Baggers and Bogeys Golf League

Format:  2-person teams.

• Stroke play with Handicap.
• “A” player vs “A” player, and “B” player vs “B” player.
• 50 points per night
• EXCEPTION: Forfeit/No Show -the opposing team receives 36 points
• NO POINTS awarded for a BYE

 $90.00 per person

• This Fee will cover league payouts, printing costs, website upkeep and the entry fees for the team that is running the league for that particular year.
• Deadline for player payment is by the end of the night on the 3^rd Tuesday in April.

 NO PAY NO PLAY RULE WILL BE ENFORCED. ---Make checks payable to : James Archuleta (League Director).

 ONCE LEAGUE STARTS NO REFUNDS

WEATHER:  The rules committee will determine cancellation of the evening’s match based on current inclement weather OR if a delay is called by the starter/ course professional

• INCLEMENT WEATHER: - Cancelled matches will be made up in their entirety later in the season and will be played on the course it was originally scheduled if possible.

• For Senior players 65 years or older before the first night of play, it is players choice to play the Gold or senior tees or the league designated WHITE Tees. This choice must be communicated to league director before the 2^nd week of league play.  That player’s choice will be set for the entire duration of league and tournament play.  Changing between tees after the 2nd week of play IS NOT permitted
• During league play-In the absence of the Gold tees; Red tees will be used for competition for the appropriate player.

No max strokes  per hole

Effective January 2020. The USGA has adapted a worldwide Handicap Index that is calculated for each player.

                      This index is used to determine your course and playing handicap.

HANDICAP:    MAXIMUM HANDICAP for our league is 12 for 9 holes. 

 Will be available at the starters shack for all teams to pick up on the day of league play.

• There will be a drop box located at the end of the hall by the pro shop, for signed score cards.
• Each team should have 1-member sign/attest to the final score
• The drop box contents will be picked up within 2 days after the scheduled match.
• ANY SCORE CARDS THAT ARE NOT DROPPED INTO THE DROP BOX or handed to the league director WILL BE CONSIDERED A NO show for both teams and NO points will be awarded.
• It is HIGHLY Recommend a copy of the score card be kept by both teams.
• Weekly updates with tee times, handicaps, and standings will be posted on the website.
• Only 1 “pop” on the front 9 -par 5 holes (#3 and #9), No ‘Pops” on the Par 3 holes
• No “pops” on the back 9 -par 3 holes

SCORING: Nightly scoring will be as follows:

• 2 points per hole (18 points head to head for 9 holes)
• 4 points low individual NET score
• 6 points low team NET score.
• Example: 18+18+4+4+6=50
• Number of teams playing will determine length of league play.
• League Play begins the 2nd Tuesday in April.

ABSENT PLAYER: - An absent player’s score for the calculation of the individual 4 points for low net and the 6 points for low

            team net will be: 

1. a) The par rating for the course (front 9 is 36 and back 9 is 34) PLUS the player’s current handicap PLUS a penalty of 2 strokes

EXAMPLE:  player “A” has a handicap of 9.  The calculated score to determine individual points and team points is: (front 9) 36+9 (handicap) +2(penalty)=total score of 47

1. b) 47 is the score the opposing team’s “A” player is playing against for the evening
2. c) The calculation of the 18 points head to head is unchanged and will be determined by substituting the absent players score and handicap with his partner’s handicap (“pops”) and score for the evening.

- An absent player is NOT eligible for low individual net payout for the evening.

- An absent player and his teammate are NOT eligible for low team payout for the evening.

Tee Times:  begin at 3:20 PM

• The tee times run in 10 minutes increments to mimic the starter shack schedule.

NO SHOW:

• A team will be considered a NO SHOW and forfeit the match if not ready to play 5 minutes after posted TEE time or, if they fail to give prior notice to the opposing team by the date and scheduled TEE TIME of their scheduled match.
• A team may also forfeit the match ahead of time to the opposing team by contacting the league director or opposing team.
• Be considerate. Take the time to coordinate times with the opposing team, to confirm tee times.
• It is recommended that teams without an opponent for the night join another team/match to verify closet to the pin. EXCEPTION-If a team has a bye, they are to join the last tee time of the evening.
• All team members must begin play at the designated tee time. No Late comers.
• There will be no POST play for any reason.
• If there is pre-play on an evening prior to Tuesday, the score card for those teams will count toward skins, and low individual and team nets. Those teams are not eligible for Closest to the Pin pay outs on that day.
• The teams/individuals who are involved in the pre-play may also play on the regular scheduled Tuesday and will be eligible for payout on the closest to the pin. BUT their score will not count toward skins, low team net or low individual net.
• If a team decides to quit the league, all teams who played against that team will be given 36 points.
• The first teams to begin play for the evening will be responsible for putting up the closest to the pin signs. They can be picked up at the starters shack. The last team to begin play for the evening will be responsible for collecting the signs, returning them, and putting the information into the league drop box of give to the league director.

RULES:  The most current U.S.G.A. rules will be followed for STROKE and tournament play.

