Rules, Regulations, and Declarations
Golf Tournament Basics
- The golf tournament is organized as a two-man, five-day event consisting of a scramble on day 1 and best-ball rounds on days 2-5.
- Handicaps are converted to course slopes and scorecards are marked accordingly for each round of play.
- There are two closest-to-the-pin contests each day.
Note: A single person can only win a maximum of two closest-to-the-pin contests throughout the tournament.
- Day money is awarded for the scramble round, while the best-ball days include gross and net skins. Daily skin value is calculated based on the total number of skins awarded for that day.
- Scramble Only: Each player's tee shot must be used at least six times over the 18 holes.
- Scramble Only: Team handicaps are calculated as the sum of 15% high converted handicap and 35% of low converted handicap.
Golf Tournament Rules
- All lost balls are played as lateral hazards. This includes shots fired into gorse bushes, shanked into unmarked areas, launched off epic cliffs, and even balls hoseled out-of-bounds.
- The tournament cannot end in a tie. In the event multiple teams are tied at the end of the final round, those teams will enter into a sudden death playoff. If the course is unable to accommodate a sudden death playoff, then the next agreeable option between the teams will take place.
- PRIMARY: If the course is agreeable, both teams will play the final (or nearby) hole again. The lowest combined net team score of the hole will determine the tournament champion. If the hole ends in a tie, the teams will play an additional hole and continue to repeat the process until a champion is determined.
- SECONDARY: If the course is not agreeable to the teams playing an additional hole, then the teams will agree on a fair competition to determine the winner. This could include playing sudden death at the free par-3 course (if open), a 3-hole putting playoff at the Punch Bowl, or a chip-and-putt contest on the green of the final course hole. The tournament committee will help handicap the chosen event for the different teams competing in the playoff.
- Each team must have at least one player finish each round. If a team fails to record a score on one of the holes in a given round, that team will be forced to withdraw from the tournament and be unable to win final team payout prizes. Members of a withdrawn team will still be able to compete for closest-to-the-pin, skins, and day money prizes.
- At the conclusion of either of the first two rounds of play, the tournament committee, which is made up of highly respected and logical tournament participants, can decide to adjust the tournament handicap of any participant. Many factors will be considered, including existing play in the current tournament and prior tournament scores. Any adjustment will be administered to all future rounds of play in the existing tournament.
- A member of the previous years championship team cannot have a handicap increase from the prior year. In the event a handicap of the prior champion team member increases, it will be reduced to the prior year's handicap for the current year's tournament.
- Scorecards must be submitted to the course clubhouse attendant or handed directly to Bear or Nate at the completion of each round. We aren't going to chase you all over the resort grounds trying to get scorecards (Danitz!) If you fail to turn in your scorecard at the completion of your round, you'll owe "Man Services" to the entire group that evening.
- Handicaps are capped at a max of 18 when calculating a players net score. Which means, no double pops and no more bogeys resulting in a net birdie. You're welcome. (We will however still allow double pops for the individual skins game. This allows high handicappers a chance to win skin money, but also creates more competition for the lower handicap players.)
- Handicaps are adjusted to a maximum of a 10 shot differential between team participants. When a handicap differential is greather than 10 between team members, the higher team member cap will be adjusted to +10 relative to the low handicap team member.
Putting Tournament
- Based on weather, we will determine the afternoon for a Punchbowl putting tournament. The tournament will be a team best-ball event with payouts to the top 3 team best-ball scores.
- In the event of a tie, there will be a sudden death playoff on the selected hole. Make sure to stick around for all groups to finish. If you leave, you're disqualified.
- All players will hit their tee shots with all consecutive shots played in order from closest in to farthest away.
- All holes will be a par 2. Teams will keep their score relative to par and report their final score after the 18th hole (i.e., -3, +4, etc.)
- No team can play by themselves.
- Any teams not at the Punchbowl by the start of the contest will be subject to forfeiture at the discretion of the tournament organizers.
Note: If a single team member decides to "vag" out and no-show, a single team member can represent the team, but he will be playing his own ball only.
Poker Tournaments
- On Tuesday and Thursday evening, there will be a poker tournament in the Spackler's Bastards loft. Entry into both poker tournaments is included in the pre-paid tournament fee.
- Three tables of 8 players will begin play. Once each table reaches 4 players, the final table of 12 players will be setup.
- After an individual table reaches 4 players, they will pause and wait for the other tables to reduce to 4 players.
- Chips for each player will be carried over from their initial tables to the final table.
- Late players will be blinded into the game until they arrive. After 30 minutes of play, if players have still not arrived, their chips will be removed from the table and they will be out of the tournament.
- Chip counts will be established at the beginning of each poker tournament. The blinds will be raised every half hour and the minimum bet per hand is the big blind. There is no maximum bet.
Meals
- Meals are NO LONGER included in our package and will be paid individually at every restaurant. If you order something, pay for it or charge it to a room (usually your own.)
- Buffet-style breakfast is served each morning at The Gallery. Feel free to go anytime before your scheduled tee time depending on how much warm-up time you need each morning.
- A limited breakfast menu is available at Pacific Dunes and Bandon Trails. Sheep Ranch also has some grab-n-go items if you'd like something other than the buffet each morning.
- There are organized dinners on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday nights.
- Dinner is "on your own" Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings. Feel free to venture into one of the on-site restaurants, order pizza delivery, or you can drunk stumble into town (call the front desk or ask other group members for recommendations.)
- BREAKING NEWS: McKee's Pub is CLOSED this year for a kitchen remodel. Please bring shots and your DEEPEST sympathys to Bear and give him extra cuddles as he mourns his first year in Bandon without his beloved Grandma's meatloaf.
Tournament & Event Payouts:
Overall Tournament | Team Payouts:
- 1st Place: $300
- 2nd Place: $240
- 3rd Place: $200
- 4th Place: $160
- 5th Place: $120
- 6th Place: $100
Closest to the Pin | Individual Payouts: $25 each
Skins (Gross & Net) | Individual Payouts: Amounts to be determined based on number of winners per day ($200 per day / $800 total pool)
Day Money (Scramble Round Only) | Team Payouts:
Putting Tournament | Team Payouts
- 1st Place: $120
- 2nd Place: $100
- 3rd Place: $80
Poker Tournament Payouts:
- 1st Place: $120
- 2nd Place: $100
- 3rd Place: $90
- 4th Place: $80
- 5th Place: $70
- 6th Place: $60
- 7th Place: $50
- 8th Place: $40
- 9th Place: $30
- 10th Place: $20
