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### This is the final week for the monthly contest, so make your best selections!

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Here are the results from last week’s contest for the U.S. Open.

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<center><h2>Steemit Scramble Results – U.S. Open</h2></center>

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Brooks Koepka took home the title at the U.S. Open this past weekend at Erin Hills, beating out Matsuyama by four strokes.  This was Koepka’s second career PGA Tour victory and his first major championship.  His win this week moved him into fifth place in the FedEx Cup ranking.

These are the results of this week’s *Steemit Scramble:*

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Place | Contestant | Points
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1st | @gregm | 16
2nd | @mktprof | 14
3rd | @freedomnation | 13

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The *2x multiplier* was the number of golfers finishing under par for the tournament, which was **31**. The closest contestant to that total was @hellhen, who guessed the exact number!  As a result, @hellhen was able to double their score from 2 to 4, and added the five-point bonus for selecting a unique golfer combination. 

The total pot for the weekly contest was **77 SBD.**  The 1st place contestant received **38.50 SBD**, the 2nd place contestant received **23.10 SBD**, and the third place contestant received **15.40 SBD.**  Here is the [proof of payout](https://steemit.com/@ats-david/transfers):

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![Steemit_Scramble_Payout_USOpen.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmaZ5YboRgdMyfR9GoTswQucWBy8yEN72ohNaXTqjhcYDf/Steemit_Scramble_Payout_USOpen.jpg)

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Please keep in mind that all points will accumulate for the monthly and season-long contests.  Here are the top-10 contestants for the *Scramble* through the current month’s standings.  The top-5 contestants each month will receive prizes and the top-10 for the season will also receive prizes.  The current monthly contest will run through the end of June.

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Place | Contestant | Points
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1st | @thebeesknees | 112
2nd | @sharingeverybite | 95
3rd | @shenanigator | 77
4th | @lydon.sipe | 75
5th | @sevinwilson | 68
6th | @zcgolf16 | 67
7th | @hellhen | 65
7th | @whatageek | 65
9th | @buzzbeergeek | 59
10th | @mirda | 52

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<center><h1>The Weekly Steemit Scramble Contest</h1></center>

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### Tournament Information

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**Travelers Championship**
June 22 – 25, 2017
TPC River Highlands – Cromwell, Connecticut

The PGA Tour heads to New England this week for the [Travelers Championship](http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/travelers-championship.html), hosted by TPC River Highlands.  The River Highlands course is a 6841-yard par-70 course.  Last year’s winner was Russell Knox and he will be in [the field for this year’s tournament](http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/travelers-championship/field.html).

Current tee times can be found here: [Travelers Championship Tee Times](http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/travelers-championship/tee-times.html)

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### Player Selections and Multiplier

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For the weekly *Steemit Scramble,* select three golfers from [the tournament field](http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/travelers-championship/tee-times.html) that you believe will perform well and finish highest in the final standings.  Based on the final results of the tournament, golfers will be assigned the following points:

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Results | Points Awarded
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1st place | 12
2nd – 5th | 7
6th – 15th | 4
16th – 30th | 2
31st - final cut | 1

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**THIS WEEK’S 2x MULTIPLIER:  _Pick the winning score for the tournament in relation to par._ (Example: -8, E, +3) The closest participant(s) to the multiplier statistic will earn DOUBLE their total points for the week.**

**AN ADDITIONAL 5-POINT BONUS will be awarded to all unique golfer combinations.  The bonus will be added to the contestants’ point totals AFTER the multiplier has been calculated.  If two or more contestants choose the same golfers for the contest, then the contestant who entered their selections first will receive the bonus.  Contestants that do not select a unique golfer combination will also be ineligible for the multiplier bonus.**

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### How to Play and Win

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1.  In a comment on this post, submit your three golfers and your prediction for the weekly multiplier.  **ONLY ONE COMMENT SUBMISSION PER USER, PER WEEKLY CONTEST.**

2.  Submissions will be confirmed at the start of the weekly tournament.  **ALL CONTEST SUBMISSIONS MUST BE ENTERED PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED START TIME AT THE FIRST TEE ON THE OPENING DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT.** Late submissions and any edits after that time will be automatically disqualified from the weekly contest.

3.  There will be three winners each week.  The winners will be the contestants with the most points gained, based on the points distribution outlined in *Player Selections and Multiplier.*  All point totals earned from all contestants will carry over for the monthly and season-long contests. 

4.  The contest is funded with a minimum pot of **10 SBD**.  The total weekly pot distribution will be divided as follows:

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Place | Rewards Percentage
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1st | 50%
2nd | 30%
3rd | 20%

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**In the event of a tie, the pot will be split between the tying contestants.**  If the tie occurs for third place, then all tying contestants will split the 20% payout.  If the tie occurs in first or second place, then the tying contestants will split the total payout for those places.  

**Example:** A two-way tie for first place will split 80% of the pot (50% + 30%) and third place will receive the remaining 20%.  A three-way tie for second place will split 50% of the pot (30% + 20%) and first place will receive the allotted 50%. 

For additional contest and development fund details, please read this post: [Announcing the 2017 Calendar Year Sports Contests and Development Funding](https://steemit.com/sports/@ats-david/announcing-the-2017-calendar-year-sports-contests-and-development-funding) 

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<center><h2>Please help with outreach by sharing this post outside of Steemit!</h2></center>

One of the goals for this contest and the fantasy sports development project is to bring users to Steemit, keep them engaged on the platform, and onboard them into the STEEM cryptocurrency ecosystem.  So, please invite your friends and family to Steemit and share this with any golf fans or sports enthusiasts.  Growing the active user base can benefit all users and investors, no matter their interests.  

As always, please ReSteem this post and let’s grow the sports community through posting, discussing, competing, *and earning!* 

Thank you for participating and good luck!

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<center><h3>Special thanks to @blocktrades for supporting and sponsoring this Steemit community event!</h3></center>  

<center>Please show him support in return with a [witness vote](https://steemit.com/~witnesses) and by using the [BlockTrades services](https://blocktrades.us/).</center>

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