Par-Takers Golf League

League Rules

2007

Commissioner: Kelley Eccles

Secretary: Tom Knaack

1. All league matches are to be played at Orchard Hills golf course.

2. Unless otherwise indicated, we will play from the BLACK tees, seniors from the BLUE tees.

3. Play begins May 2^nd through September 19^th.

4. League outing will be held on Saturday, September 22^nd at Orchard Hills.

5. Banquet will follow immediately afterwards at Madison Avenue.

6. Green fees will be $14.00 and carts are $10.00 per person.

7. League Dues are $80.00 and are to be paid to Kelley Eccles. Full payment is due by May 30^th.

8. Averages will be determined by the following:

· Average of the last five adjusted scores, no toss outs.

· Returning players will begin season with the last five regular season adjusted scores from 2006.

· New players will establish an average after posting three adjusted scores.

· Handicaps will be established in accordance to USGA rules.

· Scores will be adjusted in accordance to USGA handicapping rules.

9. Matches will be based on a 22-point scoring system.

· Low average plays low average for 11 points.

· High average plays high average for 11 points.

· 1 point awarded per hole and 2 points for total.

· When a player is absent, the playing partner will use his average against both opponents.

· When a player is absent from each team, the remaining 2 players will play for 22 points (2 points per hole and 4 points for total).

10. Playoffs will be held the final two weeks of the season (September 12^th & 19^th).

· The top four teams in each division will qualify for the playoffs.

· 1^st place will play 4^th place and 2^nd place will play 3^rd place in each division for the first round.

· Winners of these matches will play the following week to determine division winners.

· Division winners will play an 18-hole match during the league outing on Saturday, September 22^nd.

· Partners must play together a minimum of 60% of the time during the season (11 matches).

· During the playoffs, both partners must be present. If one player cannot attend, the opposing player will receive an automatic 6.5 points with the opportunity to earn more points against his partner’s opponent.

11. Forfeit Procedures are as follows:

· Any team failing to call in by 4:45pm or failing to show up by 5:30pm is considered to have forfeited.

· Showing team, at least one player, shall receive 13 points and may play against the opponent’s average in efforts to better there point total.

· Teams that forfeit receive 0 points.

· If a team calls by 4:45 pm, then the showing team may match cards the following week, or with consent of both teams, reschedule the match, which must be played at Orchard Hills.

· If you show up, you are expected to play!!!

· In efforts to encourage common courtesy regarding absences, players that have the opportunity to provide advance notice should use the player information sheet with phone numbers and email addresses which can be found in both league book and on our league website. www.par-takers.com. Please fill out this information if you haven’t already done so.

12. Rain-out Procedure is as follows:

· League vote, which requires a minimum of 16 players present.

· Majority of players present will determine the decision.

· If there is an approval vote, a consensus agreement must be reached by both teams in order to reschedule or match cards the following week. If this agreement is not reached, forfeit procedures apply.

· If there is a “nay” vote, all matches are cancelled and opponents will match cards the following week.

13. Make-up Round Procedure is as follows:

· Only one make-up round can be made up in any given week.

· If a team incurs more than one make-up round, the oldest round will be made up each week until they are caught up.

· Exception to this rule will be made at the end of the season, prior to the final position round.

14. USGA Rules apply with the following exceptions:

· Winter rules include rake & place in sand traps.

· Lost ball is one stroke penalty. This does not include balls that may have gone Out Of Bounds.

· USGA rules apply to Out Of Bounds, stroke and distance. If there is question as to whether or not a ball went out of bounds, it is up to the opponent to ask for a provisional ball to be played. Golf etiquette calls for the player to re-tee anyways. This is to speed up play. Players that find there ball out of bounds will not be allowed to go back and re-hit. In this situation, the player will drop at the estimated point of entry of the out of bounds, not where it landed, and be accessed a two-stroke penalty.

15. Skins & Par-3’s

· In the event of a rain-shortened match, all skin money will be held over to the following week.

· In the event of a rain-shortened match, if the first par-3 (5 or 13) has been played by all players and the second par-3 not completed by all players, the money will be awarded for the first hole and the remaining money held over to the following week, second par-3 (7 or 17).

*Notes:

· If you decide to play extra holes, please turn in your scorecard before you continue!!!

· Soft spikes only.

· Weekly statistics will be posted on the league website at www.par-takers.com.

· Around the greens etiquette: It is inappropriate to stand in the line of sight, behind or across the green, of an opponent as he stands over his putt. Good golf etiquette is 30 degrees from line of sight.

· 11^th tee hump protecting 7^th tee: Balls ending up on the hump are a free drop backwards towards the 11^th tee.

· 16^th hole garage area: If your ball lands inside the fence, one stroke penalty and drop as far back as you want towards the 16^th tee.

· Any ball that comes to rest on mulch surrounding planted trees is a free drop, one club length, no closer to the hole.

· If a ball lands in the halfway house boundary confines (inside the evergreens area only) the player is allowed a free drop as far back as desired towards the 4^th tee.

USGA Refresher:

· Lateral hazard: Any area that is marked by red stakes. USGA-One stroke penalty and drop a ball outside the water hazard within two club-lengths of and not nearer the hole than (i) the point where the original ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard or (ii) a point on the opposite margin of the water hazard equidistant from the hole. Not where the ball landed in the hazard.

· Water hazard: Any sea, lake, river, pond, creek, drainage ditch or the like that is marked by yellow stakes. USGA-One stroke penalty and drop a ball anywhere behind the hazard, no closer to the hole, keeping the hazard and green (pin) in line with the ball being dropped. Exception: designated “Drop” area. Take notice that there are yellow stakes along the drainage ditch behind the 10^th and 15^th greens. A player hitting there ball over the green area and into the ditch on those holes should be dropping from the other side of the ditch, keeping the pin in line with their point of relief. Playing the ball from the entry side of the creek is playing it as a lateral hazard, which it is not. There has been no league ruling referring to designated “drop” areas.

· Playing a ball within a hazard boundary: Any touching of the ball or grounding of a club is deemed “improving your lie” and is a two-stroke penalty. This includes sand traps once you have raked and placed your ball.

· Playing a ball within the area of trees and bushes: Moving limbs and branches with your hands, arms or legs is deemed “improving your lie” and is a two-stroke penalty.

· 2006 Absentee Report: (6) Ron C, Ron S, Bill S (5) Bob C, Mike J, Dave K, (4) Rodney N, Steve S, Jayson N, Randy, Tom L, Brad D, Dan L, Craig R, Steve K, (3) Bob J, Larry J, Don P, John O, Marty F, Tom K, (2) Kelley E, Lance L, Tim K, Joe M, Mark M, John Con, Rob C, (1) Alberto G, Chris D, Tom T, (0) John Coady Way to go John Coady!!!