2016 Ultimate Golf Pool – www.UltimateGolfPool.com
Now that the football season is winding down, what are you going to do to satisfy your wagering compulsion?
Why not invest $100 in the 2016 Ultimate Golf Pool. Here’s how it works:
You assemble a team of PGA professionals, and based on their weekly earnings, compete against other pool teams for great prizes.
Attached is the list of golfers you can choose from. Listed along with the player’s name, money won and 2015 PGA tour
earning’s rank is Point Value. As you can see, the more money a player won, the higher his point value. Your mission is
to assemble a team of golfers, from this list only, to compete weekly against other teams in this pool. Here is a summary
of the rules:
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Your team’s total point value cannot exceed
points.
Minimum of 2, Maximum of 7 golfers to start – PLAYER SWAP at mid year.
You can only pick a player once (no cloning).
If more than 1 person picks the same group of players, the person that pays for their picks first gets to keep that
group of players. The others have to pick again.
Each week, we total the prize money won by the PGA players for each team in the pool, and the team that wins
the most money wins the weekly pot. Any bonus money earned from the Fed/Ex cup competition will NOT
be included in the pool, only winnings from the tour events listed below.
No limit on # of entries, as long as each is accompanied by $100.
The pool will begin with the Farmers Insurance Open (Jan. 28), and ends with The TOUR Championship (Sept.26). That
is 34 weeks, covering 37 tournaments, listed on the entry form.
Since there are two tournaments during some of the weeks, we will be using the total winnings from both events. Also, if
a tournament is cancelled or rescheduled past The TOUR Championship, that week will not be counted and the winnings
for that week will be added to the overall payout.
PRIZES
All prizes are based on the prize money won by your PGA team. There will be 34 weekly payouts, total year payouts (1st
– 4th place), and total 1st half and total 2nd half payouts.
Since we don’t know how many players we will have in this year’s pool, we cannot establish exact prize values at this
time. However, this is approximately what the payouts will be:
- Weekly prizes (1st & 2nd) – 65% of total pot, or 1.7%/week. Remaining payouts are based on the 35% left in the pot:
- 1st Place, most total $$ for the season - 40% of remaining pot after weekly prizes are paid.
- 2nd Place, most total $$ for the season - 25% of remaining pot
- 3rd Place, most total $$ for the season - 10% of remaining pot
- 4th Place, most total $$ for the season - 5% of remaining pot
- 1st half, most total $$ - 7.5% of remaining pot
- 2nd half, most total $$ - 7.5% of remaining pot + fees from player swap (see below)
- Other prizes (best of the worst, last place, etc.) - 5% of remaining pot
As an example only, last year we had 130 players, and the weekly prize was $320 ($270 for first, $50 for second), and
the total year prizes were $1,000 for 1st, $500 for 2nd, $250 for 3rd, and $125 for 4th. The 1st half and 2nd half prizes were
$200 each, and the rest goes to miscellaneous prizes. Disclaimer: I have the right to limit the size of the pool, so get
your picks in early.
The actual prizes will be posted on the UGP web site once the pool starts.
PLAYER SWAP
Again this year, you will be able to swap some of your players for a new player or two. This will be done to start the 2nd
half, and will cost you $25 dollars. I will send out a mid year player list with revised points. You will be able to swap one
or some of your players for a different player(s), as long as the new player point values do not exceed the value of the
players being swapped. The fees from all player swaps will be added to the 2 nd half prize % listed above.
Official rules, weekly results, standings and other fun stuff will be posted to the Official UGP website,
www.UltimateGolfPool.com
Please submit your team(s) to me using the following form (remember to include the PGA player number listed, makes it
easier for me). You can email [email protected], or mail your picks to me. However, the picks are not final until the
check has cleared. Deadline for receiving checks will be January 26, 2016. Also, PayPal is the preferred method of
payment.
Feel free to pass this along to anyone that might be interested in joining the fun. Good luck to all!!!
