Monday, April 4, 2016

COMMUNITY LEAGUE 2016 RULES


A two person team handicap league playing 9 holes each week all season. Intended for players of any age and either gender who want the flexibility to play any time during the week Sunday through Saturday.

 

1.       Pre-Season Mixed League  April Challenge: 2 person 18 hole scramble over a two week period starting the week of March 27th: Play with partner or other league member or substitute; must play with same partner for each of the two nine hole rounds. Participants may play anytime during each week. Join one team only.

2.       Regular Season starts: week of April 10th   and runs through the week of Sept 4th.

3.       Team Handicapped Tournament: week of April 24th, May 1st, 8th and 15th

  1. Individual Handicapped Tournament: week of May 29th, June 5th, 12th and 19th 

5.       Mid-Season Mixed League Independence Week Challenge: 2 person scramble:  The week of July 3rd;  9 holes with partner, other league member or substitute. Join one team only. (No regular season League play this week)

6.       Team Match Play Tournament:  The weeks of June 26th, July 10th, 17th, and 24th.  (Must Play with Designated Opponent.  It is the teams responsibility to find a mutually agreed upon time.)

7.       Individual Flight Tournament: The weeks of July 31st, August 7th, 14th, and 21st.  

8.       Post-Season Mixed League  September Challenge: 2 person 27 hole handicapped game over a three week period starting the week of September 11th:  Play with partner or other league member or substitute (subs must have played in a minimum of 5 events)  Must play with same partner for each of the three nine hole events.  Participants may play anytime during each week. May join multiple teams; fee for each entry.

Awards & Prizes

‰   Most Points: Team and Individual

‰   Individual Low Average Score, 1)Net and 2)Gross: (must play in 60% of outings to qualify)

‰   Tournament Champions

‰   Hole-in-One 

Scoring

‰   Individuals and teams play against the field and receive 2 points for each golfer/team beat, and one point for each golfer/team tied (net score).

‰   The sum of each player's net score equals team net score.

‰   Twice par is maximum score. To speed play, individuals should pick up after reaching twice par.

Substitutes and No-Shows

‰   Substitutes are allowed during regular season play. Team points earned go to the team; individual points earned go to the substitute.  (If both team members are not present for a team tournament, it will be an automatic forfeit for the tournament, but scores will still count for regular season play)

‰   When only one team member shows for play, a ‘ghost’ substitute will be used. ‘Ghost’ substitutes have a handicap of zero and score bogeys on the first 5 handicap holes. (Suggest you find a sub. Sub list will be posted on bulletin board.)  You are responsible for finding your own sub.

Entry Fee

$30 per individual payable 1st day of play.  Fee includes league tournaments, season end awards and two mixed league scrambles.  Fee does not include September Challenge whose entry fee is $10 per player, $20 per team).

New league players

Must submit five 9-hole scores to get a handicap before the season starts (scorecards from previous season okay). For those players submitting fewer than five scores, a score of 35 for up to five rounds may be placed in the handicap calculator.