Golf Tournament Rules & Scoring

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TOURNAMENT FORMAT

• 8 Players, 4 Courses, 3 Days

• Courses 1–3: Team Play

• Course 4: Individual Stroke Play

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TEAM ASSIGNMENTS

Course 1 Teams:

Teams are set based on prior year finish:

• Team A: 1st + 4th

• Team B: 2nd + 3rd

• Team C: Based on HC

• Team D: Based on HC

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Round Pairings

Course 1:

• A vs C / B vs D

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Course 2 & 3 Teams

Teams are determined by 9 hole round on golf simulator:

• Team A: 1st + 8th

• Team B: 2nd + 7th

• Team C: 3rd + 6th

• Team D: 4th + 5th

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Round Pairings

Course 2:

• A vs D / B vs C

Course 3:

• A vs B / C vs D​

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SCORING STRUCTURE

Course 1 – Scramble - Dobson Ranch

Team Finish Points Per Player:

• 1st - 16

• 2nd - 13

• 3rd - 10

• 4th - 7

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Course 2 – Best Ball - OakCreek

Team Finish Points Per Player:

• 1st - 16

• 2nd - 13

• 3rd - 10

• 4th - 7

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Course 3 – Alternating Skins - Seconda Resort

• Each hole = 1 point

• If tied, point carries to next hole

• Team earns total skins won

• Each player receives their team's total points

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Course 4 – Individual Stroke Play - TPC 

• Course 4 will be scored using Net Stroke Play.

• Each player's official handicap will be applied to their gross score to determine their net score.

• Maximum handicap allowed for tournament purposes is 18.

• Any handicap above 18 will be reduced to 18.

• Players without an established handicap must declare one prior to the tournament, subject to approval by the Tournament Committee.

• Final standings for Course 4 will be determined by net score.

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**In the event of a tie, the player with the lower gross score shall receive the higher finishing position.**

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Finish Points:

• 1st - 20

• 2nd - 17

• 3rd - 15

• 4th - 13

• 5th - 11

• 6th - 9

• 7th - 7

• 8th - 5

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BET POWER RULE

Earn Bet Power by winning:

• Longest Drive (Courses 1–3)

• Closest to the Pin (Courses 1–3)

Each win = 1 Bet Power

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BET POWER USAGE

• May be used at ANY time during a hole

• Must be declared before the hole is completed

• Maximum 1 Bet Power per player per hole

• Carries across all rounds

• Must be used before Course 4, Hole 18

• Unused Bet Powers on Hole 18 are automatically activated.

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BET TYPES

1. Head-to-Head

• Wager 1 or 2 points against one player

• Settled on that hole only

2. Whole-Group Bet

• All 4 players in group ante 1 or 2 points.

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PAYOUTS: 

1-point bet (4 total) 

• 1st: +3 

• 2nd: push 

• 3rd: -1 

• 4th: -1 

 

2-point bet (8 total) 

• 1st: +6 

• 2nd: push 

• 3rd: -2 

• 4th: -2 

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**Ties split points evenly**

 

MULLIGANS 

 

• Each player: 1 mulligan per course 

• Must be used on holes 1–3 

 

Team rounds only: 

• Each team gets 1 reverse mulligan 

• Must be called immediately after shot 

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CHAMPIONSHIP

• Total points accumulated across all four courses determine the Annual Gentlemen's Championship winner.

• In the event of a tie, a sudden-death playoff will be determined by the non-participating members.

• The Champion earns the right and responsibility to design the following year's tournament.

• The Loser signs the douche and keeps it safe for the year running up to the next tournament.