Par-Takers Golf League
League Rules
2008
Commissioner: Kelley Eccles
Secretary: Tom Knaack
1.
All league
matches are to be played at Big Oaks
Golf Course.
2.
Unless
otherwise indicated, we will play from the White
tees.
Seniors will play from the Red tees
with the following exceptions: South
Course hole #3 and East Course hole #9.
3.
Play
begins May 7th through September 10th. Tee time is
4:30pm.
4.
League
outing will be held on Saturday, September at Big Oaks.
5.
Banquet/cookout will follow immediately after play at the course.
6.
Green fees are $12.00 and carts are $7.00 per person. $25 unlimited golf after
3pm.
7.
League dues are $80.00 and are to be
paid to Kelley Eccles or Tom Knaack. Due
to many members failing to pay their dues in a timely manner, thus causing
out-of-pocket expenses being forced upon Kelley, the following requirements
will be strictly enforced: A minimum
of $40.00 is due the week after the
first position round (6/18/08) and
the remaining unpaid balance is due the week after the second position round (7/23/08). Members failing to comply
will not be allowed to compete until these terms are met. If a team fails to meet these terms league forfeit rules will be applied (Rules 11. b & 11. c).
8.
Averages:
a)
Averages
of the last five adjusted scores, no
toss-outs.
b)
Returning
players will begin the season with the last five adjusted scores from 2007,
excluding the league championship scores.
c)
New
players will establish and average after posting three adjusted scores.
d)
Handicaps
will be established in accordance to USGA revised rules for 9-hole play.
e)
In
following of league tradition, scoring averages will be used to determine match
play stroke assessments.
9.
Matches will
be based on the 22-point scoring system.
a)
Low
average plays low average for 11 points.
b)
High
average plays high average for 11 points.
c)
1 point
awarded per hole and 2 points for total.
d)
When a
player is absent, the playing partner will use his average against both
opponents.
e)
When a
player is absent from each team, the remaining players will play for 22 points (2
points per hole and 4 points for total).
10. Position Rounds:
a)
Within
each division: 1-6, 2-5 and 3-4. 7th place teams in each division
will play each other.
b)
Any make-up matches prior to a position
round will be scored by matching cards of the most recent date when all 4 players
were present and according to the players’ averages on that date.
11. Playoffs will
be held the final two weeks of the season (8/27
& 9/3).
a) The top
four teams in each division will qualify for the playoffs.
b) 1st
plays 4th and 2nd plays 3rd in each division.
c) Winners
play the following week to determine division champs.
d) Division winner will play an 18-hole match
during the league outing.
e) Partners
must play together a minimum of 11 matches.
f) During the playoffs, both partners must be
present. If one player cannot
attend, the opposing player will receive and automatic 6.5 points with the
opportunity to earn more points against his partner’s opponent.
12. Forfeit Procedures:
a) Any team
failing to call in by 4:30pm or failing to show up by 5:15pm is
considered to have forfeited.
b) Showing team, at least one player, shall
receive 13 points and may play
against
the opponent’s average in efforts to better their point total.
c) Teams that forfeit receive 0 points.
d) If
a team calls by 4:30pm, then the showing team may match cards the
following week, or with consent of both teams,
reschedule the match.
e) If you
show up, you are expected to play!!!
13. Rain-out Procedure is as follows:
a) League vote requiring a minimum of 14
players present.
b) Majority of players present will
determine the decision.
c) If there is an approval vote, an agreement must be
reached by both
teams in order to reschedule or match cards the
following week. If no agreement is reached, forfeit rules apply.
d) “No” vote cancels all matches & cards
are matched the following week.
14. Make-up Round Procedure is as follows:
a) One
make-up round per week. Exception: see Rule 10.b
b) In the event of multiple make-up rounds,
oldest is made up first.
15.
USGA RULES apply with the following exceptions:
a) Winter rules including rake and place in
sand traps.
b) Lost ball is one stroke penalty and does
not include Out of Bounds.
c) USGA rules apply to Out of Bounds, stroke and distance. If there is
any
doubt, the opponent may request a provisional ball to be played. If
a
ball not deemed to be out of bounds is found to be out of bounds,
player
is not allowed to go back and rehit. Estimate the point of entry of
the
out of bounds and access a 2-stroke
penalty.
16.
Hazards:
a) Lateral hazards are marked by Red
stakes. Drop ball within 2 club-
lengths of hazard, at point of entry, no closer to
the hole. One stroke
penalty.
b) Water hazards are marked by Yellow
stakes. Drop ball anywhere
behind the
hazard keeping line with the ball and the pin. One stroke
penalty.
c)
Playing a ball within a hazard boundry: Any touching of the ball
or ground,
including when in a sandtrap is a 2
stroke penalty.
17. Skins & Par 3’s
a)
In the event of rain, all
skin money is held over to the next week.
b) In the event of rain, if all players have
completed the first par 3, the
money will
be paid and the remaining par 3 money held over to the
next week.