Eclectic

[chappy1970]

Rules (as requested by Courty)

* Best Gross score per hole for your chosen course.
* Eclectic scoring runs from January 09 to Jun 09 (July to Dec will also run if interest is there, but will start from scratch again)
* If you play more than one course often enough, multiple entries are allowed (this will mean that you will need to buy multiple lotto tickets at the conclusion of the comp)
* Winner will be decided by the amount under par, less handicap (1/3 of official handicap @ June 30 2009) e.g Player A scores 12 under, less 1/3 of handicap 15 (5) Eclectic score = -12 less 5 = -17

* All players must post the Pars of each hole initially and any gross scores.
* Players can post updates for their Eclectic scores as they improve on any current score per hole.

Prize
* All participants will procure a lotto ticket for a designated draw sometime in early July 09.
* Ticket must be scanned and posted in this thread.
* Eclectic winner will receive 50% of the prize pool.
* Procurer of winning ticket will receive 20% (if not winner of Eclectic comp).
* Remaining participants will get a share of remaining 30%.

If anything is not clear or needs updating let me know.

Cheers
Chappy

[Dotty]

Sounds good, as long as it's simple.
May want to limit it to half-yearly/quarterly, to keep interest up.
How about Summer Eclectic, Autumn Eclectic, etc. ?

[chappy1970]

Yea Dotty, I think 6 months sounds good.

Might do the Tatts ticket thingo for the winner

[Grunt]

How would we run it playing at different courses?

[chappy1970]

I hadn't worked all the details out, but I assume it would be relative to the par of each hole and the par of the course i.e. Eclectic score for period Jan to June 09 - 7 under.

Obviously the scores need to be at the one course.

[Dotty]

Just use your home course Grunt.
Or pick one course that you play the most. (The whole concept of eclectic the best score on a hole, over a period of time.)

Not feasible over a range of courses, as difficult scorring holes would be on different hole numbers.

Chappy, handicaps ?
I think we use half AGU for our 4 round comps, each Feb. and August.
Quarter AGU at end-of-comp ?

[chappy1970]

As players will compete at differing courses, I suppose the only fair way (pardon the pun) would be to have the eclectic score (relative to par e.g. 8 under over a 6 month period) less handicap (e.g. 12) = 20 under. This would allow all interested players from any club to compete, regardless of the par of the course.

It will be based largely on the honesty system though. The club I am a member at have an Eclectic scoring facility, but others may not.

[swanny]

id be interested

[moree golfer]

I'd be interested, would you use a scoring program such as oobgolf.com?

[adlo]

Yeah, why not.

[Grunt]

I use Intelligolf so have eclectics running at every course I have played more than once.

[moree golfer]

I take it we don't all need to use the same method of collecting electic data, just need to transpose into a spreadsheet to display where everyone ended up at the EOY.

[Grunt]

If we play a few courses can we have a few entries?

[chappy1970]

If we play a few courses can we have a few entries?

I don't see why not, would that also mean that you would need to buy multiple lotto entries at the conclusion of the period?

[Grunt]

Ohh, so my bet would be $20 instead of $10

[chappy1970]

I assume so, as you would be giving yourself multiple chances of winning.

Please add your name to the list if interested.
1. Chappy

Damn my last round for 2008 I had 4 birdies..aaaahhhh

[Dotty]

1. Chappy
2. Dotty

I've been saving my birdies until this comp. starts.

[chappy1970]

This is for the period January 1st 2009 to June 30th 2009.

[moree golfer]

1. Chappy
2. Dotty
3. Moreegolfer

[mikezone13]

Why not, I've been having some good golf lately... and I like the Jan 1st start date

1. Chappy
2. Dotty
3. Moreegolfer
4. mikezone13

[Sydney Hacker]

I would be keen for this but how do you want us to prove our scores ? I normally just keep a card with my eclectic details at home.

[Grunt]

Guess it is just another Golf honour system.
Would be more so with this, to cheat a fellow ozgolfer would be worse than ripping an ozgolfer off, or not shouting after a cash win.

[Sydney Hacker]

Guess it is just another Golf honour system.
Would be more so with this, to cheat a fellow ozgolfer would be worse than ripping an ozgolfer off, or not shouting after a cash win.

That was my concern, it only takes one person to spoil it for everyone. I don't think the guys at my club would be willing to photocopy my card every week to keep records that way !

[Grunt]

If anyone was caught cheating in this I would doubt they could ever show their faces here again.

[chappy1970]

I'm happy to run the scores for those interested.

I'll need your preferred club and the holes (including PARS).

After you have completed a round, send the date and any change to the score on a given hole.

Have I missed anything??

Do we need a cut off date as to when interested parties can join the comp or can it go all the way until June?