Post by fuzion on Sept 14, 2015 14:16:49 GMT -5
Rules
- A tour is created with two courses; a one-hole warm-up course, and the main course.
- Your time starts when you hit your first stroke on the first hole of the main course. Your time ends when you sink the putt at the end of the main round.
- The difference between these two timestamps is taken; this is your round time.
- Each stroke you take adds 30 seconds to your time. e.g. 60 strokes adds 30 minutes to your time - this is your score time. (30s new for Season 2, 24s from s1w27)
- The winner is the person with the lowest combined time (round time + score time).
- Please, no chipping on the green and/or using augmented controllers (you know what I mean).
- The tournaments start on Saturdays and run for 8 days. Sundays are results days.
Championship standings
Seasons last for 13 weeks, with your top 10 scores from the season counting towards your final standing. Week 13 is the finale, and will give out triple points! (subject to change)
Points are awarded each week as follows:
Finish: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Points: 40 34 30 26 23 20 18 16 14 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
I also give a point to everyone else who finished speed golf (with a round time of less than 30 minutes).
Five points are up for grabs for anyone who manages to ace the warm up hole.
FAQ
Q: What is speed golf?
A: Speed golf is another way to play! You will have to rely on your quick thinking and golfing instinct to win at speed golf. No time to use spreadsheets or think too long over your putt, the winner is a combination of the best round score, as well as their time to finish the round.
Q: How do I play it?
A: Check out the latest week's thread for more information! You will be able to find the challenge under Tours, named "speed-golf-sXwXX".
Q: Why do we have a warmup hole?
A: We used to only get timestamps at the end of a round, and we need two timestamps to take the difference between them, hence the two rounds. This doesn't matter any more, but we keep the warmup hole for tradition and it allows me to track things easier. Your score on the warmup hole does not count.
Q: Does that mean I should rush through the menus after the warmup hole?
A: No no, you can take your time. Your round only starts after you hit your tee shot on the main course.
Q: It takes ages to load the course after I've done the warmup hole.
A: That's not really a question, is it? It may do, but it's alright, because your time doesn't start until you hit your tee shot.
If you have any more questions, feel free to post them below!