![]() ![]() “You’ll be going through the grind, potentially, if you play all 81 holes throughout the weekend,” Fenerty said. Teams can win the tournament in as few as 54 games, if they go unbeaten in every match, or as many as 81 - hence the name of the event and the trophy itself, which features a golfer half in, half out of a classic meat grinder. You’re not out if you lose your first two matches, because then, we’ll have another little scramble tournament for all the people who get knocked out on the last day and they’ll play for another championship with the exact same prizes that the people in the other flights are going to play for.” “But then, I said, we have to put another spin on it. “As you see on the board, it can be a real grind to come back and win the championship, but you’re not out just because you lose your first match, and that’s the way we’ve set this up. “If you lost your first game, you could still win the tournament, but you had to go through the back door,” said Fenerty, motioning to a tournament bracket on the wall behind him. Like Chaumont, Fenerty is a former hockey player who not only partook in the on-ice variety of that sport, but also in the Super Boot tournament in the United States, whose double-knockout format helped to inspire that of the 81-Hole Grind. “This will be our signature event going forward.” “That’s kind of the reason we shifted to doing something special here at Timberwolf,” Fenerty said. Individual golf has become less popular and team events more popular, explained Jeff Fenerty, chair of the committee. “We’re really hoping for a successful first season, but I think this is something that could be great for a lot of years to come.” ![]() This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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