Bloomington Normal Golf Association

Tournament Title	Two-Man Best Position
Format	Two-man best position (also known as scramble) format. 18 hole qualifying round of stroke play determines flights. The top 31 qualifying teams plus last year’s Two-man Champions make up the 32, 2-man team Championship bracket. Subsequent flights contain 16 teams. Ties for the Championship Flight are broken by a score card playoff. The order is back 9, back 6, back 3, 18^th hole on back. Ties for other flights are based on first-in. Single elimination. 18 hole championship finals for all flights.
Eligibility	BNGA eligibility rules apply. Amateurs only.
Dates	Qualifying: 2^nd Thursday-Saturday in July. Matches: Sunday - following Sunday
Team Entry Fee	Course rate (2 greens fees) + $52. Note: $2.00 of each entry goings to the BNGA fund.
Rules	USGA rules with the following exception: The one ball rule is NOT in effect and may be switch every shot. The ball is played up everywhere including bunkers and hazards. The ball can not be moved from one area to another (e.g. Rough to Fairway, out of a hazard or bunker). The ball must be placed within 1 unfolded scorecard length, no closer to the hole and in like conditions, except on the greens. The ball should be placed in relatively the same position. Qualifying will be played from the regular men’s tees. If there are 3 sets of men’s tees, then qualifying will played from the 2^nd from the back. Sunday - Friday match times are determined by the participants. If the two competitors can not find a common time to play, both will be disqualified unless otherwise communicated by the host course/Tournament Decision Committee. Championship flight matches will be played from the back tees of the golf course. Other flight matches will be played from the qualifying tees. Slow play should be monitored by the host course. The two warning systems should be used. See USGA rules for further information.
Special	Players are urged to complete rounds as soon as possible in case of weather or other potential problems. Players are only obligated to complete their rounds by the associated Match Play Schedule .
History	Started in 1974. In 1988, the championship flight was increased from 16 to 32. Field size has been consistently 250-330 teams
Make-up dates:	Tournament Decision Committee will communicate if there are any time extensions due to acts of God or otherwise. The Tournament will not be extended past the scheduled Sunday.