2026 SEASON · MAY THROUGH OCTOBER

THE HIWAN MEN'S CALENDAR

Ten association events, three majors, three Thursday League sessions, and the Hud Dean Cup — the full slate for the 2026 season.

MAJOR
HUD DEAN CUP
CUP QUALIFIER
DRAFT WAVE
MEMBER EVENT
SEASON EVENT
THURSDAY LEAGUE
HOW TO SIGN UP
Register for any HMGA event — qualifiers, majors, league sessions — through the Hiwan club calendar.
OPEN HIWAN CALENDAR ↗
MAY
Thursday League · Scramble Session
SAT
30
HUD DEAN CUP QUALIFIER #1
Season opener for the At-Large pool. 4 spots advance per flight. Qualifying fees waived for 2026.
CUP QUALIFIER
THU
×4
THURSDAY LEAGUE · MAY SESSION
Four-week scramble session · 5pm shotgun, front nine · partner format · $125 / session · weekly $10 skins
LEAGUE
JUNE
Thursday League · Best Ball Session
FRI–SUN
12–14
MEMBER / MEMBER
Hiwan's classic member partner tournament. Pick your guy and play three days of competitive golf.
MEMBER EVENT
SAT–SUN
27–28
STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Major. Two-day medal play. Top finishers earn Automatic Bids onto the Hud Dean Cup roster — 10 Champ / 6 Premier / 6 Legacy.
MAJOR
THU
×4
THURSDAY LEAGUE · JUNE SESSION
Four-week best ball session · 5pm shotgun, front nine · partner format · $125 / session
LEAGUE
JULY
Draft Wave 1 · Member-Guest
WED
1
DRAFT WAVE 1 · THE CONTENDERS
Captains Sewell & Pollard appoint their four Vice Captains (Premier + Legacy, one per team) and draft the first 40 players from the Stroke Play + Qualifier #1 pool. Roster locked after wave: 16 Champ · 12 Premier · 12 Legacy.
DRAFT
SUN
12
HUD DEAN CUP QUALIFIER #2
Second At-Large window. 4 spots advance per flight. Lowest scores from your flight's tee assignment.
CUP QUALIFIER
WED–SAT
15–18
THE RUT AT HIWAN
The Member-Guest. Four days of competitive golf and the social peak of the Hiwan calendar.
MEMBER-GUEST
AUGUST
Maxwell Cup · Alternate Shot League · Cup Drafts & Qualifiers
SAT
1
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER
Qualifying round for the Club Championship two weeks later.
QUALIFIER
SUN
2
MAXWELL CUP QUALIFIER
Hiwan's qualifying round for the inter-club Maxwell Cup. Top finishers represent Hiwan at the tournament on August 27.
MAXWELL CUP
SAT
8
HUD DEAN CUP QUALIFIER #3
Third At-Large window. 4 spots advance per flight.
CUP QUALIFIER
FRI–SUN
14–16
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Major. Match-play bracket. Auto-Bids for Semi-Finalists (Champ + Premier) and Flight Winners (Legacy).
MAJOR
FRI–SAT
21–22
SENIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Major. The senior medal play championship. Top 4 Gross to Premier flight Auto-Bids · Top 4 Net to Legacy.
MAJOR
WED
26
DRAFT WAVE 2 · THE MID-SUMMER PUSH
Captains add 45 more players after the Club & Senior Championships and Qualifiers #2–#3. Wave adds: 12 Champ · 16 Premier · 17 Legacy.
DRAFT
THU
27
THE MAXWELL CUP · AT HIWAN
Hiwan hosts this year. An inter-club tournament uniting Colorado private clubs whose courses share a common legacy — all designed by renowned architect J. Press Maxwell. Participating clubs include Pinehurst, Boulder Country Club, and Rolling Hills.
MAXWELL CUP
SUN
30
HUD DEAN CUP · LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER
Final At-Large pool. 4 Champ · 4 Premier · 3 Legacy spots remaining for Selection Sunday.
CUP QUALIFIER
THU
×4
THURSDAY LEAGUE · AUGUST SESSION
Four-week alternate shot session · 5pm shotgun, front nine · partner format · $125 / session
LEAGUE
SEPTEMBER
Selection Sunday · Cup Weekend
SUN
13
DRAFT WAVE 3 · SELECTION SUNDAY
Final roster lock. Captains complete their 48-man teams by drafting the remaining 11 At-Large spots from the Last Chance results. Wave adds: 4 Champ · 4 Premier · 3 Legacy.
DRAFT
FRI–SUN
25–27
THE HUD DEAN CUP
Hiwan's Ryder Cup. Team Hud vs. Team Dean. 96 players, three flights, three days — the centerpiece of the HMGA season.
THE CUP
OCTOBER
Season Close

HUD DEAN CUP · THE THREE FLIGHTS

32
CHAMPIONSHIP
Black Tees · Gross · 16 per team
32
PREMIER
Blue Tees · Gross · 16 per team
32
LEGACY
Player's Choice · Net · 16 per team