It will span the 4 weeks of the play-offs, with a new team being selected each week.
What you have to do is pick 8 players, 2 from each of the 4 groups below:
Their performance against par will then become your score, with the cumulative best score over the 4 weeks winning (in year 1 SamD won it with -104, in 2012 Nevblake took the honours with -90, Trickster1 won in 2013 with -104, Horton Mumblemouse won in 2014 with -79, it was filmstar40 with just -38 in 2015, in 2016 Nevblake triumphed again with -85 and last year Man United's #1 Fan finally came out on top.
However, only one of your two selections in each group can score in any one round. Therefore when you post your teams you must state what rounds you want them to be 'live' in.
eg.
Group A
Spieth rounds 1 & 3
Day rounds 2 & 4
Group B
McIlroy round 1
Holmes rounds 2, 3 & 4
Group C
Choi rounds 1 & 3
Laird rounds 2 & 4
Group D
Singh rounds 1 & 3
Blair rounds 2 & 4
One player can play all 4 rounds if you wish.
If one of your 'live' players does not complete the round or WD's, you will score +3 for that round.
If any of your players miss the cut (or MDF) they will be allocated a score of +3 for the remaining rounds.
However, to avoid a missed cut (or if you simply think your selection is going to score badly) you are allowed to swap your 'live' player with your other selection in that group up to 12 mid-day (UK time) before the start of any of the 4 rounds (I will vary this time tournament by tournament, depending on tee times). Simply post your transfer on the thread.
So you can tinker round by round if you wish, or just roll the dice at the beginning of each week!
If there is a tie, the team with the best score in the Tour Championship will win. If still a tie, then the team with the best score in the final round, then the best scoring player in the final round if necessary.
Prize
The winner this year will win a FISO Champion Mug (kindly donated by SamD) and, as it is a Ryder Cup year, a signed golf cap from the guy who won it for us last time it was in Europe - Jamie Donaldson.
Deadline to select your players this week is 12.30pm Thursday
Good luck, and watch out for anyone dropping out (there are four already).
Team selection skeleton:
Group A
1st player rounds 1 & 3
2nd player rounds 2 & 4
Group B
1st player rounds 1 & 3
2nd player rounds 2 & 4
Group C
1st player rounds 1 & 3
2nd player rounds 2 & 4
Group D
1st player rounds 1 & 3
2nd player rounds 2 & 4
