Course 1:Plantation Palms
Tee Times, January 4th, first tee time at 10:00 AM
Course Stats: Par 72, 6240 Yards (Green Tees) $50 green fees
The Tour returns to one of the main staples and most beloved courses; Plantation Palms. The opening par 5 is a deceptive soft introduction, as the course sharply turns up the difficulty for the remaining front 9. The famously firm and fast greens mean high ball hitters have a distinct advantage, but will need all facets of their game to compete here.
GROUPINGS
Group 1 10:00 AM
- Mick Pristas (20)
- Jack Scales (20)
- Hunter Lanier (26)
- Kyle Aebischer (20)
Group 2 10:08 AM
- Commish (27)
- Danny Bolnick (16)
- Taylor Lesch (16)
- Harrison Cooney (16)
Group 3 10:16 AM
- Chris Brennan (25)
- Tyler Selesky (24)
- Suchy (9)
- Parker Hamilton (25)
Group 4 10:24 AM
- Turg (24)
- Will Priest (25)
- Cam Oxiner (25)
- Drew Inman (15)
Group 5 10:32 AM
- Kevin (20)
- Bret Beer (25)
- Savi (25)
- TJ Allman (25)
Group 6 10:40 AM
- Horan (27)
- Taylor Harroun (38)
- Tony Harroun (20)
- Mason Parrish (16)
Group 7 10:48 AM
- Zach Johnson (15)
- Darrian Davis (25)
- Andrew Goot (25)
- Kyle Griffith (25)
Group 8 10:56 AM
- Justin (22)
- Elmore (16)
- Danny Higgy (5)
- Andrew Fernandez (20)
Group 9 11:04 AM
- Blaze Eady (5)
- John Howes (14)
- Johnny Panico (10)
- Joey Allison (22)
Group 10 11:12 AM
- Jimmy OB (24)
- Zach Hubbard (14)
- Josh mowery (12)
- David Hill (25)
Format
Quota (Modifed Stableford)
"It's not about who is the best player; it's about which player has their best day"
The Bonesaw Tour attracts players of a wide ranging skill set, and thus, the format is designed to allow for all players to be competitive. The scoring is quota, or modified stableford for my dimpleheads. Here’s how it works.
- Each player will be given a quota that is determined by each players handicap and verified by the committee. Any adjustments to be made for fair play will be made. The higher the quota, the better
- Each player begins the round NEGATIVE their quota. If I’m a 25, that means I begin the round at -25
- The goal is to have the most points in relation to your quota
- Eagle = 8 points, Birdie = 4 points, Par = 2 points, Bogey = 1 point
Additionally, once players have achieved double bogey or worse, they are encouraged to pick up their ball for pace of play
Example
Let’s say Player A has a quota of 25. Over the course of each round, he scores exactly 25 points. At the end of all 3 rounds his final score would be 0 in relation to his quota.
Let’s say Player B has a quota of 10, and scores 13 points each of his three rounds. His final score would be +3, and would finish ahead of Player B.
How Quotas Are Established
- Each player will provide the BSGA with their handicap if they have not previously established their Tour Index from competitive rounds
- Your quota will be your handicap – 36, then an additional 10% is taken off
Example
10 handicap = 26 quota.
10% reduction = 23.4
ALWAYS ROUND DOWN
Quota = 23
The commissioner reserves the right to modify outlandish handicaps to protect the field and the integrity of The Tour.
BSGA Rules
The standard USGA rules will be in effect, with a few modifications for player enjoyment. Here are the key distinctions
1) OB doesn’t exist and it’s bullshit. If you go OB and you are in someone’s backyard you treat it like a red stake, with the exception that you can not play it out of the “hazard”. You may take a lateral drop, or drop anywhere along the line the extends from the pin and where you entered the hazard, no closer to the pin.
2) ZERO LIFT CLEAN AND PLACE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES
3) There are ZERO gimmes allowed for points. It doesn’t matter if it’s 1 inch away, the ball must enter the cup for a point to be rewarded. Gimmes start at 6 inches, then a foot, then 3 feet, then all of a sudden we got dudes chopping off their dicks and putting on dresses. It’s a slippery slope I’m not willing to entertain.
LOCAL RULES
- On hole 1-3 the driving range is marked for OB. Even if a player has the ability to hit it out of the hazard they are NOT allowed to; they must take their drop.
Live Scoring
Squabbit is REQUIRED for all players to input scores and follow along
Invite code for the event is HUZSCH