The main event at the MGAWC is the battle for the World Championship Belt. This impressive piece of equipment has adorned the waists of the greatest medios on earth since 2009.
The LOIQ (Last Opportunity In Qualification) is back for 2025! Any eligible medio (5+ career scores & 3+ scores from 2025) who failed to qualify, will now play round one at as a last ditch effort to make the cut. The top 50% of players in the LOIQ field will have their round 1 scores count and will play for The Belt in round 2! The bottom 50% will come back and play some more golf on day 2, they just won’t be in the running for The Belt.
In 2024, a two-medio scramble called the Take Two Challenge was added, taking place the day after the World Championship. Medios can choose a teammate from any chapter and desperately claw at their last chance for glory in this single-round event.
The World Championship is a two-round tournament. Any penalty strokes you have coming in will be added to your score for each round. Lowest total score after two rounds wins! (F.A.Q.‘s explain penalty stroke and DQ rules)
The pairings for day one are set by your World Ranking on the Global Money List. On day two, the pairings are re-ordered based on your ranking after round 1.
The magnitude and scope of these events is a shock for all newcomers. The better your round starts, the longer the pressure and nerves stick with you. The trick is to find the perfect balance between performance and inebriation. Do that and you might well become the…
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