Tuesday

Golf League

 

Rules and Regulations

 

League FeeA $35per player is required to participate in the golf league payable before July 4th. A $10 late fee will be imposed for any team member that has not paid their league fee by the due date. Also, a team will forfeit the 3 points awarded for a match win if a team member is not paid in full by the due date. Any player who has not paid the league fee by the end of the regular scheduled season (prior to the playoffs) is considered out the league.

Handicap The league handicap will be 85% and based on the last 20 rounds

No more than one stroke per hole handicap can be giving during play. The FULL handicap is used for the round total score.

New golfer will be based on their first round and will be as follow:

1st round – 65% / 2nd round – 70% / 3rd round – 75% / 4th round – 80% / 5th round – 85%

Winter RulesWinter Rules apply. Improve lie, but not position, within 3”

Out of Bounds RuleBall will be dropped at the point of going out of bounds and take a one-stroke penalty. Opposing team member must approve drop location.

ALL Other Rules - U.S.G.A. apply

Rain out / Six hole completionIn the event of inclement weather to which carts are NOT allowed, the match is canceled.

If carts are permitted, play will proceed as scheduled.

            If any team cannot complete a minimum of six holes, the day’s match will be considered a rain out.

            If the last group has finished at least six holes, the points up to the final hole completed of the last group will be counted for all teams. (NOTE: No 3-point match points will be awarded for that week.)

Scoring: Teams will play 9 holes matches and score as follow:

1-point for individual low net score per hole (Only 1-point handicap per hole limit)

1-point for total net score per hole

3-points per match for low team net score (Full handicap used for adding total team net score)

(21 total points per match)

TeamsEach team will consist of 2 players each week.

In the event only one player is able to play, it is the responsibility of that team to line up a substitute. (A sub list will be posted at MeadowBrook and on-line).

If a team fails to get or use a substitute, that team will forfeit the match 3-points to the opposing team. If no substitute is available, the player’s team score is doubled and the single player still forfeits the 3-points for the match. If a substitute is available, the substitute must be used or that team will forfeit for that week.

If a player or team fails to show for 4 weeks, that player or team is considered out of the league. To get back in the league the player or team goes to the rear of the waiting list is one exists.

ForfeitIf a team is unable to play a match as scheduled they will forfeit the match and received “0” points for that week. The opposing team must play the round and will receive 13 points for finishing. In the case of the six-hole rule, the unopposed team will receive 10 points.

If both teams cannot play, the match is forfeited and neither team will receive any points for that week.

Pre-Golf – A match (not a single team) can pre-golf prior to the Tuesday match or no later than the following Sunday evening.

Tee Time LimitThe tee time limit is 5 PM.

If both players of a team are not on location and ready to tee off, the opposing team will start play. (As if a forfeit has been established) If the players of the missing team show up later that 5 PM, they may join the match but will forfeit any holes already completed and forfeit the 3 points for the match. If the unopposed team finishes, a forfeit is established and they will get the 13 points for the forfeit.

If only one player is ready at the 5 PM tee time limit, the team with one player may start the match. (Substitute rules apply

*It is suggested that if there is a backup on the 1st tee, teams should start on a different hole.

SubstitutesA substitute list will be maintained for all available substitutes, with handicap. Each new substitute’s handicap will start as a new golfer (See Handicap). Substitute handicaps or 5 or more rounds will be carried over from year-to-year. A new substitute can begin at any time during the regular season.

ScheduleA schedule will be posted after the last of the practice week(s). The total weeks for the league play may be changed each year depending on holidays, starting/ending dates total number of teams etc. There will be a 3-week playoff at the end of the regular schedule.

 

PlayoffsThe top 8 teams will enter the playoffs.

 

1st week of playoffs -             Match 1  Team 1 VS Team 8               Match 2  Team 2 VS Team 7

   Match 3  Team 3 VS Team 6              Match 3  Team 4 VS Team 5

 

2nd week of playoffs -             Match 1  Winner of 1and 8 VS  Winner of 2 and 7

                                         Match 2  Winner of 3 and 6 VS Winner of 4 and 5

 

3rd week of playoff -             Championship Round – 18 holes played during golf outing.

 

*Substitutes For Playoffs Rule – A regular league member may play as a substitute during the league playoffs.

A regular substitute may be used as long as the substitute has an established handicap of at least 5 rounds.

 

50/50 and Closest-to-the-pin Every player will give $1 for the league 50/50 drawing and $1 for the last hole closest to the pin each week. Half of the funds from both will be returned to the winners of each contest. The other half will go into the league funds.

ProtestsIf a team is going to protest a MeadowBrook League rule or a U.S.G.A. rule during match play, the protesting team MUST notify the opposing team of the protest and the grounds for it, before the next hole tee-off. In the case of protest on the last hole, the opposing team MUST be notified as soon as the last put is made.

            The protest will go in front of the Rules Committee. The committee’s decision is final.

            If the protesting team fails to notify, No protest will be considered.

Let’s All Remember,

We’re here for Fun and Relaxation

Please abide by all MeadowBrook Rules and regulations

 

Good Luck and Good Golfing!!