2016 Ultimate Golf Pool
Entry Form
Entry Fee - $100
UGP Team Name (short & sweet, and PG-13 please):_______________________________________
Name: __________________________________
Email: __________________
Address:_____________________________________________________________________________
Player
Number
Point
Value
Golfer
Player
Number
Point
Value
Golfer
Total Point Value
Send to:
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Kevin Browne
74 King Street
Norfolk, MA 02056
[email protected]
I heard about the Ultimate Golf Pool from __________________________________, or I’m a repeat player
2016 UGP Tournament Schedule
Wk
Dates
Event
Wk
Dates
1
Jan 28-31
Farmers Insurance Open
13
2
Feb 4-7
Waste Mgmt Phoenix Open
3
Feb 11-14
4
Feb 18-21
Northern Trust Open
5
Feb 25-28
The Honda Classic
6
Mar 3-6
WGC-Caddie Championship
17
May 19-22
AT&T By ron Nelson Chmp
7
Mar 10-13
WGC-Caddie Championship
18
May 26-29
Colonial Inv itational
8
Mar 17-20
Puerto Rico Open
19
Jun 2-5
14
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am 15
16
Event
Wk
Dates
Apr 21-24
Valero Tex as Open
24
Jul 7-10
Apr 28-May 1
Zurich Classic of New Orls
May 5-8
Wells Fargo Championship
May 12-15
THE PLAYERS Champ
Event
The Greenbrier Classic
The Open Championship
25
Jul 14-17
26
Jul 21-24
RBC Canadian Open
27
Jul 28-31
PGA Championship
28
Aug 4-7
Trav elers Championship
29
Aug 11-14
John Deere Classic
The Memorial Tournament
30
Aug 18-21
Wy ndham Championship
31
Aug 25-28
The Barclay s
Sep 2-5
Deutsche Bank Championship
END OF 1st HALF
Barbasol Championship
WGC-Dell Match Play
20
Jun 9-12
FedEx St. Jude Classic
Puerto Rico Open
21
Jun 16-19
U.S. Open
32
10 Mar 31-Apr 3
Shell Houston Open
22
Jun 23-26
Quicken Loans Nat'l
33
Sep 8-11
BMW Championship
11
Apr 7-10
Masters Tournament
Barracuda Champ
34
Sep 22-25
TOUR Championship
12
Apr 14-17
RBC Heritage
9
Mar 23-27
23
Jun 30-Jul 3
WGC-Bridgestone Inv itational
END OF 2ND HALF / 2015 SEASON
Deadline for entries is January 26, 2016
2016 Ultimate Golf Pool – Player List and Point Values, page 1
Player
# Name
2015
$ rank
PGA Money won
Point
2015
2014 Value
Player
# Name
2015
$ rank
PGA Money won
Point
2015
2014 Value
1 Jordan Spieth
1
12,030,465
4,342,748
24
41 Gary Woodland
33
2,605,083
2 Jason Day
2
9,403,330
3,789,574
23
42 Tony Finau
40
2,095,186
3 Rory McIlroy
7
4,863,312
8,280,096
22
43 Webb Simpson
43
2,046,260
3,539,601
6
4 Bubba Watson
3
6,876,797
6,336,978
19
44 Ryan Palmer
45
1,974,523
2,924,300
6
5 Rickie Fowler
4
5,773,430
4,806,117
17
45 Harris English
46
1,971,687
2,947,322
6
6 Dustin Johnson
5
5,509,467
4,249,180
16
46 Brendon Todd
50
1,809,192
3,396,747
6
7 Justin Rose
6
5,462,677
3,926,768
15
47 Matt Every
68
1,521,816
2,540,370
6
8 Zach Johnson
8
4,801,487
3,353,417
11
48 Branden Grace
9 Henrik Stenson
9
4,755,070
1,894,235
11
49 John Senden
10 Jimmy Walker
10
4,521,350
5,787,016
11
50 Emiliano Grillo
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11 Kevin Kisner
20
3,567,939
954,497
11
51 Peter Malnati
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12 Charley Hoffman
11
