The Battlers Invitational
The Battlers Invitational
Queenstown · New Zealand · MMXXVI

The Battlers Invitational

12 Competitors 6 Teams 3 Rounds
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The Competitors

Meet the Teams

Six captains. Six partners. One Invitational.

Slice GC
Team I
Slice GC
RP
Rex Pratt
Captain
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Partner TBC
Partner
Three-Putt Mafia
Team II
Three-Putt Mafia
SD
Sam Donnelly
Captain
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Partner TBC
Partner
Cart Path Cowboys
Team III
Cart Path Cowboys
LK
Liam Kees
Captain
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Partner TBC
Partner
The Range Rats
Team IV
The Range Rats
TJ
Travis Johnson
Captain
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Partner TBC
Partner
The Double Bogey Brothers
Team V
The Double Bogey Brothers
JS
Jacob Smith
Captain
?
Partner TBC
Partner
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Team Six
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Team VI
Team Six
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Captain TBC
Captain
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Partner TBC
Partner
The Invitation

Six captains. Six partners. Three of Queenstown's finest courses. One cup.

Each captain invites one partner and together they form a team. Twelve men compete across three days — Jacks Point, Millbrook, and a final Ambrose at a course that humbles all. The side with the lowest aggregate score across all three days lifts the Battlers Invitational Cup. And the man who plays the best individual stableford across the first two rounds earns the Green Jacket.

The Three Courses
Day One · Team Stableford

JacksPoint

The Invitational opens along the shore of Lake Wakatipu, beneath the Remarkables. Each player posts their individual stableford score, and the team score is the combined total of both partners. The lowest combined score wins Day One. Mind the view — it has cost many a man a dropped point.

72
Par
18
Holes
Stableford
Format
Day Two · Team Stableford

MillbrookResort

Millbrook rests in the Arrow Basin beneath Coronet Peak. The same format as Day One: each player's individual stableford score counts, and the team score is the combined total. The Green Jacket contenders will know where they stand by the time they reach the 18th. Most give back a shot or two to the view.

72
Par
18
Holes
Stableford
Format
Day Three · 2-Person Ambrose

AmbroseChampionship

The Invitational closes at a course that makes no promises. Both players hit, the best ball is selected, and both play from that position until the hole is finished. The lowest team score wins the day's Ambrose title. The final opportunity to climb the overall leaderboard — or fall from grace entirely.

2-Man
Ambrose
18
Holes
Best Ball
Format
Live Standings

The Leaderboard

Post each round's scores, follow the team standings and individual Green Jacket race across all three days.

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The Rules

The Format

  1. ISix captains each invite one partner. Twelve competitors form six teams of two. We play three days across Queenstown — Jacks Point, Millbrook Resort, and a 2-Person Ambrose to close.
  2. IIDay One — Jacks Point. Team Stableford. Each player posts their individual stableford score. The team score is the combined total of both players. Lowest combined team score wins the day.
  3. IIIDay Two — Millbrook. Team Stableford. Same format as Day One. Each player's stableford score counts individually and is added to their partner's. Lowest combined team score wins the day. Individual stableford totals from Days One and Two determine the Green Jacket.
  4. IVDay Three — Ambrose Championship. A 2-Person Ambrose at a course that asks no favours. Both players hit, the best ball is selected, and both play from that position. One team score per round. Lowest score wins the Ambrose title and the day.
  5. VThe Battlers Invitational Cup is decided by aggregate team score across all three days — combined Day One, combined Day Two, and the Ambrose score from Day Three. Lowest total wins.
  6. VIThe Green Jacket is awarded to the best individual player across Days One and Two only. Individual stableford scores are tracked separately from the team competition. The Ambrose does not count toward individual honours.
  7. VIIWe present the Cup and the Green Jacket at the closing dinner. Every man gives his speech. Heckling remains a tradition we warmly uphold.
A note on scoring

There are two parallel competitions. The team trophy runs across all three days — combined stableford scores from Jacks Point and Millbrook, plus the Ambrose score from Day Three. Lowest aggregate wins. The Green Jacket is a separate individual honour, determined by each player's personal stableford total across Days One and Two only. The Ambrose is team-only and does not affect individual standings. Lowest team aggregate wins the Cup; highest individual stableford wins the Jacket.