterfinals: August 30 Complete Semifinals: September 20 Complete Finals: October 4

MEN’S MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP Course: South Format: Individual Match Play (Gross) Additional Info: Blue Tee Markers. 2025 Champion will receive the #1 seed; Handicaps will be used to seed other players in the event 2025 Winner: Davis Mitchell Registration Period: April 24 – May 3 Complete 1st Round: May 5 - June 7 Complete 2nd Round: July 5 Complete Quarterfinals: July 26 Complete Semi-finals: August 16 Complete Finals: August 30

MEN’S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Course: South and North Course Format: Championship Flight: 54 Holes Individual Stroke Play (Gross) 1st and 2nd Flights: 36 Holes Individual Stroke Play (Gross) Additional Information: Low 8 finishers in the Championship Flight, and 1st and 2nd Flight Winners are invited to the Champions Dinner on Wednesday, July 29 2025 Winners: Men’s Champion: Matt Homer 1st Flight: Andrew Kelly 2nd Flight: Kevin Sweet 1st Round: July 24, Championship Flight only, South Course 2nd Round: July 25, North Course (All Flights) Final Round: July 26, South Course (All Flights)

SENIOR/SUPER SENIOR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP Course: South and North Course Format: Individual Stroke Play (Gross) Additional Information: 36 Holes, Senior Division: Ages 55+, Super Senior Division: Ages 70+ Senior Flight: White Tee Markers Super Senior Flight: White Tee Markers, North Course; Senior Hybrid Tees, South Course 2025 Winner: Senior: N/A Super Senior: Steve Tigani 1st Round: August 29, North Course Final Round: August 30, South Course

MEN’S PUTTING CHAMPIONSHIP Course: Clubhouse Putting Green Format: Stroke Play qualifier, Match Play to determine Champion Additional Information: Played during the Member/Member Cocktail Party 2024 Winners: Tim Porter Event: September 25

MAJOR TOURNAMENTS

OPENING DAY EVENT Date: Friday, May 8th Course: South Format: Best 2 of 4 Stroke Play (Net) Additional Information: Entry may be individual or by teams of two. Foursome will be determined by a blind draw. Time: 1:00 p.m. Shotgun Entry Fee: $120/Player, includes lunch, on-course snacks and beverages (including alcohol), tee gift and prizes.

Please register on the Tournament Portal or call the Golf Shop, 302-655-6022, beginning April 10th. Please indicate if you would like to take a caddie, cart, or walk and carry. Teams will be created at random by the Golf Shop and released prior to the event.

TWILIGHT LEAGUE Date: Wednesday nights – April 29, May 6, May 13, May 20, May 27 Course: North – All Rounds Time: 5:15 p.m. Shotgun Format: Individual and Four-Ball Match Play (Gross) Additional Information: Six teams of 12 players. Teams are established by player’s handicap index. Five 9-hole matches played over five weeks. Prizes: Weekly awards, 1st & 2nd Place overall, MVP of each team. Entry Fee: $350/Player Player Responsibilities: Each player is responsible for finding his own substitute. The Golf Shop will provide a list of substitutes for each handicap category. Contact the Golf Shop (302-655-6022) when you have received confirmation of your substitute.

Entries will be taken on the Tournament Portal or by phone, one entry per call, starting at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, March 20th. Voicemail messages will not be treated as entries.

MAY MEMBER GUEST Date: Thursday, May 14th Course: South Course Format: Best 2 of 4 Stroke Play (Net and Gross) Time: 1:00 p.m. Shotgun, lunch begins at 11:30 AM Entry Fee: $245 / Player – Members may bring one or three guest(s) Tournament Chairpersons: Stephen Crifasi, Jr. & Tom Burke

Bring one or three guests. Entry includes lunch buffet, on-course snacks and beverages (including alcohol), golf, tee gift, event prizes, and dinner with cocktails.

