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WEDNESDAY NIGHT 18-HOLE MEN’S LEAGUE @ CHESAPEAKE BAY GOLF CLUB

RULES, FORMAT, PROCEDURES, & INFORMATION

LEAGUE COMISSIONER: ANDREW T. BARBIN JR, PGA

e: abarbinjr@chesapeakegolf.com / c: 302-650-0548 / o: 410-658-4357

GENERAL INFORMATION:

This is a 2-man team, 18-hole golf league.
This is an open-invitational league for men over the age of 21. All qualifying members of Chesapeake Bay GC are automatically invited, as well as all past members of the league. Non-members who are new to the Wednesday Night League are welcome to apply for league membership! (NEW MEMBERS – SEE PAGE 3 FOR NEW MEMBER QUESTIONAIRRE)
The league plays every Wednesday from May 3rd to August 30th. Every week is a shotgun start at 3:30pm at Chesapeake Bay Golf Club – located at 128 Karen Drive, Rising Sun, MD 21911.
The league is 18 weeks long. 15 weeks of regular season and 3 weeks of playoffs.
Players Meeting on Wednesday, March 22nd at 5PM.

LEAGUE DUES (NOTE - ALL DUES PAID WITH CREDIT CARD SUBJECTED TO 3.99% SURCHARGE, PAY WITH CASH OR CHECK!):

CBGC Members: $70
Chantilly Card Holders: $610
Non-Members: $830

*All league dues include all 18 weeks of golf fees, end of year cash prizes, and end of year banquet.

** All golfers are required to purchase a 2023 USGA Handicap through Chesapeake Bay Golf Club ($50). If you do not currently have a handicap through us – add $50 to your league due payment.

WEEKLY CONTESTS & SKINS:

Each week, golfers are to bring in $10 cash following round for weekly skins and prizes.
$4 of the $10 goes to skins (gross skins).
$4 of the $10 goes to low net -> $2 goes to first place, and $1 each goes to 2nd and 3rd place (tie breakers for ties are scores on hardest handicap hole.
$1 goes to long drive (must be in fairway!).
$1 goes to closest-to-the-pin (must be on green!).

BONUS PERKS OF LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP:

All League Members receive one free club fitting of choice @ Chesapeake Bay GC.
All League Members receive one 50% off 1-Hour Lesson prior to the start of the league.
All League Members are automatically eligible for all member tournaments at CBGC.
All League Members are also members of the DSGA, MSGA, and Golf Association of Philadelphia.
All League Members get member discounting on pro shop merchandise.
All League Members get special pricing on food & beverage on league nights!

WEEKLY FORMAT:

Weekly format of play is 2-man teams playing head-to-head. The format is not match play however, it is stroke play. You will receive points based on performance against the other team. Each weekly match has 5 matches to keep track of – A vs A, B vs B, A vs B, B vs A, and combined team score. Each sub-match awards 2 points for the winner, 1 point for ties, and 0 point for the loser. There are 10 points on the line every week.
Each match is handicapped based on your USGA GHIN Handicap. Your course handicap is calculated based on your index as well as the tee box you play from.
Example of a match: Andrew (0 HDCP) and Randy (9 HDCP) are playing against Al (8 HDCP) and Bobby (15 HDCP). Andrew shoots a 71, Randy shoots an 82, Al shoots a 78, and Bobby shoots an 88. The net scores would be Andrew 71, Randy 73, Al 70, and Bobby 73. The AvsA match would be Andrew (0 points) losing to Al (2 points), the BvsB match would be Randy (1 point) and Bobby (1 point) tying, the AvsB match would be Andrew (2 points) beating Bobby (0 points), the BvsA match would be Randy (0 points) losing to Al (2 points), and the combined score would be Andrew and Randy (0 points) losing to Bob and Al (2 points) 144-143. Andrew and Randy would receive 3 points for the match, and Bob and Al would receive 7 points for the match.