• MAXIMUM OF 14 CLUBS PER BAG PER PLAYER
• Play all shots where they lie –NO Free drops except those allowed by U.S.G.A.
• Hole all putts unless the opposing team offers OR you reach the maximum number of strokes for the hole. Once the opposing  team allows a player a” gimme”; play stops for that hole for that player and the ball is picked up.
• There is a Three Minute Time Limit on any lost ball.
• Lost ball/Ball out of bounds- NOT IN A PENALTY AREA:   CHOOSE ONE
• -the player must drop another ball at the approximate location (within 1 club length no closer to the hole) of the previous stroke and take 1 stroke   See USGA rule 18.2a , 18.2b and 14.6  
• OR for the pace of play a player may drop the ball within 2 club lengths of the approximate place where the ball is lost or out of bounds and no closer to the hole AND take a 2 stroke penalty.
• Lost Tee Shot or Tee shot out of bounds- CHOOSE ONE
• the player must strike another ball from the Tee area with a 1 stroke See USGA rule 18,2a, 18.2b and 14.6 OR
• for the pace of play a player may drop the ball within 2 club lengths of the approximate place where the ball is lost or out of bounds and no closer to the hole AND take a 2 stroke penalty.
• Provisional ball- allowed only if ball is presumed lost out of bounds, NOT in a penalty area. Must VERBALLY declare to all members “PROVISIONAL BALL.” See USGA rule 18.3a, 18.3b,18.3c
• Unplayable ball (except in penalty area): is a 1 stroke penalty See USGA Rule 19.
• ALL GOLFERS ARE EXPECTED TO READ the rules. Questions can be directed to the rules committee.
• If a rule clarification is required during play, contact a member of the rules committee.
• When there is only one team member present, that team is not eligible for the low net team payout. However, the single player who does play is eligible for the low individual, skin, and closest to the pin payout.
• No substitution golfers are allowed on any team. Guests are welcome to complete a four-some, but their play will not be scored.
• REPLACEMENT PLAYER-if during regular league play, a member is UNABLE to finish the year for any reason a REPLACEMENT player may be chosen. Prior to allowing the REPLACEMENT player to join the team he/she must submit 2 front 9 scores and 2 back 9 scores within the last 60 days to the league director to calculate an index for the course.
• No SHOW/Forfeited match- the opposing team will receive 36 points for the night. For the opposing team to receive the points at least 1 team member must play and post a score for 9 holes.  The team forfeiting receives 0 points
• Ghost/Bye week- NO points are given to the team assigned a bye. The team has the option to play and turn in a score card for: low team, low individual, skins, closest to the hole.  The nightly score for that team will not be used in the handicap calculations for that player.  NO penalty will be assigned if the team chooses not to play.
• INCLEMENT WEATHER: - Cancelled matches will be made up in their entirety later in the season and will be played on the course it was originally scheduled if possible.

 All holes must be completed/attempted by each team player or game will be forfeited.

A Rules Committee consisting of up to 5 members will be appointed from our league membership

• The responsibilities of the rules committee are:
• a) Interpretation of USGA rules as it pertains to our league
• b) Decision regarding penalties assessed if requested by league director
• c) Mediate disputes between members
• d) Determine cancellation of the evening’s match based on current inclement weather OR if a delay is called by the starter/ course professional

PAYOUTS: -1st FOUR weeks of payouts are decided after 4^TH week of play and calculations of Handicap.

 ---Exception – Closest to the pin will be paid after the first night of regular league play.

Front Nine: Closest to the pin: holes #4 and #7-$10.00 per hole,

      SKINS: (calculated on NET hole score) Holes #3 and #9 $10.00 per skin---carried over until there is a winner.

Back Nine:  Closest to Pin on Holes #11 and #17--$10.00

     SKINS:  on holes #12 and #18-$10.00---carried over until there is a winner.

• If there is a TIE of a skin between two players, the winner will be determined by using the individual handicap carried out to the hundredth decimal place.
• Skin will be carried over for a tie of 3 or more players
• - TO be more equitable to players of all calibers: The skin will be divided in the following manner:
  A TRUE SKIN (no pops) will be awarded at ½ of the monetary total for the hole
  A Skin (with pops) will be awarded at ½ of the monetary total for the hole
  IF NO TRUE SKIN is recorded then the total money will be paid out to the player with the lowest score for the hole

Additional Payouts:

Weekly: low individual NET-$10.00—and low team NET-$10.00

• Hole in One, all players required to pay $10.00 to person getting hole in one.

1. This money will be first be paid to James Archuleta (League Director), who will then pay the recipient.
2. If a player does not pay within two weeks, the NO PAY/ NO PLAY rule will apply

• The remaining money for the league will be paid out to the 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd places as stated below.
• Additionally, each team is paid money based on the total team points at years’ end.

PRIZE MONEY DISTRIBUTION FORMULA: The sum total of league funds is calculated multiplying the entry fees by the number of players.

-From this total: the weekly payouts (skins, closest to Pin, low net individual and low net team) are deducted.  

- The final league standing payouts:  1^st ($200), 2^nd ($150), and 3^rd ($100) places are also deducted.

- The remaining money is divided by the sum total of team points in the league. This amount will be what will be paid back to each team.

-  A balance sheet at the end of the year will be available on request, to league players showing how all monies were disbursed.

- Skins money not awarded will be added to final prize pool for the end of the year tournament OR if a tournament was not held, this money will be carried over to the next seasons skins.