About the Tar Heel Cup Matches
The Tar Heel Cup Matches are an annual friendly event between the top eight PGA Professionals and the top eight amateur golfers in North Carolina.
The Tar Heel Cup format consists of one day of Four-Ball matches and one day of Singles matches, with one point awarded to the winner of each match. It requires 6 1/2 points to win the Tar Heel Cup.
Tar Heel Cup Team Selection Criteria
Tar Heel Cup Team Selection (8 spots):
Top 7 eligible North Carolina players via Carolinas Men's Rankings at the end of the calendar year, plus 1 Captain’s Pick
*must have played in either a CGA or SCGA Championship proper within the last 12 months to be eligible
2025 Tar Heel Cup Matches Recap
About the Captain's Putter Team Matches
The Captain’s Putter Matches are an annual competition featuring top amateurs from the Virginia State Golf Association and the West Virginia Golf Association playing against the top amateurs from the Carolinas Golf Association (North and South Carolina). Each team features 14 open players, eight senior players, and two super senior team members. The Captain's Putter Matches are invitation only, and players are selected by the CGA Men's/Senior Men's Rankings.
Winner: Each match is worth 1 point. A total of 48 points are available. 24.5 points are needed to win the Captain's Putter.
Record: Carolinas leads 54-24-2 all-time in the series.
Carolinas Captain's Putter Team Matches Selection Criteria
Men’s Captain’s Putter Matches Regular Team Selection (14 spots):
Carolinas Amateur Champion (1 Spot Auto)
Carolinas Mid-Amateur Champion (1 Spot Auto)
Carolinas Four-Ball Champions (2 Spots Auto)
8 spots via rankings as of the September 1 rankings update
2 Captain's Picks
*must have played in either a CGA or SCGA Championship proper within the last 12 months to be eligible
Senior Men’s Captain’s Putter Matches Senior Team Selection (8 spots):
Carolinas Senior Amateur Champion (1 Spot Auto)
Carolinas Senior Four-Ball Champions (2 Spots Auto)
4 spots via rankings as of the September 1 rankings update
1 Captain's pick
*must have played in either a CGA or SCGA Championship proper within the last 12 months to be eligible
Super Senior Men’s Carolinas Super Senior Team Selection Criteria (2 spots):
Top-ranked player via Carolinas Super Senior Men's rankings as of the September 1 rankings update
1 Captain's Pick
*must have played in either a CGA or SCGA Championship proper within the last 12 months to be eligible
