If I'm right, we have 26 players signed up for this tournament. I say start it now Soldier! Heres my suggestion:
Have 4 rounds like real pro golf tournaments, and even have a cut after the first 2 rounds. Top 16 make the cut.
Round 1: Five groups of 4 and two groups of 3 (randomly picked).
Round 2: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th - Group 1... 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th - group 2... etc etc. Could even do retro to determine who deserves a higher seeding. Whats retro? Lets say you and me both shoot -22. I had a score of -22 after 17 holes and shoot a par on #18. You on the other hand had -21 after 17 holes and get a birdie on #18 to go to -22. By retro, I get the higher seed because I had -22 before you did.
Round 3: Same thing, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th = group 1.... 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th = group 2... etc etc.... 4 groups of 4.
Round 4: I say have another cut, top 8 make this final round. Send the final 8 out in pairings, like real golf, 1st and 2nd... 3rd and 4th... etc.
Get this going Soldier! I need that $50!!! LOL, j/k.
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