Tee Box Choice (Important)
Any player may choose to play the GOLD tees for this event, but you must request it in your sign-up email so handicaps and flights can be calculated correctly.
- No tee changes on event day
- If you want to play GOLD, you must declare it before tee times are published
Format (Quick Overview)
- Individual Stroke Play
- Gross total score and Net total score
- Two-day event
- 18 holes each day (36 holes total)
- Players will be grouped into four flights based on Event Handicap:
- Championship Flight
- A Flight
- B Flight
- C Flight
- Flights will be determined and announced when tee times are posted
Eligibility to Play
Current Members
To qualify, you must have 10 rounds completed:
- Up to 5 rounds from last year
- Up to 5 rounds from this year
- Any mix is fine, as long as it totals 10 rounds
New Members (This Year)
To qualify, you must have 10 rounds completed this year
Handicap Allowance
- Event Handicap = 95% of your Men’s Club Course Handicap, based on the tee you are playing
- Handicaps do not change during the event
- Allowance follows USGA recommendations for this format
Flights (How They’re Built)
Flights are created to promote competition, so:
- Flights may not be the same size
- Prize payouts within each flight depend on how many players are in that flight
How to Play & Score
- Each player plays their own ball on every hole
- Record your gross (actual) score hole-by-hole in the online scoring system
- Net score (per round) = Total gross score for the round minus your Event Handicap
Two-Day Totals
- The online scoring system will calculate gross and net totals for each day
- The system will not calculate the 2-day totals
- The Scoring Committee will calculate 2-day gross and net totals after Round 2
Club Champion (Title Requirement)
Only one player earns the title:
Club Champion = Lowest 2-day GROSS total score from the GOLD tees
✅ You must play from the GOLD tees to be eligible for the Club Champion title.
Payouts, CTP, and Skins
Pro Shop Credit Payouts
Payout places and amounts will be announced in advance based on the portion of the Men’s Club budget allocated to this event.
Net payouts (by flight):
- Day 1: Low Net Total (each flight)
- Day 2: Low Net Total (each flight)
- Event Total: Low Net Total (2-day) (each flight)
Gross payouts (by tee grouping):
- Day 1: Low Gross Total (GOLD, BLUE, combined WHITE/RED)
- Day 2: Low Gross Total (GOLD, BLUE, combined WHITE/RED)
- Event Total: Low Gross Total (2-day) (GOLD, BLUE, combined WHITE/RED)
Closest-to-the-Pin (each day):
- 2 for GOLD/BLUE
- 2 for WHITE/RED
- 1 open to BOTH
Note: Unlike weekly open play, players may win both low net and low gross Pro Shop credits. Credits are applied to player accounts by The Falls staff after results are announced.
Optional Daily Skins
Daily skins are optional and follow the same approach as weekly open play:
- 80% of Men’s Club Course Handicap
- ½ pops
- Max 18 holes
- Skins are split into tee groups:
- GOLD/BLUE
- WHITE/GREEN
- Skins payout = total skins pot ÷ number of skins won
Weather Policy
Pro Shop Credits & CTP
Day 1
- If 40% or more of players on the published tee sheet do not finish Day 1 due to weather, no Pro Shop Credits/CTP will be paid out.
- If 60% complete Day 1 and you do not finish, you will not be eligible for Day 2.
Day 2
- If weather impacts Day 2, 60% must complete the round for Day 2 to count.
- If Day 2 is not completed, Day 1 scores will determine the Club Champion.
Handicap Posting
- Players who complete their round will have scores count toward their handicap.
Skins (Weather)
- If you tee off, your skins money stays in the pot regardless of holes completed
- Skins are refunded only if the course closes to us on either day
- You are eligible for skins only on holes you completed
Birdie Board & Hole-in-One Pot
Hole-by-hole scores count for Birdie Board and Hole-in-One Pot, even if you do not finish due to weather.