Individual Competition

Medal Play (Individual Stroke Play)
Players compete against all other players within their Flight, using full handicaps. The player with the lowest net score round within each Flight wins that Flight. Second lowest net score wins 2nd place, third lowest net score wins 3rd place, etc.

Modified Stableford (Individual Stroke Play)
A variation of Medal Play, with Flights, but hole-by-hole scoring is on a point system. Net Double Eagle = 8 points, Net Eagle = 5 points, Net Birdie = 2 points, Net Par = 0 points, Net Bogie = minus 1 point, Net Bogie or more = minus 3 points. The player with the highest point total within each Flight wins that Flight. Second highest point total wins 2nd place, etc.

Skins
Players compete against all other players within their Flight in Skins competition. Each Skin Flight will compete in two competitions.

Gross Skins (60% of Player Pool fund): A Skin is won if only one player has the lowest Gross Score recorded for that hole. If more than one score is low, that hole is halved and yields no winner.

Net Skins (40% of Player Pool fund): A Skin is won if only one player has the lowest Net Score recorded for that hole. If more than one score is low, that hole is halved and yields no winner.

Skins Player Pool is determined by the total number of players in the field and each Skins Flight receives 50% of the total Player Pool pot.

Team Competition
The total number of players and teams in the tournament will determine the number of Team Flights, either one or two Flights. You can form your own 2 Player or 4 Player teams or sign up as individuals and you will be randomly drawn and placed on a team with other individuals by the Tournament Director.

2-Player Best Ball
- Each team member plays his/her own ball until it is holed out. The One Low Net Score of the team for each hole will be used for the team score. The team with the lowest net team is the winner. The team with the second lowest net team score is 2nd, etc.

2-Player Best Ball - Restricted Handicaps
Same as 2-Player Best Ball, including Team scoring, except Team handicap spread MUST be at least 7 strokes….. (example: if player A handicap is 8, Player B handicap MUST be 15 or higher). Teams may play with a spread of less than 7 strokes but their team handicap spread will be adjusted to 7…..(example: player A handicap is 4 and player B handicap is 5 which results in a deficit of 6 strokes to meet the minimum 7 stroke spread. The team handicap for player A will be reduced to a 1 and player B handicap will be reduced to a 2. Same scoring will apply.

2-Player Best Ball + Bonus
Each team member plays his/her own ball until it is holed out. The One Low Net Score of the team for each hole will be used for the team score. If the Low Net Score of the team is a Par or better and the 2nd player also has a Net Par for the hole, the team will be awarded 1 bonus point; a 2nd Net Birdie for the hole will be awarded 2 bonus points, etc. Winner(s) will be determined by Low Net Score(s) of the team(s), including bonus points.

2-Player 9 + 9
Each team member plays his/her own ball until it is holed out. For the first nine holes, the one low net score of the team for each hole will be used for the team score. For the second nine holes, both team member net scores for each hole will be used for the team score. The team with the lowest net score for the 18 holes wins. The team with the second lowest net score is 2nd, etc.

2-Player 9 + 9 Handicap Hole
Same as 2-Player 9+9, including scoring. However, for handicap holes 1 thru 9, the one low net score of the team for each hole will be used for the team score. For handicap holes 10 thru 18, both team member net scores for each hole will be used for the team score.

2-Player Team Total
Each team member plays his/her own ball until it is holed out. The net scores of both team members are used for the team score on each hole. The team with the lowest net score for the 18 holes wins. The team with the second lowest net score is 2nd, etc.

2-Player "Green Ball"
Each team is given one (1) "special" ball designated as the "Green Ball". A major objective of this competition is to finish the 18 holes without losing the green ball. The Team designates their Player #1 and Player #2.

• Team player #1 must play the green ball on odd-number holes, beginning with hole #1, and plays his/her own ball on even-numbered holes.
• Team player #2 must play the green ball on even-number holes, beginning with hole #2, and his/her own ball on odd-numbered holes.
• Both the green ball and the regular ball are played until holed out.
• The Low Net Score of the Team for each hole, be it the green ball or the regular ball, will be used for the team score. The team that posts the lowest net score without losing the green ball wins. The team with the second lowest net team score without losing the green ball is 2nd, etc. If all green balls are lost prior to completion of 18 holes, the team who completes the most holes prior to losing their green ball wins.

