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.Match Scoring
You don't actually need to score your matches. All you have to do is turn in your scorecard to the Scorekeeper. Results will be sent to you electronically or posted in a public place - possibly a web-site.
Should you wish to figure it out for yourself, the following system will be used:
First: anytime a player scores the maximum on a hole, any handicap strokes his opponent owed him are forfeited. For example, if a player hasn't holed-out in 8 strokes or less on a par 3, he has achieved the maximum and does not receive any handicap strokes from his opponent on that hole. This is not to say scoring a legitimate 8 on a par 3 negates any handicap strokes, rather, scoring 9+ brings this rule into play. This rule includes handicap strokes for team total on the hole but it has no effect on strokes his partner may be entitled to on this same hole. The reason for this rule is simple: if someone gets an 8M on the scorecard and receives a stroke on the hole yielding a net of 7 they would win the hole against an opponent that had scored a legitimate 8 even though the lowest gross score they could possibly receive was a 9!!
For the purpose of illustration, let's assume the following match of Ralph/Ruth vs Bob/Beth:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
Hdcp Note: don't confuse the term Handicap where it applies to a hole with the term used to apply to a player. "Handicap" when applied to a hole gives a comparison of difficulty of that hole versus the other holes on this half of this course. In other words, the hole with the number 1 handicap is the hardest hole on this nine as judged by the management of the course. It is provided purely for the use of the golfer in deciding where the stronger golfer should give up his/her strokes.
5 4 6 1 7 2 3 8 9
Current Handicap Net
Ralph 4 9 5 7 4 4 8M 7 7 55 17 38
Ruth 6 7 5 6 5 6 8 5 6 54 15 39
Bob 4 8 6 7 5 5 7 5 4 51 15 36
Beth 3 6 6 5 5 5 7 4 7 49 14 35
Since Ruth and Beth have the better handicaps on their respective teams, they are the "A" players for this match. Therefore, they are playing each other for this day and Ralph would be playing against Bob. Since Beth has a 14 handicap this week and Ruth currently carries a 15, Ruth would receive 1 stroke on hole number 4. Ralph would receive two strokes; one on holes 4 and 6 each. These are the only holes where their handicaps come into play. Now, as mentioned earlier there are 6 points available on each hole and who receives them depends on match play per hole. On the first hole, Ralph and Bob split the 2 points pertaining to their individual match; Beth takes both of the 2 points relating to her match with Ruth. Bob and Beth as a team, take the last 2 points as their total is 7 vs. Ralph & Ruth's total of 10. The total points scored looks like this:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
Hdcp 5 4 6 1 7 2 3 8 9
Totals
Ralph 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 7
Ruth 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 6
Team 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 6
Hole Total 1 0 6 5 5 0 0 0 2 19
Bob 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 11
Beth 2 2 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 12
Team 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 12
Hole Total 5 6 0 1 1 6 6 6 4 35
Thus accounting for 54 of the 60 possible points. The last 6 points are decided as stroke play: A vs. A, B vs. B, and A&B vs. A&B. Therefore, Bob would take two points as his net score is 36 and Ralph's net score is 38. Beth would take 2 points as her net is 35 versus Ruth's 39. Finally, the final two points would also go to Bob & Beth as their combined net score (71) is lower than Ralph and Ruth's combined net score(77). The Grand Total being 41 points scored for Bob & Beth and 19 points for Ralph & Ruth.
The handicaps made a difference in three ways:
1.On the 4th hole where Bob & Ralph actually tied in gross score, but due to the stroke Bob gave up, Ralph wins two points.
2.Also on the 4th hole, Beth beat Ruth in gross score but split the points because she has to give Ruth a stroke on that hole.
3.On the seventh hole, Ralph should have received a stroke but didn't because he "max'd out" the hole.
19. Playing Rules
Since there are no official marshals to enforce the rules, each player is responsible for making judgments for his opponent. Please be fair not only to your opponent but to the rest of the league -- enforce the rules so everyone plays the same.
The following are some of the most commonly encountered rules in league play and, in some cases, the USGA rules have been modified for speedier play. If anyone is curious about USGA rules, the President has a book that does a good job of explaining the rules. We will attempt to play USGA rules with the following caveats and exceptions:
Procedure for taking a drop
Hold the ball at arm's length, horizontal to the ground, and let it go. If the ball rolls more than 2 club lengths from where it hit the ground, you should drop it again. If it rolls such a distance a second time, then place the ball on the spot where it hit the ground. The drop spot must be lateral (no closer to the hole).
There is an important distinction to be made when choosing a drop point -- it must have a lie similar to what you originally had. In other words, if you hit your ball in the woods where there are pine needles and crud under the ball, you may *not* take a drop in the fairway! It doesn't have to be pine needles, it could be in the rough on the side of the fairway but you may not improve your lie when you take a drop. If there is a questionable call to be made, your opponent has the final word.
Mulligans
There are no mulligans in league play! Even if all four members of a foursome blow their tee shots. Please -- don't hit a second shot even if "it doesn't count". It just isn't fair to the groups behind you.
Lost Ball
You have 3 minutes to look for a lost ball. Please, PLEASE, PLEASE -- observe this rule!!!!! If you don't find the ball within 3 minutes, drop a ball approximately where the ball entered the hazard -- *not* where you think it probably ended up and no closer to the hole, and assume a 1 stroke penalty. For example, if you hit your second shot into the woods and couldn't find the ball, you would take a drop and proceed to hit your forth shot (including the penalty stroke).
Provisional Balls
We will not hit provisional balls. Period.
In particular, no provisional balls from the 6th tee at Lakeside -- if you hit your first shot into the marsh, drop a ball on the ladies tee and play your third stroke.
The same applies to the 17th hole at Riverside (Juniper's old course). If you hit your first ball into the pond, drop a second ball back from where it 'entered' the water. It should be as near as possible to the spot where it would have entered the water had it been rolling on the ground rather than flying through the air. If you hit a second ball into the water, however, you should then drop a ball about 50 feet to the left of the green in the designated drop area and chip from there.
Out of Bounds
If your ball goes out of bounds, pick up the ball (or a new one) and drop it laterally (no closer to the hole) to where it went out of bounds -- not where you think it would have landed or where you found it -- and take a 1 stroke penalty.
Preferred Lies
We will play preferred lies *ONLY IN THE FAIRWAY*. No preferred lies in the rough. You should not move the ball unless obstructed by a man made object (i.e., cart path, sprinkler). If in doubt, ask your opponent for a ruling.
