Monday-Wednesday-Friday Skins Game

MWF Skins will officially start on November 13, 2024

 The league fee is $20 annually.  Everyone, including guests are subject to the league fee.  The league fee is due the first time you play.

(There will likely be a small group of us playing earlier than 11/13/24.
If you are coming in to town in late October contact Dan Vangundy)

You will not be eligible to play unless you complete the one time registration.

Register by November 1st for Monday, Wednesday, Friday Skins and Quota Play

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About MWFSkins

We play every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Paradise Golf Course located at 8135 SW Sunnybreeze Road, Arcadia, FL  34269

Tee Times are approximately 9:06 each day.

(Please arrive 30 minutes early to pay and check in)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MWFSkins Games

Our Group plays a Quota Game for a $5 Fee.  (This game is mandatory to play in our group.)

We also have a $5 Whole Pot Skins game.  (This game is optional for players.)

What Is the Quota System?

The quota system is used as an alternative to stroke play for tournaments, team events, and just by weekend golfers to have more fun with their playing group. The quota system is a fun way to change up golf for those interested and can level the playing field between players of different skill levels.

Instead of golf terms like bogey, par, birdie, and eagle representing their usual scores of +1, even, -1, or -2 during a round of golf, they can be assigned a point value instead. The better the score on a hole, the more points a player receives, thus adding to their overall point total for the round.

Example Point System:

  • Bogey – 1 point
  • Par – 2 points
  • Birdie – 4 points
  • Eagle – 8 points

How Does the Quota System Work in Golf?

A  golfer’s quota is figured by subtracting two thirds of their official course handicap from 24 and making this number the point quota they must meet before gaining any plus points on the round. In other words, the lower a golfer’s handicap, the higher their point quota will be, which levels the playing field for a higher handicap golfer to compete against even a scratch golfer. 

Example:

For instance, a golfer with a 15 handicap would have a point quota of 14 (24 – 10 = 14); from here, the point total will be used as a benchmark for determining how well they played. If the golfer scores 22 points during their round they will be +8 for the round. In the standard stroke play version of golf, a positive score is considered inferior to a negative or under-par score. However, the more points a player earns above their pre-round point quota, the better in the quota system. 

What are Whole Pot Skins?

Whole pot Skins is an excellent way for larger golf groups to enjoy post-round drama. In a whole pot Skins game, golfers pay into a pot before the round begins, say $5 per player. Everyone plays not knowing if their score on a hole will win a Skin, which encourages aggressive play and exciting outcomes. After the final golfer holes out on 12, the groups get together to post their Quota scores.  Remember, there are no ties in Skins so a hole can only be won when a unique low score among the group is found. Once all the Skins are discovered, the total pot is divided by the number of Skins won and paid out accordingly.

For example, if 12 golfers paid into the Skins pot then a total of $60 is up for grabs. If three different golfers earn one Skin, then each of the three will get $20. If one golfer earns three Skins and two golfers earn one Skin, that’s five total Skins, so the pot is split five ways, making the value of each Skin $12. The first golfer will get $36 while the other two golfers get $24.

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Rules of Play – MWF Skins Game

  1.  A putt is a gimme if it’s inside the leather (measured from the top of the putter to the bottom of the grip – usually about 24”).
  2. Two scorecards must be kept for each group.
  3. Lost ball anywhere e.g. fairway, rough, palmetto bush, palm tree: drop ball in area where presumed lost – one penalty stroke.
  4. Ball out of bounds, estimate where ball crossed the out of bounds boundary, drop ball one club length back in bounds from where the ball went out of bounds -two penalty strokes.
  5. White stakes define out of bounds.
  6. Rake and replace ball in all bunkers if necessary, also rake before leaving.
  7. Lift clean and place all shots within one club length (no closer to the hole) from tee through to green.

    You can’t improve your position (meaning if you’re under a bush you can’t move it a club length to get out from under the bush).

  8. No penalty for grounding club or moving loose impediments if playable in all hazards.

  9. Ball in water hazard, if not playable, drop ball within 2 club lengths of the edge of the hazard,

    no closer to the hole -1 stroke penalty.

  10. Double hit – no penalty.

  11. Maximum time to search for a lost ball – 3 minutes.

  12. Encourage prompt pace of play.

  13. Newcomer- after your first round the committee shall establish your quota as follows:

    the maximum increase in quota is +3 beyond established quota – for 3 rounds.

  14. All participants must play the quota game, with an option to join the skins game before play.

  15. If rain-out should occur before all groups play 8 holes – no game. If all groups complete 8 holes or more, a game is established as follows: skins as normal for holes played, quota will be established as a percentage of holes played.

  16. A player must complete 12 holes for his quota to be adjusted.

  17. If a hole in one occurs, player gets half of the total quota pot.  If player signed up to play in skins they will also receive half of the skins pot that day.  Player has to buy the beer that day!

Skins Signup

Use the link below to sign up to play in the skins and quota game.

You must sign up 2 days in advance to be eligible

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