Official Rules
Rule #1
The "main" objective of this contest is to pick 10 players you think will finish in the top 10 positions of the scoreboard at the "end of the tournament".
| Player | Finished At | Position Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Player A | -12 | 1st place |
| Player B | -11 | All 3 tie for 2nd place |
| Player C | -11 | |
| Player D | -11 | |
| Player E | -9 | 3rd place |
| Player F | -8 | Both tie for 4th place |
| Player G | -8 |
And so on……
So there may be more than 10 players in the "top 10 positions". As you can see, 3 players tied for 2nd and two players tied for 4th in the example above. That's 7 players in the top 4 positions and so on…
Your selections do not have to come in the order you picked them. As long as they are in the top 10 positions, they are considered a valid pick. Example - If you chose Rory as your 1st selection and he comes in 8th place, he will be counted as a valid top ten pick.
Whoever chooses the most players in the top ten positions "at the end of the tournament", shall be herein deemed the winner of the tournament, thus making all tiebreakers VOID.
It's as simple as that……… Now with 65+ contestants each year, we usually wind up going to a tiebreaker to determine one winner. After all there is only one Green Jacket at Augusta. If two or more contestants have the same number of valid picks, "they" will go on to the 1st tiebreaker.
1st tiebreaker
If we should reach this stage of the contest then we shall use a "point system" to determine one winner.
| Place | # of points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 20 |
| 2nd | 15 |
| 3rd | 12 |
| 4th | 10 |
| 5th | 8 |
| 6th | 6 |
| 7th | 4 |
| 8th | 3 |
| 9th | 2 |
| 10th | 1 |
If you pick the winner, you'll distance yourself from the field with a "GENEROUS" 20 points. If you have the player or players that finish 2nd, you'll receive 15 points for each one you have and so on…….
The person with the "GREATEST" number of points shall then be recognized as the winner of the contest, thus negating the last 3 tiebreakers. We have an automated computer program that calculates the points for each of you on our website after each round and posted for all to see.
If 2 or more contestants have the same number of valid picks (RULE #1), and have the same number of points (1st tiebreaker), "they" will go to a 2nd tiebreaker.
2nd tiebreaker
If your # 1 selection on your sheet wins the tournament, then you are declared the winner of the contest. So give this pick some extra thought. If 2 or more contestants picked the same player in their number 1 spot, then "they" will go to the 3rd tiebreaker to decide who wins our contest.
3rd tiebreaker
Whoever has the HIGHEST FINISHING ALTERNATE in the top 10 positions.
The main purpose of the ALTERNATE PICK is to help you in case one of your picks pulls out “BEFORE” the tournament starts.
- If one of your picks pulls out or is disqualified “AFTER” the tournament starts, your alternate will NOT come into play in your top 10 picks, but he can still be used in this 3rd Tiebreaker.
- We have to draw the line somewhere due to the ‘Chris DiMarco rule’ who was so far out of the 2003 tournament after 3 rain delayed rounds he pulled out of the event to travel to his kid’s Little League game. This brought in an alternate and caused quite a stir when that person won our tournament because his alternate finished in the top 10.
If you have a valid alternate (your 11th choice) who finishes in the top 10 positions, you shall be recognized as the winner. If 2 or more contestants picked a successful alternate in the top 10, whoever has the highest finishing alternate will be deemed the winner. If their alternates finish in the same position (example – both in 8th place), then “they” will go to the final tiebreaker to decide a winner.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you already used your alternate because one of your picks pulled out “BEFORE” the tournament started then you unfortunately will forfeit eligibility for this Tiebreaker because he is no longer an alternate. Sorry, but that would be unfair to the others to have one player used twice in your picks.
4th and final tiebreaker
If we should reach this stage, we'll use the 72 hole score you gave me that accompanied your top 10 picks. Pick the score you think the winner will finish at after 72 holes of play.
For example:
I pick the winner to come in at -8 and you pick the winner to come in at -6, and the winner comes in at -9, I WIN. If the winner comes in at -5, YOU WIN. If the winner comes in at -7, and there are 2 or more people left in the tiebreaker, then those places will be divided evenly amongst them. Playoff holes do not count in the final score.