Welcome to the Annual Cigar Geeks Masters Fantasy Golf Tournament! We are ready to have some fun.
Here is the whole skinny:
We will be running this one through Masters.com. They have a great platform for the scoring system we will use (outlined below) and you can also enter for prizes on their public tournament.
Enter by letting us know in the thread below AND by sending me a PM with your email address. I have created a private league on the Masters site and the email address is used to send you everything you need to know/how to submit your entry.
PICKS ARE DUE ON THE MASTERS SITE BY THE FIRST PLAYER TO TEE OFF THURSDAY, APRIL 11TH. GET THEM IN THE NIGHT OF WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10TH TO BE SAFE.
Veteran status or higher on Geeks is a must.
Everyone participating will put up a 5'er of good quality cigars (looking for $7 to $15 per stick). After the conclusion of the tournament, we will declare a winner from our group based on the scoring system and send our 5'er to the winner within a week of the conclusion of the even. If you do not intend to pay up or abide by the rules as set forth, be warned that negative feedback will result unless other arrangements have been approved by me.
Per the Masters, here is how the scoring and picks work:
Scoring
The scoring for the contest is separate from the usual Masters 72-hole medal-play format. The Modified Stableford format rewards aggressive play, so players who are prone to make more eagles and birdies are probably more attractive as picks. The scoring is as follows:
Hole-by-Hole Scoring:
Double Eagle: 8 points
Eagle: 5 points
Birdie: 2 points
Par: 1 point
Bogey: -1 point
Double Bogey or more: - 3 points
End of Round Bonuses:
A first-round pick completes a round: 1 point
(Note: this gives you an edge over someone who had to swap players due to a missed cut.)
End of Tournament Bonuses:
Picked Low Amateur: 5 points
Picked Tournament Champion: 5 points
Picked Runner(s)-up: 3 points each
*Note: Amateurs will not receive negative points for bogey or worse
Selections:
Participants pick one player from each of these categories:
Former Masters Champions:
The most battle-tested group in the field. Of the 86 Masters Tournaments contested, 31 have been won by former champions. These players know the course better than anyone in the field, keeping many in contention well into their 50s.
United States players (born in the United States):
The largest group of players in the field. American-born players won the first 24 Masters and have taken home the Green Jacket in four of the last six.
International players (born outside the United States):
International players have won three of the last 10 and 11 of the past 25 Masters. The longest drought for an international winner has been four Masters in the last 50 years (2004-07).
Wild Card (any golfer of your choice):
Your ace in the hole. Pick one more player from anywhere in the field to round out your team and give it a unique edge.
If you don't know much about a player, read up on their bio or see what the press has to say about them from the In the Media tab as selected by IBM's Watson. Watson has also highlighted key stats in the Statistics tab.
There are no ties for prizes, so users will also be prompted to answer a tiebreaker question at the conclusion of completing their roster selections to determine the winner. If a tie still exists, the first to register with the tie-breaker answer will be the winner.
Your roster is automatically added to "My Group" so you can watch every shot from your team. Also, you can sign up for the Newsletter to get nightly updates on the action.
