The Law of the Land
The Boner Cup Invitational · Est. 2023
Contingency
Used when a player can't play. Three players, 18 holes, played as three 6-hole segments with the partner rotating each segment.
Segment 1 (H1–6), Segment 2 (H7–12), Segment 3 (H13–18) — each is 2 v 1, and every player takes exactly one turn as the solo.
Winning side of a segment earns 3 points per player — the solo player earns 3 if they win alone.
A halved segment scores nothing. Points do not roll over in this format.
1 pt longest putt per segment. 1 pt long drive on every par 5. 1 pt closest to pin on every par 3. 2 pts off-green hole-out.
The withdrawn player caddies and rides with the solo player each segment.
The solo player hits two balls from tee to green and plays the better of the two.
No two balls on the green — the caddie putts for the solo instead. One putt, same person, no do-over.
Handicap and mulligan adjustments for individual solo segments are set by the commissioner before the round.
Structure
36 holes total, played as four separate 9-hole rounds (nines).
Best ball match play — each team plays their better ball against the other team's better ball each hole.
4 players split into 2 teams of 2 for each nine.
Main Points
The team that wins a nine earns 3 points per player (6 points total).
A tied nine results in no points awarded — the points roll over and double on the next nine.
Rollover points continue doubling until someone wins a nine outright.
Bonus Points
Awarded on the first par 5 of each nine.
Ball must be in fairway or playable rough — fairway preferred for the point.
If tied, point carries to the next par 5. Tiebreak: closest to pin.
Mulligan shots are ineligible.
Course-specific notes may adjust which hole qualifies (e.g., Milburn H5 long drive may go out of bounds — subject to commissioner ruling).
Awarded on every par 3 of each nine.
On-green beats fringe beats off-green (preference hierarchy).
If tied, point carries over to the next par 3.
Mulligan shots are ineligible.
Awarded once per nine to the player who holes the longest putt.
Any hole, any surface — longest winning putt takes the point.
Worth 2 points to the individual player.
Qualifies when no part of the ball is touching the green at the time of the shot.
Any club. Fringe, rough, bunker, fairway — all count.
Points go to the player, regardless of team result on the hole.
Sub-Rules
1 mulligan per team per nine. Cannot be used on a long drive hole or closest-to-pin hole for those bonuses.
Each partner must contribute at least 1 tee shot per nine (par 3s excluded from this requirement).
Mulligan shots do not count toward longest drive or closest to pin.
Closest to pin gives preference to on-green over fringe over farther off the green.
Tiebreakers
No ties in final standings — if two players are level, a tiebreaker hole (closest to pin) determines placement.
Long drive tie on a given hole: point carries to the next par 5.
CTP tie on a given hole: point carries to the next par 3.
The Commissioner reserves the right to make rulings on any situation not covered above.
The spirit of the game prevails. Have fun. Buy a round.