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2026 David Tucker Memorial Golf Classic
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2026 David Tucker Memorial Golf Classic: Deer Creek Golf Club   |   Saturday August 08, 2026

Event Rules, Contests, and Add-Ons

Tournament Rules

Tournament Rules, Contests, and Challenges

This page outlines the standard scramble format, contest rules, and prize structure for the David Tucker Memorial Golf Classic.

Final instructions may be confirmed before play begins, and the tournament committee and host course have final authority on rules, scoring, disputes, eligibility, and contest results.

Contests

Featured Contests and Challenges

The tournament may include the Ace Challenge, Pin Seeker Challenge, Longest Drive, and the Colored Ball Challenge. Contest availability, eligibility, scoring, prize fulfillment, and final results are subject to tournament committee, host course, and applicable prize provider review.

Pin Seeker Challenge logo
Longest Drive Contest logo
Yellow Ball Contest logo

Contest Prizes and Team Awards

Contest prizes and team awards are subject to eligibility, event-day rules, verification, and final review by the tournament committee and any applicable prize provider.

Ace Challenge

Par 3 Hole-in-One Prizes

The Ace Challenge includes a featured main prize on Hole #8 and bonus hole-in-one prizes on additional designated Par 3 holes.

Featured prize insured value up to $25,000
Hole #8
Featured Main Prize

Masters Golf Experience Package

Includes 2 Ground Passes for Saturday and Sunday at the Masters Golf Tournament, 4 days and 3 nights hotel accommodations based on double occupancy, a hospitality package, and ground transportation.

Bonus Par 3 Prizes

Additional hole-in-one prizes are available on the following designated Par 3 holes.

Hole #3 REVO Sunglasses

$1,000 credit to spend at Revo.com.

Hole #11 Shot Scope Golf Package

X5 GPS Watch, Pro ZR Laser Rangefinder, and Game Analysis Consultation.

Hole #14 True Linkswear

$750 online shopping credit for performance golf footwear, socks, apparel, and more.

Hole #16 Golftini

$1,250 online shopping credit for men’s and women’s golf apparel.

Prize award and fulfillment are subject to official Ace Challenge rules, American Hole ’n One contract terms, witness verification, documentation requirements, and final claim approval.

Tournament Winner

Winning Foursome

$250 per player plus trophy/plaque
Each member of the winning foursome will receive a trophy or plaque.
Each member of the winning foursome will receive $250.
The winning team will be determined by the lowest verified scramble score.
Ties may be resolved using the tournament tie-breaker rules or another method announced before prizes are awarded.
Colored Ball Challenge

Team Raffle Prize

$500 team prize
Each team that finishes the round with its original yellow ball will be entered into the Colored Ball Challenge raffle.
One eligible team will be selected by raffle.
The winning team will receive $500 total, intended as $125 per team member.
The team must return its original yellow ball at the end of the round to be eligible.
Pin Seeker Challenge

Closest-to-the-Pin Prizes

$150 plus trophy/plaque
One male prize will be awarded.
One female prize will be awarded.
Each winner will receive a trophy or plaque.
Each winner will receive $150.
Longest Drive

Longest Drive Prize

$150 plus trophy/plaque
One prize will be awarded.
The winner will receive a trophy or plaque.
The winner will receive $150.
The drive must meet all Longest Drive contest requirements to qualify.

Standard Scramble Format

This tournament will be played as a team scramble.

Format

How the Scramble Works

Each player on the team tees off on every hole. After all tee shots are hit, the team selects the best shot. All players then play their next shot from that selected location. This process continues until the ball is holed.

General Scramble Rules

These rules apply to team play, shot selection, ball placement, scorekeeping, pace of play, and final scoring decisions.

