TIE BREAKING POLICY - (Stroke Play)

 

Golf Ontario has determined that, for the purposes of breaking ties at any time when referred to this policy, the following Matching Scorecards method of tie-breaking will be used regardless of starting format:

For an 18-hole competition, use the best back 9 (holes 10th – 18th), thence to the best score on the last 6 holes (13th – 18th), thence to the best score on the last 3 holes (16th – 18th), and thence to the best score on the last (18th) hole.

If this fails to break the tie then go to the best score on the second last hole (17th hole), then to the best score on the third last hole (16th hole), then to the best score on the fourth last hole (15th hole), and continue through holes one by one to the best score on the first hole.

If the players are still tied after this, the Committee shall flip a coin.

 

Note: In the event that a qualifying round is shortened to nine holes, the method of breaking ties used will be the best score on the last 6 holes, thence to the best score on the last 3 holes, and thence to the best score on the last (9th) hole. 

If this fails to break the tie then go to the best score on the second last hole (8th hole), then to the best score on the third last hole (7th hole), then to the best score on the fourth last hole (6th hole), and continue through holes one by one to the best score on the first hole.

If the players are still tied after this, the Committee shall flip a coin.