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Q: How can I set up a three team Ryder Cup event?
A: A three team Ryder Cup tournament is typically played over multiple rounds. Match play is the norm, where each player or pair earns POINTS that are tallied for a team score. Typically, it's one point to win a match and a half point to tie, but this is not a requirement.
Example: Three teams of 12 (Team South, Team East, and Team North) are playing a Ryder Cup Style tournament over two rounds (Alt-Shot and Singles). Each match is worth one point for a win or a half point for a tie.
During Round 1 (Alt-Shot Round), six players, two from each team, make a paring group (with six pairing groups for the round). In Round 1, they are playing alternate shot match play, with each pair playing two matches (one against each team pair). A total of 18 points are awarded for the round (with 12 points available to each team).
During Round 2 (Singles Round), three players, one player from each team, make a pairing group (with 12 pairing groups for the round). In Round 2, they are playing singles matches, with each player playing two matches (one against each team). A total of 36 points are awarded for the round (with 24 points available to each team).
Of the 54 total matches, Team South won 19, Team North won 22, and Team East won 13.
In this article, we will guide you through the process of setting up a three-team Ryder Cup tournament.
Initial Setup:
Like other events, you will need to take the following steps:
Create the Event: Create and Name your event.
Add Players: Add players manually, import them via spreadsheet or from other sources (e.g., GHIN/WHS, Master Roster).
Add Rounds: Add your rounds to the event/league.
Create Team: Create the three teams for the event (Golfers > Event Division/Flight/Teams > Manage Team List).
Set Pairing Size:
For the three team Ryder Cup, the pairings for each round will need to be set to sixsomes. To do this go to Event/League > Event/League Pairings > Round & Scheduling > Pairing Size. Set the pairing size to sixsomes (as shown below).
Create Divisions:
When running a three team Ryder Cup, you will need to create a unique division setup. This requires you to create three divisions that include the players from two of the teams in each division. Note: You do not need to add the teams to the created division, just the players. Using our example at the beginning of this article, we have the three teams, North, East, and South. We will create the following three divisions:
North vs. East
North vs. South
East vs. South
To create your divisions, go to Golfers > Event Divisions/Flights/Teams > Add New Divisions. Create your divisions and use Manage Division Membership to verify everyone is in the correct division (as shown below).
For more details on creating divisions, Click Here.
Creating Alt-Shot Pairings and Setting Course/Tee/Starting Times:
When creating your Alt-Shot pairings, you will add two players that make the team pair, from each team to each pairing. Each pair will play the other two pairs within the pairing group (as shown below).
To create your pairings, follow these directions:
Go to Round > Select the appropriate round > Create New Pairings.
In Step 1, select the option, Manual Pairings.
In Step 2, select the option Create Manual Foursomes by Other Teams and set the drop-down to your Ryder Cup Team list (as shown below). When this method is selected, the player will be sorted by team, making it easier to choose the player from each team in a particular pairing.
Select two players from each team and click "Create Pairings" (as shown above)
Repeat step 4 until all the sixsome are created with two players from each team.
Click "Next."
Click "Continue," and your pairings will be created.
For more details on creating manual pairings, Click Here.
After creating your pairings, you will want to set your course, tee, and starting time (if necessary). For complete details on setting your course and tee, Click Here. For complete details on setting your starting time, Click Here.
Creating Singles Pairings and Setting Course/Tee/Starting Times:
When creating your Singles pairings, you will add one player from each team to each pairing. Each player will play the other two players within the pairing group (as shown below). The added players should be in positions 1, 3, and 5.
To create your pairings, follow these directions:
Go to Round > Select the appropriate round > Create New Pairings.
In Step 1, select the option, Manual Pairings.
In Step 2, select the option Create Manual Foursomes by Other Teams and set the drop-down to your Ryder Cup Team list (as shown below). When this method is selected, the player will be sorted by team, making it easier to choose the player from each team in a particular pairing.
Select one player from each team and click "Create Pairings" (as shown above)
Repeat step 4 until all the sixsome are created with one player from each team.
Click "Next."
Click "Continue," and your pairings will be created.
For more details on creating manual pairings, Click Here.
After creating the pairings, you will need to adjust the pairings so the players are in positions 1, 3, and 5. To do this, follow these directions:
Click "Swap Players."
Move the players from position 2 to position 5 (as shown below).
Click "Save Pairings."
For more details on swapping players, Click Here.
After creating your pairings, you will want to set your course, tee, and starting time (if necessary). For complete details on setting your course and tee, Click Here. For complete details on setting your starting time, Click Here.
Creating Alt-Shot Tournament:
Like a traditional Ryder Cup event setup, you will need to create a tournament for each round. With a Three Team Ryder Cup event, the typical formats will be singles matches and alternate shot. To create your alt-shot tournament, go to Rounds > Select the appropriate round > Tournaments > New Tournament (as shown below).
Above is the setup for a typical foursome (alt-shot) match play tournament. The following should be used when setting up this format:
Divisions: Select the divisions with the team sets (i.e., North vs. South, North vs. East, East vs. South).
Teams: Set the team list that contains your Ryder Cup Teams. Note: The tee sheet is physically organized by team, so make sure the first option is selected.
Payout to: When setting up the tournament, payout to "Team(s)," so the team points will aggregate on the leaderboard round-to-round.
Format: Set the format to "Match" so you can payout points per match played.
Competition: In the Competition drop-down, select “Team v Team (1&2 v 3&4).”
Balls: When setting up alternate shot matches, select "Alt Shot" in the Balls drop-down instead of "Best Ball."
Payout: Set your points payout per match won/tied/lost.
Make any additional adjustments as necessary. For complete details on setting up your tournament options, Click Here.
Creating Singles Tournament:
To create your singles tournament, go to Rounds > Select the appropriate round > Tournaments > New Tournament (as shown below).
Above is the setup for a typical singles match play tournament. The following should be used when setting up this format:
Divisions: Select the divisions with the team sets (i.e., North vs. South, North vs. East, East vs. South).
Teams: Set the team list that contains your Ryder Cup Teams. Note: The tee sheet is physically organized by team, so make sure the first option is selected.
Payout to: When setting up the tournament, payout to "Team(s)," so the team points will aggregate on the leaderboard round-to-round.
Format: Set the format to "Match" so you can payout points per match played.
Competition: In the Competition drop-down, select “Team v Team (1&2 v 3&4).” Note: Its important to understand, that while this is a singles event, the competition still need to be set to "Team v Team (1&2 v 3&4)" to ensure the tournament scores appropriately.
Payout: Set your points payout per match won/tied/lost.
Make any additional adjustments as necessary. For complete details on setting up your tournament options, Click Here.
Completing Event:
Like other events, you will need to take the additional steps:
Check Playing Handicaps with Handicap Analysis: Rounds > Handicap Analysis
Check Setup with Pre-Play Audit: Rounds > Pre-Play Audit of Round
Preview Leaderboard with Random Scores: Rounds > Enter Scores > Random Scores
Print Scorecards: Rounds > Print Scorecards. Note: When playing handicaps "off low" for the tournament, you will not be able to display the off-low handicaps for all matches on one scorecard.
Print Material: Rounds > Report Center
Enter Scores: Rounds > Enter Scores
Finish Event: Repeat the above steps after "Print Material" For all remaining rounds.