Join us for the 1st Annual Badges For Hope Open on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the beautiful Elks Golf Course. This is the serious tournament many of you have been asking for over the last 10 years. This is not a gimmick tournament, there wont be any mulligans, magic putts or "cheats". This will be a tournament where each golfer shoots their own ball, every stroke is counted and every hole is holed out.
Tournament Format
Two-person teams
Best Ball format
Teams will be assigned tee times based on their combined team handicaps
Teams with the lowest combined handicaps will tee off later in the day
All team members must have a handicap index through GHIN
A minimum of 18 teams (36 players) must be registered for the tournament to be held. Should the minimum number of teams not be reached, participants will be notified of the changes and refunded their entry fee. A maximum number of teams will be capped at 36 teams.
Entry Fees & Payouts All tournament entry fees will be used exclusively to cover:
No portion of the entry fees will be for Badges For Hope, unless a winning team or participant chooses to donate their winnings back to the organization.
Prize payouts will be based on the total number of teams entered. The larger the field, the larger the prize pool. With a full field of 18 teams, the Gross and Net winners will have the opportunity to take home up to $700 in winnings with the following payout structure:
Gross: Net:
1st - $700 1st - $700
2nd - $400 2nd - $400
3rd - $250 3rd - $250
4th - $200 4th - $200
5th - $70 5th - $70
*More teams will be paid out if tournament field is larger than 18 teams.
Date: Friday, September 11, 2026
Location: Elks Golf Course (3333 Jolly Lane Rapid City, SD 57703)
Format: Two-Person Best Ball
Minimum Field: 18 Teams (36 Players)
Maximum Prize: Up to $700 for the Winning Team (based on 18 team field)
We look forward to seeing you on the course for the inaugural Badges For Hope Open!
A calcutta auction will be held the night prior to the tournament at the Elks Restruant and Bar. You must enter your team into the calcutta.
There maybe side games avaialbe on the day of the tournament to include, duece pot, skins and a blind draw 1v1 sytle competition. All side games will be CASH ONLY.
