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Putting Challenge

Putting Challenge Rules

  • $100 entry for (20) putts from 10 – 12 feet.
  • Each participant will attempt five (5) putts from the designated putting zone in each of the four (4) pre-set putting lanes.
  • Each made putt will tally one point.
  • Participants may purchase second round of 20 putts for $75 — and a third round of 20 putts for $25.
  • The round with the best score from 20 attempts will be recorded as the participant’s final score. Scores are not cumulative.
  • The participant with the highest score will be awarded the Championship trophy.
  • In the event of a tie, a tie-breaker round will be held at 3:00pm. 
    Each participant with the highest tied score will be contacted by phone/text by 2:15pm and allowed up to 40 minutes to return for the tie-breaker. If after 40 minutes the participant has not returned, their tie-breaker round is subject to forfeiture.
  • In the tie-breaker round – each participant will be given 12 balls to attempt three (3) putts in each of the four pre-set putting lanes. The participant with the highest score tallied will be declared the winner.
  • In the event of a tie after the tie-breaker round – each of the participants with the highest tied score will be given one (1) putt in the 1st lane. The participant with a made putt or the closest ball to the hole will be declared the winner.
  • If more than one player makes the putt, those participants will go to the 2nd lane with the same one (1) putt format and continue in this manner until a Champion is declared.
  • The Champion will attempt one (1) putt from 50 feet. A made putt wins the Grand Prize. 

Putting Challenge Restrictions & Limitations

  • Participants may use their own USGA sanctioned putter, however, putting aids, devices or alignment tools are not permitted.
  • Only golf balls provided by Desert Mountain Golf Club will be allowed.
  • Those providing assistance reading the greens must stay outside of the marked participant’s area.
  • Players of any age can participate in the Putting Challenge bracket. However, the participant putting for the grand prize must be at least 21 years old.
  • In the event the Putting Champion is under 21 years old, the 2nd place finisher will putt for the grand prize. In the event, the next place finishers over 21 have tied, they will have one putt each in the first lane, and the closest to the hole will be the grand prize putter.
  • Participants must complete their putting round within 40 minutes. Slow players will receive one warning. A second warning will result in disqualification.
  • Participants must stay within their own putting gate once they’ve received their golf balls and gate assignment. Any viewing of the putting area from different viewpoints must be done prior to receiving golf balls.
  • All competition disputes and rules violations will be officiated and settled by Mike Scully, director of golf at Desert Mountain Golf Club.

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