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Golf Days - Derby Tournament

Derby Tournament, much like a horse race, is a great way to inject more fun into a tournament. (Sometimes it is referred to as Rumpsie Dumpsie or Horse Race.) The format is simple and, with proper publicity, draws many players and spectators as well. Play is over nine holes. From 10 to 15 players are needed, and their handicaps should be as close as possible. The event can be played from scratch or with full handicap.

Players draw numbers from an entry box to determine their respective tee-off positions. Each player marks his or her ball with that particular number. All 15 entries tee-off in succession from the same tee and play out the hole according to the normal sequence of play. The three highest-scoring players are eliminated. The same procedure follows on the second hole, again with the three highest players eliminated. On the third hole, the two players with the highest score are eliminated. From the fourth through the eighth hole, the player scoring highest on each of these holes drops out, leaving only two players going into the final hole.

Any ties among players are broken with a chip-off from a point 40 to 50 yards out in the fairway. Closest-to-the-pin remains in the tournament. It is recommended that an official be named to make all decisions, especially in regard to chip-offs. A tape measure settles questions quickly.

This event can comfortably handle three races by starting on the first, fourth and seventh tees. Because only nine holes are used, the rest of the course can still be open for others to play. Prizes are awarded for the first three places, much like a horse race. Thus any contestant who survives the seventh hole is assured of at least third place.

Golf Days - Foursomes

Foursomes is played with one ball per team of two players. One player will hit all the odd shots, and the other will hit all the even shots. To avoid having the same player hit all the tee-off shots, team members can alternate playing odd holes.

Golf Days - Blind Hole Match

Blind Hole Match is played under full handicap. The only scores that count are those shot on certain unannounced holes. The committee does not make selections of those holes until the entire field has left the first tee.