The event format is a two-person modified best ball (Shamble). Each player hits a tee-shot, the team selects the best tee-shot and each player plays their own ball from that point until it is holed. The lower of the two scores is the team score for the hole.
There is a Gross and Net Division at each Regional Qualifier. All Teams are eligible to compete in both divisions. Each team participant must provide a valid USGA GHIN handicap to compete in the Net Division. Players will receive 50% of their Course Handicap to determine their net score per hole.
The lowest Gross and Net scores of the entire field at all regional events will qualify for the 2024 Troon Challenge National Finals in Tucson, Arizona!
Regional Team Entry Fee Includes
- 18 holes with cart
- Practice balls prior to play
- Callaway tee gift
- Official AHEAD Troon hat
- Live scoring powered by Golf Genius
- Yardage guide, divot repair tool, bag tag (where available)
- On-course contests (longest drive, putt & closest to the pin)
- $10 prize fund per player
- Troon Rewards points for entry fee
Additional Information
- Teams can be comprised of two men, two women, or one man/one woman
- Teams may enter multiple Regional Qualifier events to try to qualify for the Finals
- Men will play approximate yardage of 6,500 – 6,800 yards
- NEW IN 2024: Men Seniors (55+) will play approximate yardage of 5,800 – 6,200 yards
- Women will play approximate yardage of 5,100 – 5,400 yards
- NEW IN 2024: Women Seniors (55+) will play approximate yardage of 4,800 – 5,200 yards
- Please note that The Troon Challenge is for amateurs only. All PGA Members and PGA Associates, LPGA members or other golf professionals are not eligible to participate.
- Troon Associates are not eligible to play.
- If a participant plays in a regional qualifier and wins 1st place (gross or net), thus resulting in an invitation to the Troon Challenge Finals, then that player is no longer eligible to play in another qualifier with the same or new partner.