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Event Rules

Events

  • Every week, the Pine Hills Men's Club competes in a different format to keep it exciting, fun and lively.
  • Event format varies from week to week and is posted on the Club Schedule.
  • Unless otherwise noted, every Men's Club event is fully handicapped by applying strokes according to the handicap rating of each hole.  For example, a 15 handicap player will receive 1 stroke on each of the 15 most difficult holes according to the scorecard.

Medal Play

  • Stroke Play with low net winners in each flight
  • Competition is among all players in your flight
  • The number of flights depends on how many members are playing that particular week

Two Man Best Ball

  • Best Net Score for each hole is recorded
  • Competition is among all teams in your flight
  • The number of flights depends on how many members are playing that particular week

Stableford Points

  • Points are earned for each hole, computed by your net score
  • Played in flights, individually or with partners
  • Competition is among all teams or players in your flight
  • Points are assigned as follows Net Double Eagle = 9 points, Net Eagle = 6 points, Net Birdie = 3 points, Net Par = 1 points, Net Bogey = 0 points, Net Double Bogey or higher = -2 points.

Three Sixes

  • Combined with any of the above tournaments, this is played as three, six hole events.
  • Scores or Points are separately totaled for holes 1-6, 7-12, and 13-18.
  • First and Second are awarded in each flight, for each six hole group.

Red vs. Blue

  • Two teams (red & blue) are made by matching players mostly by handicap
  • The team a player is on is picked at random by a roll of a red/blue die.
  • Match play is used with one point for the front nine holes, one point for the back nine holes, and one point for the overall.
  • All ties earn 1/2 point per player
  • The team with the most points will share in the allocated prize fund
  • In the unlikely event of a tie a roll of the Red/Blue Die will determine the winning team.
  • Players on the winning team must earn at least 1/2 point to share in the prize fund.
  • 3-point winners on the losing team will receive a consolation prize
  • This tournament is always setup to be played without handicaps with the maximum handicap differential set by the committee is 3 strokes
  • If it is necessary to make a match outside this range, strokes will be awarded to bring the players within this range.

7 Club Tournament

  • Stroke Play with low net winners in each flight
  • Competition is among all players in your flight
  • Players may carry a maximum of 7 clubs.
  • You are not required to carry a putter, but if you do, the putter counts as one of your 7 clubs.
  • Players with more than 7 clubs will be disqualified.

Red, White and Blue Tees (Played on July 4th Weekend)

  • Stroke Play with low net winners in each flight
  • 6 holes are played from each of the tee boxes.  6 holes from Red tees, 6 from White tees and 6 from Blue tees.
  • The player chooses which holes he will play from which tees
  • Scorers must record which tee each hole is played from
  • Players who do not play exactly 6 holes from each tee type will be disqualified.
  • Lowest Net scores for 18 holes win or share in the prize fund.

Member-Member Tournament

  • Played best ball for 36 holes on 2 weekends in both gross and net divisions
  • All teams must sign in as a twosome (pick your own partner) and be able to play on the scheduled dates
  • No blinds will be used for this tournament
  • A player may play alone if his partner is absent
  • Prizes will be awarded in both the gross (gross is limited to 3 places) and net divisions.
  • Gross division placing is used in case of ties for gross & net
  • Players may win either Gross or Net, but not both
  • This tournament requires a $15 per person registration fee
  • Winners in each division receive a individual plaque and will be posted on the plaque in the clubhouse.

2 Man Stableford Tournament

  • 36 holes played on 2 weekends
  • The first 18 holes are played best ball points
  • The second 18 holes are played with combined total points where each players points count
  • All teams must sign in as a twosome (pick your own partner) and be able to play on the scheduled dates
  • This tournament requires a $15 per person registration fee

Presidents Cup Tournament (Net Champion)

  • Stroke Play
  • 36 holes of qualifying are played on the scheduled dates
  • The low eight (8) nets and ties will play in the finals.
  • All 54 holes are totaled
  • A tie for first place will be played off using a Sudden Death Playoff starting on the first hole
  • All finalists are eligible for the prize fund

Club Championship Tournament (Gross Champion)

  • Stroke Play
  • 36 holes of qualifying are played on the scheduled dates
  • The low eight (8) gross and ties will play in the finals.
  • All 54 holes are totaled
  • A tie for first place will be played off using a Sudden Death Playoff starting on the first hole
  • All finalists are eligible for the prize fund