Tournament Format
The Triple Cut Classic is a celebrity golf tournament benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital — Detroit's first signature golf event of its kind. Designed to bring together athletes, entertainers and the golf community in one high-energy day of competition and purpose, the tournament features a single-elimination format that raises the stakes on every hole. Unlike a traditional scramble where the outcome is decided at the end, the Triple Cut Classic cuts the field in real time at designated checkpoints throughout the round. Only the best-performing teams advance. The champion is determined at hole 18.
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Shotgun Start
All foursomes tee off simultaneously. Teams of four compete together throughout the round.
holes 1-9
2
The full field plays together. Scores are tracked from the opening tee shot.
first Cut — hole 9
3
First elimination. Scores are locked and the lowest-performing teams are cut from competition
Holes 10–12
4
The advancing field plays on. Teams on the cut line may earn survival through specialty challenges.
Cut — hole 12
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Second elimination. The field narrows. Only top-performing teams advance.
Holes 13–15
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A small group of finalists remains. Every shot carries full weight.
Cut — hole 15
7
A small group of finalists remains. Every shot carries full weight.
Remaining Holes 16–18 are played & a champion is determined at hole 18
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