Changeover Alert at No. 10!
As pairings are reconfigured after the front nine, we need to avoid a massive backup. Every player needs to advance quickly to No. 10 tee once his front nine match ends. The first group off No. 10 must proceed ASAP – we’ll send the straggler forward!
Scrambles
Lies can be improved within one club length no closer to the hole without moving from rough to fairway, fringe to green, etc. Team Scrambles must use minimum of 1 tee shot from each player; 2-Man Scramble must use minimum of 3 tee shots from each player.
Modified Alternating Shot
Both players hit tee shots. Select one tee shot and alternate shots from there. Must use minimum of 3 tee shots from each player.
Dead Possum Point
A BRRC treasure, the Dead Possum Point brings all golfers together at the end of Friday in a single 9-hole match worth one point. The format is alternating shot, with two players from each team assigned to each hole and each player involved in two of the first eight holes. Captains announce those assignments Thursday night, and the pairing for No. 18 upon arriving at that tee.
Determining Singles Match Ups
Captains will announce the pairings for Saturday’s singles matches the night before. Opponents must be within two letters of each other (e.g., A Player can be pitted against C Player, but not D Player).
Legends vs. Legends Matches
For best-ball matches consisting exclusively of Legends players, players can opt by consensus for a two-man scramble instead.
Fast Play and Rules Adjustments
The BRRC stresses the principle of “hit-when-ready” and employs two rules changes to keep play moving quickly: (1) if a ball is lost or hit out of bounds, the player can hit his next shot from the spot where it was lost or went out of bounds with only a 1 stroke penalty versus the stroke-and-distance rule normally applied; (2) a ball in your own fairway can be moved one club length no closer to the hole (balls in the rough cannot be touched unless plugged or in casual water).
Flags
Solid white flag is flown when match is Tied, solid red or blue flag shows a side 1 Up (Redmen are red, Mulligans blue), and striped-red/striped-blue flag shows a side 2 Up or more.
Course Adjustments
For No. 9, the shed’s weathervane marks out-of-bounds for over-the-lake drives. We have adjusted the handicap ratings for certain holes.
Awards
The traditional pewter awards will be presented at Saturday’s dinner. Also, players receive a bottle of champagne for one or more birdies/eagles, together with handsome paper tags of indeterminable value identifying each one. A hole-in-one earns the cash equivalent of a case of cheaper champagne financed by passing the hat.