Wednesday Night Men’s League Rules & Event Descriptions
Rules/Event Descriptions
USGA Rules will apply to all events along with WNML Competition Local Rules.
WNML LOCAL RULES:
GIMME TAPE: The Gimme Tape is a mark on the pin set at 24".
Once your ball enters the “Gimme Tape Zone", you do not need to finish the hole. Pickup your ball and add a stroke for taking the gimme. This will assist pace of play.
MAXIMUM SCORE: The maximum score any player can take is a 9. If you are shooting/putting for an 8 and miss, please pickup your ball and move on.
Handicap Parameters
Handicaps will be calculated by the World Handicapping System. USGA Handicapping
WHS updates handicaps on a daily basis.
We will use 90% of your WHS handicap.
Holes not finished: If a player does not play a hole or doesn’t record a score, the score recorded for that hole will be the maximum 9 & Golf Genius will adjust this score accordingly for handicap calculations.
Golf Genius will post all league scores to you WHS handicap. ***DO NOT POST YOUR LEAGUE SCORES***
Players without an established WHS Handicap will play as a 0 handicap until a handicap is established;
WEEKLY RESULTS/Golf Genius Mobile Scoring
The WNML will use Golf Genius electronic scoring.
Adoption of Mobile App Live Scoring continues to grow rapidly, and it is clearly a "star feature" in our Men’s League!
Mobile App Live Scoring enhances the player experience and makes event scoring a breeze. In this Spotlight, we will offer tips and highlight some best practices to help you take advantage of this feature so you can streamline your events and create a more memorable and exciting tournament experience.
Download the mobile app from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
You will receive weekly messages with your GGID code for that week’s mobile scoring.
To enter scores, one person from each group will need to login and follow the enter scores procedure.
Weekly results are considered official once you leave the course property. With electronic scoring, scores will be official at the end of the night.
All players will receive an email message after scores are completed by your scorekeepers final entry.
***IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO CHECK SCORES BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE COURSE***
For those that find it difficult to enter scores while playing, an option would be for someone to keep score on a standard paper scorecard to document scores and enter into the app following the completion of your round.
DIVISIONS: OPEN & SENIOR
Open Division play is from the white tees each week.
The Open Division will have multiple flights based on the number of players.
Flights are determined by handicap indexes.
For every 25 players, a flight will be added.
25 players = 1 flights
26 players = 2 flights
51 players = 3 flights
Weekly payouts are based on numbers of players in each flight.
Senior Division - to qualify for the Senior Division, you must meet the below requirements:
Must be 55 years old or older.
Your age plus your World Handicap Index must equal 70 or higher.
Senior division play is from the GOLD tees each week.
The Senior Division will have multiple flights based on the number of players.
Flights are determined by handicap indexes.
For every 20 players, a flight will be added.
20 players = 1 flights
21 players = 2 flights
41 players = 3 flights
Weekly payouts are based on numbers of players in each flight.
Weather – Cancellation/Postponements
The WNML will cancel or rain out under the following conditions:
Course is closed
Snow
Flooding
Storm Damage
Unsafe to play
Severe thunderstorms
Lightning
Tornado’s
Play is always on, unless there are safety issues or the course is unplayable.
If weather causes the entire night to be washed out, you will receive a rain check the following week
To complete league night play, we may delay the play as long as possible depending on daylight. In order to complete a round. If not all groups can finish in a reasonable time (2:15 pace) due to lack of daylight, then the night will not be declared official.
League Championship
Round 1 (9 Holes) - if weather causes a delay or postponement, any divisions that completed play will be declared official.
Any divisions that do not complete the round will be postponed. The round will start over the following week with round 2 played on the “Summer’s Over” Banquet night (Week 17 & the included dinner will follow play.)
Round 2 - if weather causes a delay/postponement of any division, any divisions that finished will be declared official.
Any divisions that do not complete the round will be postponed. The round will start over the following week with round 2 played on the “Summer’s Over” Dinner night (Week 17 & the dinner will follow play.)
