GENERAL INFORMATION
LADIES NINE-HOLE LEAGUE
Thursday League Play
The Ladies Nine-Hole League plays on Thursday mornings
To compete in play day events, you must be a member of the League in good standing
Weekly sign-up sheets are posted in advance in the Pro Shop
To play, initial by your name no later than noon on Wednesday
Cancel no later than noon on Wednesday, or the Pro Shop will charge your account (if an emergency arises call the Pro Shop to cancel)
The shotgun start begins at 8:50, but players should arrive by 8:25 to check in at the Pro Shop, load carts, and receive play instructions and the send off
Note: In the months of January and February, the shotgun start begins at 9:50
A $3.00 fee for prizes will be charged to your club account
All scores must be posted in the computer following play
Guest Play
Guests may play on play days provided that space is available
Guests are not eligible for prizes
Communications
E-mails about League events and activities will be sent to all members having access to the Internet
Telephone calls will be made to those without internet access
A phone tree will be established and used on questionable weather days
Hole-In-One-Insurance
To participate in the League's season-long hole-in-one competition, pay $2.00 to the League's Treasurer
This fund is distributed when a player makes a hole-in-one on a home course play day
Handicaps and Handicap Strokes
All members must have a posted handicap to compete in play day events
New members must have ten (10) 9-hole scores in the computer to have a temporary handicap issued by the Magnolia Point Pro Shop in order to compete in play day events
For play day events, golfers will adjust their scores to their maximum allowed score per hole based on their handicap, as defined in the next section
Handicap Adjusting Procedures
The USGA's Guidelines on Handicaps provide for adjustments to scores as follows:
If your handicap is 10-19, your maximum score per hole is 7
If your handicap is 20-29, your maximum score is 8
If your handicap is 30-39, your maximum score is 9
If your handicap is 40 or more, your maximum score is 10
Chip-In Contest
To participate in the Thursday play day chip-in contest, players must put 50 cents in the chip-in container before play
A chip-in occurs when the ball goes in the hole from anywhere off the putting surface; that is, from the fringe area and beyond, with any club
All players with chip-ins that day qualify to share the chip-in pot
Ringer Tournament, Including Birdies
The Ringer Tournament is a season-long event in which your best score on each individual hole is recorded. The goal is to continually improve your best scores as the season progresses
Your ringer score will be maintained by the Ringer Chairman from your play day scorecards. Progress will be reported monthly
If you score a birdie, then circle that score on your scorecard and, as a courtesy, notify the Ringer Chairman that you scored a birdie that day
A Birdie pin is awarded for your first birdie of the season
On our home course, ringer and birdies count only on play days
On away courses, birdies count on play days (but ringers do not)
Nine-Hole League Championship
This tournament will be held on three Thursdays during the season using alternate nines
Participants must have played in 50% of the play days to quality to compete in the Championship
Players must hole out on every hole; for the championship there is no limit on the number of strokes per hole
The Nine-Hole League Champion will be the low gross winner of the three Thursdays
The Runner-up will be the low net winner of the three Thursdays
The Champion and Runner-up will be announced at the May general meeting
Nine-Hole League Jack and Jill Tournament
This mixed event includes ladies of the Nine-Hole League paired with invited men golfers
The Jack and Jill Tournament Chairman determines the tournament entry procedures and format of play
For the 2011 event, members will be allowed to specify their partner (spouse or guest)
The tournament is followed by a luncheon and the awarding of prizes
Most Improved Player
The League awards a prize to the Most Improved Player during the season based on the improvement in her handicap index from September 1 to May 1
The prize is awarded at the May meeting
Amendments
A majority vote of the Board of Directors is sufficient to amend this general information
The amended information will be displayed on the bulletin board in the Pro Shop.
This page last updated 8/16/2010 |