Styx Descent 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.
Zach Laciano
Eagle hunter award
Awarded for scoring the most eagles during the season.
Most eagles recorded across the season; event count breaks ties.
Bradley Bushman
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.
Brandon Ellingson
Iron grip award
Honors the longest successful defense of a high-position bag tag.
Longest successful defense streak on a high‑position bag tag.
Bradley Bushman
Storm chaser award
Celebrates excellence in adverse weather conditions.
Best performance in adverse weather events; conditions weighting applies.
Alan Sheridan
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.
Bradley Bushman
Funny money champion award
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Season scoring summarized for this award. See full details below.
Brandon Ellingson
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.
Brandon Ellingson
Trophy collector award
Celebrates achieving the broadest range of different achievements.
Broader range of distinct achievements unlocked over the season ranks higher.
Justin Mattison
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.
Christopher Webb
Card mingler award
Honors playing with the most diverse group of fellow competitors.
Most diverse cardmates across events; breadth and variety weigh in.
Lucas Johnson
Early bird award
Recognizes excellence in early tee time performance.
Top performance in early tee times; aggregates results across applicable events.
Bradley Bushman
Layout master award
Honors consistent performance across multiple course layouts.
Stable results across multiple course layouts; rewards versatility.
Justin Mattison
Night owl award
Celebrates consistent strong performance in late tee times.
Top performance in late tee times; aggregates results across applicable events.
Zachary Ralhan
Fast starter award
Celebrates consistent strong performance on opening holes.
Best opening‑hole performance; hot starts matter here.
Bradley Bushman
Strong finisher award
Recognizes excellence in final hole performance under pressure.
Best final‑hole performance under pressure across scored rounds.
Alan Sheridan
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.
Bradley Bushman
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.
Justin Mattison
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.
Bradley Bushman
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.
Bradley Bushman
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.
Bradley Bushman
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.
Alan Sheridan
Phoenix award
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Best bounce‑back after a low round, combining recovery strength and follow‑up performance.
Bradley Bushman
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.
Justin Mattison
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.
John Shearin
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.
Eric Guess
Division elite award
Recognizes dominance within division competition.
Dominant results within your division; ranks sustained excellence.
Ruth Hudson
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.
Xander Schnegelberger
Iron grip award
Honors the longest successful defense of a high-position bag tag.
Longest successful defense streak on a high‑position bag tag.
Jeremy Pittman
Storm chaser award
Celebrates excellence in adverse weather conditions.
Best performance in adverse weather events; conditions weighting applies.
Ruth Hudson
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.
Evan Berndt
Funny money champion award
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Season scoring summarized for this award. See full details below.
Brian Taylor
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.
Xander Schnegelberger
Trophy collector award
Celebrates achieving the broadest range of different achievements.
Broader range of distinct achievements unlocked over the season ranks higher.
Xander Schnegelberger
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.
Douglas Mahan
Card mingler award
Honors playing with the most diverse group of fellow competitors.
Most diverse cardmates across events; breadth and variety weigh in.
Evan Berndt
Early bird award
Recognizes excellence in early tee time performance.
Top performance in early tee times; aggregates results across applicable events.
Brian Taylor
Layout master award
Honors consistent performance across multiple course layouts.
Stable results across multiple course layouts; rewards versatility.
Douglas Mahan
Night owl award
Celebrates consistent strong performance in late tee times.
Top performance in late tee times; aggregates results across applicable events.
Ruth Hudson
Fast starter award
Celebrates consistent strong performance on opening holes.
Best opening‑hole performance; hot starts matter here.
Evan Berndt
Strong finisher award
Recognizes excellence in final hole performance under pressure.
Best final‑hole performance under pressure across scored rounds.
Evan Berndt
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.
Brandon Mayes
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.
Douglas Mahan
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.
Evan Berndt
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.
Drew Stanley
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.
Drew Stanley
Phoenix award
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Best bounce‑back after a low round, combining recovery strength and follow‑up performance.
Douglas Mahan
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.
Douglas Mahan
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.
Brian Taylor
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.
Eric Guess