The Cyder Cup

Rules of play

Competition

The essentials

Enter every player’s gross score after each hole. Handicap strokes are allocated using the hole stroke index.

Each team posts its best net score. Lowest net wins the hole for 1 point; a tie awards ½ point to each tied team.

Special rules

Tradition, upheld

Portuguese Caddy

Tracked · once / round

Once per round, a player may ask another player to place and align their ball on the green.

Mark it used on the Score screen; availability persists across the round.

Reverse Mulligan

Tracked · once / round

Each player may use the Reverse Mulligan once per round.

Mark it used on the Score screen; availability persists across the round.

The Camel

Information only

A ball entering a bunker incurs one drink. Each following shot that stays in or re-enters the bunker incurs another.

Jungle

Information only

Rule wording to be confirmed by the committee.

Alligator

Information only

Rule wording to be confirmed by the committee.

Rules are configured per tournament year, so future Cyder Cups can enable or retire traditions without changing historic events.