DGL 2026 Playoff Championship Recap: Sawgrass Crowns Four New Legends
The regular season built the story. Sawgrass wrote the ending.
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The island green. The narrow fairways. The wind that never sits still. The pressure that never lets up. Every division stepped onto the biggest stage of the year, and Sawgrass delivered four champions who rose above the moment.
Let’s break down how each division found its winner.
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A Division: Nick Claims His First Championship
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This was the showdown everyone expected. Nick vs John, the rivalry that has defined two straight seasons, finally reached its peak at Sawgrass.
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Nick – Champion
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He delivered when it mattered most. Calm. Clinical. Confident. Nick wins his first DGL Championship and cements himself as the top player in the league.
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John – Runner‑Up (again)
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Two seasons. Two finals. Two second‑place finishes. It’s heartbreak, but it also proves he’s one of the most consistent elite players in the DGL.
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Matt T – 3rd
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The grinder finishes strong. He never goes away, and he never gives you a free hole.
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Todd – 4th
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Stepping into the playoffs after Richard’s withdrawal, Todd held his own on the biggest stage.
A Division storyline: Nick finally gets his crown. John remains the league’s ironman. The rivalry is far from over.
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B Division: Rookie Kevin B Shocks the League
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This is the story of the playoffs.
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Kevin B – Champion with an 80
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A rookie. A newcomer. A player who wasn’t even on the radar at the start of the season. Kevin B walks into Sawgrass and drops an 80, beating two former champions and a division veteran.
This is one of the greatest playoff upsets in DGL history.
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Julian – 2nd with 82
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Steady, composed, and right in the mix until the final holes.
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Victor – 3rd with 86
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Last season’s champion fought hard but couldn’t match the rookie’s pace.
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Brad – 4th with 84
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Another former champion who played well but couldn’t find the extra gear.
B Division storyline: A rookie walks into Sawgrass and walks out with the trophy. The division has officially been put on notice.
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C Division: Tim Sneaks In and Steals the Championship
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C Division delivered the most dramatic finish of the entire postseason.
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Tim – Champion with 93
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He barely made the playoffs. He wasn’t favored. But he played fearless golf and took the title by a single stroke. A true underdog champion.
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Ryan T – T-2nd with 94
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The defending champion had the lead late but faltered down the stretch. One or two swings changed everything.
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Kevin – T‑2nd with 94
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He had a chance to force a playoff. One more putt, one more fairway, one more green. But Sawgrass doesn’t give second chances.
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Richie – 4th with 98
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Started strong but the late holes at Sawgrass caught him. Still a great season capped by a playoff appearance.
C Division storyline: Tim’s playoff run is the stuff of DGL legend. From fringe qualifier to champion.
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D Division: Brenden S Completes the Miracle Run
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No division had more chaos entering the playoffs than Division D. And Sawgrass delivered one more twist.
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Brenden S – Champion with 90
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He wasn’t even supposed to be here. He only made the playoffs because Daren withdrew. And then he walked into Sawgrass and won the whole thing.
This is the Cinderella story of the year.
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Marc – 2nd with 96
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Steady all season, steady in the playoffs. Just ran into a buzzsaw.
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Ravi – 3rd with 98
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The regular‑season champion fought hard but couldn’t match the pace.
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Corey – 4th with 102
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The defending champion struggled on the toughest course of the year.
D Division storyline: Brenden S goes from alternate to champion. You can’t script it better.
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Final Word: Four Champions. Four Stories. One Incredible Season.
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Sawgrass gave us:
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A long‑awaited first title for Nick
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A rookie shocker in Division B
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A miracle run from Tim in Division C
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A Cinderella champion in Division D
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The 2026 DGL season ends with four unforgettable performances and a league that has never been more competitive.
And now the countdown begins.
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A new season starts in one week. New storylines. New rivalries. New champions waiting to be made.
