The Loons Masters Invitational

Table of Rules

Handicap Committee	Back to top
The Handicap Committee will sit the night before the first round - As most competitors do not have official handicaps, they shall all put forward their requested handicap for the other competitors to decide on the official starting handicap. Once all handicaps have been agreed by the committee, these handicaps will be used on the first day of the Loons Masters Invitational round. Here after realignment system will be used for the following days.
Handicap Realignment	Back to top
All Stableford scores will be collected after each round, and all competitors’ handicaps will be realigned for the following days round. A competitor playing to handicap should score 36 Stableford points, as a result if they score more points they will have their handicap cut, and if they score less they will have their handicap increased – as per the table below:-

Maximum Handicap Increase	8
Every point over 36, handicap reduced by	1
For exactly 36 points	Handicap remains the same
Every 2 points under 36, handicap increased by	1
Maximum Handicap Decrease	4

Stableford Competition Rules	Back to top
Each player receives stableford points depending on the net score after handicap achieved on the hole. If a player has a handicap of 18 then the player would receive one stroke per hole. This means that a score of one over par on the hole would give the player a net par and two stableford points. The following variances can be achieved depending on the score on the hole. The points awarded in relation to the player's net score at each hole is as follows:

The winner of the stableford event is the player with the highest number of points for eighteen holes. Handicaps are restricted to 28 for males.

If two or more players have the same score, after all the rounds, then the Loons Masters Invitational is a Draw!