2021 Ladies Players League

 

Mission Statement
 

The Ladies Players League’s purpose is to bring together like-minded Ladies for the enjoyment of some light-hearted competition.  We hope to bring golfers together at all levels of skill for camaraderie and fellowship.  We play a 9-hole Round, Tuesday Evenings, starting May 4th until August 17th.


League Dues

 

Traditional & Evergreen Members: $115
Preferred Player & Public: $130

GHIN Included per player entry fee


League Schedule

5/4/2021          Week 1 – Team Best Ball – Front 9

5/11/2021        Week 2 – Best Odd Holes – Back 9

5/18/2021        Week 3 – Individual Gross & Net – Front 9

5/25/2021        Week 4 – Throw Out 3 Worst Holes – Back 9

6/1/2021          Week 5 – Best Even Holes – Front 9

6/8/2021          Week 6 – Blind 6 Holes – Back 9

6/15/2021        Week 7 – Two Person Best Ball / Blind Draw – Front 9

6/22/2021        Week 8 – Pink Ball Rally / Four Person Team Best Ball – Back 9

6/29/2021        Week 9 – Blind 6 Holes – Front 9

7/6/2021          Week 10 – Individual Gross & Net – Back 9

7/13/2021        Week 11 – Best Even Holes – Front 9

7/20/2021        Week 12 – Four Person Best Ball – Blind Draw – Back 9

7/27/2021        Week 13 – Individual Point Quota – Front 9

8/3/2021          Week 14 - Best Odd Holes – Back 9

8/10/2021        Final Fun Scramble Play

8/17/2021        No Play, PM Banquet

 


Rules of Play

Teeing Ground: All will play from the Gold tees…….

All play will be governed by the USGA Rules of Golf except as listed below:

    • Preferred lies, up to 12” no nearer the hole are permitted in the fairway of the hole being played.
    • All wooded areas are considered hazards and any ball lost in those areas will be played as a
      ball in a hazard IAW USGA Rule 26b. A new ball will be dropped on the edge of the woods,
      and play will resume from there.
    • The Commissioner has the option to invoke a local rule at his/her discretion.

Disputes arising on the course should be resolved before teeing off on the next hole whenever possible.  If necessary, a second ball could be played and both scores recorded until an official ruling can be made.

 

Handicapping in 2020 – New World Handicap System Things To Know

 

1. Your Handicap Index may change. But that’s ok! Finally, players around the world will have an apples-to-apples handicap. Your new Handicap Index will be more responsive to good scores by averaging your eight best scores out of your most recent 20 (it used to be 10 out of 20 with a .96 multiplier). In short, your Handicap Index will be determined by your demonstrated ability and consistency of scores. In most cases for golfers in the U.S., it will change less than one stroke.

2. You need to know your Course Handicap. In the new system, your Course Handicap will be the number of strokes needed to play to par. This will result in greater variance in that number and presents a change, as historically it has represented the number of strokes needed to play to the Course Rating. This is a good thing, as par is an easy number to remember. Target score for the day? Par plus Course Handicap. The Course Rating will now be inherent within the calculation to be more intuitive and account for competing from different tees.

3. Net Double Bogey. The maximum hole score for each player will be limited to a Net Double Bogey. This adjustment is more consistent from hole to hole than the Equitable Stroke Control procedure. Net Double Bogey is already used in many other parts of the world and the calculation is simple: Par + 2 + any handicap strokes you receive.

4. Your Handicap Index will be revised daily. One way that handicapping is being modernized is a player’s Handicap Index will update daily (which will provide a fairer indication of a player’s ability in the moment), if the player submitted a score the day before. On days where the player does not submit a score, no update will take place.

5. Safeguards in the new system. The new system will limit extreme upward movement of a Handicap Index, automatically and immediately reduce a Handicap Index when an exceptional score of at least 7 strokes better is posted, and account for abnormal course or weather conditions to ensure that scores reflect when a course plays significantly different than its established Course Rating and Slope Rating.

These safeguards help maintain accuracy of a Handicap Index, greater integrity within the system and promote fun and fair play for golfers of all abilities.