Eclectic Competitions
An eclectic is a multi-round golf competition that results in one 18-hole score per player. Players compare their scorecards for each round and select the lowest score for each hole. That's their eclectic score.
An eclectic can be a stand-alone event contested over consecutive days or, more commonly, as a bonus competition that runs concurrently, over longer time periods, through other, unrelated tournaments.
In n eclectic:
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Each golfer plays the designated number of rounds.
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At the conclusion of those rounds, the player (or tournament committee) compares his scores on each hole per round.
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The lowest score made on each hole is recorded for the eclectic, producing one 18-hole score.
For example, let's say the eclectic is made up of three rounds. In the first round, the golfer scores a 6 on the first hole; in the second round, he scores a 7 on the same hole; and in the third round, he scores a 4. The lowest of those three scores on the first hole is a 4, so 4 is the golfer's eclectic score.
