Before we get to this week's contest, here are last week’s results from the John Deere Classic.
Steemit Scramble Results – John Deere Classic
Bryson DeChambeau was at the top of the leaderboard after the final round at TPC Deere Run last week. He edged out Patrick Rodgers by one stroke to earn his first career PGA Tour win at the age of 23. The win at the John Deere Classic moved him up to 34th on the FedEx Cup leaderboard and earned DeChambeau over $1 million – the first time that the tournament paid out over $1 million for the winner.
Patrick Rodgers walked away with over $600,000 for not winning the tournament.
These are the results of this week’s Steemit Scramble:
| Place | Contestant | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st |  | 33 |
| 2nd |  | 27 |
| 3rd |  | 18 |
The 2x multiplier was the best score for the final round of the tournament, which was -7. Four contestants chose the correct score and were able to double their golfer point totals, including
The total pot for the weekly contest was 12 SBD. The 1st place contestant received 6 SBD, the 2nd place contestant received 3.60 SBD, and the third place contestant received 2.40 SBD. Here is the proof of payout:
Please keep in mind that all points will accumulate for the monthly and season-long contests. The current monthly contest will run through the end of June.
The Weekly Steemit Scramble Contest
Tournament Information
The Open Championship
July 20 – 23, 2017
Royal Birkdale Golf Club – Southport, England
The PGA Tour crosses the Atlantic Ocean this week for the 146th Open Championship, hosted by the Royal Birkdale Golf Club. This year, The Open will be played on the 7,156-yard, par-70 course at the Royal Birkdale. Last year’s winner was Henrik Stenson, who shot a -20 and beat Phil Mickelson by three strokes at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. Both golfers will be in the field for this year’s tournament.
The current weather forecast for Southport has high temperatures in the mid-60s with a moderate chance of rain for the duration of the tournament, and winds will be blowing at a speed of 10-20mph.
Current tee times can be found here: The Open Championship Tee Times
Player Selections and Multiplier
For the weekly Steemit Scramble, select three golfers from the tournament field that you believe will perform well and finish highest in the final standings. Based on the final results of the tournament, golfers will be assigned the following points:
| Results | Points Awarded |
|---|---|
| 1st – 5th place | 7 |
| 6th – 15th | 4 |
| 16th – 30th | 2 |
| 31st - final cut | 1 |
THIS WEEK’S 2x MULTIPLIER: Pick the final tournament score for TOMMY FLEETWOOD, in relation to par. (Example: -5, E, +3) The closest participant(s) to the multiplier statistic will earn DOUBLE their total points for the week. Bonus points will be added to the contestants’ point totals AFTER the multiplier has been calculated.
AN ADDITIONAL 5-POINT BONUS will be awarded to the winner of the tournament.
AN ADDITIONAL 5-POINT BONUS will be awarded to all unique golfer combinations. If two or more contestants choose the same golfers for the contest, then the contestant who entered their selections first will receive the bonus. Contestants that do not select a unique golfer combination will be ineligible for the multiplier and winning golfer bonuses.
How to Play and Win
In a comment on this post, submit your three golfers and your prediction for the weekly multiplier. ONLY ONE COMMENT SUBMISSION PER USER, PER WEEKLY CONTEST.
Submissions will be confirmed at the start of the weekly tournament. ALL CONTEST SUBMISSIONS MUST BE ENTERED PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED START TIME AT THE FIRST TEE ON THE OPENING DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT. Late submissions and any edits after that time will be automatically disqualified from the weekly contest.
There will be three winners each week. The winners will be the contestants with the most points gained, based on the points distribution outlined in Player Selections and Multiplier. All point totals earned from all contestants will carry over for the monthly and season-long contests.
The contest is funded with a minimum pot of 10 SBD. The total weekly pot distribution will be divided as follows:
| Place | Rewards Percentage |
|---|---|
| 1st | 50% |
| 2nd | 30% |
| 3rd | 20% |
In the event of a tie, the portion of the pot allocated to the tying contestants will be split between them.
Please help with outreach by sharing this post outside of Steemit!
One of the goals for this contest and the fantasy sports development project is to bring users to Steemit, keep them engaged on the platform, and onboard them into the STEEM cryptocurrency ecosystem. So, please invite your friends and family to Steemit and share this with any golf fans or sports enthusiasts. Growing the active user base can benefit all users and investors, no matter their interests.
As always, please ReSteem this post and let’s grow the sports community through posting, discussing, competing, and earning!
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