18-Hole League Rules

Format:

• 2-Man Team vs Team Best Ball Match Play 18-Hole (Handicapped). Format Subject to Change.

• USGA Governing Rules for Match Play.

• Local Rules when applicable.  Including Out of Bounds/Lost Ball in lieu of stroke and distance.

• Tees: Under 55 Must play white tees; 55+ have choice of gold tees (must declare and play the entire season).

• Disputes will be subject to the on-course rules committee.   League director(s) have final resolution.

• Each week we will rotate Gold/Silver-courses at Emerald Greens.

Scoring:

Each player plays their own ball. Each player will set their handicap against the lowest handicap from each tee group.  After each player from each team holes out, the lowest score for that team will be the lowest of the two players’ score minus handicap. (Based player HC and hole HC).

• Hole-by-hole Team Match Play Best Ball:

  • (1) Point per hole

  • Halved holes will result in ½ point per hole

• Team Best Ball Full Match Play

  • (2) Points per Match

  • Match Ties result in 1 point per team

• (20) TOTAL POINTS available per week. 

Handicapping:

Your scores will be calculated each week and computed to establish and maintain a LEAGUE HANDICAP.

Max Handicap is 18

Max Handicap Difference:

The Max Handicap DIFFERENCE during a match is limited to 18. (i.e. If Player A is a PLUS 2 and player B is an 18 (max Handicap), we limit the total of allowable stroke per match to a total of 18). This means that no player will get more than TWO STROKES on any hole.

Returning players:

• If you are a returning player, your handicap will carry over from the previous season adjusted to the new formula:

  • Lowest 4 scores of the last 10.  The lowest (4) scores will be an average at 100%

New player handicap options:

• Current GHIN calculated down to a 18-Hole handicap

• (1) 18 hole round at Emerald Greens attested by an opponent - Scorecard is required.

• Other proven handicap system (Ghin,18 Birdies etc) approved by the 18-Hole League Director

• 18-Hole League Director is the decision maker for all handicaps (new and existing).

No established Handicap:

• You will start as a scratch (zero handicap)

Calculation:

• Your best 4 scores out of your last 10 will be used for your league handicap-100%

• If you do not have 4 scores, we will drop the following high scores to establish handicap:

  • (1) Round - No dropped scores

  • (2-3) Rounds - (1) highest score dropped

  • (4-5) Rounds - (2) highest scores dropped

  • (6-9) Rounds - (3) highest scores dropped

  • Round up at .5 or higher

  • Equitable Stroke Control(ESC) is in play  – Maximum allowed per hole is NET Double Bogey.

  • Picking up or conceding to your opponent will require an “X” on the card or software and will result in an automatic score of:

    • 6(par 3), 7(par 4) and 8(par 5); automatic loss of hole. Adjusted to net double bogey.

Scorecard/Mobile App:

A mobile app will be used.  Live scoring MUST BE USED! Course Cards MUST BE USED*

Rules:

• One person from one of the teams will enter the LIVE SCORING.

• One person from the other team will keep track of the scores on a COURSE CARD:

  • Full Names LEGIBLE

  • Accurate Handicaps on the cards (from the APP)

• Signing and finalizing:

  • CONFIRM that the APP and the Card (course card) have the same scores and totals

  • Sign and save the GURU APP

  • Sign and save the CARDS.  Take a picture (we may soon be able to upload the card pic to the app software)

• If neither of these are done, you could be DQ’d (all players)

• App Issues: If the mobile app is not functional, scorecards to be used and signed

Skins play

Prior to the start of the season, teams must let the League Administrator know if their team will be participating in skins. Participation is for the entire season and the team is either in or out for the season. So, either all team members are in or all team members are out. Skins are $5 per player ($10 per team) each week. The first week of the season we will collect for the first TWO weeks, so $10 per player ($20 per team).

Teams and Divisions:

There will be (1) Divisions with 10 teams

18 Weeks, 16 Regular and 2 playoff – Starting on April 30th.  WE WILL PLAY THE WEEK OF JULY 4th.

All teams will be assigned a starting hole each week. Holes 1-4 will be used each week for this purpose. Tee time is 3:28 each week. There is no waiting for a team that is not on the tee. The missing team will forfeit the hole and put an X for a score in the app.

Teams with more than two players must let the League Administrator knowwhich two players are playing for the upcoming week as soon as possible.  Preferably the team should turn in a full season schedule to Jeff/Jim at the start of the year.

Play-offs (subject to change):

• Top 4 teams make playoffs

  • Tie breakers 

  • 1- head to head match play 2 person worst ball vs worst ball score on each hole (this will encourage everyone playing their best it could result in who may or may not qualify for the playoffs)

  • 2- head to head matches win vs loss

  • 3- total points in head to head matches

  • 4- scorecard comparison of last 9 holes, last 6 holes last 3 holes last 1 hole of last head to head match

  • 5-scorecard comparison in last 9 holes, last 6 holes last 3 holes last 1 hole of first head to head match

  • 6 - Flip a coin

On Course Events:

Each week there will be (4) on course events - $20 each cash. 

Substitute Players

Substitute players are allowed to compete for the ON COURSE EVENTS only if a $25 fee is paid prior to the match.

Subs cannot be used for the playoffs unless a player is injured and must hold a similar league handicap within 2 strokes; or unless pre-approved by the league director(s).

SUBS - TEAM ASSIGNMENTS are on the first two players listed

Absent Player/BLIND Rules:

One or Both players must be present to earn points per team. If you are the only player for your team, your score is the “BEST BALL” 

Missing team/opponent:

If your entire opponent's team is missing, you must earn points.  Your team will play the course at PAR.