Division C
POS | Player | Average Score | Week 7 | Week 6 | Week 5 | Week 4 | Week 3 | Week 2 | Week 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ryan T | 86.6 | 88 | 87 | 92 | 78 | 81 | 86 | 94 |
2 | Kevin | 86.7 | 91 | 86 | 81 | 78 | 85 | 87 | 99 |
3 | Tim | 87.3 | 83 | 84 | 92 | 86 | 82 | 87 | 97 |
4 | Richie | 87.7 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 81 | 80 | 86 | 92 |
5 | Jean Luc | 87.9 | 90 | 91 | 88 | 76 | 89 | 83 | 98 |
6 | Jeff | 89.4 | 89 | 96 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 89 | 93 |
7 | Bhavika | 89.9 | 85 | 99 | 91 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 91 |
8 | Bjorn | 90.9 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 83 | 90 | 85 | 96 |
9 | Ryan A | 92.0 | 92 | 91 | 97 | 87 | 92 | 88 | 97 |
* Missing rounds
Division B
POS | Player | Average Score | Week 7 | Week 6 | Week 5 | Week 4 | Week 3 | Week 2 | Week 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Victor | 75.7 | 72 | 81 | 74 | 70 | 76 | 74 | 83 |
2 | Julian | 77.9 | 81 | 81 | 72 | 75 | 79 | 75 | 82 |
3 | Brad | 78.1 | 80 | 81 | 72 | 79 | 76 | 77 | 82 |
4 | Ryan B | 78.9 | 77 | 88 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 82 | 83 |
5 | Owen | 79.1 | 82 | 83 | 77 | 73 | 75 | 78 | 86 |
6 | Mitch | 80.0 | 87 | 82 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 79 | 86 |
7 | Vince | 80.3 | 81 | 86 | 78 | 72 | 83 | 79 | 82 |
8 | Will | 82.3 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 76 |
9 | Carlos | 82.6 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 80 | 86 |
10 | Brendan | 86.1 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 86 | 83 | 84 | 85 |
* Missing rounds
Division A
POS | Player | Average Score | Week 7 | Week 6 | Week 5 | Week 4 | Week 3 | Week 2 | Week 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nick | 69.4 | 68 | 73 | 69 | 74 | 68 | 63 | 71 |
2 | John | 69.9 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 74 |
3 | Terence | 71.1 | 71 | 74 | 65 | 75 | 71 | 70 | 72 |
4 | Richard | 72.4 | 67 | 85 | 69 | 73 | 65 | 69 | 79 |
5 | Matt T | 75.0 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 75 |
6 | Todd | 75.1 | 81 | 82 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 68 | 77 |
7 | Phil | 75.7 | 81 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 73 | 69 | 80 |
8 | Wayne | 77.3 | 74 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 71 | 76 | 80 |
9 | Chris | 79.0 | 84 | 77 | 80 | 83 | 73 | 76 | 80 |
* Missing rounds
Division D
POS | Player | Average Score | Week 7 | Week 6 | Week 5 | Week 4 | Week 3 | Week 2 | Week 1 |
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1 | Ravi | 88.7 | 87 | 82 | 89 | 85 | 87 | 95 | 96 |
2 | Marc | 89.6 | 90 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 92 | 96 |
3 | Daren | 90.7 | 93 | 95 | 83 | 81 | 98 | 91 | 94 |
4 | Corey | 91.0 | 89 | 96 | 85 | 87 | 93 | 92 | 95 |
5 | Brenden S | 91.4 | 95 | 88 | 83 | 90 | 85 | 97 | 102 |
