League A

TeamCaptainPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayer
MTelson HaddenChad BoyerShaun HolderMitchel LaufmanKalathil (Ken) PhiliposeJames Schnarr
NMichael ZinckRobert DesjardinsNick HallettMichael LewisMichael SageScott Yeatman
OJohn WaldenKaren LangfieldTodd LesperanceLaurie LevasseurAl TaylorWally Zagrodny
QMalcolm JonesRob DesjardinsTroy GoodmanMichel LangevinDon LeckieMorad Solaimani
RMalcolm JamesJay BoothDieter LaporteTerry MitchellMorley TaylorLarry Wiegand
TChris KnightLeo BuckleyDave HewittKevin KotowichSteve LiblongBrock Sanderson
UEd PlaiceDave EthierScott MiraultMike SchlievertBarry SullivanJordan Walsh
YGeorge BastPeter BelleauTrevor ChesterDarryl MartinMatt McLeanAdam Urbach

Description

League A is a golf league which is played every second week. The main competition is 7 matches of nine holes of net four-ball best ball match play round-robin format. Each team will field two teams of two. There are normally eight teams. Each team consist of a maximum of six players and minimum of four. The competition is open to men only, and all play from the same tees. Another competition each evening is Stableford player quota points. Match play bonus points are earned based on Stableford team quota points.

The top four teams playoff in a divisional playoff after completion of regular league play. The divisional playoffs are nine holes of net four ball best ball match play format only. Each team will field two teams of two. In the semi-final matches the first-place team plays fourth place team and second place team plays third place team. The winners of these matches advance to the divisional final.

The winner of the divisional final advances to the inter-divisional final (League A vs League B). This competition is eighteen holes of net four ball best ball match play format.

In net four-ball best ball, each golfer plays their own ball and the team's score on each hole is the lower of the two players' net scores.

Entry Fee

The entry fee is $60 per team. The team captains are responsible collecting for entry fee.

9-Hole Handicap Calculation

9-Hole Handicap = ((Handicap Index / 2) x (9-Hole Slope Rating / 113)) + (9-Hole Course Rating) - (9-Hole Par)

Match Play

In match play, the difference between two players' handicaps is the number of strokes given by one player to another. These strokes are taken at different holes according to the Stroke Index or Rating of each hole on the course.

If Player B is to receive 5 strokes, then the player takes one shot off the actual score at each of the holes with Stroke Index 1 to 5. This gives a net score for each hole, and this is the score used to calculate the result of each hole.

If a player is receiving more than 18 strokes, say 20, and then the player receives one stroke at holes with Stroke Index 1 to 18 and a second stroke at holes with Stroke Index 1 and 2.

The number of shots given or received depends on the format of match play.

Player's 9-hole Playing Handicap (maximum of 18) is used to determine net score on each hole. The 9-hole Playing Handicap is calculated from player's current 18-hole Handicap Index.

Net Four-Ball Best Ball Match Play

The lowest handicap player gives strokes to the other three players based on 100% of the difference between the lowest handicap and that of each player.

Nine-hole handicaps are used for handicap competitions with a high limit of 18.

During regular league play the matches will be four-ball best ball handicap matches. Each team will field two teams of 2 players for each evening of competition. Holes will be decided based on best net score for each side, one point for each hole won and a half point for each hole tied.

Net score is the number of strokes minus allocated Handicap stroke. Winner of each hole will be the team with the best net score of the two players, one match point for win and a half match point for tie. The accumulated (subtotal) match play points plus bonus points plus match points from previous matches determines the total match points of each team. The order of total points is determined with the following scheme:

  1. Highest total match points
  2. Highest previous match points
  3. Highest subtotal match points
  4. Highest bonus points
Stroke Play

Nine-hole handicaps are used for handicap competitions with a high limit of 18.

