Competition golf

Competition Definitions as played at Pine Rivers Golf Club

Club Championships

This is a stroke event played over four saturdays as scheduled - Currently in October. Club Champion is the lowest Gross score over the four rounds (Honour Board Event played from Blue Markers over 18 holes)

Monthly Medal

This is a stroke event played on the first saturday of every month. (Honour Board Event played from Blue Markers over 18 holes)

Stableford

Stableford involves scoring points based on results at each hole. The index of every hole indicates what holes you are allowed additional shots you can take, in relation to your handicap, to score points. For example, players with a handicap of 16 will receive an additional shot to make par on every hole that has an index from 1-16.

The points scoring method is then calculated by allocating two points for a par, one point for one over, three points for one under, four points for two under and so on. Players who exceed their own par by two strokes score no points for the hole and should pick up their ball.

Foursomes

Select which player will Tee off from either odd or even holes, then play alternate shots with that ball until hole completion. Handicap allowance is 3/8 of combined handicaps. (Honour Board Event played from Blue Markers over 18 holes)

Mixed Foursomes

Select which player will Tee off from either odd or even holes, then play alternate shots with that ball until hole completion. Handicap allowance is 3/8 of combined handicaps. (Honour Board Event played from Blue Markers for men and Red Markers for ladies over 18 holes)

Canadian Foursomes

Both players hit off all tees, then decide which ball they will play. The player whose ball is chosen then takes the second shot, and they then play alternate shots with that ball until holed out. Handicap allowance is 3/8 of combined handicaps. (Honour Board Event played from Blue Markers over 18 holes)

Chapman Foursomes

Both players hit off all tees, then each player plays their second shot with her/his own ball. Players then decide which ball they will play. The player whose ball was NOT selected then plays the third shot and they then play alternate shots with that ball until holed out. Handicap allowance is 3/8 of combined handicaps. (Honour Board Event played from Blue Markers over 18 holes)

American Foursomes

Is the same as Chapman foursomes except that the players cross over and play the second shot with their partner’s ball before deciding. Handicap allowance is 3/8 of combined handicaps. (Honour Board Event played from Blue Markers over 18 holes)

Ambrose

This is played as a team with every player teeing off. The best ball is selected, and the other team members place within one club length, and all hit again. This is repeated until reaching the green, where the best ball is selected and marked, and the other team members place their ball within one card length. Repeat until holed out.

4 ball Ambrose at least 3 tee shots must be used from each player.

2 ball Ambrose at least 6 tee shots must be used from each player.

Single Par

This event is played against the par of the course. Full handicap. The handicap is deducted from the score recorded. If above par result is –; if equal to par result is square; if below par result is +; the card with the highest + rating wins.

Bisque Par

Scoring in this is the same as Par but with strokes being taken where chosen, rather than by index. Any number of strokes may be used on any hole, at the conclusion of each hole, until the total allowable strokes are used.

Bisque Bogey

Scoring in this is the same as Par but with strokes being taken chosen, rather than by index. Any number of strokes may be used on any hole until the total allowable strokes are used but, strokes must be allocated before teeing off each hole until the total allowable strokes are used.

Team Stableford

Best 3 scores out of 4 to count on each hole

Four-Ball Aggregate Stableford

Both stableford scores are added together on each hole

Competition Handicaps