6 | Matt C | 91.9 | 95 | 94 | 82 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 98 |
7 | Mark | 93.3 | 91 | 94 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 100 | 98 |
8 | Ed | 95.1 | 91 | 96 | 94 | 91 | 93 | 100 | 101 |
9* | Kelvin | 96.0 | 95 | 95 | 101 | 92 | N/A | 92 | 101 |
* Missing rounds
Top Performers
Birdies
Nick | 16 |
Brad | 14 |
Terence | 12 |
Longest Drive
Carlos | 330 |
Richard | 329 |
Nick | 310 |
Fairways Hit
Nick | 28 |
Terence | 20 |
Alex | 20 |
Overall Stats
Nick | A | 40 | 0 | 286 (W4) | 259.4 | 72 | 46 | 63 (W2) | 69.4 |
John | A | 33 | 2 | 317 (W5) | 263.6 | 75 | 29 | 66 (W7) | 69.9 |
Terence | A | 30 | 0 | 268 (W1) | 236.3 | 63 | 41 | 65 (W5) | 71.1 |
Richard | A | 35 | 0 | 328 (W3) | 280.7 | 63 | 29 | 65 (W3) | 72.4 |
Matt T | A | 14 | 0 | 327 (W7) | 238.0 | 61 | 40 | 71 (W5) | 75.0 |
Todd | A | 19 | 0 | 264 (W4) | 234.7 | 48 | 52 | 68 (W2) | 75.1 |
Phil | A | 14 | 0 | 266 (W4) | 229.0 | 48 | 40 | 69 (W2) | 75.7 |
Victor | B | 16 | 0 | 274 (W5) | 239.9 | 52 | 31 | 70 (W4) | 75.7 |
Wayne | A | 19 | 2 | 317 (W4) | 270.7 | 46 | 28 | 71 (W3) | 77.3 |
Julian | B | 14 | 0 | 264 (W5) | 230.0 | 48 | 42 | 72 (W5) | 77.9 |
Brad | B | 13 | 0 | 288 (W4) | 245.1 | 44 | 16 | 72 (W5) | 78.1 |
Ryan B | B | 18 | 0 | 269 (W5) | 228.3 | 46 | 39 | 73 (W4) | 78.9 |
Chris | A | 17 | 0 | 295 (W7) | 234.0 | 48 | 32 | 73 (W3) | 79.0 |
Owen | B | 12 | 1 | 292 (W4) | 247.3 | 43 | 25 | 73 (W4) | 79.1 |
Mitch | B | 7 | 0 | 291 (W4) | 247.0 | 40 | 29 | 74 (W3) | 80.0 |
Vince | B | 15 | 0 | 262 (W6) | 221.4 | 34 | 38 | 72 (W4) | 80.3 |
Will | B | 12 | 0 | 299 (W4) | 240.3 | 41 | 33 | 76 (W1) | 82.3 |
Carlos | B | 10 | 0 | 321 (W5) | 260.0 | 41 | 23 | 80 (W2) | 82.6 |
Brendan | B | 4 | 0 | 253 (W5) | 211.0 | 21 | 30 | 83 (W3) | 86.1 |
Ryan T | C | 3 | 0 | 268 (W6) | 167.0 | 18 | 32 | 78 (W4) | 86.6 |
Kevin | C | 2 | 0 | 241 (W2) | 189.0 | 18 | 37 | 78 (W4) | 86.7 |
Tim | C | 6 | 0 | 257 (W5) | 210.4 | 29 | 36 | 82 (W3) | 87.3 |
Richie | C | 7 | 0 | 209 (W5) | 172.0 | 28 | 46 | 80 (W3) | 87.7 |
Jean Luc | C | 6 | 0 | 252 (W4) | 191.7 | 17 | 29 | 76 (W4) | 87.9 |
Ravi | D | 6 | 0 | 205 (W4) | 171.7 | 23 | 33 | 82 (W6) | 88.7 |
Jeff | C | 8 | 0 | 272 (W3) | 212.1 | 25 | 22 | 85 (W3) | 89.4 |
Marc | D | 3 | 0 | 218 (W5) | 173.0 | 22 | 42 | 85 (W4) | 89.6 |
Bhavika | C | 0 | 0 | 205 (W1) | 166.1 | 9 | 43 | 85 (W7) | 89.9 |
Daren | D | 2 | 0 | 237 (W5) | 176.6 | 21 | 33 | 81 (W4) | 90.7 |
Bjorn | C | 2 | 0 | 203 (W1) | 149.4 | 18 | 31 | 83 (W4) | 90.9 |
Corey | D | 2 | 0 | 242 (W4) | 192.3 | 18 | 34 | 85 (W5) | 91.0 |
Brenden S | D | 4 | 0 | 249 (W7) | 182.9 | 18 | 26 | 83 (W5) | 91.4 |
Matt C | D | 5 | 0 | 251 (W5) | 181.0 | 17 | 19 | 82 (W5) | 91.9 |
Ryan A | C | 2 | 0 | 212 (W7) | 173.3 | 11 | 38 | 87 (W4) | 92.0 |
Mark | D | 4 | 0 | 333 (W4) | 149.3 | 13 | 15 | 89 (W4) | 93.3 |
Ed | D | 3 | 0 | 242 (W7) | 155.4 | 9 | 21 | 91 (W4) | 95.1 |
Kelvin | D | 0 | 0 | 248 (W4) | 184.5 | 11 | 20 | 92 (W2) | 96.0 |