Shamble Format and Team Play For Bear Mountain

Some great news from the tournament committee for a proposed new format and team competition for our annual Bear Mountain Coach and Friends Golf Tournament on Friday October 12, 2012.  To make the event even more fun and interesting the committee is proposing the following changes:

Shamble Format
Most everyone has played the scramble format well the shamble is even easier.  In a shamble everyone hits from the tee and the best ball from the tee is selected by the team and everyone plays their second shot from that spot and then each individual continues to play out their ball from then on.  What this means is that everyone will be able to play their second shot from a good spot and it will speed up the game while lowering individual scores.  Every ones score is kept by the captain of the team/foursome for the team and individual competition.

Provincial/State Teams
Everyone who is playing in the Tournament will be asked to play for their province/state of their choice.  For example, you may live in Alberta but your roots may be with Manitoba and you may choose to play for Team Manitoba.  Although you may choose to play for Team Manitoba it does not mean you have to play in a foursome will all Manitoba golfers, you can still play in a foursome of friends.  It just means that your score may be counted with the Team you choose to play for.   Right now Team Florida, Team Ontario and Team Manitoba look like front runners.  Some of the Teams are choosing provincial/state colors in terms of hats or shirts and we suggest that each golfer wear something related to the Team he/she chooses to play for.  Some golfers have already volunteered to Captain a team and will be named later.

At the reception, just before the Dinner on Saturday nite, the Provincial/State Winners will be announced and will have bragging rights for 2012.  Anyway we hope that this Team competition with the Shamble format becomes an eagerly contested annual event.  Right now my money is on Team Ontario but Team Florida looks strong.

Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated....think birdie.