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B&B Golf Tourney Match Format

MATCH PLAY

All games are played under Match Play rules, where the result of each game is determined by the number of holes won. The order of play for the first day is Scrambles in the morning and Scrambles in the afternoon. The final day's play will be in Singles format.

FRIDAY FOURBALL

"Fourball" play is a match in which each member of the two-man teams playes their own ball the entire hole. The team whose player has the lowest net score on that hole wins the hole. Should players from each team tie for the best score, the hole is halved.

SATURDAY SCRAMBLES

"Scramble" play is a match in which each member of the two-man teams plays their own ball off the tee. Two balls are in play per hole with each of the four players competing. After each shot, the two-man team decides which ball they should continue to play. The other ball is picked up. This process is continued until the hole has been finished or conceeded. The team with the lowest score on that hole wins the hole. Should the teams tie for the best score, the hole is halved.

SUNDAY SINGLES

"Singles" is a match in which one player competes against another player. A player wins the match when he is up by more holes than there are holes remaining to play.

PAIRINGS

For the Saturday morning round, The Team Captain from the team defending the B&B Cup submits the order of play for his Team to the appointed tournament official. This lists is given to the opposite Team Captain (B). Team Captain B then submits the order of play for his team to the appointed tournament official.

For the Saturday afternoon round, The order is reversed. Team Captain B submits the order of play for his team, and The defending Team Captain has the opportunity to match. These pairings are decided immediately following the morning rounds.

Sunday's pairings not decided by the team's captains. Team A's number one seed plays Team B's number one seed, Team A's number two seed plays Team B's number two seed, until all player have been paired. Please note that the players in pairings can be modified by the Team Captains only if a player is ill or injured. Pairings are subject to change and should not be considered final until play begins for a particular match.

FAMOUS QUOTE
Stroke play is a better test of golf, but match play is a better test of character.

- Joe Carr
HOW ARE HOLES ASSIGNED THEIR COURSE HANDICAP?
Many golfers think holes are handicapped (stroke allocation) from hardest to easiest. Actually, holes are handicapped to maximize the number of halved holes in a match.

The stroke-allocation table is based on what works the best, on average, for all players in head-to-head matches. When a 3-handicap plays a 5-handicap, for example, the two holes on which the 5 gets a stroke should be the holes where he most needs a stroke to halve the hole. It doesn't always work, but that's the intent. Odd numbers are assigned to the front nine and even numbers to the back, unless the back nine is a lot more difficult.

Years ago, a player receiving strokes could pick any hole to use them, including a hole he had just finished playing. It was called "bisque." Try it sometime.

- By Dean Knuth, Golf Digest Professional Advisor
DID YOU KNOW?
On a brisk Sunday AM in Oscoda, Chuck Moran dropped a deuce on hole number 2, well in the clubhouse that is. He conceded the hole to Rahul, tended to his business and returned to lose a very close match. With even a half out of the match his team would have secured the cup.