Registration Information

June 5-7, 2026

Meadowbrook Country Club

Tournament Overview

18-hole stroke play qualifying followed by match play

Regular & Senior divisions

Entry Fee: $135

Registration Process

Online registration is handled through Golf Registration Network. When you click the Register button, you will be redirected to their secure registration website. You will be asked to log in to your existing account or create a new account in order to complete your entry.

If you choose to enter the optional Skins Game during registration, it will be added to your shopping cart. You may open your shopping cart at any time before completing your purchase to remove the Skins Game if you decide not to participate.

Once your registration is submitted and payment is completed, changes to your registration cannot be made online. If you need assistance after submitting your entry, please contact the tournament committee at mdgamatchplay@gmail.com.

Eligibility & Divisions

Eligible players include:

  • Golfing members of Milwaukee District Golf Association member clubs

  • Sons of MDGA members, age 23 or younger

  • Past MDGA Match Play Champions

  • Other selected invitees

Additional eligibility verification may be conducted by the tournament committee.

MDGA Member Clubs
Eligible players must be members of a Milwaukee District Golf Association (MDGA) member club listed below.

Blue Mound North Hills South Hills
Chenequa North Shore Strawberry Creek
Hidden Glen Oconomowoc Tuckaway
Kenosha Ozaukee Tripoli
Legends Pine Hills West Bend
Meadowbrook Racine Westmoor
Milwaukee River Club Wisconsin Club

Club affiliations will be verified during the registration process.

Milwaukee County Public Links Association (MCPLA) Invitations

Since 1950, one of the traditions of the Milwaukee District Match Play Championship has been to extend invitations to the Milwaukee County Public Links Association (MCPLA) club champions from the previous season.

If a club champion is unable to participate, the invitation will be extended to the club’s runner-up. If the runner-up is also unavailable, the MCPLA club may designate another eligible player to represent the club.

Participation and eligibility for MCPLA invitees are verified with the MCPLA President and the respective club presidents prior to the championship.

Divisions

Regular Division
Senior Division (age 55+)

Senior Division entrants must be 55 years of age or older as of June 5, 2026. Entrants age 55 and over may enter either the Regular or Senior Division.

Handicap Index Requirement

Entrants must have a USGA Handicap Index of 10.0 or lower.

Tournament Schedule

Friday - June 5, 2026

  • 8:00 AM shotgun start, stroke play qualifying

  • Lunch provided

  • First-round match play begins approximately 1:00 PM

Saturday - June 6, 2026

  • Second-round matches

  • First tee time: 7:00 AM

  • Third-round matches to follow

Sunday - June 7, 2026

  • Semifinal matches

  • Championship finals

Entry Fee & Prizes

Entry Fee

The entry fee for the 2026 Milwaukee District Match Play Championship is $135.

The entry fee includes:

  • 18-hole stroke play qualifying round

  • Golf cart for Friday

  • Friday lunch

Cart fees after the qualifying round will be paid directly by players.

Prizes & Awards

Prizes will be awarded in the form of pro shop gift certificates or pro shop credit. The Tournament Committee will determine prize distributions.

Regular Division prizes will be awarded to:

  • Stroke Play Medalist

  • Tournament Champion

  • Runner-up

  • Semifinalists

Senior Division prizes will be awarded to:

  • Tournament Champion

  • Runner-up

  • Semifinalists

WSGA State Amateur Championship Exemption

The 2026 Milwaukee District Match Play Champion (Regular Division) will receive an exemption into the 2027 Wisconsin State Golf Association State Amateur Championship at The Club at Lac La Belle.

This exemption provides a direct path into the State Amateur for players who are not otherwise exempt.

Optional Skins Game

An optional cash skins game will be offered for the stroke play qualifying round only.

  • Entry fee: $20

  • Skins games are played within each division (Regular and Senior)

  • Players may enter the skins game during online registration or on-site the day of the qualifying round (cash only)

Participation in the skins game is optional and separate from the championship entry fee.

Cash Skins Game - Eligibility Notice

Participation in the optional cash skins game is not permitted for high school student-athletes who are subject to Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Rules of Eligibility, including amateur status provisions.

WIAA rules prohibit student-athletes from accepting or competing for cash or prize money based on athletic performance. To ensure compliance with these rules, high school students are not eligible to participate in the cash skins game, regardless of tournament eligibility.

All participants are responsible for ensuring their own eligibility.

WSGA Player of the Year Points

The Milwaukee District Match Play Championship is a Wisconsin State Golf Association (WSGA) Player of the Year points event for players competing in the Regular Division.

Points are awarded based on a player’s finishing position and the last round of match play reached, as outlined below.

Points Breakdown – Regular Division

  • Stroke Play Medalist: 50 points

  • 5th Place / Round of 16: 100 points

  • Quarterfinalists (4th): 145 points

  • Semifinalists (3rd): 225 points

  • Runner-up (2nd): 350 points

  • Champion (1st): 500 points

Points are awarded only to players who advance to match play, and are applied to the 2026 WSGA Player of the Year standings. Players earn points based on the furthest round reached.

Mail-In Registration (Optional)

We encourage participants to register using the online registration system.

Players who wish to enter by mail may request an entry form from the Tournament Director. Completed entry forms must be submitted along with a check for $135, payable to MDGA Match Play, and mailed to:

Carl Anderson, Tournament Director
Milwaukee District Match Play
2810 Lancaster Ct.
Brookfield, WI 53045

Phone: (414) 333-3944

Registration information last updated: February 2026