2026 Barefoot Classic (5th Annual) Event Information
Shed those foot prisons and feel the grass in between your toes at this year's Barefoot Classic at Northwood Golf Course on the Russian River.
Event Information
Date: Saturday, August 8th, 2026
Location: Northwood Golf Course - 19400 CA-116, Monte Rio, CA 95462
Cost: $150 per player or $295 per team (2 players)
Registration Includes
- 18 holes at Northwood GC
- Bodacious tee prizes
- Post-tournament awards
Power carts are not included in event registration. Competitors may rent a power cart from Northwood for $12 per person.
Schedule / Itinerary
- 8:00-9:00am - Event check-in (get your tee prizes!)
- 9:00-10:00am - Morning Tee times (Best Ball)
- 2:00-3:00pm - Afternoon Tee times (2-Man Scramble)
- 5:30pm-ish - Awards Ceremony
Game Day Information
- Northwood GC does not have a driving range, please prepare accordingly.
- Unlike past years, there is no designated space for a post-round banquet. All players are welcome to eat and drink when and where they want.
- All contestants will need to sign an event waiver at check-in, prior to teeing off.
Barefoot Golf Waiver
While intoxicating and revelatory, playing golf barefoot is not without its risks. Stepping on a stick, rolling your ankle, or any number of other injuries may arise as a result of your feet becoming one with brother nature. To that end, all BFC participants are required to sign a waiver prior to the start of the tournament, releasing Suave Golf and Northwood GC of any liability related to the BFC.
While we encourage every BFC contestant to enjoy all 9 holes in their bare feet, playing barefoot is not required. Any contestant may wear sandals, flip flops (encouraged!), shoes or any other footwear for any/all of their round. Please also be mindful that footwear is required in all communal spaces at Northwood (golf shop, restaurant/bar, parking lot, etc.).
Tournament Format
9 holes of Best Ball in the morning, followed by a 9 hole scramble in the afternoon. Lowest combined score (morning & afternoon) will determine our champions.
2-Player Net Best Ball - Each player will play their own ball through each hole. The better net score between teammates will count as their team's score for that hole.
2-Player Net Scramble - Team handicaps will be calculated by taking 35% of the lower (more skilled) player's handicap and 15% of the higher players handicap, and adding them together. Once that number is calculated, we'll divide that number in half to get each team's 9-hole handicap.
Example: Player A is a 10 handicap, Player B is a 20 handicap.
- 10 (Player A's handicap) x 35% = 3.5
- 20 (Player B's handicap) x 15% = 3
- 3.5 + 3 = 6.5 would be this team's 18-hole scramble handicap
- 6.5 / 2 = 3.25 (rounds down) = This team's BFC handicap would be 3
Additional BFC Tournament Notes
- Each team is required to use at least 3 tee shots from each player during their afternoon round
- Mulligans will be available for purchase at check-in
- Each player may purchase up to 3 mulligans.
- Mulligans are transferrable between teammates
- Players wearing close-toed shoes during competition will have their individual handicap reduced by 50%
- All players to play from the back (white) tees