BAYARD MEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION LEAGUE RULES 2009
The league follows USGA rules and
local Chimney Rock Golf Course rules.
In addition, the members have voted
on the following rules.
League Dues
League Dues: $60.00 for Team Members,
$30.00 for Substitutes New in 2009
League members are responsible to pay for their league dues. League members are responsible for their course membership or green fees when playing on the men’s league. Dues should be paid by the first night of league play. Members with dues not paid prior to start of the third night will not receive points until dues are paid. Their competition will be assigned blind draws to earn their points. Dues for substitutes should be paid within two weeks of the first day that they play. New in 2009
League General
The league will be limited to 28
teams.
The league will start
on April 30, 2009 and run 16 weeks with an extra week for rain outs to August
20, 2008. The extra week would be used for a fun night or to make up a rain out
date. The championships round is scheduled to be played on Thursday, August 27,
2009, Thursday, September 3, 2009 and Tuesday, September 8, 2009. New in
2009
Free steak night for
members will be on the last night of the first half and a make up night the
following week.
General Play
Established members will start play
with their season ending handicaps and new members will bring their handicap or
establish a handicap with assistance from Bill Nowlen. New in 2009
Play can start at
To help keep play moving the
following rule applies. If a group is approaching the green or on the green, do
not start your play in front of them. You may start your play after they tee
off or else find another hole which is not backed up.
A team earns 5 points if their competition
does not show up after waiting until
If a team can't play on league night
and wish to compete for points, they must notify the other team by the Wednesday
before league play. Competition is by mutual agreement. These teams do not
compete for day money.
Any un-gentlemanly conduct by a team member will result in the immediate suspension of the team for that day and the league officers will meet to vote on length of suspension.
A substitute becomes the A player or
the B player according to their handicap.
A lone team member plays in his
position and the other position is scored using 70% of his handicap.
Scoring System
The league will use a 5 point scoring system. The A players will play for 2 points, one for stroke play and one for match play. The B players will play for 2 points, one for stroke play and one for match play. The final point will be a team match play for a 5 point total.
Play During Inclement Weather
Rain outs will be called by
If bad weather comes up during league play, it is up to both teams if they play or stop. If you stop play before you have completed 4 holes you can play the match on another day. A substitute is allowed if the round is played over. If you have played 4 or more holes and have to stop you must finish the round from that point on another day. There can be no substituting players on the remaining round. If one or the other team cannot finish the round on another day, the team that shows up wins the points.
Teams may play a make up round on any
other night up to the following Tuesday night for posting purposes and that if
one team forfeits the remaining team receives 5 points. New in 2009
Day Money – Championship Money
Payouts of the money will be as
follows. There will be day money each week for the top 3 teams starting the second
week of league play. There will be prize money paid to the top 4 teams, for
each of the eight week sessions of play. There will also be prize money paid to
the top 4 teams in championship finals. If a team makes the top 4 in both eight
weeks of play, they win the money, but the next team in line will move up in
the second half to play in the championship finals. New in 2009
Day money on rain outs go back into the league coffers.
Day money to top three teams each week is only available to those teams playing on Thursday night. (Rainouts can be re-scheduled prior to the next Tuesday; however rain-out day money goes to league coffers)
Day money can only be won by a two
member team or one team member and a substitute, not by a lone team member.
Day money tie breaker in a league
match – Score card playoff of team net strokes starting with the most difficult
hole, the next most difficult hole, the next most difficult hole, etc.
There will be a page of local rules
pertinent rules for our course.