WINNERS COOKIE SMITH, STEVE HOOPER
Last month we told you about the LMGA’s Guys and Dolls tournament which was played out in November. The overall winners were Steve Hooper and Cookie Smith who teamed up to defeat 38 other twosomes.
On the day of our Guys and Dolls Tournament, we said goodbye to our wonderful golf pro Zach Cooper with a pie in the face from his friends at the LMGA. Zach, we will miss your guidance and friendship and wish you well in your new endeavors.
Besides pie throwing, there are many (golf) games that we play on Saturdays. Here’s a brief review:
SCRAMBLE (4 or 5 players per team): All players drive and one drive is selected. All players then hit from that spot within one club length and no closer to the hole. This same process is repeated after each shot until the ball is holed.
SHAMBLE (4 or 5 players per team): All players drive and one drive is selected. All players then hit within one club length (no closer to the hole) from the selected drive, and then they play their OWN ball to completion. The team score on each hole is the sum of the 2 lowest net individual scores. In the rare case of a hole in one, all team members score a “1,” minus any applicable handicap.
MODIFIED ALTERNATE SHOT (2 players per team): Both players drive on each hole and select one drive. Players then alternate shots until the ball is holed. If both players hit their tee shot into a hazard, either player may hit the next shot, adding the appropriate penalty. Team handicap (60% A + 40% B) is subtracted from the gross score at the end of the round.
LOW GROSS PLUS LOW NET (4 or 5 players per team): All players play their own ball on each hole. Each player’s GROSS score should be entered on the scorecard on each hole. Add the best gross score and the best net score (not from the same player) on each hole to get the team score on that hole.
MATCH PLAY (individual play): Each player plays 2 nine-hole matches with handicaps. Starting on the assigned start hole, player #1 plays player #2, and player #3 plays player #4. The 2 winners play against each other on the 2nd nine holes and the 2 losers also play each other. Ties (if any) are broken by a “putt off” from a mutually agreed upon position.
Hopefully this brief review will help our Saturday golfers to better understand the rules of each game we play.
Hit ‘em straight my friends!
