Rules For

Points Chase of Central Florida XLIV

 BEGINS 11/1/24 AND QUALIFYING RUNS THROUGH 4/19/25 
WITH THE SHOOTOUT BEING HELD

FRIDAY 4/25/25 AND SATURDAY 4/26/25

HOW TO QUALIFY

 Top 40 players on the Points Standings that have played in this Points Chase
a minimum of 15 times in the 6 months are in the shootout. In addition, all
players that make the shootout must play 3 times in the last 12 play dates. 

There are 54 play dates without including holidays

 Payout method TBD

In an effort to make this a more compatible entry we will be taking a page out 
of the Fed-X Cup as follows:

Players that are in the top 5 players by times played will be awarded 5% of 
their total points needed.

EXAMPLE:
1) a player needs 20 points he would start play at +1
2) a player needs 25 points he would start play at +1
3) a player needs 30 points he would start play at +1 ½
4) a player needs 35 points he would start play at +1 ½
5) a player needs 40 points he would start play at +2

This is just a little tweaking of the shootout just completed and was suggested 
as a more fair way of doing the plus starts.

The other 35 players will start the day at even.

This is a deserved reward to those players that can support the game on a 
more frequent basis.

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Players without handicap flags that are within 40 feet of greens both players
in that cart will be penalized 1 point and after three times this player will be
asked to withdraw from future events hosted by GOLF FOR CASH. We owe
it to our host courses to leave them in better shape than when we arrived. 

Please abide by this rule.

RULES FOR PLAY AT EAGLE DUNES

RULES MAY CHANGE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN FAIRNESS TO ALL PLAYERS

The rough at Eagle Dunes will be played when your ball comes to rest and you
are in either in knee high grass or on a bare spot you can do the following

1) Play it as it lies.
2) Drop from your knee out of the knee high grass to a more acceptable 
grass staying in the rough and no closer to the hole. After you have 
dropped the ball it is in play and cannot be further touched.
3) If you cannot find your ball in one of those unkempt grass areas you
must take a 1 shot penalty.
4) Don’t hit the ball there.
5) Improve lie, if you so desire, in the fairway.
6) There is no drop area on #3 at Eagle Dunes. Ball must be replayed if it 
cannot be found and has not cleared the red hazard.

HOLE-IN-ONE POT:

ALL PLAYERS THAT WANT IN PAY $10 AND WHEN A
HIO IS MADE WINNER TAKES IT ALL AND GROUP NEEDS TO COME 
UP WITH ANOTHER $10

POINTS ARE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS FOR EACH PLAY DAY

RESULTS 

1ST PLACE 120 PTS
2ND PLACE 80 PTS
3RD PLACE 70 PTS
4TH PLACE 60 PTS
5TH PLACE 50 PTS
6TH PLACE 40 PTS
7TH PLACE 30 PTS
8TH PLACE 20 PTS

 10 POINTS FOR PLAYING THAT DAY
 BRING A NEW PLAYER AND GET 10 POINTS
 UNDER PAR ROUNDS BONUS 10 POINTS
 SECOND FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH BONUS
POINTS WEEK. SHOW-UP POINTS ARE DOUBLED, BIRDIES
HAVE 2 BONUS POINTS AND ALL TOP 8 SPOTS RECEIVE 20 BONUS POINTS.
 IF YOU ARE PLUS ON YOUR POINTS BUT NOT PART OF THE
TOP 8 YOU GET 5 POINTS FOR EACH + POINT UP TO A TOTAL
OF 3 /15 POINTS (BONUS POINTS WEEK UP TO 6/30)
 ON DAYS WHERE WE MAY HAVE 16 OR UNDER PLAYERS POINTS WILL BE:

1 ST PLACE120 PTS
2 ND PLACE 80 PTS
3 RD PLACE 70 PTS
4 TH PLACE 60 PTS
PLUS BONUS POINTS

STABLEFORD SCORING SYSTEM AS FOLLOWS:

ALL PLAYERS NO MATTER THEIR H/C
DOUBLE BOGEY 0 POINTS
BOGEY 1 PT
PAR 2 PTS
EAGLE 6 PTS
DOUBLE EAGLE 8 PTS

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE POINTS CREDITED TO THE RUNNING
COLLECTIVE POINTS TOTALS FOR BIRDIES AND EAGLES BY H/C
BIRDIES ARE 3 POINTS 27 AND HIGHER POINTS NEEDED, 4 POINTS
20 TO 26 POINTS NEEDED, 19 AND UNDER 5 POINTS EAGLES ARE 6
POINTS IN ALL GROUPS.

