The Constitution

The Rules

How seriously do we take this? Seriously enough to write it down. The rules said 40 points and 20.5 to win. The weather said otherwise, but here's the book as written.

Scoring · 40 points, 20.5 to win

Points were spread across the four rounds by format. Win a match, take the points; ties split them.

Newport Bay · 8 Rum Pointe · 12 River Run · 12 Singles · 8
I

Article I · Scoring

  • Newport Bay — Texas Scramble, 9 holes, 8 pts. Win = 2, Tie = 1. Both tee off, take the best drive, then each plays his own ball; team score is the better of the two.
  • Rum Pointe & River Run — Two-Man Scramble, 18 holes, 12 pts each. Front 9, Back 9, and Full 18 each worth Win = 1 / Tie = 0.5. Both hit every shot from the team's best spot until holed.
  • Lighthouse Sound — Singles match play, 9 holes, 8 pts. Win = 1, Tie = 0.5. Head-to-head; most holes won takes it.
II

Article II · Lift, Clean & Place

  • In effect all weekend, every shot, every format, unless you're in a penalty area.
  • One club length, no closer to the hole, same condition (fairway to fairway, rough to rough).
  • Bunkers: lift, rake, place within 12 inches. Mud balls: clean anytime.
  • Translation: we cheated, legally, for two days.
III

Article III · Out of Bounds & Lost Ball

  • Drop one club length from where you think it went out.
  • The opposing team must approve the drop.
  • Crossing water or woods, drop at the point of crossing. Use drop zones where they exist.
IV

Article IV · Relief

  • Sewer covers, drains, cart paths: free relief, one club length, no closer.
  • Deep mud or a puddle: lift, clean, place.
  • Light mud or just bad turf: play it as it lies.
V

Article V · Bunkers

  • No touching the sand before the swing.
  • Practice swings allowed, as long as you don't touch sand.
  • Buried in mud or standing water: lift, rake, place, no closer.
VI

Article VI · Gimmies & Mulligans

  • Gimmies: the opposing team decides. Always.
  • Mulligans: voted per round — none, one per game, or one per nine.
  • Breakfast Balls get their own separate vote.
  • Scrambles require at least one tee shot per player, per nine.
VII

Article VII · Acts of God

Cold, rain, and early dark are binding. The Saturday singles were mostly called before they finished — Red already led 19½–12½ and only a sweep could have caught them — with the outcomes settled after the fact. Rebuilt from the scorecards, the official 40-point final stands at Team Lalo Salamanca 26, Team McAndrew 14.