4,041,089
1,977,296
10
52 David Lingmerth
29
2,736,378
676,661
5
13 J.B. Holmes
12
4,037,430
2,365,204
10
53 Ben Martin
30
2,717,305
1,482,836
5
14 Danny Lee
13
3,965,933
781,295
10
54 Phil Mickelson
38
2,154,200
2,158,019
5
15 Hideki Matsuyama
15
3,758,619
2,837,477
10
55 Russell Henley
39
2,110,774
2,590,493
5
16 Jim Furyk
16
3,732,664
5,987,395
10
56 Troy Merritt
41
2,092,669
882,864
5
17 Patrick Reed
18
3,590,566
4,026,076
10
57 James Hahn
42
2,064,783
735,259
5
18 Matt Kuchar
28
2,774,170
4,695,515
10
58 Matt Jones
44
1,995,553
1,928,154
5
19 Justin Thomas
37
2,278,564
10
59 Cameron Tringale
48
1,837,164
2,169,723
5
20 Adam Scott
70
1,382,365
4,098,588
10
60 Marc Leishman
51
1,762,267
2,558,657
5
21 Robert Streb
14
3,947,424
1,300,075
9
61 Brian Harman
65
1,548,352
2,414,334
5
22 Brandt Snedeker
17
3,698,056
1,652,380
9
62 Charles Howell III
77
1,257,361
1,997,044
5
23 Brooks Koepka
19
3,571,900
1,043,115
9
63 Alex Cejka
79
1,227,196
57,059
5
24 Paul Casey
21
3,488,311
877,968
9
64 Graham DeLaet
104
988,349
2,616,518
5
25 Kevin Na
26
2,820,766
3,153,107
9
65 Shane Lowry
157
502,517
26 Sergio Garcia
31
2,670,229
4,939,606
9
66 David Hearn
49
1,817,043
1,138,324
4
27 Jason Bohn
36
2,337,580
1,585,189
9
67 Brendan Steele
52
1,759,484
1,359,890
4
28 Graeme McDowell
134
686,438
2,077,387
9
68 Shawn Stefani
53
1,757,803
1,369,259
4
29 Louis Oosthuizen
22
3,251,174
946,134
8
69 Ian Poulter
56
1,690,587
1,616,693
4
30 Bill Haas
24
3,064,024
2,841,521
8
70 Daniel Summerhays
60
1,633,957
1,509,543
4
31 Daniel Berger
25
3,028,901
8
71 Pat Perez
63
1,588,664
1,315,080
4
32 Chris Kirk
35
2,369,326
4,854,777
8
72 Kevin Streelman
67
1,525,774
2,107,994
4
33 Russell Knox
47
1,916,666
1,513,630
8
73 George McNeill
72
1,331,768
2,014,357
4
34 Billy Horschel
54
1,735,751
4,814,787
8
74 Padraig Harrington
73
1,330,852
169,175
4
35 Hunter Mahan
61
1,617,973
3,097,983
8
75 Charl Schwartzel
81
1,209,528
1,997,482
4
36 Keegan Bradley
64
1,565,079
2,828,638
8
76 Patrick Rodgers
37 Steven Bowditch
23
3,075,410
1,734,693
7
77 William McGirt
102
38 Scott Piercy
27
2,780,027
411,635
7
78 Cameron Smith
NM15
976,297
39 Ryan Moore
32
2,642,306
3,098,263
7
79 Martin Kaymer
NM16
886,378
4,532,537
4
7
80 Erik Compton
136
676,602
1,796,143
4
40 Smylie Kaufman
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NM15 1,471,160
69
1,422,033
2,734,153
-
2,856,685
6
6
6
6
6
6
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NM15 1,038,291
1,004,696
5
4
1,275,738
4
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This year, we added some “wildcard” players, as follows:
NM15 – Eligible for PGA Tour status in 2016 based on 2015 Non Member winnings, may or may not join US Tour in 2016
NM16 – Non PGA tour members in 2016, limited to 12 PGA tour events in 2016 (but usually play the big ones!!);
Web or yellow box – 2016 PGA tour members that earned PGA status from the 2015 Web.com tour.
Also, we eliminated some of the players that lost their exempt status (126 – 150 place on the money list), replaced with
some veterans that still have status on the PGA tour.