Sign-up on the Tournament Portal or by calling the Golf Shop at 302-655-6022 beginning April 17th. Members must cancel by Monday, May 11th to receive a full refund of their entry fee. Following this date, registrants withdrawing from the event will be billed. Please indicate your guest’s name and Club affiliation, and if you would like to take a caddie or cart. Any competitor whose age plus white tee handicap meets or exceeds 85, may choose to play from a forward tee marker with an adjusted handicap.

WILMINGTON CUP Date: Saturday, June 6th Course: South Course Time: 9:00 a.m. Shotgun start Format: Four-Ball Stroke Play (Net) Additional Information: Teams of eight players (four two-man pairs), assigned using a random A-B-C-D draw. The three lowest scores out of four from each team count as the team score. Entry Fee: $110/Player, breakfast, lunch, on-course snacks and beverages (including alcohol), prizes.

Register online on the Tournament Portal or by calling the Golf Shop at 302-655-6022 beginning Friday, May 8th. Please register with your partner and provide your preference of cart or caddie.

89th INVITATIONAL Dates: June 18th – Practice Round June 19th & 20th – 89th Invitational Course: South Course – All Rounds Format: Four-Ball Match Play (Net) Additional Information: Five 9-hole matches, played in Flights. Flight Winners & two Wild Card teams will compete in the shootout for Overall Champion. Tournament Chairpersons: Jeff Mitchell & Neal Levitsky Entry Fee: $1,895 Per Team

Registration for the 89th Invitational will be conducted via lottery. Any player that wishes to participate must register for the lottery from March 1st – March 12th. Lottery drawing will take place in Pub37 at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, March 13th. Following the lottery, the top 60 names that indicate they would like to play in the Invitational will comprise the Invitational field. All additional names will comprise the Invitational waiting list, which will also serve as the priority list for the Clover Hill Cup. Any player who indicates a desire to play in both events may have his name added again to the bottom of the list in priority order. Players who did not participate in the lottery may add their name to the bottom of the priority list.

HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT Dates: Saturday, July 4th & Sunday, July 5th Course: Saturday – North Course Sunday – South Course Time: 8:30 a.m. Shotgun both days Format: Saturday: Front Nine – Greensomes, Back Nine – Four-Ball Stroke Play Sunday: Front Nine – Scramble, Back Nine – Two-Man Aggregate Entry Fee: $205/Player, includes two days of breakfast, lunch, on-course snacks and beverages (including alcohol), and prizes.

Register online on the tournament portal, or by calling the Golf Shop at (302) 655-6022 beginning Friday, June 5th. Please register with your partner and provide your preference of cart or caddie.

JULY MEMBER-GUEST Date: Thursday, July 9th Course: South Course Format: 2 of 4 Stroke Play (Net and Gross) Time: 1:00 p.m. Shotgun start, lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. Entry Fee: $245/Player – Members may bring one or three guest(s) Tournament Chairpersons: Stephen Crifasi Jr. & Tom Burke

Bring one or three guests. Entry includes lunch buffet, on-course snacks and beverages (including alcohol), golf, tee gift, event prizes, and dinner with cocktails.

Sign-up on the Tournament Portal or by calling the Golf Shop at 302-655-6022 beginning Friday, June 12th. Members must cancel by Monday, July 6th, to receive a full refund of their entry fee. Following this date, registrants withdrawing from the event will be billed. Please indicate your guests’ name and club affiliation, and your preference for cart or caddie. Any competitor whose age plus white tee handicap meets or exceeds 85 may choose to play from a forward tee marker with an adjusted handicap.

LABOR DAY MEMBER-MEMBER Date: Saturday, September 5th Course: South Course Time: 9:00 a.m. Shotgun start Format: Four-Ball Match Play (Net) Three 9-Hole matches played within Flights Flight Winners compete in shootout for Overall Champion Entry Fee: $170/Player, includes breakfast, lunch, on-course snacks and beverages (including alcohol), and prizes.

