Open to the Public for Men Age 50+ ~ No Age Limit!

18 Holes Every Wednesday 8:30 am Shotgun

League Starts April 27, 2011

Alternate Courses Each Week between Rising Sun and North East Course

2 Person Teams

Net & Gross Prizes

Competition May - September (20 Weeks in All)

2 Closest to the Pin Contests

$35 Weekly Entry Includes Golf, Cart & Weekly Prizes ($30 Golf + $5 to Prizes each player)

Weekly Cash Prizes

FREE Coffee

League members may create their own team or be paired into a team.

Each team must have a name that best describes that team. Have fun with the name but keep it clean.

Competitive rounds will begin on Wednesday, April 27^th 2011 @ Rising Sun Course.

Singles are welcome and Chesapeake Bay GC will do it’s best to pair all entries.

Teams are allowed a maximum of two alternate players.

Teams are responsible for getting alternates.

Alternates may be recruited to play for another team.

Teams may have alternate players.  Alternate players must have an established handicap and be registered as alternates before the season begins.  Designated alternates will pay entry fee of $25.00.  CBGC management will approve all other substitutions.

All league substitutes must have two 18-hole rounds by the start of competition or provide CBGC management with two 18-hole round scores and two additional 18-hole scores per month or they will play to a scratch (0) Handicap.

All Alternates are invited to the closing Awards Ceremony.

Each team that will require the use of alternates for any particular day must submit the alternates name to the professional staff at the designated course by 10:00am Tuesday prior to the Wednesday league. 

Alternate Players can not play in playoffs

$35 ($5 prize money included) weekly league fee will be charged at the designated course Pro Shop.  This fee includes greens fee and cart and prize money. All Players including Members and Non Members must check in to Proshop and pay the league fee prior to play.

Schedule will be alternated weekly. Unless prior scheduled events and /or outings conflict with weekly rotation.

A prompt Shotgun starts at 8:30 am every Wednesday.  (Any teams not on time will be disqualified.)

If play is rained out, scheduled format is cancelled and no points will be awarded for that week.  Players will still be able to get a reduced fee for one week to get round in.

Every competition will include prepared scorecards, rules of play for the day and how many points can be won.

Team point totals will be posted each week at both courses.

Scoring will take place each week at conclusion of play on score sheets and posted at the other course prior to play the following week.

Teams will be awarded points each week according to how they finish in their head to head matches.

Team points will be based on a Nassau system. One point awarded for front nine, one point awarded for back nine and one point awarded for overall score, one-half point will be awarded for all ties.

All competitions will be based on net scores.

Chesapeake Bay Professional Staff has the right to change a player’s handicap if it is thought to be incorrect. Any Player thought to be falsifying a handicap is up for dismissal from the league with no refund.

Practice Rounds ~ All league members will have playing privileges Monday thru Friday after 2pm and on Weekends after 3pm at the league greens fee rate of $25 for the month of March & April League Players are permitted to play 18 Holes for the $25 rate after the designated time.

All League members including Alternate members will be required to play a minimum of 2 eighteen-hole practice rounds in the month of March and April to obtain an accurate and current handicap. All eighteen-hole scores in the month of March and April will be entered by the Chesapeake Bay Golf Club Professional staff – No scores given then a scratch (0) Handicap will apply until a Handicap can be established.

Weekly League scores will be entered and maintained weekly by Chesapeake Bay Golf Club Professional Staff for accuracy.

All players will be required to post accurate scores for each hole played.

Players MUST post all scores for rounds of golf played outside of the Chesapeake League.

League Commissioner for this year will be Chesapeake Bay Golf Club Professional Staff Member Bill Darden

All questions and concerns should be addressed to the League Commissioner

USGA Rules will govern all play (Each player will be provided a USGA rule book)

Teams will alternate play each week between the North East and Rising Sun courses. Course location is subject to change based on advertised schedule. Any change in location will be published on prior weeks rule sheet.

Players are responsible for reading weekly rule sheet.

Weekly pairings will be pre set prior to start of the season to guarantee different pairings each week. Every week, Two Man Teams will be paired with another Team.  Each Team will be responsible for keeping the scorecard of the opposing Team players.

Match Play Rules:
o        In Match Play it will be important to post all players scores per hole in case of ties
o        In Case of ties between teams, add lowest combine net score per player by using the hardest hole (net score). Team with lowest combine net score will be the winner.

Match Play will be head to head competition. Each team will play best ball net score per hole for the Match Play Format If one of the team members is unable to participate in a match, the partner may play his/her own ball net score against the opposing teams best ball net score.

A signature will be required from each Team Representative.

Prizes to be based on participation.

League members will receive discounted group lesson rates.

Practice rounds are played at either course, North East or Rising Sun.

Practice rounds may be played in the month of March and April at the $25.00 rate, after 2:00 pm on weekdays (Monday-Friday) and weekend after 3pm.

April 20 — Meeting / Mandatory Rules and Speed of Play at North East Course (8:30 am)

April 27 — at Rising Sun (closest to the pin hole #2)

May 4 — at North East (closest to the pin on hole #9)

May 11 — at Rising Sun (fewest putts)

May 18 — at North East (closest to the pin hole #4)

May 25 — at Rising Sun (straightest drive hole #16)

June 1 — at North East (fewest putts)

June 8 — at Rising Sun (closest to the pin hole #5 )

June 15 — at North East (straightest drive hole #1)

June 22 — at North East (closest to the pin on hole #16) Junior Camp @ Rising Sun

June 29 — at Rising Sun (fewest putts)

July 6 — at Rising Sun (straightest drive hole #1)

July 13 — at North East (closest to the pin on hole #18)

July 20 — at Rising Sun (closest to the pin on hole #13)

July 27 — at North East (Fewest Putts)

August 3 — at North East (Straightest Drive on hole #1) High School Camp@ Rising Sun

August 10 — at Rising Sun (closest to the pin on hole #15)

August 17 — at Rising Sun (Fewest Putts)

August 24 — at North East (closest to the pin on hole #9)

August 31 — at Rising Sun (Straightest Drive on Hole #1)

September 7 — at Rising Sun (closest to the pin on hole #2)

September 14 — at North East (Fewest Putts)

September 21 — Playoff at Rising Sun

September 28 — Final Round at North East
o        At Completion of Final Rounds — End of Year Party & Award Presentation

12:45 pm - 2:30 pm — Cash Bar & Buffet Lunch

3:00 pm — Awards Presentation

NOTE:  September 29 — Rain Date for End of Year Party at North East