2025-2026 Season Rules
Everything you need to know about playing on The Peanut Gang Golf Tour.
Season Start
Last Monday of September
Season End
PGGT Cup Championship on Labor Day
Points & Scoring
| Event | Front NET, Back NET & GROSS Putting | Overall NET Score |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly Tournaments | 1 point | 2 points |
| Major Championships (4 yearly) | 10 points | 20 points |
| PGGT Cup Championship | 30 points | 60 points |
Official Rules of the PGGT
- •. Points are awarded for each win within a tournament. The golfer with the most points at the conclusion of the Labor Day PGGT Cup Championship will be awarded the Tour Championship.
- •. All participants will play from the Forward Tees.
- •. Should any participant break par five times during a season, that participant will move back one tee box. This will apply to play from every tee box.
- •. All USGA rules apply except for the following:
- 1. Max Score on any hole is double the hole value with a 4-putt if ball is not holed. Therefore, if the Max Score is uneared, a max 4-putt is also recorded on that hole.
- 2. A free drop is allowed when a ball comes to rest on hard pan or rocks. Find the closest point of relief, no closer to the hole, place a tee there and drop within one club length. NO DROP is allowed when in HAZARDS, next to an out of bounds marker or fence or under the CANOPY OF A TREE. All USGA rules apply when in hazards or out of bounds.
- 3. A free drop is allowed out of any divots/pitch marks, one club length, no closer to the hole.
- 4. After a second errant tee shot on a par four, a player may declare that he/she will take their fifth shot from the 150 yard marker.
- 5. After a second errant tee shot on a par five, a player may declare that he/she will take their sixth shot from the 150 yard marker.
- • An official PGGT Handicap Index will be established and maintained after three rounds in PGGT tournament play. Your official PGGT Handicap Index will be used to calculate your course handicap for each tournament.
- •. The maximum Handicap Index alotted in all tournament play to calculate your course handicap will be 30.
- A $20 Tournament Fee, collected from each golfer, will be awarded in each of four categories (using your updated course handicap):
- 1. $5 of each fee awarded to the lowest front nine NET score.
- 2. $5 of each fee awarded to the lowest back nine NET score.
- 3. $5 of each fee awarded to the lowest overall NET score.
- 4. $5 of each fee awarded to the lowest GROSS overall putts.
- •. Individual net score from the highest to lowest rated handicap hole will be used, sequentially, to break any ties on the front nine, back nine and overall net scores.
- •. Individual putting strokes from the highest to lowest rated handicap hole will be used, sequentially, to break any ties on gross putting.
- • Download TheGrint app, free on iOS or Android, to follow Live Scores. All official scores will be pulled from TheGrint for your round. Please verify that the designated scorer in your group accurately inputs your score after each hole. Any disputed score must be resolved before teeing off on the next hole.
- • All participants agree to allow their image and likeness to be used by the PGGT to promote The Tour.
Player Rules & Responsibilities
- Arrive 10 minutes prior to first tee time for group picture (2-stroke penalty for tardiness).
- Repeated refusal = possible expulsion.
- Tour Handicaps established after 3 rounds.
- Only official rounds count (except Gross Putting, open to all with $5 fee).
- AI-based system monitors sandbagging (disqualification if detected).
Live Scoring with TheGrint
- Download TheGrint (iOS/Android).
- Verify scores after each hole.
- Disputes must be resolved before next tee.