Each team will have the opportunity to participate in the Championship Skills Challenge. Following their 9-hole practice round on Thursday, teams will have a Skills Challenge starting time that will be assigned to them. Teams will be scored based upon their performance, and the winning Skills Challenge team will receive a special award at the Ice Cream Social on Saturday. There will also be awards for the longest male and female drive and more! Please join us for this day of friendly competition and fun!

Equipment

Players should bring only their driver, wedge, putter and a preferred 90-yard club.

Projected Flow of Events

11:00am - 4:30pm: Skills Challenge Starting Times

*All Winners will be announced at the Ice Cream Social on Saturday

Featured Skills and Locations

*Take a fun trip around the whole campus learning about the PGA of America, Northern Texas PGA Section, Omni Golf Courses, and PGA District!

Long Drive -  PGA Teaching and Coaching Center

Obstacle Course - PGA of America Practice Tee

Long Putt - Northern Texas PGA Putting Green

Closest to the Hole - Hole #1 of The Swing

Pop a Shot - Under the jumbo TV at the PGA District 

Long Drive

Each player will attempt one tee shot. Ball should stay between the inside edges of the banners defining the Skills Challenge fairway to be awarded points. Points breakdown as follows: 

CIRCLE TEE PLAYERS:

• 100 yards or less = 1 points

• 101-150 yards = 2 points

• 151-200 yards = 5 points

• 201-250 yards = 10 points

• 251-275 yards = 15 points

• 275+ yards = 20 points

SQUARE TEE PLAYERS:

• 115 yards or less = 1 points

• 116-175 yards = 2 points

• 176-230 yards = 5 points

• 231-290 yards = 10 points

• 291-315 yards = 15 points

• 315+ yards = 20 points

Relay Race

Each player will have the opportunity to run trough a 100 yard blow up obstacle course and will be timed. Points will be awarded based on how fast you can go through the obstacle course.

• 60 seconds + = 1 point

• 50-59 seconds = 3 points

• 40-49 seconds = 5 points

• 30 - 39 seconds = 10 points

• Less than 30 seconds = 20 points

Long Putt

Each player will have one attempt to sink a 50+ foot putt. Points will be awarded the closer the putt gets to the hole: 

• Roll a putt into the inner ring = 15 points

• Sink the putt = 50 points

Closest to the Hole

Each player will get two attempts only. Points awarded based on a ball’s distance from the hole.

• Ball rests inside large circle = 5 points

• Ball rests inside small circle = 20 points

Pop a Shot

Each player will have 60 seconds of rapid fire shooting at their hoop. Points will be awarded based on the number of baskets made. 

• 0-5 = 1 point

• 6-10 = 3 points

• 11-15 = 5 points

• 16-20 = 10 points

• 21+ = 20 points