League Description

 

The Men’s Club is a golf league that plays on Wednesdays from March 11th - October 28th with the option to play 9 or 18 holes. Play is conducted from the white or red tees (70+) based on which division the player selected on application.

 

Membership Fees - $25.00

Your membership fees include; membership to the Men’s Club, ability to enter into the weekly games, Horserace's, the Men’s Club Championship and have the ability to book tee times 7 days in advance for Wednesdays.

 

GHIN Handicap Fees (Optional but highly suggested) - $26.00

The GHIN Handicap is used for weekly Men’s Club events.  The league will also use handicaps for the Club Championship. Players will post their own scores into GHIN.

  

Hole-In-One Club (Optional) - $10.00

Any Men’s Club member(s) who scores an ace during any Men’s Club event, including tournaments, will split the pot at the end of the year; providing that golfer has paid the HIO fee before the ace has been recorded.

The following rules will apply.

· The hole-in-one must be attested by at least one other Men’s Club member playing with the acer.

· The ace must have occurred during the weekly events or league tournaments.

· Ace must have occurred on 1st tee shot attempt. (No mulligan's or redo's)

· The hole-in-one must be a completed 9 or 18-hole round done in hole order based on scheduled starting hole.

· The official scorecard must be turned into the golf shop with players names, all signatures, and date immediately after the designated round for review.

· Members must pay the fee each year if they wish to participate before hole-in-one occurs.

If a HIO is not recorded in the season, the pot will roll over to the next year HIO Club. There is a total of $0.00 carried over to 2020 season due to 3 hole-in-ones recorded by John Anderson (#15), Joe Rose (#14), and Ralph Haug (#13).

 

2020 Information

 

• 2 Separate Divisions – White Tees OR Red Tees (must be 70+) 

Player will decide on application which division he will be playing in and   will continue to play from that division all season; including club championship.

• Players will post their own scores into GHIN after the completion of their round. NEW for 2020: The new World Golf Handicap System recommends scores to be entered hole-by-hole and handicap will update every day.
• Food Night (small fee may apply).

 

 

Tee Times

Members will be allowed to book tee times 1 week in advance for Wednesdays Men’s Club.  The league is an all day league allowing club members to book tee times throughout the entire day.  Starting at 3:30 PM the golf course will allow access to both front-9 & back-9. Groups wishing to play more than 9 holes will need a second nine turn time when tee time is made after 1:30 pm.

 

Golfers new to the Men’s Club who need help finding a group or meeting new people should see Scott Mellen, PGA Head Professional or pro shop staff.

 

 

Checking In

Members must first check-in at pro shop counter to pay appropriate daily fees (i.e. green fees and cart fees). At this time players will have the option to sign up at the league box for the $3 weekly event. Players who choose to play in the weekly event must specify which 9-holes they plan to compete on before teeing off (This cannot be changed once play has begun).  If you play 18-holes you can pick both front-9 and back-9 and pay $6.

 

Weekly Events

Weekly events will be Stroke Play competitions. Flighting of events will be determined by the number of Men’s Club members who enter the event within their division. Pay $3 for one nine or $6 to play both nines and checking the necessary boxes.

  

Each Division (white tee & red tee) will be broken down into flights and places based on the number of players competing in the weekly game. The payouts will be the same in each flight within their Division.

 

 

To view weekly results visit results page.

 

All golf shop credits earned from league play events must be spent on golf shop merchandise by December 31, 2020. Credits may be spent at any Shawnee County operated golf shop.

 

 

Important Men’s Club Dates

 

 

March 4th        Membership Sign-Up (No Golf) @ 5:30-6:30 PM

          March 11th      First Day of Play

          April 11th        DEMO DAY (FREE) 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

          June 17th          Horse Race @ 6:00 PM Starting Time

          July 15th         Horse Race @ 6:00 PM Starting Time

          Aug. 7th          Horse Race @ 6:00 PM Starting Time

          Aug. 8th          Club Championship @ 8:30 AM Shotgun

          Aug. 9th          Club Championship @ 8:30 AM Shotgun

          Oct. 7th           Food Night @ 6:00 pm & Night Golf @ 8:00 PM   

          Oct. 28th         Last League Play Day

 

 

Men’s Club Horse Races

 

A horse race might seem out of place on the golf course, but this form of competition, also known as a shootout, is played at golf courses nationwide. In the golf horse race, a team(s) is eliminated per hole until only one team is left at the end of set amount of holes. Think of it as match play in the extreme. Teams that get eliminated may play more holes ahead of the horse race while enjoying adult beverage and fun!

 

Dates:              Wednesday - June 17th, July 15th, and August 7th*

Time:               Start @ 6:00 PM (Check-in @ 5:30 PM, Pairings @ 5:45 PM)

Team:              Member/Member

Pairings:          Random Pairings

Format:            2 Person Alternate Shot

Tees:                Same as Wednesdays

Entry Fee:       Annual Pass and Cart Pass = $20

                        Annual Pass = $25

                        No Pass = $30

                        Entry fee will include green fee, cart, beverages and a chance to win golf shop credit.

