Publish the tournament guidelines beforehand. Unless you have a staff of people helping with organization, golfers will need to verify their own scores and the scores of their playing partners, make decisions regarding handicaps and rules, and observe proper etiquette on the course.
If you want to avoid dealing with handicaps, establish a threshold for entry, or group players by ability and organize the tournament in levels: A, B and C. Keep in mind that the handicap system was devised specifically so that players of all levels could compete against each other.
Check handicaps when players enter and group them accordingly. You will want to have the better golfers playing together, so make sure that you have this information available when you put together the foursomes.
There is no reason that men and women can't compete in the same tournament. The organizer can decide to allow the use of different tees, or simply choose a tee that will make the course fair for players of both genders.
Publish the tournament guidelines beforehand. Unless you have a staff of people helping with organization, golfers will need to verify their own scores and the scores of their playing partners, make decisions regarding handicaps and rules, and observe proper etiquette on the course.
If you want to avoid dealing with handicaps, establish a threshold for entry, or group players by ability and organize the tournament in levels: A, B and C. Keep in mind that the handicap system was devised specifically so that players of all levels could compete against each other.
Check handicaps when players enter and group them accordingly. You will want to have the better golfers playing together, so make sure that you have this information available when you put together the foursomes.
There is no reason that men and women can't compete in the same tournament. The organizer can decide to allow the use of different tees, or simply choose a tee that will make the course fair for players of both genders.
A tournament organizer needs to be devoted. Assuming the tournament takes place over four days, you will arrive at the course early and leave late. Even a weekend tournament is extremely time-consuming. You'll need to check the weather report and decide whether it is safe to play. The organizer will also settle all disputes over rules and scoring, and if necessary, disqualify players.
