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2012 Men’s Golf League
Wednesday Evenings
May 2, through September 26
Format
The league will consist of 18 two man teams.
Players sign up as partners or you may sign up individually as a substitute.
Each team will play every other team one time.
All matches will be played on Wednesday evenings.
The league’s regular season will run from Wednesday May 2 through Wednesday August 29. Matches will not be played on Wednesday July 4.
The playoffs will follow the end of the regular season and run from Wednesday September 5 through Wednesday September 26.
Fees
A sign up fee of $75 per player will be collected with each team’s entry. This fee will be used for all year end prizes for the regular season and playoffs.
Entry deadline is Monday April 16.
A fee of $28 per player will be collected each Wednesday evening for the golf fees. Range balls will be included with this fee. This fee will not apply to Odessa National members.
An optional fee of $5 will be collected each week for special event contests (long drive, closest to the hole etc).
Scoring
Each week, each two man team will play a match against another 2 man team.
Player “A” will play a singles match against the other team’s player “A”. This match will be worth 1 point.
Player “B” will play a singles match against the other team’s player “B”. This match will be worth 1 point.
Player “A” and player “B” will also play a better ball of partners match against the other team’s player “A” and “B”. This match will be worth 1 point.
All halved matches will split the 1 point.
If a player, partner or substitute’s do not show up for a match all related points will be forfeited.
Teams will accumulate points throughout the season for year-end prizes and seeding positions for the playoffs.
Substitutes
If a player can’t make the Wednesday evening match, he or his partner are responsible to arrange for a substitute. If they can’t find one please contact the golf shop for assistance.
Original team members are responsible for notifying the Odessa golf staff 24 hours in advance when a substitute is being used.
A substitute list will be updated weekly.
A team will be limited to 5 substitutes during the regular season.
Substitutes will not be permitted during the playoffs.
All substitutes must have a USGA handicap.
If a substitute does not have a USGA handicap they will play at a 0 handicap for the match.
Handicaps
All players must have a USGA /online handicap to be verified prior to the beginning of the season.
If a player does not have a current handicap he will have to play a minimum of 5 eighteen hole rounds at any regulation golf course with a witness in order to determine an appropriate handicap.
The five rounds must be played at least one week prior to the start of the regular season.
All matches, singles and team will be played off the low handicap.
Handicaps will be adjusted every two weeks based on the DSGA update schedule.
All individuals are responsible for posting their own scores for handicap purposes.
Rules
All matches will be played under the USGA Rules of Golf.
All matches will be played under Match Play rules.
If a ball may be lost or out of bounds please play a provisional ball for pace of play. Prior to hitting your provisional ball make sure your opponent knows you are hitting a provisional ball.
If there is a rules question, play two balls but prior to playing a shot make it known to your opponents you are playing two balls and which ball you would like to count as your score.
If there is a rules infraction, it is the opposing player/ team’s responsibility to address the infraction at that time.
All rules decisions will be made at the completion of the match.
Rain
Matches will be played unless the course is unplayable or there is dangerous weather in the area.
All matches become official after 5 holes have been completed.
There are no scheduled rain dates for regular season matches.
Playoff matches that are rained out will be rescheduled and completed prior to the following Wednesday matches.
Playoffs (based on 18 teams)
The top 12 teams (total points) at the end of the regular season will qualify for the playoffs.
The top 4 teams will receive a bye the first week.
The final match will be an 18 hole match for the championship. Date and time to be determined by the participants.
Ties
Ties for the playoff seeding will be determined by total points of head to head matches. Then total individual points, then total team points.
Ties for money positions will be split evenly.
If a playoff match end in a tie (points) the match will continue in sudden death as a better ball of partners match only.
Prizes (based on 18 teams)
Prizes will be awarded to the top five teams in the regular season (total points) and the top two teams in the playoffs. All prizes will be Odessa National gift cards.
Starting Time
Starting time for most matches is a 5:00 shotgun. The first two regular season matches (May 2, 9) will begin with a 4:45 shotgun start. Beginning September 5 until the end of the playoffs we will start with a 4:30 shotgun.
All players should be at their golf carts ready to go 10 minutes prior to the shotgun start.
We will alternate nines (front nine/back nine) each week.
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