Flexing Owl Fridays at The Hoot Awards
Track player achievement and growth across multiple categories
Division elite award
Recognizes dominance within division competition.
Dominant results within your division; ranks sustained excellence.
Awaiting first scores
Eagle hunter award
Awarded for scoring the most eagles during the season.
Most eagles recorded across the season; event count breaks ties.
Awaiting first scores
Head to head hero award
Honors the best record in direct player matchups.
Best head‑to‑head record in direct matchups; opponent strength breaks ties.
Awaiting first scores
Iron grip award
Honors the longest successful defense of a high-position bag tag.
Longest successful defense streak on a high‑position bag tag.
Chris Grigg
Storm chaser award
Celebrates excellence in adverse weather conditions.
Best performance in adverse weather events; conditions weighting applies.
Awaiting first scores
Tag champion award
Recognizes the most impressive bag tag position improvements and defenses.
Largest net bag‑tag climb plus successful defenses; bigger swings rank higher.
Awaiting first scores
Funny money champion award
FunnyMoneyChampionAward
Season scoring summarized for this award. See full details below.
Awaiting first scores
Pin hunter award
Celebrates excellence in CTP (Closest to Pin) competitions.
CTP results weighted by field size and proximity; consistent top placements rank higher.
Awaiting first scores
Community builder award
Recognizes outstanding contributions through service hours and project impact.
Service hours and project impact combined; higher verified contributions rank higher.
Awaiting first scores
Thrifty thrower award
Honors the best return on investment in tournament winnings.
Best return on investment: prize winnings relative to entry/fees.
Awaiting first scores
Trophy collector award
Celebrates achieving the broadest range of different achievements.
Broader range of distinct achievements unlocked over the season ranks higher.
Patrick Erickson
Balance master award
Awarded for consistent performance across front and back nines.
Closest parity between front‑9 and back‑9 scoring; lower split ranks higher.
Awaiting first scores
Card mingler award
Honors playing with the most diverse group of fellow competitors.
Most diverse cardmates across events; breadth and variety weigh in.
Awaiting first scores
Early bird award
Recognizes excellence in early tee time performance.
Top performance in early tee times; aggregates results across applicable events.
Awaiting first scores
Layout master award
Honors consistent performance across multiple course layouts.
Stable results across multiple course layouts; rewards versatility.
Awaiting first scores
Night owl award
Celebrates consistent strong performance in late tee times.
Top performance in late tee times; aggregates results across applicable events.
Awaiting first scores
Fast starter award
Celebrates consistent strong performance on opening holes.
Best opening‑hole performance; hot starts matter here.
Awaiting first scores
Strong finisher award
Recognizes excellence in final hole performance under pressure.
Best final‑hole performance under pressure across scored rounds.
Awaiting first scores
Bogey slayer award
Recognizes the player who completed the most bogey-free rounds.
Most bogey‑free rounds; ties break on total holes played and recency.
Awaiting first scores
Circle master award
Recognizes excellence in par 3 performance and putting consistency.
Composite of par‑3 scoring and putting consistency; balanced, efficient play ranks higher.
Patrick Erickson
Course master award
Awarded to the player who set the most personal best scores across different courses.
Most personal‑best scores across different courses during the season.
Dominic Plumhoff
Distance pro award
Celebrates excellence in scoring on par 4 and par 5 holes.
Performance on long holes: eagles, birdie rate, scoring average, and field differential.
Awaiting first scores
Field commander award
Honors the player who most frequently scored better than the field average.
Most rounds beating the field average; strength of margin factors on ties.
Patrick Erickson
Hot streak award
Celebrates the player who achieved the longest consecutive birdie run during the season.
Longest consecutive birdie run wins. Ties break on total length and earlier date.
Dominic Plumhoff
Phoenix award
PhoenixAward
Best bounce‑back after a low round, combining recovery strength and follow‑up performance.
Awaiting first scores
Rating rocket award
Awarded to the player who showed the most significant rating improvement over the season.
Ranks players by season rating improvement. Bigger gains finish higher; ties break on events played.
Awaiting first scores
Rising star award
Awarded to the player showing the most consistent improvement trend throughout the season.
Strongest improvement trend over time; sustained upward trajectory beats isolated spikes.
Awaiting first scores
Steady hand award
Recognizes the player with the most consistent performance based on rating differential standard deviation.
