Possible Competitions

1        Total Putts competition requires that all putts of every hole be counted.  The player with the least number of putts after 18 holes is the winner.  A winner of either Front or Back LMS is ineligible to win Total Putts.  A tie splits the pot.

2        Last Man Standing (LMS)…LMS is a putting competition on the Front Nine and the Back Nine.   A player may win both Front and Back LMS.  A winner of either LMS cannot also win Total Putts.

          LMS Rules… On Front 9, once a player's ball is on the green, it must be holed in less than 3 putts.  A player remains in the competition until he takes more than 2 putts.   The player who completes the 9 holes w/o 3-putting and has the least number of putts of all competitors that finish clean is the winner.  If no one finishes clean, the player who lasts the longest with the least number of putts wins.  The number of putts taken on his last hole (the hole on which he was eliminated) counts in his total number of putts.

On the Back 9, competition begins anew.  the same rules as the Front 9 apply on the Back 9.

3        Closest to the Pin (CTP)… Two holes on every course will be designated for CTP competition, one on the front 9 and one on the back 9.  Those holes will normally be the shorter Par 3 holes on the course to give our high handicappers a more realistic chance at success.  If there is no winner, payout goes to the House.  Currently the designated CTP holes are as follows: 

Brentwood ( #5 & #14)

Holbrook (#3 & #11)

          CTP Rules…Par or better is required to qualify for CTP.

          (A) THE GREEN IS CLEAR OF MARKERS AND ONE OR MORE PLAYERS DRIVE ONTO THE GREEN.

All balls on the green are in contention.  The player whose ball is closest to the hole putts first.  If he pars or birdies, he puts the marker where his drive came to rest and the others are out of contention.  If he does worse than par, the next closest ball gets to putt for CTP, etc.

          (B) THERE IS A MARKER ON THE GREEN AND ONE OR MORE PLAYERS DRIVE THE GREEN AND ARE CLOSER TO THE PIN THAN THE MARKER.

All balls closer to the pin than the marker qualify for CTP.  The closest ball must make par or better.  If he does not, the next closest must make par or better, etc.  If none makes par or better the marker remains as the ball to beat for future foursomes.

4        Individual Low Net…Play 18 holes per the Playing Rules.  Total the player's gross score.  Subtract his handicap to get the Net score.  There will be 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners.

5        Team Low Net…2-man & 4-man Teams picked randomly "from a hat" prior to teeing off.  Team members won't necessarily be in the same foursome.

          (A) Each member plays his own ball from tee through the green.

          (B) The total of the net scores of the Team members is their final score.  If there are an odd number of players, the "odd-man-out's" total is double his net score.

6        Team Scramble…Coordinator will set 2- or 4-man Teams.

          (A) Team must use a minimum of 5 drives from each man (2-man Teams) and 3 drives from each man (4-man Teams).

          (B) Select best ball spot after each shot.  Each man places his ball within a club length of the spot and plays his own ball through his putt.

          (C) If on the green for CTP, putt out for CTP (does not count for Scramble), then replace the ball at best ball spot and putt for Scramble.

          (D) Record lowest score of the team members for each hole.  Team with lowest total score is the winner.  Handicaps are not considered in Scramble competition.

          (E) No LMS competition.

          (F) There will be 1st & 2nd place winners for 2-man Scramble competitions and 1 winner for 4-man competitions.

7        Team Best Ball…Coordinator will set 2- or 4-man Teams.

          (A) Each man plays his own ball from tee through the green.

          (B) The player whose score is the lowest of the team (considering handicaps) on each hole will record that score as the Team score.

          (C) The Team with the lowest total 18-hole score is the winner.

          (D) 2-man Team competition will have 1st & 2nd place winners. 4-man Team competition will have only one winner.

8        Team Alternate Shot…Coordinator will set 2-man Teams.

          (A) Team members will play the same ball from the tee through the green.

          (B) The players will take alternate shots through holing out on the green.  The partner of the player who holes out tees off on the next hole.

          (C) The raw score will be recorded as the Team Score for each hole.

          (D) There are no CTP, LMS or Total-Putt competitions when there is Alternate Shot Competition.

9        Orange Ball…Coordinator will set 4-man Teams.  There will be a separate ante for Orange Ball, apart from the regular competition ante.

          (A) Team members will take turns playing a hole with the orange ball.

          (B) The rotation of players to hit the orange ball this is set upon the 1st tee must be held throughout the round.

          (C) The net score of the player hitting the orange ball will be recorded as the team score for that hole (handicap strokes will be considered for every hole).

          (D) The team that returns the orange ball at the end of 18 holes and has the lowest net score of all that return the ball is the winner.

          (E) If the orange ball is lost, the team is eliminated.  If all orange balls are lost, the team which lasted longest wins.  In case of tie, lowest net at the hole prior to loss of ball is winner.