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The Big Group Rules and Format

The Big Group is an 18-hole point system based on the following point structure for each hole:
  • Double Eagle = 16 Points
  • Eagle = 8 Points
  • Birdie = 4 Points
  • Par = 2 Points
  • Bogie = 1 Point
  • Double Bogie or worse = 0 Points

Points
  • Average points are determined by looking at the last seven (7) rounds, eliminating the high and low scores, then dividing the total points of the remaining 5 rounds in the Big Group by 5.
  • Four or more scores must be posted to use points.
  • If less than four scores have been posted, determine point average by subtracting the current course handicap from 36.
  • If fewer than 4 scores have been posted in the last 90 days, player does not participate in the individual medal, and his points do not figure in the team medal, however the player DOES participate on all other team competitions.

Rank
Individual rank is determined by point average. Person with the highest average is #1, 2nd high is #2, etc... Coin flip is used to break ties as required.

Team Make Up
The team make up is set by the number of captains/teams, and then in order until the last player(s) of the group(s) are assigned to each team. For example, if there are eight players (two foursomes), team 1 would contain players (by ranking) 1,4,5 and team 2 would contain 2,3,6. Then these point totals are compared in order to assign the stonger of the two remaining players to the weaker (by point total) of the two teams. This supercedes the automatic numbering/ranking system for the last players in the team makeup. The breakdown is as follows:

Number of PlayersBreakdown of Teams by player rankDescription/breakdown of last players assigned
5Players determine game, points do not get recorded
61,4   2,3Weakest twosome gets strongest 3 man
7/81,4,5   2,3,6Weakest threesome gets strongest 4 man
9/101,4,5,8   2,3,6,7Weakest foursome gets strongest 5 man
11/121,6,7   2,5,8   3,4,9Weakest threesome gets strongest 4 man
13-151,6,7,12   2,5,8,11   3,4,9,10Weakest foursome gets strongest 5 man
161,8,9   2,7,10   3,6,11   4,5,12Weakest threesome gets strongest 4 man
17 and Above1,8,9,16   2,7,10,15   3,6,11,14   4,5,12,13Weakest foursome gets strongest 5 man

Other Rules
  1. All teams should start from #1 tee **
  2. Gimmes... NONE!
  3. Play by USGA and local rules or do not play
  4. Team captains flip for "honor" off 1st tee (Odd 3some tees off first, etc...)
  5. Team captains resolve issues not covered in these rules by majority vote
  6. Team captains call the rainout** by simple majority

Sign-ups are to be completed by 12:15 PM on correspoding day and play begins at 12:30 PM.

**Please log in for further rules.