Golf League Rules – 2025 Season

1. Tee Selection & Play Times

• Players may declare for the season and play from the blue, white, or gold tees during regular play.
• Tee times: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM.

2. Attendance & Notification

• If you cannot attend, you must inform either:
  • Your teammate or
  • Red Tail’s front desk by 4:00 PM.
• Failure to notify results in a -10 point penalty applied to your team’s total score.

3. Winter Rules

• You may roll your ball in the fairway and second cut.
• No rolling the ball in tall grass.
• In sand traps, you may rake and place your ball.

4. Tall Grass & Lost Ball Procedure

• 5-minute limit to search for a lost ball.
• If unplayable or lost, take a 1-stroke penalty and drop at the point of entry (no closer to the hole).
• No rolling the ball in tall grass.

5. Maximum Score Per Hole

• The maximum score per hole is -2 points (see Rule 7).

6. Gimme Putts

• Determined by the opposing team.
• Gimme putts cannot exceed the length of a standard putter grip.

7. Scoring System

• 3 points for a birdie
• 2 points for a par
• 1 point for a bogey
• 0 points for a double bogey
• -1 point for a triple bogey
• -2 points for a quadruple bogey (maximum negative score per hole)

Team Competition:

• Teams compete based on their combined averages.
• Winning team for the round earns +10 points.
• Ties result in +5 points for each team.

8. Weather Policy

• If the weather horn sounds before the last group finishes, scores for the round may still count at the discretion of the groups that have not completed, provided the all-clear horn sounds with enough remaining daylight to allow all groups to reasonably complete their rounds. If there is not a reasonable amount of daylight remaining, then no scores will count for that round.

9. Handicap Calculation

• Averages are based on your last 5 scores.

10. Lie Improvement Restrictions

• No improving your lie, meaning:
  • No moving the ball from rough to fairway.
  • No moving the ball from fairway to fringe.
  • No moving the ball from fringe to green.

11. Provisional Shots

• To maintain pace of play, hit a provisional shot if you suspect your ball went out of bounds (white stakes).
• If the original ball is in bounds, pick up the provisional and continue with no penalty.

12. Out of Bounds (No Provisional Played)

• If you did not hit a provisional and your ball is out of bounds:
  • Drop at the approximate point of exit (no closer to the hole).
  • Two-stroke penalty applies.
  • Do not return to the tee to re-hit.
  • Example: If your tee shot went OB and no provisional was played, drop where it exited bounds – you are lying 3, hitting 4.

13. Lost Ball (Not Out of Bounds)

• If the ball is lost but not out of bounds, the foursome decides on an appropriate drop location.
• A one-stroke penalty applies.

14. End-of-Season Tiebreaker

• If teams tie in points at the end of the last position night, they may:
  • Play a tiebreaker match anytime before the last scramble (does not count toward league points).
  • Or agree to tie.

15. Substitute Players (New for 2024)

• A substitute player must be a past member of the league for their scores to count.
• Inform the league organizer in advance if a substitute is not listed in the averages tab.

16. End-of-Round Responsibilities

• The last group to finish must bring the book and proximity markers to Pop’s Place immediately after play.
• If unable to go to Pop’s, make arrangements to ensure delivery.