This is one of CTGA's most popular formats every year.

2-Player Select Drive
Each team member hits his/her Tee Shot on all holes. The team selects the better of the two shots and both play their 2nd shots from that spot and continue to play their own ball until it is holed out. The One Low Net Score of the team for each hole will be used for the team score.

Note: Each player’s Tee Shot must be used on at least two par-4 holes and one par-3 or par-5 hole on each nine.

The team with the lowest net score for the 18 holes wins. The team with the second lowest net score is 2nd, etc.

4-Player 2-Best Ball
Each team member plays his/her own ball until it is holed out. The two lowest net scores of the team for each hole will be used for the team score. The team with the lowest team net score wins. The team with the second lowest team net score is 2nd, etc.

4-Player 2 Best Ball and Bonus
Each team member plays his/her own ball until it is holed out. Net Scores on each hole determine plus (+) or minus (-) points. Points are awarded as follows;

• Team quota of Two Net Pars only earn zero (0) points;
• Total Team scores lower than 2 Net Pars receive bonus points;
• Total Team scores with only 1 Net Par results in negative points;
• Net Birdie earns 1 point; Net Eagle earns 2 points; Net Double Eagle earns 3 points, etc.

4-Player 6+6+6
Each team member plays his/her own ball until it is holed out.

• On holes #1 through #6, the Two Low Net Scores of the Team for each hole will be used for the Team score;
• On holes #7 through #12, the Three Low Net Scores of the Team will be used for the Team score;
• On holes #13 through #18, the Low Net Scores of all 4 Team players will be used for the Team score;
• The Team with the lowest Team Net Score wins. The Team with the 2nd Low Team Net Score is 2nd, etc.
  

4-Player Baseball (Designated Hitter)
This fun and popular format gets all 4 team members involved in the scoring. Optional Formats:

1. Each team designates its members as players A, B, C and D. Player A is designated hitter (DH) on holes #1, 5, 10, and 14. Player B is DH on holes #2, 6, 11, and 15; player C on #3, 7, 12, and 16; and player D on #4, 8, 13, and 17. Each team members plays his/her own ball until it is holed out. The net score of the DH and the lowest net score of the other 3 players will be used for the team score on each hole. With no designated hitter on holes #9 and #18, the 2 lowest net scores of the team are used for the team score. The team with the lowest team net score wins. The second lowest team net score is 2nd, etc.
2. Designated Hitters are determined by Handicap Holes. Player A is designated hitter (DH) on handicap holes #1, 2, 3, and 4. Player B is DH on handicap holes #5, 6, 7, 8; player C on handicap holes #9, 10, 11, 12; player D on handicap holes #13, 14, 15, 16. No DH for handicap holes #17 and 18. All other scoring rules will apply as above.
   

4-Player 3 Best Ball and Bonus (3-4)Each team member plays his/her own ball until it is holed out. Net Score Points are used to determine Team Score on each hole.

Scoring (All Net):

• Par = 0 points
• Birdie = 1 point
• Eagle = 2
• Bogie = -1
• Double Bogie = -2, etc.

A bonus point is awarded if all 4 players (net scores) par the hole.

Examples:

• 3 pars and 1 bogie = 0 points (since the 3 pars = Quota)
• 4 pars = +1 point (the 4th par is the bonus point)
• 3 pars and 1 birdie = +2 points (bonus point for the 4th score better than bogie + 1 point for the birdie)
• 2 pars and 2 bogies = -1 point
• 1 birdie, 1 par, 2 bogies = 0 points
• 1 birdie and 3 bogies = -1 point

The team with the lowest net score wins. The team with the second lowest net score is 2nd, etc.

4-Player ABCD Scramble
Team handicap will be a percentage of the cumulative individual handicaps of the 4 Team players. After all team members hit their Tee shots, the team will select the best tee shot and all players hit from that spot. The best 2nd shot will be determined and all players hit from that spot, etc., until the ball is holed out. The total number of strokes for each hole will be used for the team score. Unlike all other formats above where individual or team net scores determine winners, the adjusted Team handicap will be used to determine team scores. The team with the lowest net team score wins. The team with the second lowest net team score is 2nd, etc.

