SEPTEMBER 25–27, 2026 · HIWAN GOLF CLUB

THE HUD DEAN CUP

Hiwan's Ryder Cup. 96 players, two teams, three flights, three days. A "Major Model" qualifying system combined with a rolling draft across the summer — the season-long road that ends with Team Hud vs. Team Dean in late September.

96
PLAYERS
48
PER TEAM
3
FLIGHTS
3
DAYS
CAPTAINS · 2026

TEAM HUD vs. TEAM DEAN

Team Hud
TEAM HUD
CHAMPIONSHIP CAPTAIN
Forrest Sewell
Championship Flight
Premier and Legacy Vice Captains APPOINTED AT DRAFT WAVE 1 · JUL 11
vs
Team Dean
TEAM DEAN
CHAMPIONSHIP CAPTAIN
Troy Pollard
Championship Flight
Premier and Legacy Vice Captains APPOINTED AT DRAFT WAVE 1 · JUL 11

Captains occupy the first two spots in the Championship Flight. Each captain appoints two Vice Captains at Draft Wave 1 — one for Premier, one for Legacy. That's four VCs total, two per team.

HOW THE ROSTER FILLS

THE THREE FLIGHTS

Each flight has 32 spots — 16 per team. Auto-Bids come from the three majors. The remaining At-Large spots are filled by the four standalone qualifiers, with captains drafting from the pool at each of three waves.

CHAMPIONSHIP
BLUE / BLACK TEES · GROSS
32
spots · 16 per team
  • Team CaptainsSEWELL · POLLARD 2
  • Stroke Play (top 10 Gross)AUTO-BID 10
  • Club Champ Semi-FinalistsAUTO-BID 4
  • At-Large (4 dates × 4 spots)QUALIFIERS 16
PREMIER
BLUE TEES · GROSS
32
spots · 16 per team
  • Premier Vice Captains1 PER TEAM 2
  • Stroke Play (next 6 Gross)AUTO-BID 6
  • Club Champ 1st Flight SemisAUTO-BID 4
  • Senior Club Champ (top 4 Gross)AUTO-BID 4
  • At-Large (4 dates × 4 spots)QUALIFIERS 16
LEGACY
PLAYER'S CHOICE · NET
32
spots · 16 per team
  • Legacy Vice Captains1 PER TEAM 2
  • Stroke Play (top 6 Net, Blue Tee)AUTO-BID 6
  • Club Champ Flight WinnersAUTO-BID 5
  • Senior Club Champ (top 4 Net)AUTO-BID 4
  • At-Large (4/4/4/3 across dates)QUALIFIERS 15
New for 2026: All qualifying fees have been waived. Play every qualifier you want at no cost.
UPDATED 2026 · TEE ASSIGNMENTS

WHICH FLIGHT, WHICH TEES

You designate your flight when you sign up for a qualifier. Each flight has its own tee setup and its own leaderboard — pick the one that fits your game. New for 2026: the Championship setup is a combined Blue/Black mix, giving stronger players a path to the top flight without committing to a full Black-tee round.

FLIGHT 1

Championship

PLAY BLUE / BLACK TEES

Your Gross score is evaluated against the Championship Flight leaderboard. The combined Blue/Black setup is shorter than full Black but still rewards the strongest ball-strikers. New for 2026 — replaces the previous Black-tees-with-trickle-down rule.

FLIGHT 2

Premier

PLAY BLUE TEES

Your Gross score is evaluated against the Premier Flight leaderboard. Pick this if Premier is your target — a scratch-to-mid-handicap field on Blue tees, with its own four at-large spots per qualifier.

THE FOUR AT-LARGE QUALIFIERS

Open to all members. Lowest scores per flight advance. Four dates, four spots per flight per date (Legacy goes 4/4/4/3).

SIGN UP IN THE HIWAN CALENDAR ↗

You must designate your flight when registering

QUALIFIER #1
SAT · MAY 30
4 CHAMP
4 PREMIER
4 LEGACY
QUALIFIER #2
SUN · JUL 12
4 CHAMP
4 PREMIER
4 LEGACY
QUALIFIER #3
SAT · AUG 8
4 CHAMP
4 PREMIER
4 LEGACY
LAST CHANCE
SUN · AUG 30
4 CHAMP
4 PREMIER
3 LEGACY

THE ROLLING DRAFT

Three waves · Captains build their rosters across the summer
WAVE 1 · JUL 11

THE CONTENDERS

Captains Sewell & Pollard appoint their four Vice Captains and draft the first 40 players from the Stroke Play and Qualifier #1 pool.
Roster locked after Wave 1: 40 players
Championship
16
Premier
12
Legacy
12
WAVE 2 · AUG 26

MID-SUMMER PUSH

The bulk of the roster. Wave 2 follows the Club Championship, Senior Club Championship, and Qualifiers #2 & #3 — the high-summer auto-bids and at-large spots all roll into this draft.
Roster added in Wave 2: 45 players
Championship
12
Premier
16
Legacy
17
WAVE 3 · SEP 13

SELECTION SUNDAY

The final lock. Captains complete their 48-player rosters by drafting the remaining At-Large spots from the Last Chance Qualifier results.
Final spots filled: 11 players
Championship
4
Premier
4
Legacy
3
FOLLOW THE ROAD TO THE ROSTER

SEE WHERE THINGS STAND

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