Thew relayed to me his annual journey to his old home town to play in a scramble golf tournament. His group tied for second low round with 14 under par. The winners were...
20 under. In this case it was 1 par, 15 birdies and 3 eagles.
I have played in many scramble charity tournaments and occasionally see a number like this, but I find it nearly impossible to believe it was done honestly. With everything going your group's way and a very judicious use of mulligan tickets, I can believe a 16 or 17 under, but 20 under???
I suspect that it is not outright fraud - that is getting a par, but writing down a birdie - but more like a very generous interpretations of the rules, whether it be gimmes, mulligans, etc. But even so, I have played on some mighty fine teams and it just seems so contrary to experience.
Tomorrow, I am plying in a charity scramble of my own. Last year my team won...with a 14 under. I will let you know how it goes.
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