HOW TO: Play Fantasy Golf

Golf is classy, impress your co-workers and friends with your knowledge of this gentlemen's game. Want to know how to play fantasy golf? It's actually really easy, read on.

Fantasy golf is simple. There are three different groups of golfers separated by skill into A, B and C groups.

The golfers in group A are all good enough to win each weekend (Tiger, Phil, Adam Scott and so on). The best golfers in the world are in group A. Group B has more of the up and coming golfers as well as the dangerous veterans. The C group is more inconsistent golfers like David Duval and John Daly and new members of the PGA.

Each weekend, your lineup consists of 2 golfers from the A list, 4 golfers from the B list, and 2 from the C list. You designate 1 starter from the A list, 2 from the B, and 1 from the C. You can change your "starters" after each round.

A golfer can receive a maximum of 20 fantasy points in each round of a tournament. The golfer with the lowest real-life score in a round receives 20 points. Other golfers receive 2 fewer points for every stroke they finish behind the leader (e.g., a golfer 1 stroke back for the round receives 18 points, a golfer 2 strokes back gets 16. Golfers 10 or more strokes back receive 0 points) (Yahoo.com).

Bonus points are awarded for golfers placing in the top three at each tournament. First place golfers earn 20 bonus points, second place 10, and third place 5. To earn bonus points for your team, a golfer must be active for at least one round of the tournament. The golfer can be in a non-activated (reserve) position at the end of the tournament and still earn bonus points for your team (Yahoo.com).

Keep in mind that each golfer is only given 10 total starts, meaning that you have to control the number of starts you give to the better golfers because there are over 30 tournaments. For example, in the 2005 PGA tour season, Tiger Woods played in 22 tournaments, choosing which 10 of those 22 can be very important. In 2005, Woods finished first 6 times - he finished out of the top 10 a total of 8 times. After you have used a player 10 times, he is no longer eligible for the remainder of the season.