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

Entry fee: $85

GHIN Handicap Activation: $35

Please make sure your handicap is active and has at least (3) 18 hole scores by May 3rd so that Divisions can be made.

League Schedule & Weekly Formats
Highlighted weeks are Individual Play Days and count towards League Point Standings.

Divisions & Points System

This year, the league will be split into 3 divisions by player handicap.

Divisions will be names after Golfing Legends: Nancy Lopez, Annika Sorenstam & Mickey Wright

You do not need to be playing in the same group as your divisions.  The scoring will simply be by division.

NEW for 2022: Individual Play Point System.  You will score points based on how well you finish in the Individual Play Weeks (11 total).

Points: 1st Place - 15 | 2nd Place - 12 | 3rd Place - 10 | 4th Place - 8 | 5th Place - 5

Points are given for Gross & Net

Prizes

Weekly Prizes will be given for 1st & 2nd Place Gross & Net in all 3 Divisions during Individual Play

Closest to the Pins on both Par 3s each week

Scramble Weeks will pay out 1st & 2nd Place Gross & Net Overall

Point Leaders for the 3 Divisions Recognized at League Banquet.

Rules of Play

Teeing Ground: Gold Tees | Ladies 75+ May Play the Red 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 marked as red penalty areas and any ball lost in those areas will be played as a
    ball in a penalty area. A new ball will be dropped 2 clubs from the point of entry, 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.

Arriving at Your Tee on Time & Pace of Play

We ask for your help in making the league a great success for all by being ready to tee off at your designated tee time and by maintaining proper position on the golf course.  

Pace of play for 9 holes is 2 hrs 15 mins for league play.  That is 15 minutes per hole, please keep track of your groups pace.  If you fall out of position, please make every effort to regain proper pace with the group in front of you.  Thank you all for your help and cooperation with this!

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.