RULES AND EVENT DESCRIPTIONS
GENERAL RULES
All events will be governed by USGA Rules of Golf, supplemented by the official WNML Local Rules outlined below.
WNML LOCAL RULES
GIMME TAPE: A 24-inch tape is affixed to the flagstick. If your ball is fully within the marked area, the putt is considered holed. Add one stroke and pick up your ball. This promotes pace of play.
MAXIMUM SCORE: The maximum allowable score on any hole is 9. Once you are putting for 8 and miss, pick up and move on.
Hole 13 Green (Expanded Area)
The green on Hole 13 has been expanded. The newly expanded section is currently roped off and marked as Ground Under Repair (GUR).
However, per Team Scott and the course maintenance crew’s request, no play is allowed from this roped-off area, regardless of the standard GUR options.
Mandatory Relief Procedures:
If your ball comes to rest inside the roped-off area, you must move your ball and play your next shot from the designated drop zone (marked by a painted circle).
If your ball is outside the roped area but the roped-off GUR interferes with your direct line to the hole, you may also drop in the drop zone.
Note: This rule may occasionally result in a favorable outcome for a poor shot, but applying it consistently ensures fairness for the entire field.
New Turf Areas (Temporary Abnormal Condition)
Several bunkers have been eliminated or relocated, resulting in multiple areas of newly sodded turf.
Play from the new turf will begin immediately.
Temporary Relief for May:
If your ball comes to rest in a noticeable seam within the newly sodded turf, you may treat it as Ground Under Repair (GUR) and take free relief under standard GUR rules.
Bunkers (temporary local rule until further notice)
With the newly rebuilt bunkers with new drainage, the sand has not been maintained as of yet. Until the maintenance staff is fully staffed for the season, we will play all bunkers with as an option to “Lift, Clean, Rake, & Place” policy.
This is only a temporary local rule until further notice.
HANDICAPS
Handicaps are managed using the World Handicap System (WHS), updated daily.
Players will use 90% of their WHS index.
WNML utilizes Golf Genius to manage league play, handicaps, and scoring.
Golf Genius will post all league scores to your WHS profile.
Players without an established WHS handicap will play as a 0 until one is established.
If a hole is not played or a score is not recorded, the system will enter a max score of 9 for handicap calculation.
ELECTRONIC SCORING (Golf Genius)
Mobile live scoring via the Golf Genius app is required. The app is available on Google Play and the Apple App Store.
Players will receive a weekly GGID code to access the scoring portal.
Scores are considered final once you leave the property. Players should verify scores before leaving.
Scorekeepers must finalize scores in the app. If app scoring is not possible during play, a paper scorecard may be used and entered after the round.
GHIN SCORE POSTING
Your league scores will be automatically posted to your GHIN account by Golf Genius! No extra steps needed — just play, score, and you’re all set!
DIVISIONS
Open Division: White tees.
Flights added for every 25 players.
Senior Division: Gold tees.
Must be age 55+ AND Age + Handicap Index ≥ 70
Flights added for every 20 players.
Weather Policy
The Wednesday Night Men’s League is a rain-or-shine league — we play in less-than-perfect conditions! Here’s how we handle Mother Nature’s curveballs:
Light Rain? Game On
If it’s a light, on-and-off drizzle, plan to play. Scattered showers with no lightning or severe weather? We’re teeing it up!
Automatic Cancellations - League play will be canceled if:
Dangerous weather is present (lightning, high winds, or torrential rain)
The course closes carts for the evening
If either of those happens, league is OFF for the night.
The 2PM Decision - We’ll make a call by 2:00 PM based on:
A 50% or greater forecast for lightning, strong winds, or heavy rain → CANCELLED
Less than 50% → We’re playing (unless weather changes dramatically)
The golf shop will keep monitoring radar and conditions and may suspend play if necessary.
If league is canceled before play starts, we will send an email and text message to communicate. In addition, you can also call the golf shop for confirmation.
Always plan on playing. We almost never make this call unless…
What If the Night Gets Washed Out?
If weather wipes out the entire night, a Rain Check Player List will be available in the golf shop. You’ll be able to use your rain check anytime during the 2025 season.
If the round is delayed due to weather, we’ll do our best to wait it out — as long as daylight allows. If not all groups can finish in a 2-hour 15-minute pace window, the night will not count as official.
Prize Fund Adjustments Due to Cancellations:
ALL PRIZE fund monies will be put into the League Championship!
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP WEATHER POLICY
Any division that finishes its round will be considered official.
Divisions that don’t finish will restart the round the following week.
If only partial rounds are completed across three weeks, completed holes across the division will count as the official result.
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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) ****not played in your regular weekly group or tee time***
Week 17 - SUMMERS OVER TEAM SCRAMBLE & YEAR-END DINNER. (front 9)
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EVENT FORMATS & DESCRIPTIONS
INDIVIDUAL GROSS & NET
Traditional stroke play.
Payouts for both Gross and Net.
Optional Gross & Net Skins and Deuce Pot.
TEE BOX GAME
Stroke play, each player chooses tee box per hole.
Open Division Tees: 1 Blue, 2 White, 3 Gold, 2 Red, 1 Short Blue
Senior Division Tees: 1 White, 2 Gold, 3 Red, 2 from 200-yard marker, 1 Short Blue
Track tee box choices using a blank scorecard.
Payouts in Gross & Net.
Optional Gross & Net Skins and Deuce Pot.
Any mistake made with the above formats is an automatic 2 stroke penalty for each occurrence
INDIVIDUAL MATCH PLAY VS FIELD (GROSS & NET)
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.
Optional Individual Gross & Net Skins and Deuce Pot.
FOUR CLUBS ONLY
Only 4 clubs allowed.
The putter is considered a club.
Payouts in Gross & Net.
Optional Gross & Net Skins and Deuce Pot.
Penalty: 2 strokes each hole for carrying extra clubs
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP (2 ROUNDS)
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.
Any gross score ties will play a sudden death playoff starting on hole 1.
Gimme tape is in play for ALL divisions/flights.
OPTIONAL Individual Gross & Net Skins and Deuce Pot.
SUMMER’S OVER TEAM SCRAMBLE
Regular groups play 4-person scramble.
Preferred lies. One club-length, same cut of grass.
Handicap formula: 20% + 15% + 10% + 5%
Teams 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.
NET SKINS ONLY $20 per TEAM
Payout to Top 3 Net Scores. USGA tiebreaker method used.
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PRIZE FUND
Divided by Open and Senior Divisions.
Championship payout includes unused prize funds.
Ties split prize pool equally.
Distribution table available after final registration.
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OPTIONAL GAMES
SEASON-LONG NET MODIFIED STABLEFORD
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, 2nd $125, 3rd $100, 4th $80, 5th $60, 11th $30, 17th $30, 24th $30, & 30th $30.
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.
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
Gross Skins ($5): One pool for all players.
Net Skins ($5): One pool for all players.
Skins carry over to the next week.
If we have a carryover after round 2 of the league championship, the payout hierarchy in either pool:
Double Eagles
Eagles
Birdies
DEUCE POT
$5 entry. All 2s split the pot.
Must be paid before teeing off.
SUMMER SCRAMBLE TEAM SKINS
$20/team for Net Skins.
If no skins, ties are resolved by the team with most Double Eagles → Eagles → Birdies.
