GPO Golf League

If a player is unable to play in a match, they should attempt to find a substitute player to play in their place.

The league will publish a list of substitute players that may be available, but it is up to the player/team to notify their partner, the commissioner, their opponents, and find substitutes when they become aware that they will not be able to attend the scheduled match.

If no substitute can be found, the match can still be played with only one team member in attendance. Note that this means that the team will use the single player’s score as the team score on every hole.

Any amateur golfer may play as a substitute, however, utilizing substitutes with established league handicaps will be in the best interest of the team utilizing the substitute.

If a team cannot make it to the scheduled match:

1. A representative of the team must work with the commissioner, scorekeeper, and their scheduled opponent to reschedule the match sometime between the prior week’s match and prior to the following week’s match.

2. Obtaining the proper scorecards and providing them to the scorekeeper is the responsibility of the team requesting the change of schedule.

3. Failure to reschedule the match, provide subs, or provide the scorecard to the scorekeeper by the following week’s match will result in the team receiving 0 points and the scheduled opponent receiving all 20 of the match points.

1. 1. Each hole in the match is worth 2 points.

      1. The team score on a hole is determined by whichever team member has the lowest score after applying any handicap strokes for the hole.

      2. The team having the lowest score on the hole receives 2 points and the other team receives 0 points for the hole.

      3. If the two teams tie for the lowest score, then each team will receive 1 point for the hole.

   2. The maximum score a player can have on a given hole is three over par or triple bogey which is:

      • 6 on a par 3 hole

      • 7 on a par 4 hole

      • 8 on a par 5 hole

      • If a player reaches triple bogey and has yet to hole the ball, the player will pick up his/her ball and receive an ‘X’ on the scorecard for that hole.

        1. A player with an ‘X’ for a hole cannot win the hole

           1. Any other player in the match holing the ball in triple bogey or less is considered to have a lower score than ‘X’.

        2. If all four players in the match score an ‘X’ on a given hole, the hole is considered a tie and each team will receive one (1) point for that hole.

        3. For handicapping purposes, a score of ‘X’ on the scorecard will be converted to triple bogey for the hole.

2. At the end of the match, the team with the highest score wins the match

   1. The team that wins the match will receive an extra two points for winning the match

   2. If the teams end up in a 9 to 9 tie, each team receives one extra point for the match

1. League and Scoring

   1. Each week, the team adds the points scored in the match that week to their season total

   2. At the end of the season, the teams that have the 8 highest scores will advance to the playoffs

      1. In case of a tie, the commissioner will decide on the method of breaking the tie

1. Handicapping

   1. All players enter the league with no handicap

   2. There will be at least one handicapping week at the beginning of the season to create a base handicap for the new players and subs that do not have a handicap

   3. Players returning to the league will be handicapped based on their prior league scores/handicaps

   4. Subs who have not played with the league before, will not have a handicap and, for handicapping purposes, will play as a scratch golfer (handicap of zero) the first time they compete.

   5. Strokes Given

      1. The strokes given to a player on a hole is dependent upon several factors, including, but not limited to:

         • The lowest handicap of the foursome, which will automatically receive no handicap strokes

         • The handicap of the player in question

         • The difficulty of the hole being played

      2. A player may receive zero, one or two handicap strokes on a given hole based on the factors listed above

      3. Handicapping is the sole purview of the scorekeeper and any questions related to handicaps should be directed toward the scorekeeper.

Subs do not have to be current or prior Navy Federal Credit Union employees

Subs are not required to pay league dues

Sub ARE responsible for paying their weekly green fees.

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