FYI all: I have now updated the 1st page post with Prize information (copied here as well):
Please let me know right away if I've missed anything/anyone!!! Thanks!
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PRIZES: Tourney organizers are covering the main prizes, which are as follows:
1st place: 2,500 credit purchases in the Pro Shop
2nd place: 1,500 credit purchases in the Pro Shop
3rd place: 1,000 credit purchases in the Pro Shop
Here is the list of Special Prizes: A Huge Thank You to all our Prize Sponsors!!!
(please note, to help encourage continued participation in the tourney by all players, some special prizes are restricted. Asterixed prizes below are subject to the following condition: anyone placing in the top 3 prizes above is only eligible for 50% of the prize. The remaining 50% will go to the highest placed player not otherwise winning a prize.
1. Most Greens in Regulation (750 credit purchases in the Pro Shop; ***)
2. Closest Distance to the Pin (750 credit purchases in the Pro Shop; ***)
3. Greatest Improvement (relative to par) throughout the tourney (from Rnd 1-4)
(Top 2 players in this category win a sleeve of balls of their choice; sponsor: jimbean346)
4. Most Birdies across whole tourney (goes to next placed player not already in top 3 places): (1 player wins a sleeve of balls of their choice; sponsor: jimbean346)
5. Least Bogies or Worse across whole tourney (goes to next placed player not already in top 3 places): (1 player wins a sleeve of balls of their choice; sponsor: jimbean346)
6. Longest total distance of putts across whole tourney (1 player wins a sleeve of lvl71 Nikes or 450cr; note winner will need to post their Putting stats tab each round to be eligible; sponsor MizzyMan)
7. Lowest final score among players Master tier or below (at start of tourney):
(1 player wins a new set of irons of player's choice; sponsor: bhoese; details and conditions here)
8. 9 hole personal coaching session with defending champion Hans!
(sponsor: Hanswurst72)
This (very nice) Consolation Prize is for one lucky random winner who finishes all 4 rounds and does not win one of the other prizes! "You will be able to play with your proper clubs and course/conditions of your choice, and ask whatever you want... and I hope this will help you to achieve your goals in this game ;)"
Note: in the event of ties for any of the placings, we'll follow the WGT approach to resolving them, essentially, best scores for the last 9 holes etc. (So, for the special prizes, it will be best score for last round, then penultimate round, in the event of a tied placing.) WGT rules in full are here: http://www.wgt.com/help.aspx#ties [Needless to say, organizers decision will be final should one be needed]
Please note: to be eligible for prizes, you will need to submit full and complete score posts, with the statistical data tabs, for each round.
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