Rewards consistency by the lowest rating variance. Steadier play outranks streaky results.
Dominic Plumhoff
Division elite award
Recognizes dominance within division competition.
Dominant results within your division; ranks sustained excellence.
Rob Wise
Eagle hunter award
Awarded for scoring the most eagles during the season.
Most eagles recorded across the season; event count breaks ties.
Awaiting first scores
Head to head hero award
Honors the best record in direct player matchups.
Best head‑to‑head record in direct matchups; opponent strength breaks ties.
Awaiting first scores
Iron grip award
Honors the longest successful defense of a high-position bag tag.
Longest successful defense streak on a high‑position bag tag.
Rob Wise
Storm chaser award
Celebrates excellence in adverse weather conditions.
Best performance in adverse weather events; conditions weighting applies.
Rob Wise
Tag champion award
Recognizes the most impressive bag tag position improvements and defenses.
Largest net bag‑tag climb plus successful defenses; bigger swings rank higher.
Awaiting first scores
Funny money champion award
FunnyMoneyChampionAward
Season scoring summarized for this award. See full details below.
Rob Wise
Pin hunter award
Celebrates excellence in CTP (Closest to Pin) competitions.
CTP results weighted by field size and proximity; consistent top placements rank higher.
Awaiting first scores
Community builder award
Recognizes outstanding contributions through service hours and project impact.
Service hours and project impact combined; higher verified contributions rank higher.
Awaiting first scores
Thrifty thrower award
Honors the best return on investment in tournament winnings.
Best return on investment: prize winnings relative to entry/fees.
Steve Worsley
Trophy collector award
Celebrates achieving the broadest range of different achievements.
Broader range of distinct achievements unlocked over the season ranks higher.
Micah Boutin
Balance master award
Awarded for consistent performance across front and back nines.
Closest parity between front‑9 and back‑9 scoring; lower split ranks higher.
Steve Worsley
Card mingler award
Honors playing with the most diverse group of fellow competitors.
Most diverse cardmates across events; breadth and variety weigh in.
Rob Wise
Early bird award
Recognizes excellence in early tee time performance.
Top performance in early tee times; aggregates results across applicable events.
Awaiting first scores
Layout master award
Honors consistent performance across multiple course layouts.
Stable results across multiple course layouts; rewards versatility.
Awaiting first scores
Night owl award
Celebrates consistent strong performance in late tee times.
Top performance in late tee times; aggregates results across applicable events.
Steve Worsley
Fast starter award
Celebrates consistent strong performance on opening holes.
Best opening‑hole performance; hot starts matter here.
Steve Worsley
Strong finisher award
Recognizes excellence in final hole performance under pressure.
Best final‑hole performance under pressure across scored rounds.
Steve Worsley
Bogey slayer award
Recognizes the player who completed the most bogey-free rounds.
Most bogey‑free rounds; ties break on total holes played and recency.
Awaiting first scores
Circle master award
Recognizes excellence in par 3 performance and putting consistency.
Composite of par‑3 scoring and putting consistency; balanced, efficient play ranks higher.
Rob Wise
Course master award
Awarded to the player who set the most personal best scores across different courses.
Most personal‑best scores across different courses during the season.
Micah Boutin
Distance pro award
Celebrates excellence in scoring on par 4 and par 5 holes.
Performance on long holes: eagles, birdie rate, scoring average, and field differential.
Awaiting first scores
Field commander award
Honors the player who most frequently scored better than the field average.
Most rounds beating the field average; strength of margin factors on ties.
Cody Ratliff
Hot streak award
Celebrates the player who achieved the longest consecutive birdie run during the season.
Longest consecutive birdie run wins. Ties break on total length and earlier date.
Awaiting first scores
Phoenix award
PhoenixAward
Best bounce‑back after a low round, combining recovery strength and follow‑up performance.
Brian Crawley
Rating rocket award
Awarded to the player who showed the most significant rating improvement over the season.
Ranks players by season rating improvement. Bigger gains finish higher; ties break on events played.
Michael Crisp
Rising star award
Awarded to the player showing the most consistent improvement trend throughout the season.
Strongest improvement trend over time; sustained upward trajectory beats isolated spikes.
Awaiting first scores
Steady hand award
Recognizes the player with the most consistent performance based on rating differential standard deviation.
Rewards consistency by the lowest rating variance. Steadier play outranks streaky results.
Oona Crawley