Special Events

Both Home and Away tournament have Special Events. Some are included in the Tournament Entry Fee (typically Low Gross and Low Net) but most have an Entry Fee (usually between $5 and $20). Payouts are generally an equal portion of the total Pot for that Event. Some Special Events are Flighted and some are Field events. Your Flight for Special Events is determined by your playing handicap for the tournament and is set a few days before tournament starts.

Sign up for all Special Events when registering for a tournament. Included Events are pre-checked in the sign-up form. Optional Events must be selected before paying.

The Special Events chairman selects the Events for Home tournament. The Entertainment Chairman selects the Events for Away tournaments. New Events may be added at any time!

Skins Games

These Flighted events pays the lowest score on each hole without ties. There are typically from 1 to 6 winners in each Flight. If there are no Skins in a Flight, the Pot is applied to the next tournament.

• Gross Skins

• Net Skins

  Strokes allocated per hole based on your playing handicap for the tournament.

• Net Minus Skins

  Strokes allocated per hole based on your playing handicap for the tournament. The Minus part of the Skins is getting additional ½ stroke off with each gross par, birdie, eagle, or double eagle. E.g. - a birdie on a Par 4 hole with no stroke is a net 2.5; on a stroke hole the net would be 1.5.

• Orange Ball Skins

  Includes only holes played with the designated Orange Ball.

Round Events

These Events use your score for the entire round. Ties are settled by the USGA Tie-breaking formula.

• Low Gross

  The lowest Gross score in the Field win. For large field events, two places may be paid.

• Low Net

  The lowest Net score in the Field win. For large field events, two places may be paid.

• Beat the Pro/Pot o' Gold (Net Target Score or less)

  All players with a Net score at or better than the designated target score (around 69, depending on the event) win a portion the Pot.

• Sweeps

  This Flighted event is played in partner events where each player must enter to make a valid entry. The top three scores in each flight, each day win. The partner score is based on the scoring format for that day.

Single Shot Events

These Events are for a single shot, typically a tee shot on a Par 3. Occassionally, the Event may use the 2nd Shot on a Par 4.

• Closest to the Hole/Pin

  This Flighted event pays up to the top 5 players that hit their tee shot nearest the hole (using the provided tape measure), measured from the hole edge to the front of the ball, rounded to the nearest inch. Each place is paid based on their distance to the hole, the number of winners, and the size of the Pot. Players must write their name on the designated staked sign with their distance from the hole. For most Away tournaments, this is a Field event where only the closest wins.

• In the Circle/On the Green

  This Flighted event pays all players that hit their shot into the marked circle on the green. For the C Flight (typically playing Handicaps of 15 or greater), anywhere on the green is a winner. Each winner gets an equal portion of the Flighted Pot. Players must write their name on the designated staked sign.

Multi-hole Events - Net Par or Better (NPB)

These are Field events that requires a Net Par or Better (NPB) on each designated hole to cash. Each winner gets an equal portion of the Pot.

• Amen Corner ‐ Holes 8, 9, 10

• Bookends ‐ Holes 1, 9, 10, 18

• Down the Stretch ‐ Holes 15, 16, 17, 18

• Even Front Odd Back ‐ Holes 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 17

• Gobble, Gobble ‐ 6 holes consisting of two 3-pars, two 4-pars, and two 5-pars

• Middle 6 ‐ Holes 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

• North of Willow ‐ Holes 4, 5, 6, 7

• North of Willow + One ‐ Holes 4, 5, 6, 7 plus one other designated Hole

• The Pat Dance ‐ Holes 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16

• Santa’s Reindeer ‐ 9 even-numbered holes

• Shamrock Shuffle ‐ 6 holes consisting of two 3-pars, two 4-pars, and two 5-pars

• Triple Turkey ‐ Holes 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18

• Up Livy’s Creek ‐ Holes 1, 2, 8, 11, 13, 15