What to know about the 2023 BCGA Match Play Championship

Brian Smith, Reading Eagle, Pa.
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Aug. 24—WHEN, Where — Friday-Sunday, Heidelberg Country Club. Friday, 8:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, tentatively 10 a.m.

Format: The low 32 players after 18 holes of stroke play Friday advance to match play in two flights (championship, top 16; first flight, next 16). Sudden death will be used to determine the match play field in both flights. Two rounds in both flights will be played Saturday, with the semis and finals in both flights Sunday.

Last year: Alex Seelig defeated Ross Pilliod 3-and-2 in the final at Berkshire Country Club.

Last 10 champions: 2022, Alex Seelig. 2021, Nick Vecellio. 2020, Nick Vecellio. 2019, Brandon Raihl. 2018, RJ Wren. 2017, Brock Kovach. 2016, Brian Golembiewski. 2015, Alex Blickle. 2014, Alex Blickle. 2013, Grant Skyllas.

Friday's tee times

8:30 a.m.: Charlie Bross, Blake Reifsnyder.

8:40: Michael Fioravante, Aaron Sepkowski, Brock Kovach.

8:50: Rod James, Brian Golembiewski, William Schultz.

9 a.m.: James Furness, Matt Dolinsky, Brandon Raihl.

9:10: Luke Fagley, Jack Lynam, Tom Wenrich.

9:20: Josh Anderson, Nicholas Fioravante, Tyler Mersinger.

9:30: Grant Skyllas, Bobby Proietto, Don Uhrig.

9:40: Owen Wisner, Ross Pilliod, Dan Fieger.

9:50: Jon Tyrrell, Blaise Casselbury, Max Antos.

10 a.m.: Kevin Skarbek, Mike Steffe, Anthony Proud.

10:10: Chad Simmerman, Michael Simmerman, Ian Shaffer.

10:20: Anthony Miller, David Strohl, Kerry Schneck.

10:30: Henry Pilliod, Jay Eastway, Alan Kulaga.

10:40: Cullin McGrath, Randy Reedy, Chris Pilliod.