What is a “special”? As defined by the CTDs, a special is an individual achievement deserving of a monetary reward from the Top Gun field. Specials are announced and collected at dinner or immediately following the final round of the tournament. Specials are to be paid with one-dollar bills.
| Special | Defintion | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| Polie | A putt holed from the putting surface where the length of the putt exceeds the length of the flag-stick on that hole. | $1 |
| Hole Out | A shot holed from off the putting surface using any club. | $1 |
| Sandie | A natural score of par or better on any hole after hitting a shot from a sand trap on the same hole. | $1 |
| KP | Awarded to the player whose ball comes to rest on the green and closest to the hole after the player's tee shot on a par 3 hole. | $1 |
| Birdie | A natural score of one less than par on any hole. | $1 |
| Eagle | A natural score of two less than par on a par 4 or par 5 hole. | $5 |
| Hole-in-One | A natural score of one on any hole. | $10 |
| Beat the Field | A net score of birdie or better on a hole deemed a “beat the field” hole by the CTDs prior to the round. | $1 |
| First to pay | As deemed by the CTDs, the first player to pay his tournament fee to the Ancient One. This is a non-playing special. | $1 |