36th Kibbey,Wagner & Blum, PLLC Four Ball (Oct 3-4, 2026)
36th Kibbey, Wagner & Blum, PLLC FourBall
October 3–4, 2026 · BallenIsles Country Club – East Course, Palm Beach Gardens · Presented by Riviera Travel (River Cruises)
The calendar is running out, and every point now carries double weight. With the Tour Championship presented by Tiger Woods just two weeks away, the 36th Kibbey, Wagner & Blum, PLLC FourBall returns to the East Course at BallenIsles Country Club on Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4 — one of the final chances for players in the Open, Senior and Super Senior divisions to climb the Points Cup standings, lock up a Tour Championship spot, or play their way onto the Smidt Cup team. And hanging over all of it: the Open Division’s defending champions are back, chasing a third straight title on the very course where their run began.
Three-Peat Watch
Open Division Storyline
Greg Etimos & Jordan Elsen Go for Three
In 2024, the Palm Beach Gardens duo won the Open Division on BallenIsles’ East Course at 134. Last September at The Club at Ibis’ Heritage Course, they did it again — opening with a 63 and closing with a 68 for a 13-under 131 and a six-stroke victory. Now the FourBall returns to BallenIsles East, and Etimos and Elsen are in the field.
The last Open team to win this championship three years running was Stephen Anderson and R.J. Nakashian, from 2011 through 2013. They weren’t finished, either. More than a decade later, the pair reunited on this same East Course to win the 2024 Senior Division with a 129, the lowest winning score in any division that year. Every other team in the field has one job this weekend: keep Etimos and Elsen from joining Anderson and Nakashian in the record book.
The 2025 Champions
Open
Greg Etimos & Jordan Elsen
Palm Beach Gardens · 131 (63-68), won by six over John Lenhart and Justin Giambattista.
Senior
Ryan Howison & Mike Weeks
Jupiter · 135 (-9), powered by a division-best Sunday 66 to edge Chris Hatfield and Stephen Anderson by one.
Super Senior
Peter Metzler & Craig Howell
Lake Worth Beach & Port Saint Lucie · 136 (-8), built on an opening 64 that no team could catch.
The Senior champions came in with pedigree, too: Weeks won the Senior Division in 2015 alongside Chris Hubman, and Howison took the 2019 Senior title with Pete Williams. Metzler already owned a Super Senior crown from 2019, won with Ronald Fisher. In this event, partnerships change — but good players keep finding their way back to the trophy.
Late in the season, a single birdie from the right partner on the right hole can move a player up the Points Cup standings and into the Tour Championship field.
Format & Schedule
36-Hole Four-Ball Stroke Play. Two-person teams, two rounds, one ball that counts. Both partners play their own ball on every hole, and the lower score of the two is the team score.
Three Divisions. Open · Senior (50–59) · Super Senior (60+)
- Saturday, October 3 · 7:30–8:15 AM Registration check-in
- Saturday, October 3 · 8:15 AM Announcements and send-off, followed by the opening-round shotgun at 8:30 AM
- Sunday, October 4 · 8:15 AM Announcements and send-off, followed by the final-round shotgun at 8:30 AM
- Sunday, October 4 · 1:00 PM Awards presentation
Eligibility & Entry
The FourBall is open to amateur PBCGA members with a Florida address, competing as two-person teams. The field is limited to 30 teams. Team entry is $500 for Member and Junior Member teams and $640 for Future Member teams. Registration opened May 1, 2026, on BlueGolf.
Need a partner? The tournament page keeps a list of players looking for partners. Contact the PBCGA office to be matched with one or to add your name.
What’s at Stake
Points Cup Race
The winning team earns 200 points in each division, and points are paid through 15th place. The Player of the Year and Season Points Cup Race is presented by The Golf Crypt, Jupiter.
Tour Championship Ticket
The Tour Championship presented by Tiger Woods is October 17–18 at Mayacoo Lakes CC. The field is the top 15 Open, top 12 Senior and top 9 Super Senior players in the Points Cup standings. Open players need at least three starts to qualify, and Seniors and Super Seniors need two.
Smidt Cup Invitation
The top 10 Open players and top 2 Seniors make up the 12-player PBCGA team that faces the Southeast Chapter PGA Professionals.
Purse & Skins
The tournament purse is paid in gift certificates and is set by field size. There is also a Round 2 Skins Game in each division, $80 per team, paid in cash or by Venmo to @PBCGA before your opening-round start.
Host Course: BallenIsles East
Few clubs in Florida have as much golf history as BallenIsles Country Club. Its three championship courses were originally commissioned by John D. MacArthur, and the property was first developed as the home of the PGA of America. Over the years it hosted the PGA TOUR’s Qualifying School and some of the game’s biggest events, including the PGA Championship, the World Cup and the PGA Senior Championship.
The East Course, designed by Dick Wilson and Joe Lee, got a $9 million renovation that Golf Inc. magazine named a 2008 finalist for its national Renovation of the Year award. The FourBall knows the property well. It was played on BallenIsles’ South Course in 2016 and on the East Course in 2024, when Etimos and Elsen won their first title together.
Our Sponsors
Title Sponsor
Kibbey, Wagner & Blum, PLLC
Kibbey, Wagner & Blum is a South Florida law firm focused on personal injury and criminal defense, with offices in Stuart, Port St. Lucie and Palm Beach Gardens. The firm knows accidents rarely happen at a convenient time, so its legal team is available 24/7 to schedule a free consultation.
Michael Blum supports the event from both sides of the ropes: he’s also in the field, teaming with Brad Ball. The PBCGA is grateful to Michael and the firm for their continued title sponsorship of the FourBall. For a free consultation, call (772) 444-7000.
Presenting Sponsor
Riviera Travel (River Cruises)
Riviera Travel welcomes this year’s teams as presenting sponsor and invites PBCGA members to discover the Riviera difference on a European river cruise.
Player of the Year Sponsor
The Golf Crypt, Jupiter
The Golf Crypt is Jupiter’s members-only indoor golf club, with Trackman 4 simulators and practice space open 24/7. It presents this season’s Player of the Year and Season Points Cup Race.
About the PBCGA
The Palm Beach Golf Association was founded in 1976 and has been home to many of the area’s best amateur golfers ever since. Each season it runs about 20 championships and promotes amateur golf across South Florida. As a 501(c)(3) organization, the PBCGA also funds college scholarships for deserving Florida students. Thanks to support from members and sponsors, 25 students currently receive tuition scholarships.
Pairings, live scoring and results for the 36th FourBall are all on BlueGolf.
View the Tournament PageQuestions? Contact Jordan Schneider, Executive Director: /blog/kwb-fourball-2026 · (561) 625-0400