Event: Brown Dog

TOURNAMENT FORMAT:  Computer generated 4-man teams (A-B-C-D).  On each hole, all 4 players tee off and then decide who will play the individual format while the other 3 players will play a scramble. Decision is made after tee shots are hit.

SCRAMBLE FORMAT: Play the ball chosen between the 3 scramble players and then place the other 2 balls no nearer the hole up to one club length through the green in the same condition, e.g., fairway, rough, penalty area. On the putting green, mark the ball within 6” and play from the exact spot. Repeat until the ball is holed. Record the scramble gross score on the blank line.

INDIVIDUAL FORMAT: This golfer plays his ball as it lies under the Rules of Golf (with his full MGA tournament handicap in effect). Repeat until the ball is holed. Record the individual’s gross score next to the golfers name who was chosen.

NOTE: Each player must play the individual format at least 2 times on each nine holes (front nine and back nine).  

Scoring: Official scoring will be done using the Golf Genius scoring app.  Record the gross scramble score on the line without a player’s name. Record the individual gross score on the line with the player’s name to account for who played the individual format on the hole. The app will calculate applicable handicap strokes. Net double bogey max. The combination of the individual’s net score and the team’s gross scramble score for the hole will be totaled to equal the team score for each hole.

Course: North Course

Tees: Tournament Tees. White and Gold tees are available for those who qualify.

Closest to the Pin:

• Hole #2 – “B” Players Only

• Hole #7 – “D” Players only

• Hole #11 – “A” Players Only

• Hole #13 – “C” Players Only

• Hole #17 – All Players…

Note: Your ball does not need to be selected to award CTP.

Ties: First place ties will go to a sudden death playoff starting with North #1, and then #2, #3, #17, and 18, (repeat as needed). To determine Golfer of the Year points all other ties will be broken using a scorecard playoff: back 9, last 6, last 3, then 18th hole.

Rules Committee: Pro Shop staff (call 512-282-2162)

Remember to verify and confirm your team’s scores using the Golf Genius app; appetizers will be available in the grille after the round, along with the final results.

Breakfast: Breakfast in the main dining room before the round.

Major: No

History of the Brown Dog: The MGA adopted this tournament format back in 1992 when current OCC member/past MGA president Rick Brown was the tournament director. He had played this format previously at a company (IBM) outing and suggested the MGA use this combination of a different 3-man scramble and solo player on each hole… and here we are 30 years later!  Rick’s nickname at the time was “Brown Dog”, as he had a brown Labrador/Spaniel mix dog as a pet that everybody loved. Several years after Rick had rotated off the MGA Board of Directors, this tournament was named The Brown Dog in his honor.