Should rain cause a full round to not be completed in the three weeks we have allotted, any completed holes by the entire division will be declared the official round for that division & for that year's League Championship. (Rain checks will be issued for any weeks not played)
2025 Schedule of Events
Week 1 - Individual Gross & Net (front 9)
Week 2 - Individual Gross & Net (back 9)
Week 3 - TEE BOX GAME - Individual Gross & Net (front 9)
Week 4 - Individual Gross & Net (back 9)
Week 5 - Individual Gross & Net (front 9)
Week 6 - Individual NET MATCH PLAY vs. Field (back 9) ***NEW***
Week 7 - Individual Gross & Net (front 9)
Week 8 - Individual Gross & Net (back 9)
Week 9 - FOUR CLUBS ONLY - Individual Gross & Net (front 9)
Week 10 - Individual Gross & Net (back 9)
Week 11 - Individual Gross & Net (front 9)
Week 12 - TEE BOX GAME - Individual Gross & Net (back 9)
Week 13 - Individual Gross & Net (front 9)
Week 14 - Individual NET MATCH PLAY vs. Field (back 9) ***NEW***
Week 15 - Round 1 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP (front 9)
Week 16 - Final Round LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP (back 9)
Week 17 - SUMMERS OVER TEAM SCRAMBLE & YEAR-END DINNER. (front 9)
*Above schedule subject to new games being added.
Event Descriptions and Rules
Individual Gross and Net:
Individual stroke play
Payouts in both gross and net total score.
Individual Gross & Net Skins.
OPTIONAL Deuce Pot.
Tee Box Game:
Individual stroke play
Each player will get to choose which tee box they play from on each hole
Open Division - Tee markers used will be 1 Blue, 2 White, 3 Gold, 2 Red, & 1 Short Blue.
Senior Division - Tee markers used will be 1 White, 2 Gold, 3 Red, 2 200-Yard Marker, & 1 Short Blue.
***use a blank scorecard to keep track of which teeing areas were used***
Payouts in both gross and net total score.
Individual Gross & Net Skins.
OPTIONAL Deuce Pot.
~Any mistake made with the above formats is an automatic 2 stroke penalty for each occurrence~
Individual GROSS & NET MATCH PLAY vs. Field
This is an individual net match play event where players compete against the entire field on a hole-by-hole basis rather than against a single opponent.
Players will play in their regularly scheduled groups.
There are no divisions for this event.
Players will play from their regular season teeing areas.
For Net, full handicap strokes, based on our standard 90% deduction, are allocated as per the scorecard stroke index.
Scorecards are compared with all other players.
A player wins a hole if they have the lowest gross or net score on that hole.
Ties are a halved hole. (No carryovers)
Players accumulate "matches won" and "matches tied" throughout the round.
The top 5 players and ties, in gross or net, with the most matches won/tied will receive payouts. (The number of places paid is dependent on league size)
You cannot win prizes in both gross or net.
Individual Gross & Net Skins.
OPTIONAL Deuce Pot.
Four Clubs Only - Individual Gross and Net by Division/Flight:
You are allowed to carry only 4 clubs. (your bag must have only 4 clubs)
The Putter counts as a club.
Payouts in both gross and net total score.
Individual Gross & Net Skins.
OPTIONAL Deuce Pot.
~Any mistake made with the above formats is an automatic 2 stroke penalty for each occurrence~
League Championship
This is a 2-week/Two 9-hole rounds (18 Holes Total) Flighted Championship.
Round 1 played in your regular group.
Final round played with others in your flight based on previous round results.
For planning, tee times possibilities will be posted after final league registration.
Open & Senior Division
Flights are the same as the regular season.
Flights are locked in after week 14.
Payouts are the same as the regular season but with a bonus payout based on the cumulative scores of both rounds 1 & 2.
Will include prize fund from any previous rounds that were canceled by weather.
***NEW*** Open League Champion - There will be one Open League Champion.
The Open League Champion will be the player with the lowest 18-hole gross score regardless of flight.
Any gross score ties will play a sudden death playoff starting on hole 1.
***NEW*** Senior League Champion - There will be one Senior League Champion.
The Senior League Champion will be the player with the lowest 18-hole gross score regardless of flight.
Any gross score ties will play a sudden death playoff starting on hole 1.
Gimme tape is in play for ALL divisions/flights.
Individual Gross & Net Skins.
OPTIONAL Deuce Pot.
Summer’s Over Four Person Scramble
Played in your regular weekly group.
TEAMS are based on your regular weekly group.
All players will play from their regular weekly tees.