Deadline for entries is January 26, 2016
2016 Ultimate Golf Pool – Player List and Point Values, page 2
Player
# Name
2015
$ rank
PGA Money won
Point
2015
2014 Value
Player
# Name
2015
$ rank
PGA Money won
Point
2015
2014 Value
81 Nick Watney
55
1,733,873
913,398
3
121 J.J. Henry
96
1,046,123
554,615
2
82 Boo Weekley
57
1,689,914
832,673
3
122 Chad Campbell
100
1,015,707
470,798
2
83 Sean O'Hair
58
1,662,300
408,793
3
123 Francesco Molinari
103
997,389
847,974
2
84 Fabian Gomez
59
1,651,012
27,616
3
124 Steve Wheatcroft
105
973,024
-
2
85 Brendon de Jonge
62
1,594,935
1,171,395
3
125 Carlos Ortiz
106
964,137
-
2
86 Rory Sabbatini
66
1,525,784
1,024,736
3
126 Hudson Swafford
107
959,391
513,883
2
87 Jerry Kelly
71
1,336,607
1,451,059
3
127 Jamie Donaldson
109
938,664
302,656
2
88 Kevin Chappell
74
1,281,552
1,343,412
3
128 Adam Hadwin
110
937,611
89 Scott Pinckney
76
1,259,389
-
3
129 Andres Gonzales
111
925,335
90 Zac Blair
78
1,244,676
-
3
130 Retief Goosen
112
921,830
826,073
2
91 Carl Pettersson
82
1,186,763
3
131 Mark Wilson
116
851,845
155,313
2
92 Kyle Reifers
84
1,179,228
3
132 Spencer Levin
118
836,698
277,780
2
93 Scott Brown
87
1,161,750
1,441,725
3
133 Ken Duke
119
817,675
455,589
2
94 Chesson Hadley
88
1,135,529
1,703,316
3
134 Charlie Beljan
120
782,546
712,652
2
95 Morgan Hoffmann
91
1,111,240
1,595,922
3
135 John Peterson
121
779,509
238,230
2
96 Nick Taylor
93
1,072,360
-
3
136 Blayne Barber
122
768,383
-
2
97 Colt Knost
94
1,066,553
-
3
137 Whee Kim
123
755,998
-
2
98 Jason Kokrak
97
1,033,489
1,200,381
3
138 Vijay Singh
124
752,462
989,028
2
99 Tim Clark
98
1,028,139
2,066,344
3
139 Chad Collins
125
747,899
408,434
2
100 Luke Donald
99
1,026,643
1,451,440
3
140 David Toms
127
742,470
801,355
2
101 Jason Dufner
101
1,007,997
1,651,491
3
141 Stewart Cink
131
694,655
929,166
2
1,348,393
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2
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2
102 Lee Westwood
NM16
946,628
1,223,104
3
142 John Huh
135
678,556
974,043
2
103 Scott Stallings
113
919,619
1,385,689
3
143 Bo Van Pelt
149
580,611
982,218
2
104 Will MacKenzie
115
863,563
1,853,822
3
144 Jeff Overton
153
561,614
1,115,467
2
105 Ryo Ishikawa
117
851,044
1,380,579
3
145 Ernie Els
159
453,579
1,799,569
2
106 Chris Stroud
126
746,814
1,826,399
3
146 K.J. Choi
161
448,864
1,677,848
2
107 Camilo Villegas
128
718,497
1,642,124
3
147 Brian Davis
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656,534
842,539
1
108 Seung-Yul Noh
129
711,609
2,115,234
3
148 Ricky Barnes
web
614,455
706,855
1
109 Jonas Blixt
130
703,664
1,342,198
3
149 Michael Thompson
web
599,835
932,300
1
110 Geoff Ogilvy
139
653,925
1,809,632
3
150 Lucas Glover
web
515,241
210,166
1
111 Angel Cabrera
170
381,942
1,868,559
3
151 Robert Garrigus
web
253,699
1,095,474
1
112 Davis Love III
75
1,263,596
284,800
2
152 Roberto Castro
web
179,723
615,933
1
113 Jim Herman
80
1,212,778
187,337
2
153 Tyrone Van Aswegen
web
168,234
454,856
1
114 Greg Owen
83
1,180,794
95,117
2
154 Jarrod Lyle
web
66,145
115 Will Wilcox
85
1,168,302
586,159
2
155 Patton Kizzire
web
1
116 Bryce Molder
86
1,165,547
828,605
2
156 Chez Reavie
web
1
117 Johnson Wagner
89
1,131,659
393,729
2
157 Dawie van der Walt
web
1
118 Martin Laird
90
1,124,988
583,663
2
158 Martin Piller
web
1
119 Jason Gore
92
1,101,246
273,857
2
159 Henrik Norlander
web
1
120 Jon Curran
95
1,049,549
2
160 Rob Oppenheim
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This year, we added some “wildcard” players, as follows:
NM15 – Eligible for PGA Tour status in 2016 based on 2015 Non Member winnings, may or may not join US Tour in 2016
NM16 – Non PGA tour members in 2016, limited to 12 PGA tour events in 2016 (but usually play the big ones!!);
Web or yellow box – 2016 PGA tour members that earned PGA status from the 2015 Web.com tour.
Also, we eliminated some of the players that lost their exempt status (126 – 150 place on the money list), replaced with
some veterans that still have status on the PGA tour.
Deadline for entries is January 26, 2016