Q: We have a multi-round tournament using the Countback Last 36/54 Holes Tie-Breaking Method. How are ties broken?
A: Below, we outline the Countback Last 54 Holes Tie-Breaking Method and the Countback Last 36 Holes Tie-Breaking Method and how ties are broken.
Last 36 Holes Tie-breaking:
For this tie-breaking method to work, at least 2 rounds are selected in the multi-round tournament. The tie-breaking will work as described in the following steps. If at any level the tie is resolved the comparison will stop:
Compare the scores of the last 2 rounds combined,
Compare the scores of the last round (final 18-holes),
Compare the sum of the final 9-holes,
Compare the sum of the final 6-holes,
Compare the sum of the final 3-holes,
Compare the final hole,
Compare the sum of the last 3 holes from the first 9 holes of the last round,
Compare the sum of the last 6 holes from the first 9 holes of the last round,
Compare the sum of the last 7 holes from the first 9 holes of the last round,
Compare the sum of the last 8 holes from the first 9 holes of the last round
Last 54 Holes Tie-breaking:
For this tie-breaking method to work, at least 3 rounds are selected in the multi-round tournament. The tie-breaking will work as described in the following steps. If at any level the tie is resolved the comparison will stop:
Compare the scores of the last 3 rounds combined,
Compare the scores of the last 2 rounds combined,
Compare the scores of the last round (final 18-holes),
Compare the sum of the final 9-holes,
Compare the sum of the final 6-holes,
Compare the sum of the final 3-holes,
Compare the final hole,
Compare the sum of the last 3 holes from the first 9 holes of the last round,
Compare the sum of the last 6 holes from the first 9 holes of the last round,
Compare the sum of the last 7 holes from the first 9 holes of the last round,
Compare the sum of the last 8 holes from the first 9 holes of the last round