Net Stroke Play
Score minus course handicap. Best net total wins.
The Rulebook
Tournament
Format
Official rules of the ForeFathers Invitational.
Ignorance is not a defense.
Scoring & Play
Breakfast Balls
Allowed on the first tee only. However, if you take one, you must play your second ball.
OB Stakes Option
Play 4 in the fairway at point of entry, or replay 3 from the tee.
Unmarked Woods
All unmarked wooded areas are played as hazards.
Ball in the Hole
Always. No gimmes, no exceptions.
Quad Bogey Max
Applies for the first three days. Pick up and move on.
No Gimmies.
No Exceptions.
Tournament Operations
$150 Buy-In
All players must pay to play.
Payout Structure
TBD
Rounds 1 & 2 Pairings
Randomly generated so everyone gets to know each other.
Rounds 3 & 4 Pairings
Split by standings. Contenders together, the rest sort themselves out.
ForeFathers Law
Pink Iron Covers
Last place net each day must wear pink iron covers the following round — on after every single shot.
Relegation Speech
Last place after the final round must deliver a speech on why they should not be relegated from the trip.
Gambling Within Groups
Not only allowed — encouraged.