- The “THROW” (with a twist) – In honor of Rob “Kareem Abdul” Bansek (APO 2002), we have re-instituted the Throw as a part of the APO. Each player will have the opportunity to pick up his ball and throw it, one time, from anywhere to anywhere (EXCEPT when the ball is on the green). The Throw is used AS A MULLIGAN and counts as a stroke.
- Handicaps – Players will be using 100% of their handicaps for the individual team games. We will use 50% of the TEAM Hdcp for the Modified Scramble, and 25% of the TEAM Hdcp for the 4-Man Scramble. This info will again be in the following pages.
- Winter Rules – A player may improve his lie anywhere on the golf course with the exception of a sand trap, hazard (water or otherwise), or when it is out of bounds. You are allowed to move your ball 1 club length in any direction to improve your lie anywhere but in a hazard.
- “Giving” Putts – Since this is a friendly group we are happy to allow “Gimme’s”. I also expect, as a courtesy to the rest of the field, that only reasonable putts will be “given” (and, as a courtesy, 4th putts, putts for 9, and 10 footers for quadruple bogey should be “given”).
Maintaining the integrity of the game. We're on vacation for Pete's sake!
- Out of Bounds/Lost Ball – The normal penalty for these is to go back to the spot you last hit from and re-load. Out of Bounds will be played as a lateral hazard. You may drop a ball within two club lengths of where you think the ball crossed the line going out. Lost ball will be played similarly. After looking for your ball and determining that it is lost, drop a ball where you believe the ball most likely would have come to rest. In either case, you may only drop in a location agreed upon by the other team in your group. Add one penalty stroke to your score for each.
- Keeping Score – Please keep the team scores on the “official” score card and any other games you might be playing in your group on a separate card. Please don’t leave scorecards on the cart. Turn them in to Joe Rosko at the end of each round.
- Rules Disputes – When in doubt, try to follow the rules of golf until we can accept bribes and make a ruling after the round.
- Ties – In case of a tie (with regard to awarding the $$ for a game), ALL games will be determined by a scorecard playoff starting with the scores on the number 1 handicap hole and progressing to the next highest handicap hole until the tie is broken.
Things that aren’t “rules” but should be…
- Don’t ever tell R-Ichie to “speak up”
- Tommy should ALWAYS have a clear path to the bathroom
- NEVER let Joe Rosko drive
- NEVER step in a foamy patch near a green or on a fairway
- Press Mike when he’s in the fairway – never say anything when he’s in the woods
- It’s OK to have a boombox playing at the golf course
- If it smells like pooh, looks like pooh, and tastes like pooh, it probably IS pooh
- Billy is NEVER in charge of ordering pizza on Tues night
- Guy will NEVER hit the green on #3 at Caledonia
- Don’t let Billy get REEELLAAAXXED
- NEVER stand behind a Czerepuzsko brother
- Don’t smell Joe Rosko’s morning vest
- Don’t use the crapper on #12 at Pawley’s…Hazmat isn’t done in there yet
- Always bring a tiny bottle of sunscreen when playing with Billy and “Little Billy”
- Hard boiled eggs + Guy = Energy Solution
- Watch out for spiders in the woods to the right of #15 at Tradition…one day they’re actually going to catch Mike S.
- Like a small child, ALWAYS know where Joe Rosko is before beginning a swing
- NEVER accept a drink from Guy if you have an open flame nearby
