UIC Ryder Cup 2018 Contest
Sept 25, 2018 5:59:15 GMT -5
Post by tenfurlongs on Sept 25, 2018 5:59:15 GMT -5
Sept. 28-30, 2018, at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France. (All times local, except for selection deadline. France is six hours ahead of New York, e.g.)
Friday, September 28
8:10am Morning Matches (4) start
1:50pm Afternoon Matches (4) start
Match winners receive one point; halved (tied) matches receive one-half point. 8 matches total.
Pick the day one Team winner (or pick "tie") and Differential (ex.: Europe by 2) Selection Deadline is 2 a.m. EDT Friday 9/28. Also submit your final score tie-breaker at this time (see below).
Contest points awarded for correct Team or tie (3pts.) and a bonus (unless there is a tie, then no bonus points awarded) for how close your Differential prediction was (within 2 or less=1pt./within 1 or less=2pts./exact=3pts.) So, max pts. earned could be 6 with a Team winner and exact Differential, or 3 in the event of a tie.
Saturday, September 29
8:10am Morning Matches (4) start
1:50pm Afternoon Matches (4) start
Match winners receive one point; halved (tied) matches receive one-half point. 8 matches total.
Pick the day two Team winner (or pick "tie") and Differential (ex.: Europe by 2) Selection Deadline is 2 a.m. EDT Saturday 9/29.
Contest points awarded for correct Team or tie (3pts.) and a bonus (unless there is a tie) for how close your Differential prediction was (within 2 or less=1pt./within 1 or less=2pts./exact=3pts.) So, max pts. earned could be 6 with a Team winner and exact Differential, or 3 in the event of a tie.
Sunday, September 30
12:05pm Singles Matches (12) start
Pick the winner of each Singles match. Selection Deadline is 2 a.m. EDT Sunday 9/30.
Points awarded for correct Singles match prediction (2pts.) Max pts. earned could be 24 with all twelve Singles winners. No points for halved matches.
Final scores are the totals of each days points earned (ex.: Day One- Europe by 2 awarded 4 points; Day Two- USA by 1 awarded 6 points; Day Three- Seven Singles matches correct awarded 14 points. TOTAL= 24 points.
Final score tie-breaker(s): Pick overall Ryder Cup team winner, then margin of victory if additional tie-breaker needed. Still tied?= split prize.
Prizes:
Winner- $30 wager ($1 units) on 2018 Breeders' Cup (Hooper) & Otis Special wager on 2019 Kentucky Derby (Spanky)
2nd Place- $20 wager ($1 units) on 2018 Breeders' Cup (Hooper)
3rd Place- $10 WIN wager on 2018 Breeders' Cup Sprint ('shoes)