Tournament Overviews
Opening Event
($20/person)
The Opening Event is targeted towards getting members back into the swing of things. This event is normally played in mid to late April. It is played as a two man scramble. You can select your partner or have the Club set you up with a partner. Foursomes (two twosomes) are selected at random in an attempt to introduce members to other members they may not know.
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Governor's Cup (New in 2011)
($10/person)
The Governor's Cup is SFMC’s newest event and “mini-major” is a team event. Members will select their partners (The SFMC is happy to help find partners for new members) and play in a better ball of two single elimination match play event against other teams. Teams will be flighted into 8 team brackets according to 70% of the team’s total handicap. Handicaps will be based on the Handicap Index during the revision closest to the start of the match. A traditional bracket format is set up will be used within each flight where the number 1 seed will play the number 8 seed, etc. The team that wins each match continues to advance through the brackets until a champion is crowned.
Club Championship
(signing up is free)
Club Championship - The Sterling Farms Men’s Club offers golfers of all ability levels the opportunity to participate in its Club Championship. The format is Match Play, single elimination. Members are assigned to a “flight” based on their course handicap. A traditional bracket format is set up with the number 1 seed playing the number 16 seed. The seedings are based on the Handicap Index during the revision closest to the start of match play. The winner of each match continues to advance through the brackets until a champion is crowned.
| Flight | Course Handicap | Tournament Handicap Played |
|---|---|---|
|
Championship |
+ to 7 | Scratch |
| B | 8 to 13 | 80% Course Handicap |
| C | 14 to 19 | 80% Course Handicap |
| D | 20 and over | 80% Course Handicap |
| Senior (55 & over) |
All | Scratch |
*Members over the age of 55 may choose to compete in either the Senior Flight or the appropriate Flight according to their course handicap.
**If your course handicap is an 8 or 9, you have the option of playing in either the Championship or B flight.
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Member / Member
($75/person)
The Member / Member Tournament is one of the Clubs most popular events. It is a one day tournament played in June. It is played as a Best Ball of 2 format. You can select your partner or have the Club set you up with a partner. You can also select your Foursome (two twosomes) or have the pro shop select your foursome for you. The tournament is followed by a lunch and raffle where team prizes are awarded.
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Member / Guest
($75/person)
The Member / Guest Tournament is a great event to show off the Sterling Farms Golf Course to golfers who are not members of the Men’s Club as well as golfers who are not residents of Stamford. It is normally played in August. It is played as a Best Ball of 2 format. You are allowed to select your foursome (other twosome) or let the pro shop select for you. The tournament is followed by a lunch and raffle where team prizes are awarded.
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Interclub
($10 to sign up; additional costs if you make the team)
This two day event is heralded as “The Ryder Cup of Stamford”. It is an annual event played between the two public courses of Stamford, CT: Sterling Farms and Hubbard Heights. One round of golf is played at each course. Each club is represented by 14 players. 10 Net qualifying spots are open to our Men’s Club members. The Interclub is traditionally held in August.
In 2009, Saturday’s round will be held at E. Gaynor Brennan and Sunday’s round will be held at Sterling Farms. After Sunday’s round there will be a free lunch as well as a quick awards ceremony.
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President's / Vice President's Cup
(signing up is free)
President's Cup = 10 or less Course Handicap
Vice President's Cup = 11 or more Course Handicap
The President’s / VP’s Cup is the last of the Men’s Clubs major tournaments. This is a 36 hole Net stroke play tournament. There is an 18 hole qualifying round open to all members. The top 8 Net scores in both the President’s and VP’s categories (16 total) play in a final 18 hole round. The lowest combined Net 36 hole score wins.
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Shoreline
($10 to sign up; additional costs if you make the team)
The Shoreline is an annual event played between six public golf courses located along the shores of Connecticut. Each year a different club hosts the event. The competition consists of an 18 hole Net round. Each club is represented by 19 players. 15 Net qualifying spots are open to our members. This event is played in the fall.
The golf clubs include:
- Sterling Farms (Stamford)
- Hubbard Heights (Stamford)
- Fairchild Wheeler (Bridgeport/Fairfield)
- H. Smith Richardson (Fairfield)
- Longshore (Westport)
- Ailing Memorial (New Haven)
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Closing Event
($20/person)
Closing Event All good things must come to the end and the SFMC ends our season with our closing event. You and a partner will join forces for this 18 hole one day tournament. Teams will play 9 holes of a scramble format and 9 holes of alternate shot. At the conclusion both gross and net prizes will be awarded.
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Stamford Amauter Golf Tournament
This is NOT a Men's Club Event
While we fully support our members competing in this event, this is not a Sterling Farms Men's Club event. Please contact the Sterling Farms Pro-Shop for more information.
This tournament traditionally has consisted of a qualifying weekend of 36 holes. One weekend day 18 holes are played at Sterling Farms Golf Course and the other weekend day 18 holes are played at E. Gaynor Brennan Golf Course (in no specific order). After the qualifying weekend 36 holes, a final 18 hole round is played by those who qualify the following weekend.
Grillo versus Grillo Tournament
This is NOT a Men's Club Event
While we fully support our members competing in this event, this is not a Sterling Farms Men's Club event. This tournament was started by Paul Grillo (Executive Director of the Sterling Farms Golf Course) and his brother Vincent Grillo Jr. (Executive Director of the Oak Hills Park Golf Course, Norwalk, CT) in 2008.
Paul Grillo hand picks the team that represents Sterling Farms. Most of the Sterling Farms team members come from the Sterling Farms Men's Club. This is due to our members familiarity with both courses as well as their significant tournament experience (earned through our clubs opportunities).
This is a one weekend 36 hole tournament. One weekend day 18 holes are played at Sterling Farms Golf Course and the other weekend day 18 holes are played at Oak Hills Park Golf Course (in no specific order).
This event is usually planned for the first weekend in November. There will be approximately 28 golfers (14 from each course).
