The Southwestern Team Disc Golf Invitational (Team Tournament) is held on the first weekend of December every year. Eight teams from California and Arizona compete for the perpetual trophy and bragging rights for a year. There are 12 players on each team comprised of 7 open, 3 masters, 1 grandmasters, and 1 woman.

Qualifying for the San Diego Disc Golf Team

One can automatically qualify for the team by:

Winning three monthly tournaments in the Open division.
Winning two monthly tournaments in the Open division with a score of –20 or better for each tournament.
Winning a major (National Tour , Super Tour or other major event) out of town tournament in either the Open or Master division. Grandmasters can qualify by winning a B-tier or higher tournament in the masters or open division.
Finishing in the top three (regardless of age) in the Morley Field Course Championship. The top players age 40+ and 50+ also qualify.

Twelve players compete in match play to determine the remaining spots for the team. The following three factors are considered in selecting these twelve players:

Results from monthly tournaments (Open division only).
Results from out of town tournaments.
Score in the Morley Field Course Championship must be better than the “Mendoza Line.” For example, if the “Mendoza Line” is –12 as it was this year, your score must be –12 or better cumulative in the open division to be considered for match play qualifying.