Tournament Details 2021 - Mack Champ Invitational

What Players and Families Need to Know

Cameron Champ with Mack during the 2017 Walker Cup.

Tee Times, Hole Locations, Notice to Players: Please review pairings, hole locations for all rounds, and our notice to players. Final-round pairings will be posted on March 20 by 5pm. Note: Players assume the entire risk if they call any other number or individual and receive an incorrect starting time.

Scorecards: Players will be required to bring a smartphone or device with internet capabilities that supports the Golf Genius app (available on iOS or Android) to use for official scorecards and live scoring. Please make sure you have the most updated version of the app. Instructions on how to use the app can be found here and here. Each player will be provided with a Golf Genius ID at the starting tee and will be assigned to mark for another player in the group. Players are responsible for providing their own device and ensuring it is fully charged for the round.

Dinner Reception: There will be a dinner reception for players and their families on Friday, March 19, in the Post Oak Ballroom at the Omni Houston Hotel. Dress code is smart casual. Please note that we will take temperatures at the door and enforce social distancing, and all guests will be required to wear masks when they are not eating or drinking.

Lee Elder, a golf trailblazer and the first African American to play in the Masters, will be our special guest speaker via video conference, and Roland Martin, host of Roland Martin Unfiltered, will be the in-person MC. Cameron Champ will also speak to the players and families.

The event, from 6:30-9pm, is free for participants and $60 per family member, with a maximum of two family members per player. (Buy tickets here before Monday, March 15.) If you bought tickets for last year’s dinner, you do NOT need to buy them again; you’re already on our guest list! If you have questions, email MCI@cameronchampfoundation.org.

Practice Facilities: To promote social distancing, players will be assigned practice times on the driving range and short game areas before the round. Practice times on the driving range will start ONE HOUR before a player’s tee time and will last 30 minutes. For example, a player with an 8am tee time would have a spot on the driving range from 7-7:30am. The second half hour of the player’s warm-up time can be spent on the practice putting green and/or short game area. Players may not arrive at Memorial Park Golf Course more than one hour and 10 minutes before their tee time.

Covid-19 Precautions: The Mack Champ Invitational is committed to safety and will be strictly enforcing a number of Covid-19 protocols during the tournament. All players, parents and spectators must wear face coverings while they are on-site and are unable to social distance. Face coverings are also required at all times while inside. Learn more here.

General Tournament Information

Rangefinders: The Mack Champ Invitational allows the use of distance-measuring devices in all competitions. If, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device to gauge or MEASURE OTHER CONDITIONS that might affect his/her play (e.g., gradient, wind speed, temperature, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 4.3(1).

Push Carts: Push carts (non-motorized) are approved for use by all players as permitted by the host facility. Players are responsible for providing their own push carts.

Age Divisions: The Mack Champ Invitational will have two age divisions: 11-12 and 13-18. (Note: 19-year-old high school seniors are allowed to play; gap-year play is not supported after Dec. 31 following high school graduation.)

Course Yardages and Rating

Entry Fee: The 2022 tournament entry fee is $295, which covers 36 holes of competition, a junior am round or a free practice round, and a welcome gift package. The entry fee will be collected when the player is accepted into the field.

Exemptions/Partner Tournaments

All exemptions determined by Mack Champ Invitational Exemption Committee.

Cancellations: Cancellations must be submitted in writing to mci@cameronchampfoundation.org. Cancellations received on or before February 15th will receive a full refund. Cancellations received after February 15th will forfeit their entry fee.