Rules

 

For returning players, create a new player for this year named: (ID#)(your name)08.  (i.e. 01Suemi08).

For new players, thinking of joining the tour, read the Registration Page for creating your player.

CALCULATION OF OVERALL AVERAGE FOR EACH PLAYER:

Your initial handicap will be based solely on your Qualifying Rounds (one of which will be in No Wind, one in Breezy and one in Windy).  As you play additional games, we will average your 3 lowest scores played in your last 5 games.  We will then compare your average against the lowest averaged player in your version (the 'base' average).  You will receive an 80% handicap of the difference between your average and the 'base' average.

Although not even close to being an exact perfect formula, we feel it's close enough for a FUN LEAGUE.

If players are thought to be 'sandbagging' for purposes of adjusting their average on which the handicap is based, they will be disqualified from participating in ConnLINKS.  The decision of the Tour Directors will be final.

HANDICAP:

Tour Directors reserve the right to modify the handicap system, but no modifications will take place without email notification to the players.   

HUSKY BUCKS!!  (ConnLINKS' version of Prize Money for Weekly Events)

To keep the competitive edge in our friendly FUN tour, we will be awarding HUSKY BUCKS each week to all participating players.  Again, although we may be sounding like a recording, we want to remind you that our sole purpose in every aspect of this tour is to find ways to keep it fair, competitive and simple enough to have you all coming back week after week.  With this in mind, we have created what we feel is a fair way to disburse the weekly cash purse (Husky Bucks): 

The process as to how we distribute the money will be based on LOWEST NET score.  The winner or those who tied for the top spot will receive $250.00.  We then have a program that disburses HUSKY BUCKS according to what place you finish for that week which accounts for every stroke.  For example two players tie for first and receive $250.00, the next place would be THIRD Place since one of the two that tied for first will take the trophy and the other one would also take the first place money. If three people tie then all of them would get the $250.00 and the next highest payout would be FOURTH place money since three people finished ahead of him/her.  Every place after that will have less money.  This system should make every shot count. 

In addition, we run a weekly PAR 3 event.  The closest to the pin on the FIRST PAR 3 (must be within 10 feet) of the scheduled course will be awarded $50 Husky Bucks.  In order to be eligible, you MUST record the shot and send the SHT file in with your event files. You must also insert in the comment box that you are submitting your SHT file and what your distance from the pin was.  If there is no winner in any event, the $50 prize money for first place will roll over to the next week's winner.  The person who has the HIGHEST scratch score will also receive $25.00 Husky Bucks along with $25.00 Husky Bucks for the LOWEST scratch score.

We'll maintain a page at the site showing each player's Husky Bucks Account!!!

YOU, and YOU ALONE, are each responsible for submitting the required files/scores etc. for each event on time.  Failure to do so may disqualify you from an event.  All decisions of the Tour Directors are final.  Keep in mind, we're just a couple of fellow players putting this little tour together for FUN!!! We will not become babysitters!!  LOL  Any questions concerning any of the rules/procedures will be answered PROMPTLY.  No question is a silly question.  If you have a question, or run into a problem with your files, etc., WRITE US.

(For instance, your PIN file submitted each week MUST correspond to the number of holes SUBMITTED to date to ConnLINKS.  If you make a mistake and use your CTL player for a couple of holes in some online game or something, stop and LET US KNOW!!  We will find out anyhow when we compare your file to your submitted games.  Without notice by you of your mistake, it may be construed that you were attempting to cheat and may disqualify you from participating at ConnLINKS.)  

TEAM HUSKY BUCKS.    

The two person Team winners will be based upon their combined scores for the event using their handicaps, and the payoffs will be as follows:

1st Place LOWEST NET score will receive $500.00

2nd Place LOWEST NET score will receive $400.00

3rd Place LOWEST NET score will receive $300.00

4th Place LOWEST NET score will receive $200.00

5th Place LOWEST NET score will receive $100.00

All teams who finish beyond 5th place will receive $50.00 

Low SCRATCH score will receive $50.00 

TIE BREAKERS. ConnLINKS will use the following system to break ties for weekly events to see who will get into the trophy room.  The closest to the pin on the first hole in regulation will be the winner.

TEAM HANDICAPS. Offline Team handicaps will be based on the total combined handicaps of both players. Online Team handicaps will be based on HALF of their combined Team Handicaps, IF we run any online team events..

HAVE FUN.  This is the SOLE purpose of this little tour.  A little friendly competition between fellow LinksLS fans is all this tour is about!!! Golfers invited to participate in ConnLINKS are expected to participate regularly, play fairly and display good sportsmanship at all times.

CRASHES.  In the event of a computer crash during your recorded game, you have the option of:

1) Restarting game, and writing to ConnLINKS to tell us why your pin file will not match the number of holes played; or

2) Skipping the event.  In which case, you will still need to write to ConnLINKS to inform us why your pin file for the next event will not match the number of holes submitted to ConnLINKS. 

Should you not have the time to replay the match, you may finish the round, and submit your score to us along with your pin file; HOWEVER, acceptance of a score submitted WITHOUT the proper files, is at the sole discretion of ConnLINKS.  The fact that ConnLINKS may accept a score for an event without the proper files, does NOT require ConnLINKS to do so again should another crash occur.  Each situation will be treated separately and the decision of ConnLINKS is final.

We have found over the last few years that players sometime decide to drop out of playing ConnLINKS but fail to tell us.  If you fail to play in four consecutive events without telling us you will be dropped from the roster.  If you are dropped and decide you want to start playing again you must re-qualify since it would have been four weeks since you played here and perhaps your ability has changed.  You will be notified prior to us dropping you from the roster and depending on the circumstances you will be dropped after missing four consecutive rounds.  This may seem harsh but we need to find committed players and we do not enjoy deleting players only to find out 2 months later they want to play again, this creates more work for us and believe me, we’re lazy when it comes to work!!!  LOL The bottom line is this, if you can’t play for any reason just let us know and there will be no hassle at all.