No 'gimmes':
Since we're playing for points, there will be NO gimmes. Unless you're already sitting at a double-bogey then you are free to do what you want, as double-bogies do not award any points. It does not matter if on a par 5, you shoot 7, or 7,000. You're not getting any points for that hole.

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Lost Balls (always +1 Stroke)
If you drop a ball, ask the other team if they agree with your chosen location.

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Water (Sometimes +1 Stroke):
You may play it from the water for no penalty
You may drop at the point of entry to the water ball for +1 stroke.
If you drop a ball, ask the other team if they agree with your chosen location.

 

Red Stake OB (Sometimes +1 Stroke):
You may play the ball where it lies for no penalty
You may move the ball to the point of entry of the out of bounds for +1 stroke

If you drop a ball, ask the other team if they agree with your chosen location
 

White Stake OB (Always +1 Stroke):

You CAN NOT play the ball where it lies. You MUST move the ball to the point of entry of the out of bounds for +1 stroke
Ask the other team if they agree with your chosen location
 

Preferred Lies:

You may move your ball a few inches in the fairway. But don't tee it up you fag. This is to allow us to move balls out of fairway divots, or some shitty grass, maybe a sprinkler head or drain. We paid to play on grass in the fairways!
You may move your ball out of waterlogged areas, or areas marked as ground under repair, usually you'll see some rope in those areas.

If your ball is in a bunker, woods, rough, rocks, and first cut, you must play the ball where it lies.

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Tie Breaker:

If there's a tie between 2 or more players for first place. We'll all head to the putting green.
Bring your wedge(s) and putter, with 3 balls.
I'll select a spot where you will need to chip onto the green, and putt to a pin I select.
(If I am tied, the 3rd place player will select drop zone and pin location)
1 chip, 1 putt = 1 point. 
1 chip, 2 putts = no points (you must chip, no Texas wedge)
You can get a maximum of 3 points.
If we're still tied after that - we'll just repeat until there's a winner, or until we're all bored and you guys can just pick straws or thumb wrestle, I don't care.

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Putting from on the green to off the green (optional):
Jay Townsend thought up this beautiful rule. It is optional, but I think it adds a fun element, so if your group wants to play it, play it.
If your ball is on the green, and you end up putting it OFF the green.
-You buy your foursome a round of drinks from the cart girl. Her name is Morgan. She doesn't know it yet, and she may never know it, but she's my future wife, so treat her well.