(THIS ONLY APPLIES TO YOUR RUNNING POINTS TOTALS. YOUR
DAILY POINTS AWARDED IS ABOVE)

NOTE: POINTS CHASE SHOOTOUTS ARE FUNDED BY $5 FROM
EACH ENTRY. $50 TOTAL ON DAYS WE HAVE UNDER 20 PLAYERS
AND NO MONEY IS COLLECTED FOR THE BANK UNDER 15 PLAYERS.

*ON DAYS WHERE WE HAVE 38 PLUS PLAYERS THE SKINS POT IS
DIVIDED BY WHAT PERCENTAGE OF PLAYERS ARE IN EITHER
FLIGHT. 24 POINTS IS THE CUTOFF FOR A/B FLIGHTS ( OR AS I SEE
FAIRLY FITTING FOR THAT DAY )

EXAMPLE:
$300 IN SKINS
40 TOTAL PLAYERS

17 IN B-POT 17 DIVIDED BY 40 = 42.5% OR 42.5%.OF $300 = $127.00
23 IN A-POT 23 DIVIDED BY 40 = 57.5% OR 57.5% OF $300= $173.00
SKINS ONLY FOR ONE TIME PLAYERS ARE $15
NINE OF THE SAME HOLES PLAYED BY EACH PLAYER
CONSTITUTES A COMPLETE ROUND IN THE EVENT OF RAIN OR
OTHER WEATHER PROBLEMS. POINTS NEEDED WILL BE ONE
HALF OF THE PLAYERS TOTAL POINTS NEEDED. RAIN DELAYS
WILL LAST NO LONGER THAN 45 MINUTES WITH A DECISION TO
RESUME OR CANCEL IN THAT TIME PERIOD. IF A PLAYER LEAVES
AND PLAY IS RESUMED THAT PLAYER FORFEITS HIS ENTRY.

HANDICAPS

EFFECTIVE JUNE 1ST 2018 POINTS NEEDED WILL BE ARRIVED AT
BY USING A PLAYERS LAST 10 PLAYS AND PICKING THE BEST 6
TOTAL POINTS ADD THEM TOGETHER AND DIVIDE BY 6. THAT
RESULT WILL BE THAT PLAYERS POINTS NEEDED. THE SYSTEM
WILL DROP THE OLDEST PLAY OFF OF THE 10 PLAYS AND ADD IN
THE LATEST PLAY NOW MAKING FOR 10 PLAYS AGAIN TO GET A
RESULT OF 6 BEST. THIS SYSTEM IN NO WAY REPRESENTS A
PLAYERS STROKE PLAY H/C AND ONLY APPLIES TO PLAYERS
USING THESE POINTS TOTALS FOR GAMES THAT USE THE 1
BOGEY. 2 PAR, 4 BIRDIE AND 6 EAGLE SCORING SYSTEM.  ALSO,
THIS IS MUCH FAIRER TO ALL PLAYERS.

ADDITIONALLY, THE GROUP MANAGER MAY ASSIGN A PLAYERS
H/C BASED ON A PLAYERS ABILITY TO A NUMBER THAT WOULD
NOT BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE FAIRNESS OF THE FIELD.
AGE AND SKILL LEVEL DETERMINE WHICH SET OF TEES ONE
PLAYS NOT COVERED BELOW PLUS REQUESTS AND
CONVENIENCE TO ENJOY THE GAME AT ITS FULLEST.

PROS PLAY BACK TEES

PLAYERS 65+ PLAY TWO UP FROM THE BACK TEES UNLESS THEY
PREFER TO PLAY BACK OR ARE A 2 HANDICAP OR LESS FROM THE
TEES THEY PLAYED IN THE PAST

PLAYERS UNDER THE AGE OF 60 PLAY ONE UP UNLESS THEY NEED
LESS THAN 26 POINTS WHEN ENTERING THE GAME THEN THEY
CAN PLAY TWO UP.

PLAYERS NEEDING 22 OR LESS POINTS MAY PLAY TWO UP

REGARDLESS OF AGE

PLAYERS 70 OR OLDER NEEDING LESS THAN 28 POINTS AFTER 3
PLAYS IN THE GROUP AND SPECIAL REQUESTS, MAY PLAY SENIOR
OR LAST SET FORWARD FOR MEN

PLAYERS 80 AND OLDER AND NEEDING LESS THAN 30 POINTS AND
SPECIAL REQUESTS MAY PLAY LAST SET FORWARD IF THEY
ELECT TO DO SO

IF A PLAYER EXCEEDS HIS POINTS NEEDED BY 7 OR MORE POINTS
AND DOES NOT EQUAL OR BEAT THAT NUMBER IN THE NEXT 4
PLAYS THAT NUMBER WILL BE CHANGED TO WHAT HIS CURRENT
POINTS NEEDED IS AND WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY A GREEN BOX ON
THE HC SHEET.