1

Team Play

Each team plays as one group.
All players may hit from each selected shot location.
The team records one score per hole.
2

Selecting a Shot

The team may choose any player’s shot.
Once a shot is selected, all players hit from that location.
The selected ball should be marked before it is moved.
3

Ball Placement

In the fairway, rough, or general area, each player should place their ball within one club length of the selected shot, no closer to the hole.
The ball must remain in the same condition as the selected shot. For example, a ball in the rough must be played from the rough.
On the green, each player should place their ball within one putter head of the selected ball mark, no closer to the hole.
4

Hazards, Bunkers, and Penalty Areas

If the selected ball is in a bunker, all players must play from the bunker.
If the selected ball is in a penalty area or out of bounds, standard course and USGA penalty rules apply unless otherwise announced before play.
Course-specific local rules will apply.
5

Putting

Once a putt is made, the team’s score for that hole is complete.
Players may not continue putting after a team putt has been made unless allowed for pace or practice by the course.
6

Scorekeeping

Event scoring will be managed through EventCaddy live scoring.
Each team should choose one person to enter the team’s score after each hole. Please do your best to keep scores accurate as you play so the leaderboard stays current throughout the round.
Before finishing the round, teams should take a quick look at their scores in EventCaddy and make sure everything looks correct.
If something needs to be adjusted, please let tournament staff know before winners are announced.
Final results will be based on the scores entered in EventCaddy and reviewed by the tournament team as needed.
7

Ties

Ties may be broken by scorecard playoff, starting with the lowest score on the hardest handicap hole, then continuing by handicap order as needed.
If needed, the tournament committee will make the final decision.
8

Pace of Play

Please keep pace with the group ahead.
Be ready to hit when it is your turn.
Limit time spent searching for lost balls.
Tournament staff or course personnel may ask groups to pick up and move forward if pace becomes an issue.
9

Final Authority

The tournament committee and host course have final authority on rules, scoring, disputes, contest eligibility, and contest results.

Tournament Winner and Team Awards

Team awards will be based on final scramble scores entered through EventCaddy and reviewed by the tournament committee.

Team Awards

Winning Foursome Recognition

The team with the lowest verified scramble score will be recognized as the tournament winner.
Each member of the winning foursome will receive a trophy or plaque.
Each member of the winning foursome will receive $250.
Ties may be resolved using the tournament tie-breaker rules or another method announced before prizes are awarded.
The tournament committee has final authority on scoring, tie-breakers, and award eligibility.

Ace Challenge Rules

The Ace Challenge includes the tournament’s featured hole-in-one prize on Hole #8 and additional bonus hole-in-one prizes on designated Par 3 contest holes.

Hole-In-One Challenge

Ace Challenge

1

Prizes

Main Prize, Hole #8: Masters Golf Experience Package with an insured value up to $25,000.
Bonus Prize, Hole #3: REVO Polarized Performance Sunglasses, $1,000 credit to spend at Revo.com.
Bonus Prize, Hole #11: Shot Scope X5 GPS Watch with Shot Tracking, Pro ZR Laser Rangefinder, and Game Analysis Consultation.
Bonus Prize, Hole #14: True Linkswear, $750 online shopping credit to purchase performance golf footwear, socks, apparel, and more.
Bonus Prize, Hole #16: Golftini, $1,250 online shopping credit to purchase men’s and women’s golf apparel.
Prize award and fulfillment are subject to official contest rules, American Hole ’n One prize indemnity contract terms, witness verification, documentation requirements, and final claim approval.
2

Covered Holes

The main Ace Challenge prize will be offered on Hole #8, Par 3, at Deer Creek Golf Club.
The covered yardage for the main prize hole is 170 yards for men and 155 yards for women and seniors.
Bonus hole-in-one prizes are offered on Hole #3, Hole #11, Hole #14, and Hole #16 at Deer Creek Golf Club.
Bonus prize holes must be played from 100 yards or greater and must be played on the exact holes listed for those prizes.
Each prize must be attempted from the designated hole and required yardage for that prize to be eligible.
3

Eligible Shot

Only the first tee shot taken by each eligible golfer on a designated Ace Challenge prize hole is eligible.
Mulligans, practice shots, extra shots, repeat shots, or “rounding out” shots are not eligible to win an Ace Challenge prize.
The golfer must be an officially registered participant in the tournament.
4

Witness and Documentation Requirements

For the main Ace Challenge prize on Hole #8, a minimum of one official non-playing witness is required.
The official witness must be positioned so they can verify that the golfer took one shot from the correct tee marker and see the ball go into the hole.
For bonus hole-in-one prizes, independent non-playing witnesses are not required, but the shot must be verified by two playing partners and supported by the contestant’s scorecard.
Failure to satisfy applicable witness, documentation, or claim requirements may result in denial of the prize claim.
5

Course Setup

The green may not be specially prepared or altered from its condition for normal play.
The cup may not be placed in an area intended to facilitate a hole-in-one, including collection areas or bowled sections of the green where a ball would naturally settle.
The tournament committee, host course, and American Hole ’n One may review pin placement and course setup requirements.
6

Verification and Claim Review

Any potential winning hole-in-one must be reported immediately to tournament staff.
Prize eligibility is subject to witness verification, scorecard review, tournament documentation, American Hole ’n One claim requirements, and final claim approval.
The tournament committee, host course, and prize indemnity provider have final authority on Ace Challenge eligibility and claim submission requirements.

