Format
- Teams: 2-man team
- Holes: 18 holes
- Style of play: Modified alternate shot (two balls in play, “best ball” scoring)
- Scoring: The team’s best net score is scored on each hole.
Team Handicap Allowance
(See Appendix I for calculation examples.)
- This event uses a Team Event Handicap, calculated as:
- 60% of the Men’s Club Course Handicap of the lower-handicap player, plus
- 40% of the Men’s Club Course Handicap of the higher-handicap player.
- Allowances follow USGA recommendations for this format.
- Handicap posting: Scores for handicap will not be recorded for this event because players are not playing their own ball.
Team Selection
- Players must sign up with a partner.
Event Play
(See Appendix II for examples.)
Two balls are in play on each hole. Partners alternate shots on each ball as follows:
| Shot | Ball #1 | Ball #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tee Shot | Player A | Player B |
| 2nd Shot | Player B | Player A |
| 3rd Shot | Player A | Player B |
| 4th Shot | Player B | Player A |
| 5th Shot | Player A | Player B |
| Continue… | Alternate | Alternate |
Event Scoring
- Hole-by-hole entry: Record the lowest gross (actual) score of the two balls in play (“best ball”) for each hole in the online scoring system.
- After play, the scoring system will calculate the team net score for each hole using the Team Event Handicap.
- Netting procedure: The team’s gross score is reduced by:
- 1 stroke (or 2 strokes when warranted) on any hole where the Team Event Handicap is equal to or higher than the hole’s assigned course handicap.
- If the Team Event Handicap does not warrant a stroke on that hole, the team’s net score equals the gross score.
- The 18-hole team total is the sum of the net scores on all holes.
- Final results (order of finish) are based on the 18-hole total team score.
Payouts & Optional Skins
- Event payouts: Places paid and Pro Shop credit amounts will be announced in advance based on the portion of the Men’s Club budget allocated for this event.
- Players on winning teams split the Pro Shop credit for that place equally. Credits are applied to each player’s account by The Falls staff after payouts are announced.
- Optional Team Skins ($20 per team):
- To enter, the full $20 must be paid by the team (skins are awarded by team for this event).
- Skins handicap: Skins are calculated at 80% with full pops, capped at a maximum of 18 strokes.
- Team net score for skins is determined the same way as the team’s hole-by-hole score for the event.
- Payout: Total skins pot ÷ number of team skins won.
- Note: There is no skins division by tee box for this event.
Weather Policy
Pro Shop Credits & CTP
- If at least 40% of players on the published tee sheet for this event decide not to finish due to inclement weather, then any Pro Shop Credits assigned to this event will not be awarded.
- Those funds will be added to the yearly prize pool to be redistributed via future events.
Skins
- If your team enters the skins game and tees off, your skins money remains in the pot if the team decides not to finish due to inclement weather.
- Skins money is refunded only if the course closes due to weather.
Birdie Board
- Birdie Board does not apply for this event (players are not playing their own ball).
Hole-In-One Pot
- Hole-in-One eligibility applies to the player who hits the first shot on a hole (tee shot). If that first shot goes in, it counts.
Appendix I: Team Handicap Examples
Example 1
Player A has a Men’s Club Course Handicap of 5 and Player B has a Men’s Club Course Handicap of 14.
Team Event Handicap = (5 × 60%) + (14 × 40%).
- Player A: 5 × 0.60 = 3.00 → 3
- Player B: 14 × 0.40 = 5.60 → 6
Team Event Handicap: 3 + 6 = 9
Example 2
Player A has a Men’s Club Course Handicap of 8 and Player B has a Men’s Club Course Handicap of 16.
Team Event Handicap = (8 × 60%) + (16 × 40%).
- Player A: 8 × 0.60 = 4.80 → 5
- Player B: 16 × 0.40 = 6.40 → 6
Team Event Handicap: 5 + 6 = 11
Appendix II: Event Play Examples
Example 1
| Shot | Ball #1 | Ball #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tee Shot | Player A – Fairway hit | Player B – Rough |
| 2nd Shot | Player B – On green | Player A – Greenside rough |
| 3rd Shot | Player A – Putt #1 | Player B – Chip onto green |
| 4th Shot | Player B – Putt #2 (holes out) | Player A – Putt #1 |
| 5th Shot | Player B – Putt #2 (holes out) |
Team gross score (“best ball”): 4
Example 2
| Shot | Ball #1 | Ball #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tee Shot | Player A – Fairway hit | Player B – O.B. |
| 2nd Shot | Player B – In water | Penalty Stroke – Team uses “play from the fairway” rule |
| 3rd Shot | Penalty Stroke – Drop | Penalty Stroke – Team uses “play from the fairway” rule |
| 4th Shot | Player A – On green | Player A – Greenside rough |
| 5th Shot | Player B – Putt #1 | Player B – Chip onto green |
| 6th Shot | Player A – Putt #2 (holes out) | Player A – Putt #1 |
| 7th Shot | Player B – Putt #2 (holes out) |
Team gross score (“best ball”): 6
Example 3
| Shot | Ball #1 | Ball #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tee Shot | Player A – On green | Player B – O.B. |
| 2nd Shot | Player B – Putt #1 | Penalty Stroke – Player A re-tees from Player B’s tee box |
| 3rd Shot | Player A – Putt #2 | Player A – On green |
| 4th Shot | Player B – Putt #3 (holes out) | Player B – Putt #1 |
| 5th Shot | Player A – Putt #2 (holes out) |
Team gross score (“best ball”): 4