 

            *Aug. 7th Horserace details see under Men’s Club Championship

           

 

Men’s Club Championship

 

This is a two day stroke play event where every skill level of players can compete against fellow players for gift certificates, trophies and bragging rights. Divisions will be evenly broken into flights based on number of players. Payouts will be distributed amongst each divisions and flights. A separate and optional skins game will also be played each day.

 

Dates:              Horserace Friday, August 7th Saturday, August 8th & Sunday, August 9th

Time:               Start @ 6:00 PM (Check-in @ 5:30 PM, Pairings @ 5:45 PM)

                        Saturday, Shotgun Start @ 8:30 am

                        Sunday, Shotgun Start @ 8:30 am

Pairings:          Saturday - pairings and flights done based on handicaps.

                        Sunday - pairings by previous days score within flight.

Flights:            Will be determined by Handicap at time of Club Championship.

Format:           Individual Stroke Play (flighted within Divisions)

                        Skins Game (optional daily): Within divisions & flights.

 

Eligibility:       Must have joined Men’s Club by July 31, 2020 to participate. Open to the first 100 participants.

Entry Fee:       $5 Entry Fee. Green Fees & Carts paid each day by participant. Annual Passes are valid.

                        Friday Horserace entry fee see section above.

Prizes:             Awards will be handed out following Sunday’s round.

 

PGA Tour Tournaments

 

March 12th-15th        The Players Championship (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)

April 9th-12th            Masters Tournament (Augusta, Georgia)

May 14th-17th           PGA Championship (San Francisco, CA)

June 18th-21st            U.S. Open (Mamaroneck, NY)

July 16th-19th            The Open Championship (Royal St. George, England)

Aug. 27th-30th           Tour Championship (Atlanta, GA)

Sept. 25th-27th           Ryder Cup (Sheboygan, WI)

 

  

Topeka Golf Association

 

The Topeka Golf Association hosts events throughout the Spring and Summer to give local players the opportunity to see how they rank against other city players. Check the proshop for dates and entry forms for this seasons tournaments or visit www.topekagolf.org for more information.

 

   

Men’s Club Rules

 

“Golf is a game of honesty and integrity. The game relies on the individual to identify and report when he plays outside of the rules—accidental or not.”

 

USGA and Local Rules Govern All Play

 

·  Senior’s 70+ are eligible to play in the Red Tee Division only if selected on their Men’s Club Application and must play from that Tee for the entire season.

 

· The ball will be played “down” from tee to green and the ball must be holed out (no gimmies).

The ball will be played “up” ONLY when CART PATH ONLY.

 

· Hole #2: Lake on the left is a penalty area. If the ball enters the penalty area near green players may use optional ball drop north of green. One (1) shot penalty.

 

· Hole #5: Penalty area on left.

 

· Hole #6: Penalty area on left

 

· Hole #10: Parking lot is out of bounds.

 

· Hole #12: If boxed trees around green interfere with stance or swing take nearest relief, no closer to the hole, without penalty.  This does not include line of sight.

 

· Hole #14: Drainage area directly in front of teeing ground is a regular penalty area.  Penalty area along left side of hole.

 

· Hole #16: Penalty area left of green. Penalty area behind green.  Use optional ball drop North of the green.  One (1) shot penalty.

 

· Hole #18: Penalty area to left of fairway.

· “When a player’s ball has not been found or is known or virtually certain to be out of bounds, the player may proceed as follows rather than proceeding under stroke and distance. For two penalty strokes, the player may take relief by dropping the original ball or another ball in relief area, Ball reference point or fairway reference point (see Rule 14.3).

 

 

 General Rules

 

Nearest Relief - The point for taking relief from interference (e.g.: ground under repair, boxed trees, staked trees, cart paths, sprinkler heads) is the point on the course nearest to where the ball lies, not nearer to the hole and which allows player a stance and swing.

 

Ground Under Repair - Will be determined by total agreement of the group.  If agreement can not be reached ball must be played as is.

 

 

NEW USGA Rules

 

• Search time for a golf ball has been REDUCED from 5 minutes to 3 minutes.
• A drop of the golf ball will now take place from knee height rather than shoulder height. MUST STAND WITH STRAIGHT LEGS!
• There is no penalty for a double hit anymore. You will count 1 stroke and play the ball as it lies.
• Loose impediments can now be removed in bunkers and penalty areas WITHOUT improving a players lie.
• Accidentally touching the sand in the bunker is permitted. Player cannot touch sand to test its condition, ground club when addressing the ball or make practice swings while touching the sand with the club in bunker.
• All damage to greens can now be repaired.
• Putting with the flagstick in the hole is now permitted.
• A ball wedged against the flag stick and side of hole is deemed as holed.
• Local Rule: Ball hit out of bounds will be played as follows;

This option allows the player to drop in a large area between the point where the ball is estimated to have come to rest or gone out of bounds and the edge of the fairway of the hole being played that is not nearer the hole. Player receives a two stroke penalty. This Local Rule cannot be used for an unplayable ball, or for a ball that is known or virtually certain to be in a penalty area.

 

Go to the following website for more details.

 

http://www.usga.org/content/dam/usga/pdf/2018/golfs-new-rules/Alternative%20to%20S%26D%20Model%20Local%20Rule.pdf

 

Purchase your 2020 Rules Book in the Proshop

to learn all of the new and improved rules!