Gadsden Country Club Tournament Rules
Gadsden Country Club Round
FORMAT: SCAMBLE (NOT SCRAMBLE)
On each hole, both players on a team hit from the tee. The team selects the most desirable shot of the two. Both players play their second shot from that spot. From that point forward, it becomes stroke play, with each player playing their own ball until they hole out. The lowest score of the two players counts as the team’s score on that hole.
BALL POSITION:
Both players must play their second shot of each hole within the LENGTH of ONE SCORECARD of the selected shot’s ball position, but no closer to the hole. From that point forward, each player may lift, clean and place their ball improving their lie no more than the LENGTH OF A SCORECARD from where their ball came to rest on the previous shot, EXCEPT IN A HAZARD, where the ball must be PLAYED DOWN (as is). At no time can players improve their ball position by moving it out of a hazard, from rough to fairway, or fringe to green. Once on the green, putts must be made from where the ball came to rest.
TEE BOXES:
White Tees: 64 Years Old & Younger
Gold Tees: 65 Years Old & Above
NO GIMMES:
All putts must be holed out.
NO MULLIGANS:
Once a player hits a shot, they are not allowed to replay that shot again, without it counting as another stroke.
NO HANDICAP STROKES:
No strokes are to be subtracted due to a player’s handicap.
SCOREKEEPING:
A team’s scorecard should be kept by the opposing team in their group. Although there will only be one score per team, INDIVIDUAL SCORES for BOTH PLAYERS on a team should be kept for the purposes of SKINS.
USGA RULES:
All USGA rules apply to these local rules.
DISQUALIFICATION:
A team will be automatically disqualified from the tournament if either of its players cheat. No exceptions!
SKINS:
If a Team scores lower than the rest of the field on any given hole, a $250 CASH SKIN will be awarded to that Team.
CLOSEST-TO-PIN:
The player hitting their tee shot closest to the pin on any PAR 3 and Hole #18 will be awarded $250 CASH.
LONGEST PUTT MADE:
The player making the longest putt on Hole #18 will be awarded $250 CASH.
MAXIMUM STROKE IMPROVEMENT:
A team can improve a maximum of 5 strokes from Round 1 to Round 2 plus however many strokes they were behind the Leader of their Flight at the beginning of Round 2. If they improve by more than the maximum amount of strokes, they will automatically be moved to the next Flight. This applies to all Flights except the Championship Flight.