2026 NGL Best Ball League

NGL Best Ball League

The NGL Best Ball League is a 2-man best ball league running through the 2026 season at Kimberley Golf Course. Teams play 6 head-to-head matches over two-week windows, with the top 8 teams advancing to a 3-round bracket playoff. The final two teams earn spots in the NGL Regional Finals at Banff Springs. Each round will also have prizes; these will vary by round (Low-Net, Low Gross, Skins, Deuces). All prizes will be awarded during round play; the only prizes in the bracket playoffs are the spots in Banff for the two final teams and the overall winner.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, MAY 5TH.

Format & Schedule

• 2-Man Best Ball – Head to Head
• Registration is $120 per team, with $50 going to First Tee Foundation in conjunction with NGL & Golf Canada
• 6 matches per team, no team plays the same opponent twice – Playoffs excluded
• Points-based scoring system
• First Match Window begins on May 11th, 2026
• All matches played at KGC within the assigned two-week window
• Matches are ideally played on Men’s Night at KGC, but not mandatory
• Each team is responsible for booking their match with their opponent
• If a match is not played within a window, both teams get zero points that week
• Subs allowed by exception due to team availability, sub cannot already be in the competition. Contact Mitch to arrange

Handicap

• All players must hold a valid Golf Canada handicap
• Strokes allocated based on each player’s own playing handicap, not off the lowest
• All matches are played off the white tees
• KGC Local Rules apply

Scoring & Standings

• Each team is responsible for recording its own scorecard digitally and must approve its opponent’s scorecard
• Teams enter gross scores, handicaps and match points are calculated by SMART Golf
• Digital scorecards will be provided at the beginning of each round
• Hole points: 2 for Win, 1 for Tie, 0 for Loss
• Match points: 10 for Win, 5 for Tie, 0 for Loss
• Match points for W/L/T are determined by points earned on holes in the match
• Standings based on total team points across all 6 rounds
• Tiebreakers, in order: most match wins, then most holes won

Playoffs & Prizes

• The top 8 teams in the standings advance to a 3-round bracket playoff
• Bracket will be seeded 1st plays 8th, 2nd plays 7th and so on
• The final two teams earn spots in the NGL at Banff
• The overall winners will be awarded a prize TBD
• Additional prizes are awarded throughout the 6 league rounds, structure varying from round to round
• All in-season prizes TBD based on the final budget and will be communicated prior to each round

Any disputes will be decided at the discretion of KGC Management