Texas Cup

The Houston Vietnamese Golf Associations (HVGA) and the Dallas Ft. Worth Vietnamese Golf Association (DFWVGA) have established an annual match play competition. This event is known as the Texas Cup.

2010 Texas Cup
Date: October 9-10
Location: Houston
Course: Southwyck
Captain: Ha Van Huynh
Assistant Captain: Justin Nguyen

Requirements:

  • Entry: This is a private event and is not open to the public.
  • Eligibility of individual team member: Each club shall establish the requirements, qualifications and eligibility of the team.
  • Captain: Each club shall select a captain to represent the team in the decision making process. In addition, a co-captain may be selected for each flight.

Team
Qualifying for the Texas Cup team

  • First 12 players from each flight with the most TX Cup points will be selected to represent HVGA Texas Cup Team.
  • The captain will reserve the right to make a 'Captains Pick' if any of the top 12 player(s) cannot fully participate in the Texas Cup.

Earning TXCP Points are percentage based on 2,800 point distribution. Click here to view.

Playoff system (In the event of a tie)

  • 1st tie breaker: Taking the lowest scoring average of the five recent tournaments.
  • 2nd tie breaker: Captains pick

Tournament
The Teams will compete in the following form of play

  • First Round: Two man Scramble Match Play consists of six matches for each flight.
  • Second Round: Four ball Match Play consists of six matches for each flight.
  • Final Round: Individual Match Play consists of twelve matches for each flight.

Flights

  • There will be two flights: Flight A and Flight B. Each flight is considered to be a separate competition.

Scoring

  • Each match score will be calculated pursuant to USGA rule 2 which governs Match play. The winner of each match will receive 1 point. The losing side will receive 0 point. In the event the match ends in a tie, each side will receive a half of a point.
  • There will be two flights: Flight A and Flight B. Each flight is considered to be a separate competition.

Rules

  • Local and USGA Rules of Golf govern all play.

B Flight Pts. Standing

1 Simon Nguyen 669
2 Kiet Luong 627
3 Tuan Tran 532.5
4 Thinh Ngo 528.5
5 Thanh N Tran 507
6 Michael Nguyen 496
7 Truong Nguyen 489.5
8 Marcel Phan 475.7
9 Mike Bui 474.2
10 Joe Bui 458
11 Kevin Le 442
12 Vinh P Nguyen 441.5
13 Alex Nguyen 437
14 Jimmy Dang 432.5
15 Justin Nguyen 417
16 Thai Vu 413.7
17 Vinh Nguyen 392.5
18 Mike T Nguyen 385.5
19 Dung Huynh 375
20 Hai Nguyen 337
21 Chinh Le 317.5
22 Tommy Dang 316.5
23 Lanh X Nguyen 307
24 Allen Pham 299.5
25 Ha Van Huynh 299
26 Phong Dang 297.5
27 Luan Nguyen 296.5
28 Vinh D Vu 287.5
29 Quyen Phan 286
30 Thanh Trinh 273
31 Tuan Nguyen 265
32 Lawrence Luong 240
33 Edward Nguyen 236
34 Dang Le 224
35 Danny Nguyen 214.5
36 Mark To 214
37 Huy Nguyen 212.5
38 Kevin Dang 208
39 Thao Luong 203.5
40 Cuong Trinh 176
41 Jeff Nguyen 174
42 Minh Do 169.5
43 Kevin Trinh 166
44 Brandon Nguyen 155.5
45 Angelo Huynh 147.5
46 Viet Do 145.5
47 Thomas Nguyen 139
48 Tho Pham 131
49 Johnny Dang 98.5
50 Tuan Dang 98
51 Kim Nguyen 90
52 Long Hong 85
53 Thai Nguyen 75
54 Huan Bui 74
55 Rico Dang 32.5

A Flight Pts. Standing

1 Hien Vo 1002.5
2 Thinh Vu 735
3 Jim Davis 622.5
4 John Pham 560
5 Kraig Nguyen 555
6 Ben Nguyen 520
7 Nhan Tran 514.5
8 Michael Dang 422.5
9 Alex Nguyen 420
10 Hoang N Tran 377
11 Bobby Nguyen 305
12 Ricky Hesston 302
13 Long B Hoang 299
14 Leo Phan 285.5
15 Binh Nguyen 276.5
16 Paul Do 238.5
17 Loi Nguyen 130
18 Thuan Nguyen 126.5