MaggieB

We hold a charity day each year and have a team game when you can have the benefit of various "extras" such as Mulligans, yard of string, one drop from a bunker etc.

Have you guys got any ideas for similar fun things for a change please?

Durram

MaggieB wrote:
> We hold a charity day each year and have a team game when you can have the benefit of various "extras" such as Mulligans, yard of string, one drop from a bunker etc.
>
> Have you guys got any ideas for similar fun things for a change please?
>

Flags!

If the charity has a suitable logo or design that can be printed out and
stuck on a stick to make a flag, everybody takes one with their name on
it and places it where they have used up all their shot allowance, which
is calculated by using 3/4 handicap. It's always fun seeing a low
handicapper's flag near the 4th!

The flags are quite simple to make and make sure the charity is well in
people's mind.

Paul Schmitz-Josten

MaggieB in <Wqi1k.16277$2>:

>We hold a charity day each year and have a team game when you can have the benefit of various "extras" such as Mulligans, yard of string, one drop from a bunker etc.
>
>Have you guys got any ideas for similar fun things for a change please?

a) Cross Country Golf on the course:
- include some aiming tasks like "play through that bunker" or "hit to that
teeing area"
- play from one tee to a different green. This maybe nearby => an uncommon
"Par 3" or across the rough halfway through the green,
- use uncommon cups like a bucket
(good for the last hole, but preferably not on the green).
- include your gimmicks if you like, though it might become
too complicated.
- this makes a good scramble competition. The course may be
well shorter than regular 18 holes.

b) "Bridge"
A player/team has to decide in advance of their tee shot how many strokes
they will take on each hole. They card this number for any result which
does not exceed the prediction but two strokes for every stroke above it.
I.e. you say 5 and play 4: write 5
you say 4 and play 5: write 4+2=6

c) Reverse Golf
- Install provisional teeing areas close to the greens.
- Play the course backwards: From "tee 9" (close to the 9th green) to green
8, then from "tee 8" (close to the 8th green) to green 7 and so on.
- nine holes may be enough, especially as you'll have to close the course
for regular play well in advance.

d) Portuguese One-Club-Competition
In teams of four, each player takes only one club (all different, 1 putter
mandatory). They decide on an order of play and keep it throughout the
round. Thus, if they don't hole out in four, the first guy may have to use
the driver on the green, or you may have to tee off with the putter.

e) a variation to the Portuguese:
In teams of two, each player takes one club of his choice. Partners may use
their two clubs deliberately for their strokes. (There must be pairs of
lefthanders, if any)

Playing d) or e), make shure to get cardiological aid for the greenkeeper!
(or play them on winter greens)

Ciao,

Paul