3rd Annual Summer Classic: Golf Scramble Rules

I. Tournament Format:

This tournament will be played as a 4-Person Scramble. Each team will record one score per hole.

II. Team Composition & Phantom Players:

  • Standard Teams: Teams are ideally composed of four (4) players.

  • Pairing 2-Person Teams: To ensure fair play and optimal pace, groups of two (2) players will be paired with other 2-person teams whenever possible to form full 4-person teams. Tournament organizers will facilitate these pairings prior to tee-off.

  • Incomplete Teams (3-Person & Unpaired 2-Person Teams):

    • 3-Person Teams: Will utilize one (1) Phantom Player per hole.

    • 2-Person Teams (if not paired): Will utilize two (2) Phantom Players per hole.

III. Scramble Play Rules:

  1. Tee Shots: All players (and designated phantom player(s)) on the team hit their tee shot. The team collectively selects the "best" drive.

  2. Two drives must be made by each player over the 18 holes.

    • Mark the initials on the scorecard of the player whose drives are chosen throughout the round.

  3. Subsequent Shots (Fairway, Rough, Bunkers, Green Fringe):

    • After selecting the "best" shot, all players (and designated phantom player(s)) play their next shot from within one club length of the chosen ball's original lie, no closer to the hole. The ball must remain in the same cut of grass or hazard (e.g., if the best ball is in the rough, all players play from the rough).

    • Important: Once the "best" shot is chosen, all other balls are picked up.

  4. Putting:

    • On the green, once the "best" ball is chosen, all players (and designated phantom player(s)) place their ball within one putter head length of the chosen spot, no closer to the hole.

    • Once a ball is holed, the team's score for that hole is recorded.

IV. Phantom Player Rules (Detailed):

For teams with 1 or 2 Phantom Players:

  1. Designated Phantom Hitter: On each sequence of shots (e.g., drives, second shots, chips, putts), one real player from the team must hit an additional shot to represent a Phantom Player.

    • Recommendation (Default Rule): The player who hits the phantom shot should be the one whose own previous shot was NOT chosen for the team. This should alternate among eligible players.

    • Example (3-Person Team): If Player A's drive is chosen, Player B or C hits an extra drive counting as the Phantom Player's drive.

    • Example (2-Person Team): If Player A's drive is chosen, Player B hits an extra drive (Phantom #1), then Player A hits another extra drive (Phantom #2).

  2. Lie of Phantom Shot: The phantom player's shot is taken from the exact same spot as the chosen "best" ball for the team, following the same "one club length" rule as the real players.

  3. Selection: The team will then choose the best shot from all the balls hit in that sequence (original shots plus phantom shots).

  4. No Double Dipping: A player cannot hit their original shot AND a phantom shot that is then chosen as the "best" shot on the same sequence of play. (e.g., if Player A hits the phantom shot, and that phantom shot is chosen as the best, Player A still gets to hit the next real shot from that spot).

V. Mulligans:

  • Players who purchased the "Competition Package" are entitled to one (1) mulligan per player.

  • A mulligan may be used for any shot on the course.

  • Once a mulligan is used, it cannot be transferred or reused.

  • Mulligans can only be used for active players so a 3 person team with 1 phantom player will only be eligible for up to 3 mulligans total, if a competition package is bought for all 3 players.

VII. Scoring:

  • Each team will be provided with a scorecard.

  • Record the gross score for each hole.

  • At the end of the round, verify scores with a member of your team, sign your scorecard, and turn it in to the designated scoring area.

VIII. Disputes:

  • Any disputes or questions regarding rules should be brought to the attention of the Tournament Organizers immediately. The Tournament Organizers' decision will be final.

$40 Contest package available for purchase day of tournament

You receive 1 Mulligan, 2 Golf Raffle tickets, 1 putting competition shot, + eligibility for all prizes (KPs, hole in ones, long drive)

Putting Competition at 10:30am

$10k Progressive Put

All Contest package buyers will be eligible for the putting competition.

Make 3 Puts. One at each distance, 10 feet, 30 feet and 50 feet & win $10,000.

Have a fantastic, fun & fair tournament!