Lakeview Thursday Match Play League

Description:

A two person team handicap league (formerly the Fifty-Plus League - age restrictions removed in 2010) playing 9 holes on Thursday mornings. Start at 10:00 a.m. in April; 9:00 a.m. thereafter.

Note: Team play and competition for the League runs through August 12th and concludes with the Team Playoffs.  Individual play and competition runs through September 9th and the completion of the Individual Flighted Tournament.  

Note: A pre season and mid season scramble are on the schedule, as well as a post season challenge - the September Challenge is a scramble-alternate shot-best ball game spread over the last three Thursdays of September.

Note: A Grand Poobah award will be given this year for the first time.  The award recognizes superior play in both the regular season competition and the tournament portion of the season.

The 2010 Season:

April 15th:

-registration for regular season (9:30am)
-preseason 2 person Mixed League 9 hole scramble - handicapped (10am).

1. Regular Season starts: April 22nd

2. Team Handicapped Tournament: May 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th.

3. Team Flighted Tournament: June 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th.

4. Mid season 2 person scramble: July 1st - 9 holes with partner or other league member or substitute.

5. Team Match Play Tournament: July 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th.

6. Team Playoffs: August 5th and 12th.

7. Individual Flighted Tournament: August 19th and 26th, September 2nd and 9th.

8. September 9th (4th week of Ind. Fl. Tournament): Awards ceremony and pitch-in lunch follows play.

Post Season:

September Challenge - 2 person 27 hole handicapped game over a three week period:

-Scramble: September 16th
-Alternate Shot: September 23rd
-Best Ball: September 30th
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Handicap System:

Existing handicaps will be carried over from last season. Handicaps are figured on the average of five previous adjusted scores with the high and low scores removed. The USGA equitable stroke control will be used to figure maximum strokes per hole. Maximum handicap for this league is 20 for men and 25 for women. (See League Notebook for more detailed explanation of handicap calculation.)

New Players note:

New league players must submit five or more 9 hole scores to get a handicap before the season starts (scorecards from previous season okay). For those players submitting fewer than five scores, a score of 35 for men and 36 for women for up to five rounds will be placed in the handicap calculator.

Awards and Prizes:

*Grand Poobah, team and individual: combination of regular season competition plus tournament competition.  (New in 2010)

* Season most points: team and individual.

*Tournament champions.

* Season low average net score: individual (must play in 60% of outings to qualify for this prize).

* Season low average gross score - individual (must play in 60% of outings to qualify for this prize).

* Weekly hole prizes.

Scoring:

* Individuals play against the field and receive 2 points for each golfer beat, and one point for each golfer tied (net score).

* Teams play each other and receive 1 point for each hole won, 1/2 point for each hole tied, and 5 points for low net score.

* Teams whose opponent is a no show play against the course.

* The sum of each player's net score equals team net score.

* To speed play, individuals should pick up after reaching twice par.

Substitutes and No Shows:

* Substitutes are allowed during regular season play. Team points earned go to team; individual points earned go to substitute.

* Where there is only one player per team, a ghost substitute will be used. Ghost substitutes have a handicap of zero and score bogeys on the first 5 handicap holes. (Suggest you find a sub; sub list will be posted on the bulletin board.) League members will find their own sub.

* A team whose opposition does not show will play against the course.

Fees and Charges:

* League entry fee: $35 per individual payable 1st day of play

* Weekly hole prize (optional): $1 per individual paid weekly

Rain solutions: 

Players have two options:

-First option - complete your round with your opponents starting at 9am the following Monday.  

-Second option - arrange with your opponents to come out at sometime any day before the next Thursday's start of play to finish your round with them. 

If completing play that was interrupted, start on the tee box of the hole that you did not finish (even if you hit a tee shot and were in the fairway or on the green).

League Manager: Mike Bird

Lakeview Golf Course 812-295-5678 or

12854 E350N Loogootee, IN 47533

812-295-5217

www.golflakeview.com

golflakeview@gmail.com

rev: 02/26/10