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The event that
spawned the Mulligan Tour, the Memorial Tournament was played annually at the Willow
Metropark golf course. First played in 1995, when
the event was formally known as the "Erik
Meland Memorial (Hey, He's Not Dead Yet!) Golf Tournament", the 2-man scramble format
yields a pair of winners. The tournament became an
official Mulligan Tour event in 2000 and is regarded as one of the Mulligan Tour's major
championships. The Memorial Tournament moved to Gateway GC
in Romulus in 2006.
The first "Grand Slam" event of the season is highlighted by a series of
closest-to-the-pin challenges (each par-3), long drive
challenges (men and ladies) and a fewest team putts challenge. Additionally, all participants win a
prize based on their finish in the tournament and get a hot dog,
chips, and soda for lunch.
Earnings at the Memorial tournament are shown on the Overall
Money Standings
2
man scramble competition
Each
partner tees off. The
better drive is selected. Each
partner hits a 2nd shot from there. Again
the better shot is selected and each partner hits a 3rd
shot from there. This
process continues until the ball is holed out.
Men
tee off from gold tees. Ladies
tee off from green tees. Low
net score wins.
Handicap
strokes calculated by the following formula:
(Lower MTHI –
(100 / Higher MTHI)) X 0.5
Example:
Partners with MTHI’s of 16.4 and 20.7 get 6 strokes
(16.4 – 100/20.7) X 0.5 = 5.78
Note:
1) Mixed teams are
acceptable.
2) Individual
handicap differentials cannot be calculated, therefore, there is
no update to individual’s MTHI from this tournament.
3) Individual
player statistics are not recorded for this tournament.
4) Amateur teams
(invited non-Mulligan Tour players) can play for “low
amateur” honors and are eligible for challenge prizes (but not
Tour prize money).
No handicap strokes are granted to amateur teams.
Individual
challenge prizes for:
Closest
to the Pin on hole #5, #8, #11, and #14
Mens Longest Drive on hole
#15
Ladies
longest drive on hole #13
Fewest putts (team)
Food
(hot dog, chips, soda) and prizes immediately following the
conclusion of the tournament at the course.
Mulligan
Tour “pros” may play as an amateur with a non-tour player
(see note #4 above).
Handicap strokes may go negative. If
this happens, strokes are added to the #18 handicap hole, then
#17, etc.
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