It is all set for Saturday's Bedlam Cup Matches. Six teams will compete for bragging rights and to help raise funds for the Relay For Life group.
The teams are: Elk City "A", Elk City "B", Hollis, Mangum, Cordell and Sayre.
All teams will play 9 holes "Low Ball", 9 holes "Scramble" and 9 holes "Alternate Shots".
Holes #1-#9 will be for Low Ball, Holes, #10-#18 will be for scramble, and for the alternate shots format, 1/2 of each team will play the front nine and 1/2 of each team will play the back nine. Team captains will choose which teams play which nine holes. There will definitely be some strategy involved here since the front nine only has one par 5 hole and 2 par 3 holes for a par of 35; the back nine has equal number of par 3's, 4's and 5's, and it is easier to score there in scrambles, but it has potential for disaster in more holes for the alternate shot format.... we will leave this decision to each captain!
For the first 18 holes, teams will complete each nine holes then go to the second nine holes, meaning if a group starts on #7, they will play #7, #8 & #9, then go back to #1 and play through #6 where they will finish. After completing the front nine, they will go to their assigned hole on the back nine for the scramble format. The same will be done for groups starting on the back nine with the scramble. Same 2-Man teams who play scramble, will play low ball and vice-versa.
However, for the alternate shots, team captains may change their two man teams or the team numbers so that they can choose who goes to the front nine and who goes to the back nine (four teams will be assigned to front nine and four teams to back nine of each city)
The best four (best 4) scores in low ball and scramble formats will be eligible for points as follows: the best score of each city, will be matched against the best score of each other city (against 5 other scores). Each match up is worth a point. Then the second best score will be matched up against the second best score of each other city and will repeat the procedure until all top four scores are matched.
After the first 18 holes, we will have lunch, and record all scores so that each team can check how they stand. Then, no matter how far back a team is after 18 holes.... the alternate shot format will counts double points in the same manner (top four scores are matched against their counterparts with 2 points at stake in each match-up! So there is always a mathematical way that any team can win the Bedlam Cup by scoring more points in the last nine holes.
Click to see 2-Man Teams
Click to see first nine hole assignments
Click to see second nine hole assignments
Click to see third nine hole assignments
See you at the golf course!!!