NCC - 2026 Men's Member-Guest Booklet

2026 Men’s Member - Guest June 25th - 27th, 2026

Northland Country Club Duluth, Minnesota

Defending Champions

Rich Mertz & Steve Roach

Thank you to our Sponsor!

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Registration Entry Fee The entry fee is $1,200 + tax per team.

Registration Window Northland Members will be able to register their interest in the event via ForeTees beginning on March 4th at 9:00 AM. Registration will remain open through March 16th.

Field Selection After the Registration Window closes, the field will be filled with the 60 registered members who have the longest tenured membership at the club.

Waitlist

All registered members outside of the 60 longest tenured will be placed on a waitlist in order of their membership tenure. Members who missed the registration deadline can add themselves to the end of the waitlist by contacting the Golf Professional Staff.

Withdrawal Policy

Members in the Field can withdraw without forfeiting their entry fee until May 21st. In the case of withdrawals, the Golf Professional Staff will contact the first member on the waitlist, who will then have 48 hours to confirm or decline their entry.

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Tournament Format Handicaps Each player must have an active GHIN Handicap. The event will utilize the 12-month low handicap for every player.

In accordance with USGA recommendations, each player will receive 90% of their handicap for round robin matches.

Flights The field will be divided into 10 flights of 6 teams based on each team’s combined handicap index.

Round Robin Matches Each team will play a 9-Hole Net Best Ball match against every other team in their flight, resulting in 5 matches total. Matches will be scored using the 10-point system, which is as follows: 1 point for each hole won 1/2 point for each hole tied 0 points for each hole lost 1 bonus point for a match won 1/2 bonus point for a match tied 0 bonus points for a match lost

Flight Champions After all 5 matches, the team with the most points in their flight will be Flight Champions. In the event of a tie for Flight Champion, the first tiebreaker is the result of the head-to-head match. If the match was tied, a chip-off will determine the Flight Champion.

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Tournament Format Wild Card Team The team that wins the most points in Saturday’s matches without winning their flight will be the Wild Card team. In the event of a tie for the Wild Card team, the first tiebreaker is the result of a head-to-head match. If the match was tied or not played, a chip-off will determine the Wild Card team.

Shootout Format The 10 Flight Champions along with the highest overall point total that didn’t win their flight and the highest final round point total that didn’t win their flight will qualify for the shootout.

The Shootout format will be Net Select-Drive Alternate Shot. Each team will receive 40% of their combined handicap.

The Shootout will begin with 2 groups of 6 teams. Odd Flight Champions will be in one group, and Even Flight Champions plus the Wild Card Team will be in the other.

Each group will play Holes 1, 2, 15, & 16. The highest scoring team on each hole will be eliminated. In the event of a tie for highest score, a chip-off will determine which team is eliminated.

After Hole 16, the final 2 teams from each group will join to create a group of 4. They will play Hole 17, and the two highest scores will be eliminated.

In the event of a tie for highest score, a chip-off will determine which team is eliminated.

The final 2 teams will play Hole 18, and the lowest score on the hole will be the Member-Guest Champion. In the case of a tie for low score, the teams will repeat playing Hole 18 until a winner is determined.

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Tournament Schedule Thursday, June 25th - Optional Practice Round The Practice Round will be a 1:00 PM Shotgun Start Lunch available from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM in the JR link Grill Dinner Buffet available from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the Ballroom The Discussion of Teams begins at 8:15 PM in the JR Link Grill

Friday, June 26th - First Tournament Day Three Matches - Shotgun Starts at 8:30 AM, 11:45 AM, and 2:45 PM Breakfast Buffet available from 7:00 to 8:30 AM in the Fireside Room Lunch available from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM on the 1st and 10th Tees

Saturday, June 27th - Final Tournament Day Two Matches - Shotgun Starts at 8:30 AM and 11:45 AM The Shootout begins at approximately 3:00 PM Breakfast Buffet available from 7:00 to 8:30 AM in the Fireside Room Lunch available from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM on the 1st and 10th Tees The Post-Event Social Hour begins at 6:00 PM The Member-Guest Dinner begins at 6:30 PM Each participant is invited to attend the Social Hour & Dinner with a Plus One 6

Optional Events Players Pool Entry is $400 per team Payout is based on Shootout results All teams who wish to buy themselves must pay the Golf Professional Staff prior to 7:00 PM on Thursday Evening

Discussion of Teams Teams who do not buy into the Players Pool will be discussed at 8:30 PM on Thursday evening in the J.R. Link Grill

Practice Round $100 per team Net Best Ball $40 per player Skins (Net & Gross) and Field Events

First Tournament Day $20 per player for Field Events in Matches 1 & 2

Final Tournament Day $20 per player for Field Events $40 per team Dog Flight - most points on Saturday only

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Northland Country Club 3901 E Superior St. Duluth, MN 55804

www.northlandcountryclub.com Main Office: (218) 525-1941 Golf Shop: (218) 525-1970

Sam DuPont, PGA Head Golf Professional sdupont@northlandcountryclub.com

Sean McCarthy, PGA Lead Assistant Golf Professional smccarthy@northlandcountryclub.com Ben Page, PGA Senior Assistant Golf Professional

bpage@northlandcountryclub.com

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