DEFINITIONS for Play of the Day

1. Aces Wild = Subtract your score on all holes that had either a 1 putt or chip in from your full gross score then subtract full handicap to figure out your play of the day score.
2. Age = Low Gross minus your age
3. Alpha & Omega = First 4 holes (1-4) and last 5 holes (14-18). Total of these selected holes minus 1/2 handicap.
4. B & P = Only count holes that are NOT Birdies or Pars or Eagles or hole in ones ... then subtract your handicap.
5. Back Nine = Add your score on the back nine. Total minus 1/2 handicap.
6. Back Nine Gross Score plus Putts for 18 holes then minus full handicap
   
7. Beat the Pro = The pro plays with each group and you need to beat him with your net score.
8. Best Nine = Best nine of 18 less ½ handicap
9. Blind Nine = Total gross score on nine holes selected by the course pro less ½ handicap for net score
10. Bunker Down = Count all your shots except the bunkers ... those strokes do not count. Tally these on the side of the card.
11. Center Cut = holes 6 through 14 minus 1/2 your handicap
12. Convert 4 worst holes to par = Gross score with 4 worst changed to par less ½ handicap for net score
13. Count only holes that are bogey and more, gross score -- cross off holes that are pars, birdies, eagles, or hole in one.
14. Criers = Revert the worst hole on front and worst hole on back to pars; if you only have pars revert to birdies. Low Net wins so subtract full handicap. You only get to change 2 holes, one on the front and one on the back.
15. Criss Cross = Before play, choose holes 1 or 15, 2 or 14, 3 or 13, 4 or 10, 5 or 12, 6 or 17, 7 or 11, 8 or 18, 9 or 16. Total holes you picked minus 1/2 handicap. I have matched all holes by pars
16. Double your Pleasure = After you play, select the best 9 holes and double that score, then subtract full handicap.
17. Drop 3 on front and back after you play = drop any 3 holes on each 9 and low gross win in each flight.
18. Even Holes = Count only the even holes. Total minus 1/2 handicap.
19. Fewest Fairway Shots = Do not count tee shot or putts on the green and then subtract 1/2 handicap.
20. Fewest Putts = low putts win.
21. Flip Flop = Reverse the numbers of your score and the highest and lowest numbers will win. Ex: a 93 is a 39.
22. Front Nine = Add your score on the front nine. Total minus 1/2 handicap.
23. Front Nine Gross Score plus Putts for 18 holes then minus full handicap
24. Gross plus Putts then subtract half your handicap
25. Gross Score minus your age = subtract your age from your gross score.
26. Guess your Score = guess your score before teeing off, and also guess front nine (1st tie breaker) then back nine (2nd tie breaker) for the tie breaker. If still tied then a negative score beats a positive.
27. Happy Days = After you play, select any holes from all 18 and pick your best 9 scores and add your front 9 putts and then subtract 1/2 your handicap.
28. Hate 'em = Circle 2 holes that you hate after you have played them. Subtract the score on these two holes from your total gross score then subtract full handicap.
29. Hard Nine = Lowest nine handicap holes less ½ handicap (Holes 1.3.4.5.8.10.12.15.18 at Kokopelli)
30. Inside Holes = Holes 6-14 minus 1/2 your handicap.
31. Low N & G = Low Net & Low Gross, two winners.
32. Lucky Day = Drop 1 hole on the front and 1 hole then subtract full handicap.
33. Lucky 13 = You count the scores from 13 holes. After you finish golfing, put an X on 5 scores that you do not want to count in this play of the day ... then you subtract 1/2 your handicap. That is your Lucky 13 play of the day score.
34. Modified Scramble (for cart path only days). Play the best ball and hit from there all the way thru putting into the hole. You must use everyone's tee shot at least once on the front nine and at least once on the back nine. On the scorecard, circle the hole opposite the name of the person that you used her tee shot. I will add your handicaps together and divide by the number in your group, then I will subtract that number from your team score. Low scores win and we will pay at least two teams.
35. Mutt & Jeff = Only count the longest 5 and shortest 4 holes. Total minus 1/2 handicap.
36. Net Score plus your putts times 2.
37. Odd Holes = Count only the odd holes. Total minus 1/2 handicap.
38. Odds & Evens = Total odd holes and total even holes. Take off 1/2 handicap on each total. 2 winners.
39. O.N.E.S. = Count only the holes beginning with O, N. E, and S. subtract 1/2 handicap. These are holes 1,6,7,8,9,11,16,17,18 at Kokopelli
40. Outside Holes = Total gross score on holes 1-5 and 15-18 then subtract ½ handicap for net score
41. Pars are best = Circle 4 holes AFTER YOU PLAY and change them to pars or better if you had a par. Subtract 1/2 handicap... or birdies if you have all pars.
42. Par 3's PLUS = Your score on all par 3's + 6 of your best par 4's + 2 of your best par 5's - lowest gross score wins ... you can do the same play of the day and use lowest net score for winners.
43. Par 3's and 5's = Your score of only the par 3's and 5's minus 1/2 your handicap.
44. Par 4's = Your score of only the par 4's minus 1/2 your handicap and low score wins.
45. Par 4's PLUS = Your score of all the par 4's plus your best par 3 score and your best par 5 score minus 1/2 your handicap.
46. Par 4 Putts = Fewest putts on all the par 4 holes only.
    