SEASON FORMAT:

With 16 teams, each team plays each other once during the 15-week regular season. If we have more than 16 teams, some teams may not play each other.
Every point accumulated during the weekly matches will go to your season totals. The final 3 weeks of the season will be a round robin playoff, where the teams are flighted based on points accumulated during the regular season. For example the 1-4 ranked teams will be in the Championship “A” Flight, then the 5-8 will be in the B flight, then 9-12 in the C flight, then 13-16 in the D flight. Points will be reset to zero for the playoffs, and the team with the most after the 3 weeks wins the flight. Any ties will be decided by head-to-head, and then season points.

GOLF GENIUS:

All stats, standings, scores, pairings etc. will be on the new league website on Golf Genius. Golf Genius Premium is the industry’s leading tournament software, and we at Chesapeake Bay Golf Club will be using it for all member events and leagues in 2023.
All golfers (or at least one player from each team) must download the golf genius app and follow the email protocols to set up their account. Again – all golfers looking to play in our other tournaments and leagues will have to do this anyway.
All golfers are responsible for putting in their scores into the Golf Genius app – this has a direct tie into GHIN and will automatically update the website’s standings, stats, as well as let us know low net and skins automatically.
Scores can be entered live or after round – you can keep a physical scorecard if you’d like but you are still responsible for inputting your own scores each week – only one person in each pairing has to do it each week.

SUB RULES: The league offers substitutions. The sub list will be visible under the "Players" Tab.

RULES OF PLAY FOR THE 2023 SEASON:

All 2023 USGA Rules apply to regulation play.
Unless otherwise specified by the commissioner, the ball will be played DOWN (as it lies). We will be very generous with lift, clean, & place in the event of adverse weather conditions.
The ball must be holed on every hole – no gimmies is the standard of play. Your playing opponent can elect to give you a tap-in, but they are not obligated to at any point.
LEAGUE RULE: Golfers always get free relief from divots in fairways, tree roots, as well as mulched areas. Certain areas that are unmarked ground under repair, such as tree stumps and areas of wear from course improvement projects are also considered ground under repair.
LEAGUE RULE: In the event of a ball going out of bounds, golfers may elect to take a 2 stroke penalty drop at the edge of the fairway equidistant to where the ball went out of play.
LEAGUE RULE: In the event a ball was lost due to wet conditions or if it is all agreed that another golfer picked it up – as long as all golfers agree to the circumstance and general location of the lost ball you may take a free drop where the ball was lost.

HOW TO SIGN UP FOR THE 2023 SEASON:

Returning League Golfers:

Notify league commissioner Andrew Barbin Jr via email or text expressing your intent to play the 2023 season, as well as your partner for the season.
Pay league dues in cash or check by the deadline of April 19th – all checks addressed to Chesapeake Bay Golf Club.
Make sure your Handicap is set up and up to date.
Set up your Golf Genius account if you haven’t already.
Attend the players meeting on March 22nd at 5pm.

CBGC Members & Chantilly Card Holders New To League:

Notify league commissioner Andrew Barbin Jr via email or text expressing your intent to play the 2023 season, as well as your partner for the season.
Pay league dues in cash or check by the deadline of April 19th – all checks addressed to Chesapeake Bay Golf Club.
Make sure your Handicap is set up and up to date.
Set up your Golf Genius account if you haven’t already.
Attend the players meeting on March 22nd at 5pm.

NEW Non-Member Golfers:

Email league commissioner Andrew Barbin Jr and express your interest and intent to join the league. Give a short paragraph highlighting your golf history (where you play, handicap or scoring average, why you want to join the league etc.)
If approved, pay league dues in cash or check by the deadline of April 19th – all checks addressed to Chesapeake Bay Golf Club.
Make sure your Handicap is set up and up to date.
Set up your Golf Genius account if you haven’t already.
Attend the players meeting on March 22nd at 5pm.