Register online on the Tournament Portal or by calling the Golf Shop at 302-655-6022 beginning Friday, August 7th. Please register with your partner and provide your preference of cart or caddie.

SEPTEMBER MEMBER-GUEST Date: Thursday, September 17th Course: South Course Format: Best 2 of 4 Stroke Play (Net and Gross) Time: 12:30 p.m. Shotgun start, lunch begins at 11:00 a.m. Entry Fee: $245 / Player – Members may bring one or three guest(s) Tournament Chairpersons: Stephen Crifasi Jr. & Tom Burke

Bring one or three guests. Entry includes lunch buffet, on-course snacks and beverages (including alcohol), golf, tee gift, event prizes, and dinner with cocktails.

Sign-up on the Tournament Portal or by calling the Golf Shop at 302-655-6022 beginning Friday, August 14th. Members must cancel by Monday, September 14th, to receive a full refund of their entry fee. Following this date, registrants withdrawing from the event will be billed. Please indicate your guests’ name and club affiliation, and your preference for cart or caddie. Any competitor whose age plus white tee handicap meets or exceeds 85 may choose to play from a forward tee marker with an adjusted handicap.

ANNUAL MEMBER-MEMBER Dates: Saturday, September 26th & Sunday, September 27th Course: Saturday – North Course Sunday – South Course Format: Four Ball Stroke Play (Net and Gross), 36 Holes Time: 9:30 a.m. Shotgun start, lunch following play both days Entry Fee: $235/Player, includes cocktails & hors d’oeuvres on Friday evening, breakfast and lunch both days, on-course snacks and beverages (including alcohol) both days, and prizes.

Men’s Putting Championship and Member-Member Cocktail Party will be held Friday, September 25th from 5:00pm at the Clubhouse Putting Green.

Register online on the Tournament Portal or by calling the Golf Shop at 302-655-6022 beginning Friday, August 21st. Please register with your partner and indicate whether you plan to attend the Putting Championship as well as your preference for cart or caddie.

CLOVER HILL CUP Dates: Friday, October 9th & Saturday, October 10th Course: Friday – North Course Saturday – South Course Format: Four-Ball Stroke Play (Net) Additional Information: 36 Holes with Flights based on Team Handicap. Flight Winners will compete in the shootout to determine the Overall Champion. Time: Friday – 12:30 p.m. Shotgun start Saturday – 9:00 a.m. Shotgun start Entry Fee: $1,250/Team Tournament Chairpersons: Brooks Pierce & Brad Mitchell

Registration for the Clover Hill Cup will be conducted via lottery. Any player that wishes to participate must register for the lottery from March 1st – March 12th. Lottery drawing will take place in Pub37 at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, March 13th. Any player that wishes to participate must register for the lottery from March 1st – March 12th. Lottery drawing will take place in Pub37 at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, March 13th.

Following the lottery, the top 60 names that indicate they would like to play in the Invitational will comprise the Invitational field. All additional names will comprise the Invitational waiting list, which will also serve as the priority list for the Clover Hill Cup. Any player who indicates a desire to play in both events may have his name added again to the bottom of the list in priority order. Players who did not participate in the lottery may add their name to the bottom of the priority list.

GLOW BALL TOURNAMENT Date: Friday, October 16th Course: North Course and South Course Format: Fun Scramble Using Glow Balls Price: $115/Player, includes cocktails & hors d’oeuvres before play, one hour of cocktails following play, and event prizes. Time: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Cocktail Party 6:30 p.m. – Shotgun Start Following Play – Cocktail Party

TURKEY SHOOT Date: Saturday, November 21st, Inclement weather date of Sunday, November 22nd Course: South & North Course Format: Cross-Country Golf Scramble Price: $135 per person, includes breakfast, lunch, & beverages in Pub (including alcohol), on-course beverages (including alcohol), one hour of beverages in Pub following play, and event prizes. Time: 10:30 a.m. Shotgun Start

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