Stableford
Player Quota Need Points Calculation

Need Points = (9 x (Points for Par)) - (9-Hole Handicap)

Points Awarded Based On Par of Each Hole:
Gross Score Points
Double Eagle 5
Eagle 4
Birdie 3
Par 2
Bogey 1
Other 0

Points earned (made points) on each hole is based on gross score using the points shown in the above table. The player quota (+/-) is made points minus need points.

Stableford Single (Player Quota)

Following all the evening matches, the field will be divided, as closely as possible, into three equal groups, by nine-hole Handicap. Vouchers will be awarded, within each of three handicap ranges, to the player(s) with the highest player quota. No player may win more than two vouchers in any one season.

Stableford Foursomes (Team Quota)

Following all the evening matches, the team with the highest team quota will be determined. Bonus points will be awarded to the team with the highest team quota. Bonus points are 3.5, 3.0, 2.5, 2.0, 1.5, 1.0, 0.5 and 0.0, for respective highest team quota. The order of bonus points awarded is determined with the following scheme:

  1. Highest team quota
  2. First highest best player quota of team
  3. Second highest best player quota of team
  4. Third highest best player quota of team
  5. Fourth highest next best player quota of team
  6. Highest match points of team, first match
  7. Highest match points of team, second match
Semi-final Playoff

The top four teams receive a percentage of the total amount of entry fee collected minus vouchers payout.

Position Percentage
First ~40%
Second ~30%
Third ~15%
Fourth ~15%

The winners of the semi-final playoff advance to the final playoff. The tie breaker will be sudden death extra holes by the last team that finished play.

Final Playoff

The winners of final playoff advance to an eighteen-hole net four-ball best ball match play Fraser Trophy competition between League A and League B. The tie breaker will be sudden death extra holes by the last team that finished play.

Tee Times

Each week, the team captain or designate is responsible for posting tee times on the signup sheet, which is attached to the League A bulletin board.

Short-handed Team

Teams with fewer than 3 players will not be eligible for bonus points.

If a team fails to field any players (or eligible substitutes) for the match, the opposing team will win the match. The winning team must play nine holes and submit scorecard in normal fashion to be eligible for bonus points and player quota vouchers. The winning team without opposition will earn match points equal match points of the most successful side that evening playing with opposition plus one, to a maximum of nine match points.

Substitutes
  • Substitutes are allowed.
  • They must be unlimited members.
  • Substituted player Handicap shall be calculated as normal league play.
Tee Rotation

As indicated on the schedule, play will rotate through white, yellow, green, black, red and blue tees.

Inclement Weather

Unless otherwise notified by team captains, players should be ready to play at their designated times. Matches should be played as scheduled, except where the weather conditions pose a hazard to the players (for example, lightning) or reasonable enjoyment is denied any of the players (by continuous heavy rain, for example) or play may cause unacceptable damage to the course (as determined by the Greens Chairman or designate).

Postponement will usually be by mutual consent of the team captains or designates. Such agreements should be made before the scheduled starting times and should also specify the date and time for the rescheduled match or matches. Postponed matches should be played within one week. They must be completed before the next scheduled match.

In the interests of equity, where some matches are interrupted or postponed due to inclement weather, the following applies:

  • If half or more of the scheduled matches are completed despite the weather, only participants in those matches will be considered for individual, player quota vouchers.
  • If fewer than half the scheduled matches are completed, individual, player quota vouchers will be awarded based on the results of all of the matches that are completed within one week of the scheduled evening.

Once play has started the following rules apply:

  • A completed match stands.
  • Holes played in an uncompleted match stand.
  • The remaining holes are to be played at the earliest time convenient to both teams, within one week.
  • If any of the original players are unable to take part in the rescheduled match or in the completion of an interrupted match, a substitute may be used, subject to the conditions indicated in the Substitutes section. Such substitutes will not be eligible for player quota vouchers.
Golf Rules / Etiquette Reminders
  • The maximum allowable time to look for a lost ball is three minutes.
  • A provisional ball should be played whenever it is possible that a ball may be lost or out of bounds.
  • First tee honours will be decided by a coin toss.
  • On subsequent holes the honour will go to the winners of the previous hole.