The Format: 36 holes of 2-ball ambrose over two days for stableford points. Longest Drive and Nearest the Pin will be contested each day.

 

The Rules: Since slow play is a potential problem for our gangs, these rules are designed to encourage play in the right spirit and at the right pace.

 

  • Ambrose: Each team member tees off, and the team chooses the best tee shot. Teams continue to play their chosen best ball on each shot, and play preferred lies – you may place your ball half a club length (about 50cms) from where the chosen ball lies, no nearer the hole. Balls must be placed in the same cut as the chosen ball. 
  • In the interests of fast play from tee to green, teams are NOT required to mark with a tee and precisely measure from the chosen ball as they play each shot. 
  • Putting: Once on the green, Bushrangers should mark their chosen ball so each team member plays from near enough to the exact same position.

 

Handicapping: Each person will be assigned a handicap based on official handicaps and information supplied by the Bushrangers. The handicapper will be governed by a commitment to rewarding good play according to a player’s ability. Team handicaps for the Ambrose groupings are calculated from the individual marks.

 

Playoffs: In the event of a tie, a sudden-death playoff will be held. Teams play together as a twosome (taking alternate strokes playing one ball) playing stroke. Teams can determine the order as each member takes their first shot. This order is then continuous and carries over from one hole to the next until the playoff is decided.

 

Nearest-the-Pin & Longest Drive: Will be contested on both days and, in the interests of team gloating solidarity, any player who wins a LD or NTP wins prizes and glory for his/her entire team.

 

The Rodeo Rule: This is minimum drives for each team member and will be enforced. Each team’s individual rodeo requirements will appear on their scorecard.

 

 

Scoring with the Golf Genius (GG) App

 

  • Search for Golf Genius in your App Store and download
  • Prior to tee off, please enter in the App the Golf Genius ID (GGID) sent via email and text.
  • One player from each pair will record the stroke scores of the other pair into the App after each hole
  • Scorers please take care to enter the correct stroke scores!
  • The Golf Genius App also supplies a live leaderboard which is active up until the 14th hole.
  • If you are not entering scores for your group, you can still enter your GGID into the app and follow the leader-board.
  • Scores will be hidden after the 14th hole to protect the event and preserve a little bit of suspense for presentation.
  • After golf, please compare & check GG App scores with the scorecard