Close-to-Pin Competition
All CTGA events will include a Close-To-Pin (CTP) competition with no additional fee required. All players are separated into 2 "CTP Flights" using their tournament handicap, from the lowest handicap to the highest. Each CTP Flight will compete on two designated Par 3 holes. Winner of a CTP hole will be the player whose ball, on the green, is measured closest to the hole.

Note: CTP applies only to the first shot attempt from the teeing area and the ball must come to rest on the green.

And the Winner Is…
In all tournaments, if multiple Players or Teams within a Flight post identical low net scores, the 1st place winner is determined by a scorecard playoff using USGA recommended guidelines.

Optional CTGA Competitions

Closest-to-the-pin
All CTGA events will include a Close-To-Pin (CTP) competition with no additional fee required. All tournaments will have two (2) "CTP Flights", with Flights determined by player handicaps. Each CTP Flight will compete on two designated Par 3 holes. Winner of a CTP hole will be the player whose ball, on the green, is measured closest to the hole.
Note: CTP applies only to the first shot attempt from the teeing area and the ball must come to rest on the green

Skins
Cost to enter Skins is $5.00. Gross scores will be used to determine Skin winners for each hole. A skin is won if only one player has the lowest gross score recorded for that hole. If more than one score is low, that hole is halved and yields no winner. The Skins pot is determined by the number of Skins players within each Skins Flight and will be shared by the number of skins won within that Skins Flight.

Deuces
Cost to enter Deuces is $5.00. Gross scores will be used to determine Deuce winners. All players who have natural 2’s on their scorecard share in the Deuce pot. The Deuce pot is determined by the number of Deuce players within the Deuce Flight and will be shared by the total number of 2’s made. If no Deuces are recorded at a given tournament, the Deuce pot will carry over to the next tournament, etc., until a Deuce winner is declared.

Note: A Hole-In-One is a 1 on the scorecard and will not be counted as credit toward a Deuce.

All players will be entered in our Optional Skins and Deuces competitions unless they “opt out” prior to their scheduled start time. Skins and Deuces Flights will be the same as the Close-To-Pin Flights.

Other Special Competitions

Fedex Cup Point Competition
The FedEx Cup Point competition, new for 2008, will be a season-long event in which players accumulate points based on their finish in specified CTGA tournaments. The following guidelines will govern the 2008 CTGA FedEx Cup competition:

• Competition is limited to 2008 active CTGA members only;
• Members must play in at least 8 (70%) of the designated General FedEx Cup tournaments to be eligible for playoff competition;
• All points accumulated in the General FedEx Cup tournaments will be divided by the number of events played to determine the average points per tournament. The 4 qualifying players with the highest average points per tournament will move on to the playoff rounds.

CTGA Classic Team Competition
Players may enter this event with one or two different partners. Cost to enter each Team is $10.00. Each team member plays his/her own ball until it is holed out. For round 1 (Saturday), the One Low Net Score of the team for each hole will be used for the team score. For round 2 (Sunday), both team member's Net Score will be used for the Team score. The Team with the Lowest Net Score for the 36 holes wins. The Team with the 2nd Lowest Net Score is 2nd, etc. CTGA Classic guests are not eligible to compete in Classic Team Competition.

Match Play
Another "optional" competition held each year if sufficient players sign up. Entry fee for Match Play is $25. Members who sign up to compete in Match Play will be drawn into a tournament bracket and play 1-on-1 with other Members within that bracket in a single elimination competition. Players continue to compete as long as they continue to win their matches.

Loser of a match is eliminated from Match Play competition. The total number of players entered will determine the number of Match Play rounds within each bracket and the winner of each bracket will play for the Match Play Championship.

All Match Play is "Hole-By-Hole" competition with the winner of the hole determined by Low Net Score for each of the 18 holes. Holes with tie net scores are considered halved. The winner of the match is the player with the most holes won.

Note: New members must have a minimum of 5 CTGA rounds played prior to the start of Match Play to be eligible to compete in Match Play Competition.

Revised January 12, 2008