Pin Seeker Challenge Rules

The Pin Seeker Challenge is the tournament’s closest-to-the-pin contest and will be held on the designated par 3 contest hole.

Contest Rule

Closest-to-the-Pin

1

Eligible Shot

The tee shot must come to rest on the putting green to qualify.
Balls on the fringe, rough, bunker, penalty area, or off the green do not qualify.
2

Recording the Shot

If a player believes their shot is closest to the hole, they should measure or estimate from the hole and move the marker to the location of their ball.
The player must write their name clearly on the contest marker card.
3

Green Requirement

The ball must be on the putting surface to be eligible.
If there is uncertainty, the tournament committee or course staff will make the final decision.
4

Winning the Contest

The closest qualifying tee shots at the end of the round will determine the winners.
One male Pin Seeker prize and one female Pin Seeker prize will be awarded. Each winner will receive a trophy or plaque plus $150.
A hole-in-one qualifies as the closest possible shot.
Winners will be confirmed after all groups have completed play.

Longest Drive Contest Rules

The Longest Drive contest will be held on the designated contest hole.

Contest Rule

Longest Drive

1

Eligible Shot

The drive must be hit from the tee box on the designated Longest Drive hole.
The ball must come to rest in the fairway to qualify.
Drives in the rough, bunker, penalty area, out of bounds, or off the fairway do not qualify.
2

Recording the Drive

If a player believes their drive is the longest qualifying drive, they should move the marker to the location of their ball.
The player must write their name clearly on the contest marker card.
3

Fairway Requirement

Only balls resting in the fairway are eligible.
If there is uncertainty, the tournament committee or course staff will make the final decision.
4

Winning the Contest

The longest qualifying drive at the end of the round wins.
One Longest Drive prize will be awarded. The winner will receive a trophy or plaque plus $150.
The winner will be confirmed after all groups have completed play.

Colored Ball Challenge Rules

The Colored Ball Challenge is a team raffle contest played during the round using one designated yellow ball.

Each team will receive one yellow ball before the round. Teams that finish the round with their original yellow ball and return it to tournament staff will be entered into the Colored Ball Challenge raffle.

Team Challenge

How It Works

1

Player Rotation

One player uses the yellow ball on each hole.
The yellow ball should rotate among players in order throughout the round.

Example rotation:

Hole 1: Player A Hole 2: Player B Hole 3: Player C Hole 4: Player D Hole 5: Player A, and so on
2

Yellow Ball Tee Shot

On each hole, the assigned player must hit their tee shot using the yellow ball.
The team may still play the hole using the standard scramble format.
The yellow ball does not have to be the selected scramble shot unless the team chooses to use it.
3

Keeping the Ball

The team must finish the round with the original yellow ball to remain eligible for the Colored Ball Challenge raffle.
If the yellow ball is lost, hit out of bounds and not recovered, or replaced with another ball, the team is eliminated from the Colored Ball Challenge raffle.
The team should continue playing the tournament round as normal.
4

Raffle Entry and Prize

Teams that return the original yellow ball at the end of the round will be entered into the Colored Ball Challenge raffle.
Each eligible team will receive one raffle entry.
One eligible team will be selected as the Colored Ball Challenge raffle winner.
The winning team will receive $500 total, intended as $125 per team member.
The raffle winner will be announced after the round, subject to tournament committee review.
5

Important Notes

The yellow ball must be the same ball issued to the team before the round.
Teams may not substitute another yellow ball.
The tournament committee has final authority on raffle eligibility, winner selection, and prize distribution.

Questions?

Questions about rules, contests, add-ons, or event-day participation may be sent to TuckerTournaments@gmail.com.

Event-Day Information

Final Instructions May Be Confirmed Before Play

For the most current event-day information, please refer to the event materials, registration details, and announcements shared by Tucker Tournaments.