Golf Pool Tiebreakers: How to Break a Tie

A tiebreaker is a second answer that orders entries finishing on the same score. A common one is a guess at the tournament's winning score, entered with your picks. TourneyRun uses that one, in Office Pools.

Which tiebreaker should my golf pool use?

There is no single right answer. A tiebreaker settles a tie only if the tied entries gave different answers. A predicted winning score is public once the event ends and can differ from entry to entry; a pick of the winning golfer leaves ties whenever tied entries named the same golfer. Whatever you choose, announce it before picks lock.

Does over or under matter in the TourneyRun tiebreaker?

No. It is the plain distance from the winning score. With a -14 winner, guesses of -12 and -16 are both 2 away and stay tied.

What numbers can I enter?

Whole numbers from -30 to +10, as the winner's score to par. The field starts at -12.

Do Salary Cap and Snake Draft pools have a tiebreaker?

No. Only Office Pools do. Tied entries in the other formats share the place.

What happens to the prize money if two entries tie?

TourneyRun never holds the money. The standings show each tied entry the full prize for the shared place and split nothing, so the commissioner decides. A common approach is to add up the prizes for the places the tied entries occupy and divide them evenly.

Does a playoff change the winning score?

No. The winning score is the champion's four rounds to par, added together.

Can I change my tiebreaker after picks lock?

No. It locks with your picks. Before the lock you can resubmit as often as you like.