47. Par 4 Putts plus 1/2 handicap = Add all your putts on all par 4's then ADD 1/2 your handicap. Low score wins.
48. P's & Q's = All 2 putts are worth 2 points, all 1 putts are worth 4 points, each Chip In is worth 6 points. Add these points together and the HIGHEST points are the winners.
49. Pick Your Poison = Before you tee off, circle any 9 holes that will count and then subtract 1/2 your handicap.
50. Poker Golf = A little side game played with the play of the day ... Everyone wanting to play puts in $1 before we begin; Add $1 on any 3 putts or higher; when you come in we look at the scorecard before we pass out cards from a real deck of cards; everyone gets THREE cards to start with; any chip in gives you 2 extra cards; any 4 putt takes away a card; you get a card for every 1 putt. We then pass out cards in a circle with everyone playing and the high poker hand wins all the money that was collected. The value of cards in a poker hand is at this link.
51. Putts plus handicap = Total your putts then add your handicap and that is your score.
52. Putts putts putts = total putts X 2 … for TIE BREAKER, I will ADD your full handicap.
53. Putts & multiply by 2 then add your par 3 putts
54. Putts & multiply by 2 then add your par 5 putts
55. Putts & multiply by 2 then add 1/2 your handicap
56. Putts on all Par 3 & Par 5 Holes = Total putts on all par 3's and 5's, fewest is the winner
57. Roll of the Dice = Roll the dice at the tee box of the next hole. Circle the teams score you are using: 1 is the score of the 1st player on the scorecard, 2 is the 2nd player on the scorecard, 3 is 3rd, 4 is 4th, 5 is worst score, 6 is best score. Your play of day score is your total of all the circled scores and all 4 players will have the same POD score. Each team will be given 1 dice in a container. Remember you don't know whose score you will be using until you finish the hole, drive to the next tee box and then throw the dice for the last hole completed. Your team will have a net score using these rules:
    I will add the handicaps together of the 4 players and divide by 4 and that is the amount you will subtract to get a net score. This number will be on your scorecard. If you only have 3 players then you will add them together and divide by 3.
58. Scramble = you are paired up by handicaps into equal teams of players A, B, C, D. You play the best ball all the way through the hole. You will use everyone's tee shot 2 times (once on the front nine and once on the back nine)
59. Skills Challenge = different points for different skills and here is our scorecard with each event. If you click on this link skills challenge, you will see exactly what we do at Kokopelli.
60. Sweet and Sour = your lowest or best 5 holes and your highest or worst 4 holes are totaled minus 1/2 your handicap.
61. Tee to Green = All your shots except the putts. Putts do not count. Then subtract 1/2 your handicap.
62. T's & F's = Count only the holes that begin with T or F minus 1/2 your handicap. Holes 2,3,4,5,10,12,13,14,15.
63. Tin Cup (Quota) = Points are Hole in One = 12, Eagle = 8, Birdie = 6, Par = 4, Bogie = 2, Double bogie = 1.
64. Trick or Treat = Pick 9 holes before you play and that's your score ... 1/2 handicap.
65. Turkey Shoot = Add your handicap to the course par (72). When you reach that score, circle your last completed hole on the scorecard. Your goal is to turn in your card with no circles and to shoot below your handicap. Winners play all 18 holes, then we look at who finished 17 holes, 16 holes, etc. etc.
66. Von TRAP Family = There is a column on the scorecard for traps/bunkers and you will keep track of how many strokes you have in the trap/bunker. After play, subtract the number of strokes you used in the bunkers. Low net scores are the winners.
67. Wild Man Bluff = You prepick 4 on the front and 4 on the back and the club pro will pick 1 on the front and 1 on the back. Those will be the holes that count. If you pick the same one that the pro picks, then that score will be changed to a par plus you will be counting one less hole. Good Luck
68. Your Choice - Select either your front 9 score or your back 9 score after you play then multiply X 2 then subtract full handicap