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1. Included in each daily entry fee for golf for both men and women is a nominal amount to be distributed to that day’s daily event winners. For men it is $20 each day per person for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and $40 on Friday ($20 each for the individual and team competitions).   For ladies it is $10 per day.
2. Mulligans for the men are available (but voluntary) each day. Two (2) Mulligans are available each day (Yes – 2, and it is the same every day). Mulligans can be used on any shot except for “closest to the pin” and “longest putt”.  Mulligans have been prepaid per the Registration Form.  All Mulligan donations constitute a tax deductible gift to the Class Account.
3. Men’s competition for Tuesday, 23 June, (Grand Geneva Resort GC – Highlands Course 1300 shotgun start) — Play is individual competition within four flights established by the Dark Lords. All players play their own ball. Note: Couples will be paired in mixed 4-somes play. All ladies compete in a 2-lady scramble with a team handicap assigned by the LGA Committee.
4. Men’s competition for Wednesday, 24 June, (Geneva National GC – Palmer Course – 0800 shotgun start) (USMA Black/Gold/Gray Day) –– Men’s Shamble – Foursomes constitute a Shamble Team. Players all hit drives on every hole and teams then select the best drive.  Players then place their balls within 1 club length, no closer to the hole and in the same “condition” of the selected drive and play their own ball into the hole from that location. If the selected drive is on the green, the 1 club length rule does not apply …. all putt from the same spot. Players receive 75% of their handicap to determine holes where they receive strokes. The net score for the hole for each player is noted on the scorecard by the team captain. The score for the team on each hole is the combination of the 2 best net scores for the team on that hole. The Team Captain will indicate the net score for each player and the Team on the scorecard. Ties will be broken using the score for each team on the #1 handicap hole, and then moving to the next sequential hole (not the next handicap hole) if a further tie break is necessary. For threesomes, each player’s net score counts twice on every third hole by the sequence they establish on the first tee.
5. Men’s competition for Thursday, 25 June, (Geneva National GC – Player Course 0900 shotgun start) –– Men’s Shamble – Foursomes constitute a Shamble Team.  Players all hit drives on every hole and teams select the best drive.  Players then place their balls within 1 club length, no closer to the hole and in the same “condition” of the selected drive and play their own ball into the hole from that location. If the selected drive is on the green, the 1 club length rule does not apply …. all putt from the same spot. Players receive 75% of their handicap to determine holes where they receive strokes. The net score for the hole for each player is noted on the scorecard by the team captain. The score for the team on each hole is the combination of the
   2 best net scores for the team on that hole. The Team Captain will indicate the net score for each player and the Team on the scorecard. Ties will be broken using the score for each team on the #1 handicap hole, and then moving to the next sequential hole (not the next handicap hole) if a further tie break is necessary. For threesomes, each player’s net score counts twice on every third hole by the sequence they establish on the first tee.       
6. Men’s competition for Friday, 21 June, (Grand Geneva GC – “The Brute” Course – 0800 shotgun start). Men’s flights (for individual game) and Four Man teams for (for the team game) will be established by the Dark Lords. The teams and results will be announced at the dinner on Friday night. Note – the foursome you are playing with is not your Four Man Team as established by the Dark Lords.  All players play their own ball.                     
7. There will be daily competitions for closest to the pin and longest putt as follows:

• • Tuesday (Highlands Course) 
    Hackers’ Closest to Pin: Front and Back TBD
         Ladies’ Team Closest to Pin:  Front and Back TBD
         Hackers’ Longest Putt:  Hoe # TBD

• • Wednesday (Palmer Course) 
    Hackers’ Closest to Pin:  Front and Back TBD
        Ladies’ Team Closest to Pin: Front and Back TBD
        Hackers’ Longest Putt: Hole # TBD

• • Thursday (Player Course) 
    Hackers’ Closest to Pin:  Front and Back TBD
        Ladies’ Team Closest to Pin:  Front and Back TBD
        Hackers’ Longest Putt: Hole # TBD

• • Friday (“The Brute”) 
    Hackers’ Closest to Pin: Front and Back TBD
        Ladies’ Team Closest to Pin:  Front and Back TBD
        Hackers’  Longest Putt: #TBD

8. The Handicap Committee (Dark Lords) will adjust handicaps initially based on reported handicaps and ’71 Shootout history. The Dark Lords will subsequently adjust handicaps based on individual play.
9. A $500 cash prize will be presented to any Hacker or LGA golfer making a hole-in-one. Start aiming at those pins! As tradition would dictate, this prize money is intended to help the recipient pay for the “Hole in One Drink” bill.
10. Regimental Competition. All ’71 classmates are automatically entered, and their daily score counts towards their Regiment’s score. Net scores for each player will be averaged for the Tuesday and Friday rounds for a daily Regimental score. Low total is the Regimental Champion. Members of each Regiment must pick a Regimental Team Captain to represent the Regiment at the awards ceremony on Friday night.
11. Submit “Woody” nominations (person responsible for “most outrageous/funniest” conduct on or off the course) to Mike Ritchie or Jack Klevecz. Voting and presentation to follow nominations on Friday night.