What is a Dogfight Golf Event?

Dogfight

“Dogfight” is a weekend-long points-based competition won by the individual who scores the most points over all rounds. Games will be played as two-man teams, four-man teams, or as individuals. Points are awarded after each 9-hole game on Saturday and after the 18-hole Calcutta on Sunday. Cash bonuses will also be earned by winners during each game on Saturday. All games are a variation of net stroke play and handicaps will adjust after each game to help level the playing field. The individuals with the most points at the end of the weekend (1st-3rd) will win cash.  

How to win Money

This example uses a $30 buy-in for 12 players over three 18-hole rounds. A total pot of $360.

There are 3 ways to win money:

• Overall Dogfight winners
  • The players with the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd most Dogfight points at the end of the week win $70, $30, and $20, respectively.
• Games 1-4 winners
  • The winning team of each 9-hole game is awarded $15 per player.
• Head-to-Head winners
  • The head-to-head winning team within each group is awarded a bonus of $5 per player (N/A for games 4 and 5).

Dogfight Games (5 games total over 54 holes)

• Round 1:
  • Game 1: Best Ball stroke-play (Round 1, Front 9) 
    • Each 2-man team takes its lower net score per hole.
    • Points are awarded based on the final standings of all 6 teams and a cash bonus is paid to overall and head-to-head winners.
  • Game 2: Combined stroke-play (Round 1, Back 9) 
    • Each 2-man team combines both net scores per hole.
    • Points are awarded based on the final standings of all 6 teams and a cash bonus is paid to overall and head-to-head winners.
• Round 2:
  • Game 3: Vegas (Round 2, Front 9)
    • Each two-man team pairs its two net scores, starting with the lower score.
      • Example: a net 6 and 4 are paired to make a 46.
      • Triple Bogey Max penalty does not apply for this game.
    • Points are awarded based on the final standings of all 6 teams and a cash bonus is paid to overall and head-to-head winners.
  • Game 4: 4v4v4 Low-Ball, High-Ball (Round 2, Back 9)
    • Each group makes up a team of 4.
    • The 4-man team combines its highest and lowest net scores per hole.
    • Points are awarded based on the final standings of all 3 teams and a cash bonus is paid to the overall winning team.
• Round 3:
  • Game 5: Individual Net Stroke Play  (Round 3, All 18)
    • Each individual plays an 18-hole net stroke-play competition.
    • Points are awarded to each individual based on final standings.
    • We play Round 3 as a Calcutta, so no cash bonus is awarded for the Dogfight competition.

Dogfight Points

Each of the 5 Dogfight games has a set number of points that are awarded based on each team’s finishing position (see points distributions below). An additional point is awarded to the individual with the lowest net stroke-play score every 9 holes. Each individual’s points are aggregated over the entire weekend. The top 3 individuals win cash.

Points Distribution:

Check out a recent Dogfight event here!