World’s Best Putter + Match Play Tournament Doubleheader

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
11:00 AM START | $30 PER PLAYER

The competition is back on – and now both tournaments are happening on the same day.

Start your day at 11:00 AM with the World’s Best Putter Competition, putting your way through 18 holes and chasing your best score. Your final WBP score will both determine the World’s Best Putter 2026 and also your seed in the Match Play Tournament.

Once the World’s Best Putter competition wraps, we’ll build the Match Play bracket based on the day’s results and send players head-to-head. Win your matchup and advance. Keep winning, and you’ll make your way toward the championship match and a spot on the World’s Best Putter Champions Board.

11:00 AM: World’s Best Putter Competition
Put your skills to the test and earn your place in the Match Play bracket.

Following WBP – Match Play Tournament
Your WBP score determines your seed. Then it’s head-to-head competition all the way to the final.

Two tournaments. One registration for a full day of competition.

WORLD’S BEST PUTTER

Put your skills to the test at Welter’s Folly for Journeyman’s Annual World’s Best Putter Competition.

Players will be randomly paired for their round, with individual scores recorded throughout the 18-hole course. Your final score will determine your World’s Best Putter result – and your seed in the Match Play bracket.

RULES

• Do not putt the putting course prior to teeing off. A small practice area in front of the course is available to warm up.
• 18 holes of stroke play.
• Limit of one club.
• Switch scorecards so you are keeping another player’s score.
• Determine who will tee off first by flipping a coin or using a tee. The lowest score on a hole has honors on the next hole. The player furthest from the hole putts first, continuing until the hole is complete.
• Tee off no more than 2 feet from the arrow designating the hole and not closer to the hole.
• If your ball bounces off the pin and does not go in the hole, continue putting. Hitting the pin does not count as a made putt. The pin may be removed before putting.
• No gimmies, mulligans, or replaying holes. All putts must end up at the bottom of the hole.
• If you putt into the rough, you may take relief by placing your ball on the green, no closer to the hole, with a 1-stroke penalty. You may also choose to play the ball from the rough with no penalty.
• Maximum score is 5. Pick up after 5 putts.
• Check and sign your scorecard and return it to the Event Manager.
• In the event of a tie, a sudden-death playoff will determine the World’s Best Putter champion.

MATCH PLAY

Think you have what it takes to be crowned the Welter’s Folly Match Play Champion?

Following the World’s Best Putter Competition, all players will be seeded into the Match Play bracket based on their WBP results. From there, it’s head-to-head competition as players battle through the bracket for the championship and permanent bragging rights.

Whether you’re a seasoned golfer or simply love a little friendly competition, every putt counts as you work your way toward the championship match – and a spot on the World’s Best Putter Champions Board.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

• Individual competition — no partner required.
• All WBP participants advance to the Match Play Tournament.
• WBP results determine Match Play seeding.
• Single-elimination Match Play bracket.
• Bracket size and matchups will be determined based on the number of participating players.
• Players eliminated from the championship bracket will continue in a consolation bracket to compete for 3rd Place.
• 18-hole match play.
• Championship and consolation winners are determined by match play.

PRIZES

CHAMPION

• Permanent recognition on the Welter’s Folly Champions Board
• Engraved bottle of Journeyman whiskey (21+)
• $100 Journeyman Gift Card

RUNNER-UP

• Engraved bottle of Journeyman whiskey (21+)
• $50 Journeyman Gift Card

3RD PLACE

• Engraved bottle of Journeyman whiskey (21+)
• $25 Journeyman Gift Card