Normal scramble rules:
All shots will be played as “winter rules” or “preferred lies” (lift, clean, and place).
Ball must be played within one club-length (no closer to the hole) and in the same cut of grass.
Players may not use the club-length to extricate themselves from a penalty area, bunker or the rough.
Players may not use the club-length to move onto the putting surface. Players may not use the club-length on the putting surface.
TEAMS MISSING PLAYERS:
This is a net event and handicapped based on the players that played.
If teams are missing players;
The starter will attempt to pair singles/pairs together if they are at the patio
If you are missing one player, your team can take ONE extra shot per hole. Any player can take that ONE shot; AND, you will get credit for the missing players handicap.
If your team is missing two players, you can take TWO extra shots per hole, (each player must take one of the shots), AND, you will get credit for the missing players handicaps.
Handicaps are determined by using the USGA recommended method: 20%+15%+10%+5%
20% of the A player's Course Handicap
15% of the B player's
10% of the C player's
5% of the D player's Course Handicap
Add the above 4 together and this is the handicap for that foursome
Teams with MISSING players will get credit for the missing players handicap.
TEAM NET SKINS ONLY
Team handicap is rounded to nearest whole number and strokes applied to those holes
Payouts to top 3 net scores
USGA Tie-breaker will be used to break ties:
Last 9, 6, 3, 1, then last to 1st hole.
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Prize Fund
The Prize Fund is distributed by division.
Open Division.
Senior Division
Distribution is based on the number of players in each division (TBD after registration)
League Championship Prize Fund is distributed the same as the regular season.
Prize Fund Ties
Prize fund ties will split money. If two players tie for first place, they will share both first and second place money.
For Prize Fund payout distribution, refer to the Prize Fund payout distribution table calculated after final registration.
Optional Games
Season Long NET Modified Stableford Challenge
We are using NET Modified Stableford Scoring
This is for individuals only that runs from week one through the last week of the regular season
Cost: $20 Entry fee must be paid before teeing off week 3
“Random” payouts. If 40 people participate, we pay the following:
Places 1-5
20th
30th
38th
Random payouts adds a chance at winning some money even if you have a bad season
Last year, the payouts were: 1st $150, (tie for 2nd) 2nd $110, 2nd $110, (3 way tie for 4th) 4th $76.67, 4th $76.67, 4th $76.67, 7th $40, 14th $40, 21st $40, T28 $20ea, T34 $20ea.
NET Modified Stableford scoring is as follows:
Hole In One..........................+10 points
Net Triple Eagle....................+10 points
Net Double Eagle.................+8 points
Net Eagle.............................+5 points
Net Birdie.............................+2 points
Net Par..................................+1 point
Net Bogey……………………-1 point
Net Double Bogey…………..-2 points
Net Triple Bogey or worse… -3 points
Points are accumulated on all scores that are turned in when playing your own ball; this includes the Range Ball
Because not all players can make all the events, we are only using your best 10 of 14 scores. (League Championship & Summer’s Over Scramble scores do not count)
Any weather cancellations will reduce from the 10 best scores.
Weekly SKINS Games
Every league night has a skins game. (On rare occasions, the Pro may throw some in another fun game as an alternative)
GROSS SKINS - ***ALL PLAYERS IN SAME POOL - GIANT SKINS***
Cost is $5 per player and must be paid before you start your round.
NET SKINS - ***ALL PLAYERS IN SAME POOL - GIANT SKINS***
Cost is $5 per player and must be paid before you start your round.
Weekly Results with no skins (applies to both gross or net)
The pool will carry over to the next week.
If there is no next week:
Double Eagles will share the pool
If no double eagles, then Eagles will share the pool
If no eagles, then Birdies will share the pool
Deuce Pot
Every league night will have another optional game called the Deuce Pot.
Cost is $5 to enter.
Any and all Deuce’s will share the pot!
Your Deuce Pot entry MUST be paid prior to hitting your FIRST shot. Late entries will not be accepted under any circumstance.
Summer’s Over Team Scramble Skins:
$20 per Team Net Skins
Any ties will be broken by the following:
Teams with NET double eagles will split based on the number of double eagles.
If there are no NET double eagles, teams with NET eagles will split based on the number of NET eagles.
If there are no NET eagles, teams with NET birdies will split based on the number of NET birdies.
