Pools & Games

MCGA Members in good standing are eligible to participate in event pools. Participation in the Net Skins pool is mandatory by all members. All of the other pools are optional. Guests are only eligible to participate in the Birdies, Closest to the Pin and Gross Skins pools.

Net Skins ($5 buy-in)

The Net Skins pool is flighted. The flight the player competes in is determined prior to the round by the tee handicap according to the tee played by the player.

The winner of a skin is determined by comparing the scores of eligible players hole-by-hole in each flight. A single low score by a player (not matched by another player in the flight) on a hole counts as a skin for that player in their particular flight. Tie scores on a hole cancel each other and holes not won with a skin do not carryover. A player can earn multiple skins during a round. Participation in the Net Skins pool by MCGA members in Skins is mandatory.

Low Net ($5 buy-in)

The Low Net pool is also flighted. The low net score wins that flight. Ties will be broken by scorecard playoff described here. The Low Net payout is determined by the total pot size and the number of players in the flight. A flight with more golfers will get a larger percentage of the total pot to pay out compared to a flight with fewer golfers. 

Closest to the Pin ($5 buy-in)

The closest tee shot on the green on a designated par 3 hole by a paid player is a winner. Members and guests are eligible to participate. The pay out is determined by the total amount collected for Closest to the Pin divided by 5. Four holes count toward the pool and one hole is donated to charity. If a course has more or fewer than 4 par 3 holes, then the factor is adjusted accordingly.

Birdies ($5 buy-in)

This pool is not flighted and awards each gross birdie recorded by a participating player. Members and guests are eligible to participate. The pay out for each birdie is calculated by the total amount collected for the Birdies Pool and then divided by the number of birdies recorded by the players in the pool.

LOW GROSS ($5 buy-in)

The Low Gross pool is also flighted. The low gross score wins that flight. Ties will be broken by scorecard playoff described here. The Low Gross payout is determined by the total pot size and the number of players in the flight. A flight with more golfers will get a larger percentage of the total pot to pay out compared to a flight with fewer golfers.

Gross Skins ($20 buy-in)

The Gross Skins pool is not flighted. Members and guests are eligible to participate. All of the scores of contesting players are compared hole-by-hole. A single low score on a hole counts as a skin for that player. Ties cancel each other and holes do not carryover. The pay out is one share per skin of the total Gross Skins pot. A single player can earn multiple skins.

Super Skins ($5 buy-in)

This pool is not flighted and is based on gross scores. The way Super Skins works is this. At the conclusion of the round, a single number, 1 to 18, is drawn at random. That number becomes the number of the Super Skin hole. The gross scores of all of players in the Super Skin pool are compared for that hole. If there is only one, single low score by only one player on that Super Skin hole, then that player wins. If there is a tie for the lowest score, then that is a push no one wins that week and the pot carries forward. The Super Skin pot is initially funded by whoever gets in the pool and grows each week until the Super Skin is won. A new Super Skin pot will start at the next official event.

If a player misses a round or several consecutive rounds during a Super Skin carryover from prior rounds, that player can pay forward for the missed rounds, $5 per missed round, in addition to the $5 for the round that they are playing.

Occasionally, MCGA takes a break from stroke play events and holds a fun round. Fun rounds are generally a 2-person team format. Official MCGA Handicaps are used and factored to determine a team handicap. Pools are held as in normal events but according to teams.

• Teams are given a team handicap based on 35% of the "A" player's MCGA handicap and added to 15% of the "B" player's MCGA handicap. Team handicaps used for the event can be found here.

• In the event that a player no-shows, a ghost player will be substituted.​

• ​Depending on the number of teams competing, the field may be broken into two or more flights. 

2-Person Team Scramble

Each player hits a tee shot from their appropriate tee box, and then the team selects the best shot. Both players play their next shot from that spot and the team selects the best shot again. This best ball pattern continues until the ball is holed. The score for the team is recorded for that hole.

2-Person Team Shamble

Like the scramble format above, each player hits a tee shot from their appropriate tee box and then the team selects the best shot. Both players play their next shot from that spot. After the tee shot, however, each player plays his/her own ball through the hole as in stroke play. The team score is the player's score requiring the fewest strokes.

Red-White-Blue (R-W-B) 

If a team event is designated as R-W-B, then both members of the team play from the same red-white-blue (R-W-B) sequence of tees. This tee sequence will be announced prior to the start of the round and will be followed by all of the teams regardless of handicaps.

Team Low Net & Low Gross

The team(s) with the lowest net score and the team(s) with the lowest gross score will be awarded. The same team(s) can't win both. The team low gross award is made to the team with the lowest gross score first,  then the team low net award is given to the team with the lowest net score. The number of places paid will be determined by field size by the Treasurer. The buy-in is $10 per player.

Team Net Skins & Gross Skins

Net team skins and gross team skins will be competed for across the full field. The amount paid for the skins will be determined by field size by the Treasurer. The buy-in is $10 per player.

Closest-to-the-Pin

Closest-to-the-Pin will be contested by individuals across the full field.  The number of CTP holes will be determined by field size by the Treasurer. The buy-in is $5 per player.

In the event of no-shows on a team, a blind score or ghost player may be used.​

​Depending on the number of teams competing, the field may be broken into two or more flights. 

Pay with Cash on the Day of the Event

Find our Treasurer, Xavier Bardy, or his able assistant Frank Cruz somewhere near the Pro Shop or cart staging area and pay one of them for the pools.

Or, Pay in Advance with Venmo

Open the Venmo app and search for the user "Xavier Bardy@missioncitygolfassociation". 

All pool payments must be received by the Treasurer 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the round or you will not be entered.

Pool payouts are determined by the total amount paid in for that particular pool with the final discretion by the Treasurer.

In order to provide operational funds to MCGA events (ie, trophies, gifts, X'mas party, etc), MCGA will collect a 10% fee of all winnings on every weekly tournament to include guests.  This fee will be posted on the financials report under the "Charity and Club fund" and posted on the financials tab on the MCGA web page.  The Club fund/fee doesn't apply to winnings during the Tour Championship (Points Cup) and the Club Championship at the end of the season.