QUARTERFINAL ROUND

The winner of each of the five divisions will qualify for the 2021 Kansas Cup Playoffs.  Additionally, three “wild card” teams will also advance to the 2021 Kansas Cup Playoffs.  The Quarterfinal Round matches and host courses is detailed below.  Tie breaking procedures to determine playoff qualifiers is detailed below.  The Quarterfinal Round playoff matches must be played by October 3rd at the latest.

BREAKING TIES FOR DIVISION WINNERS:

If two teams in a division end up the regular season with the same number of division wins, the tie shall be broken based on the following criteria, in order of their application:

  1. Head-to-head division wins between the tied teams.  If teams split divisional matches;
  2. The team with the largest number of points earned in its divisional matches.  If still tied,
  3. The team with the largest number of singles points earned in its divisional matches.  If still tied,
  4. Lot

BREAKING TIES FOR PLAYOFF “WILD CARD” TEAMS

To determine the three (3) “wild card” teams that will advance to the 2021 Kansas Cup Playoffs, the “wild card” teams will be determined based on the following criteria, in order of their application:

  1. The teams that are not a division winner with the most overall wins in divisional play will advance to the playoffs as the wild card team.  If still tied;
  2. The team with the largest number of points earned in its divisional matches.  If still tied;
  3. The team with the largest number of singles points earned in its divisional matches.  If still tied;
  4. Lot

DETERMINING SEEDS FOR PLAYOFF QUARTERFINAL BRACKET:

All teams in the 2021 Kansas Cup Playoffs shall be seeded, but in no event shall the “wildcard” teams be seeded higher than a division winner.  Division winners will be bracketed and seeded #1 through #5.  The “wildcard” teams will be the #6, #7 and #8 seeds in the playoff quarterfinal bracket.  Teams will be seeded based on the following criteria, in order of their application:

  1. Largest number of division wins.  If still tied,
  2. Largest number of points earned in its divisional matches.  If still tied,
  3. Largest number of singles points earned in its division matches.  If still tied,
  4. Lot

#1-Buffalo Dunes GC def. #8-Wellington GC – 7.5 to 0.5
#4-Paola CC def. #5-The Jayhawk Club – 7 to 1
#2-Salina CC def. #7-Colbert Hills GC – 6 to 2
#3-GreatLife-Salina def. #6-Crestwood CC – 6.5 to 1.5

SEMIFINAL ROUND

The four quarterfinal winners will advance to the “final four weekend” on Friday, October 8th at Eagle Bend Golf Course in Lawrence. Semifinal matches will be interweaved with times between 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm.

Anticipated course setup is 7,000 yards for Pro-Am Four-Ball match and Open Singles match. 6,250 yards for all other matches.

Semifinal #1 – #4-Paola CC def. #1-Buffalo Dunes GC – 4.5 to 3.5 (match lineup sheet)
Semifinal #2 – #2-Salina CC def. #3-GreatLife Salina – 5 to 3 (match lineup sheet)

12:00 pm – Open Scratch Modified Chapman Alternate Shot Match from Semifinal #1
12:09 pm – Open Scratch Modified Chapman Alternate Shot Match from Semifinal #2
12:18 pm – Senior Scratch Modified Chapman Alternate Shot Match from Semifinal #1
12:27 pm – Senior Scratch Modified Chapman Alternate Shot Match from Semifinal #2
12:36 pm – Open Handicap Four-Ball Match from Semifinal #2 (match moved up at request of both clubs)
12:45 pm – Scratch Professional/Amateur Four-Ball Match from Semifinal #1
12:54 pm – Scratch Professional/Amateur Four-Ball Match from Semifinal #2
1:03 pm – Scratch Singles Matches (Open and Senior) from Semifinal #1
1:12 pm – Open Handicap Four-Ball Match from Semifinal #1
1:21 pm – Senior Handicap Four-Ball Match from Semifinal #1
1:30 pm – Senior Handicap Four-Ball Match from Semifinal #2
1:39 pm – Scratch Singles Matches (Open and Senior) from Semifinal #2 (match moved back at request of both clubs)
1:48 pm – Open/Senior Mixed Scratch Four-Ball Match from Semifinal #1
1:57 pm – Open/Senior Mixed Scratch Four-Ball Match from Semifinal #2


CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

The two clubs advancing to the championship round of the Kansas Cup shall compete for the title on Saturday, October 9th at Eagle Bend Golf Course in Lawrence with starting times beginning at 9:00 am. 

Salina CC def. Paola CC – 7 to 1 (match lineup sheet)

9:00 am – Open Scratch Modified Chapman Alternate Shot Match
9:09 am – Senior Scratch Modified Chapman Alternate Shot Match
9:18 am – Scratch Professional/Amateur Four-Ball Match
9:27 am – Scratch Singles Matches (Open and Senior)
9:36 am – Open Handicap Four-Ball Match
9:45 am – Senior Handicap Four-Ball Match
9:54 am – Open/Senior Mixed Scratch Four-Ball Match