5/13/2026
No Teams Summer 2026
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Written by ChatGPT: WTT Staff
The 2025 WTT Fall season ended in a dramatic fashion; #8 seed Ben Swinerton worked his way through match play to capture the 2025 WTT title, but the drama didn't end there. Commissioner and league founder Brian Wentz bid the league farewell, packing his bags and heading out west for a promising job opportunity.
For reasons unknown to many, the 2025 champion has taken on the duty of not only defending his title but stepping in as commissioner for the 2026 season. Undoubtedly, the shoes were big to fill and they are still trying to be filled completely. However, excitement can be felt as the 2026 WTT season is nearing its beginning!
Like any organization, with new leadership comes change and Commissioner Swinerton has many changes to announce:
1. There will be no teams for the summer 2026 season. While the league will, at its core, be an individual league, the schedule will be edited to replace team events with alternative formats.
2. The summer season is not prepaid; players will be allowed to miss 2 weeks without penalty in the standings. The summer standings will be the sum of a player's highest weeks, minus their 2 lowest weeks, based on points earned.
3. Points will be scaled like last year, with some changes; players finishing in the same position will split points instead of sharing points. For example if 2 players tie for 2nd they will split 2nd and 3rd place points instead of each receiving the same points for 2nd place.
4. While most weeks (except week 1) is based on handicap score there will be a point bonus based upon scratch finish. This will be a percentage of the points earned based upon your handicap finish. For example if Ben shoots 38 which is net 6th receiving 100 points but 1st scratch he will receive a 60% bonus and thus another 60 points. The bonuses start at 60% and decrease by 5% increments through 10th place. This will be inverted for week 1.
5. Only on course rule change is maximum score is double par so 6 on par 3s, 8 on par 4s, and 10 on par 5s. Hopefully, this rule will not be in effect much...
