US Open Hackers 2016

1. Choose one Golfer to reach the Top 2 Finishing Positions (you're not selecting if they win or lose).

2. Choose the Golfer that will face your first selection in the Top 2 Finishing Positions.

3. From the 2 Golfers you selected, choose the Top 2 Finishing Positions Champion. This is for tiebreaker purposes only.

Both Your Golfers Reach the Top 2 Finishing Positions.

The player that correctly predicts the 2 Golfers to reach the Top 2 Finishing Positions, regardless of which Golfer wins, is the sole winner and the game is over.

Tiebreaker: If two or more players correctly predict the final 2 Golfers, the tiebreaker is to correctly predict theTop 2 Finishing Positions Champion. If there are multiple players with the same Top 2 Finishing Positions Champion, it will end as a tie, there will be multiple winners and the game is over.

1st Tiebreaker: Correctly Predict the Champion

If no player correctly predicts both Golfers to reach the Top 2 Finishing Positions, the player that correctly predicts the Champion will be declared the winner and the game is over.

Tiebreaker: If two or more players correctly predict the Champion, the player with best Combined Ranking Score (Total of ranking position of both Golfers. If multiple players have the same Combined Ranking Score, it will end as a tie, there will be multiple winners and the game is over.

2nd Tiebreaker: Best Combined Ranking Score - Must have a Golfer in the Top 2 Finishing Positions to Qualify

If no player correctly predicts the Top 2 Finishing Positions Champion, the player that correctly predicts a Golfer in the Last 2 and has the best Combined Ranking Score will be declared the winner and the game is over. If multiple players have the same Combined Ranking Score, it will end as a tie, there will be multiple winners and the game is over.

Final Tiebreaker: Best Combined Ranking Score.

If no player has a Golfer to reach the Top 2 Finishing Positions, the final tiebreaker is the player with the best Combined Ranking Score. If multiple players have the same Combined Ranking Score, it will end as a tie, there will be multiple winners and the game is over.

1. You change your picks as often as you wish prior to each deadline. No one can see your selections prior to each deadline.

2. After each deadline, no other changes can be made. The Game Manager will not be able to change or add picks for you after a deadline has passed.

3. If you fail to make a pick for the first deadline, the system will automatically remove you from the Game.

4. If you miss the second or third Staggered deadline, you are not eliminated from the Game.

5. If you miss the second deadline when Staggered Deadlines are used, the system will assign No Pick. The Ranking Score assigned is equal to the worst value within the game.

6. If the tiebreaker deadline is missed, the system will automatically assign the second selection for the tiebreaker selection also. If the second selection was a No Pick, the system will assign the first selection for the tiebreaker selection.

This game offers 100 of the world's best golfers. All other Golfers in this tournament will be grouped under one selection as "The Field".

The score for each of your 2 Golfers is added together to determine your Combined Ranking Score. This is used in certain tie breakers. The lower the negative number, the better the rank.

The scoring is as follows:

Overall Champion
Score = 0

Second Place Golfer
Score = -2

Each golfer to follow will earn a negative points score in the order in which they finish. If there is a tie for any golfer who makes the cut, the best score from their last round is the tie breaker. If still a tie, the previous round's score will used and so and so on.

Any Golfer in the list that doesn't play in the tournament is assigned the worst score.

No Pick
Score = -66

NOTE: This numeric scoring is used ONLY for tiebreakers. Choosing both or one of the correct 2 Golfers, or the overall champion takes priority over this scoring when determining the order of player finishes.

Scoring will be updated after Second Round cut. If players are tied, the best last round score breaks the tie.