Announcing the qualifiers for the GKGA Finale at Battle Creek Country Club on Sunday, August 11th!
Open Division: Senior Division:
1) Billy Nelson 1) Dan Gillig
2) Jack Versau 2) Mike Nowak
3) Thomas Keyte 3) Steve Connor
4) Jared Lyons 4) Mamadou Bodian
5) Ricky Shilts 5) Darwin Leiterman
6) Will Verduzco 6) Tom Eberhard
7) Blake Terrill 7) Roger Marquardt
8) Kory Roberts 8) Chad Gaston
9) Mitchell White 9) George Kremer
10) Nick Carbary 10) Ernie Watson
11) Conrad Nosal 11) Mike Fitzstephens
12) Ben Liggett 12) Tim Klunder
Qualifying for the GKGA Finale is based on the 2023 Player of the Year Point standings. You can look at the 2023 Player of the Year point standings on the gkga.net website to see where you stand. If a player in the top 12 cannot play, the 13th ranked player will qualify to play and so on down the line depending on how many of the top 12 can play.
The GKGA Finale is a two man team one day tournament that pairs the top ranked player in the Open Division with the 12th ranked Senior Division player. The top ranked Senior Division player will be teamed with the 12th ranked Open Division player. This top to bottom method of making the two man teams continues through the top 12 rankings. Keep in mind that if top 12 players cannot play the player rankings can shift depending on how many top 12 players have to be replaced with lower ranking players.
The format of the GKGA Finale this year will be a Best Ball format on the front nine and a Pinehurst format on the back nine. There will also be a team skins game and a closest to the pin competition for both the Open Division and Senior Division on two par three holes. All players will receive at least a $50.00 pro shop gift certificate for playing in the event.
The entry fee will be $90.00 per player and tee times will start on Sunday at 11:00. The team skins game is optional and is $20.00 per team.
Please contact GKGA Finale tournament director Tom Eberhard at eberhard04@aol.com or 269-903-1442 to indicate if you are able to play by July 13th. You will be able to register on the gkga.net website with a special code that will be given to you approximately four weeks before the event.
Good luck in qualifying for the 2025 GKGA Finale by playing in the 2024 GKGA tournaments!