For those who have played before, our format remains the same as in prior years. This is not a scramble! You will hit your ball for the entire round and your team score will be based on the Big Stogie™ Modified Best Ball Format which is explained in more detail below. We’ll see you back at the pavilion afterwards for food, beer, war stories, and prizes!

COURSE RULES
1. USGA Rules Govern Play
2. Out of Bounds = White Stakes, Roads, and Fence Rows
3. Carts must be kept off of Greens, Collars, and Approaches
4. Please Replace Divots, Repair Ball Marks, and Rake Traps

OUTING RULES
1. We will be teeing off from the WHITE TEEs
2. No Mulligans (Sorry!)
3. No Gimmies, whatsoever, on Par or Birdie Putts
4. Gimmie length for other short putts is “inside the leather” of putter
5. Maximum individual score on a hole is a quadruple-bogie (4 strokes over par for hole)

CLOSEST TO THE PIN(Holes #5, #8, #11 & #13)
1. Applies only to the player’s first tee shot on the hole
2. If you need to re-hit your tee shot due to O.B. you are not eligible for contest
3. Ball must be on the green to be eligible
4. If you have the “Closest to the Pin” mark your spot with stake and enter name on sheet
5. Same rules apply for BONUS HOLES #3, #7, #15, #18 on Closest to Pin with 2nd Shot

LONGEST DRIVE (Holes #2 & #14)
1. Applies only to the player’s first tee shot on the hole
2. If you need to re-hit your tee shot due to O.B. you are not eligible for contest
3. Ball must be in the fairway to be eligible
4. If you have the “Longest Drive” - mark your spot with the stake and enter your name on sheet

SHORTEST DRIVE(Hole #9)
1. Applies to the player’s first tee shot, or a re-hit due to O.B.
2. Ball does not need to be in fairway to be eligible
3. If you have the “Shortest Drive” - mark your spot with the stake and enter your real name on sheet

INDIVIDUAL LOW GROSS SCORE
1. Best individual score on the day
2. Tie-breaker for prize will be lowest score on hole #18, then #17, and so on

4 MAN MODIFIED BEST BALL
1. Players hit their own ball for all holes
2. The best score by any player on the hole becomes the 4 Man Best Ball 1st score for that hole
3. The second best score becomes the 2nd score, and so on
4. Please refer to the score card for each individual hole requirement and specific instructions (will be to record either the 1st , 2nd, 3rd, or worst score)
5. Write the modified best ball score on the MBB line of the official scorecard
6. The purpose of a “modified best ball” contest is to increase involvement by all members group
7. Tie-breaker will be lowest team total gross, then lowest team total gross on hole #18, #17, and so on
8. Scoring on the holes is as follows (hole & ball rank):

9. We are hitting off of the WHITE TEES. Sorry, absolutely NO MULLIGANS. All Shots Count!