2024 KING OF THE RIDGE FIELD:

 

GROSS KOR				NET KOR	HCP
1	Peach Larson (2023 Champion)		1	Rob Adams (2023 Champion)
2			2
3			3
4			4
5			5
6			6
7			7
8			8
9			9
10			10
11	(if needed)		11	(if needed)

 

 

 

Goodrich/Manitou Ridge Fall League Rules & Event Descriptions (UPDATED 8/1/2024)

 

USGA Rules will apply to all events; some local rules will also apply.

• In all Fall League events we will use a “Gimme Tape” on each flagstick to help with pace of play. If your ball is COMPLETELY inside the tape mark on the pin, you can pick-up your ball and add the stroke to your score. (Place flagstick base inside cup so pin lays flat.  Measure to tape mark; THE ENTIRE BALL must be completely inside tape mark)

  • NO GIMME TAPE IN THE 2024 FALL LEAGUE

• The maximum score any player can take is a 9. If you are shooting/putting for an 8 and miss, please pickup your ball and move on.

• Seniors 55 & older (in present year) can move up to play “Gold Tees” if they meet the following criteria:

  • 70 years or older automatically can move up regardless of handicap.

  • 55+ can move up if AGE plus USGA 18-hole handicap index = 70 or higher”***

***Subject to review by League Management.

 

Practice Rounds

• On Course Practice rounds are allowed for all six weeks of Fall League and King of the Ridge.

• All practice rounds must be played from different tee area other than the competition tees used for that night’s event (Excludes weeks where multiple tee areas are used)

• The week of the “Mixed Bag of Fun”, you are not allowed to play to the yellow flag on 7 or the small cup on 8. (NOT PLAYED IN 

• King of the Ridge Practice rounds are allowed

  • DO NOT hit any tee shots anywhere near the white tee marker)s

  • DO NOT PRACTICE from anywhere near any of the shootout locations

 

Handicap Parameters

• Goodrich Golf leagues use the USGA handicap index for players handicapping. 

  • Players with an active USGA index receive 90% of their USGA Index.

  • Players without an active USGA index will receive 70% of the Callaway System calculation each week.

Flights

• Over 32 players, we will use two flights.
• Over 52 players, we will use three flights.
• Flights will be based on handicaps.
• There is no Senior Flight in Fall League.

 

Weather – Cancellation/Postponements

• The Wednesday Night Fall League will sometimes need to play in adverse conditions.   If it has been raining all day, the league will inevitably cancel/postpone.  If there are scattered showers with no visible dangerous weather either on course or on radar, be prepared to play

• Unfortunately, there may be the chance we will have some tough weather where we will not be able to play. If a decision can be made early in the day, or the course has become unplayable, that decision will be decided by 3:00 P.M. Text and email messages will be sent.

• If it is after 3:00 P.M., you must assume the league will still be played and you will need to be prepared to play.

• If weather causes the entire night to be washed out, you will receive a rain check the following week

• In an effort to complete play, we may delay play as long as possible depending on daylight.

• Because this is a shotgun start, if any group finishes play, the night is considered official. If any group does not complete the round, they will receive the maximum hole score of 9 for any unfinished holes.

• King of the Ridge - if weather causes a postponement, we will play the King of the Ridge one week later.

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Event Descriptions and Rules

***Below games are subject to change***

Week 1 - “SINGLE-DOUBLE” Individual Gross & Net

• Individual stroke play

• Your score is based on the following:

  • Odd numbered holes are a single score

  • Even numbered holes are Double your actual score (if you score a 4 on an odd numbered hole, your score is an 8 for that hole) 

    • Skins are based on your single score. 

• Payouts in both gross and net by flight

• King of the Ridge points are based on results of the same game you are playing this week.  

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Week 2 - “ONE MAN MULLIGAN” Individual Gross & Net

• Individual stroke play

• You are allowed ONE extra shot per hole.

  • ONLY ONE EXTRA SHOT PER HOLE.

  • If you choose to play an extra shot, YOU MUST PLAY THE EXTRA SHOT. 

  • Be careful and choose to play your extra shot wisely!

  • You cannot carryover any unused extra shots

  • ONLY the “Mulligan” shot can be played as “winter rules” (lift, clean, and place)

• Payouts in both gross and net by flight

~Any mistake made with the above formats is an automatic 2 stroke penalty for each occurrence~ 

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Week 3 - "SEVENS-HEAVEN"

• Individual stroke play.

• Your score is based on dropping your two worst scores & using your best SEVEN scores!

• Payouts in both gross and net by flight

• King of the Ridge points are based on results of the same game you are playing this week.  

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Week 4 - “Tee Box Game” Individual Gross & Net

• Individual stroke play

• Each player will get to choose which tee box they play from on each hole

  • 3 Black

  • 3 White

  • 3 Orange

• All tee markers will be placed based on the Black tee markers starting at 2 paces from back of tee & the remaing spread out as evenly as possible.

  • Seniors that meet criteria to move up:

    • 3 White

    • 3 Orange

    • 3 Silver

• Any mistake made with the above formats is an automatic 2 stroke penalty for each occurrence.

• Payouts in both gross and net by flight.  

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Week 5 - “Shamble Mixer” Individual Gross & Net

• This Shamble will combine a team & individual element. 

• The only part of the team aspect is the tee shot. Each foursome will get to share the best tee shot of the group.

• Groups/Teams will be based on handicaps & scores from this season in an attempt to balance the field.

• A shamble combines elements of a scramble with elements of stroke play. 

  • Like in a scramble, all players tee off and the best shot of the group is selected.

  • All players in the group will move their balls to the spot of the selected shot.

  • From this point, the hole is played out by each player playing their own ball into the hole.

  • ONLY the 2nd shot is played with lift, clean, and place, similar to a scramble.

• Groups missing a player do not get any extra shots.

  • Groups only having two players will get one extra tee shot that must be rotated each hole.

• ONE REQUIREMENT: Each group must use at least one tee shot from each player in the group.

• In a Shamble, the handicap allowance is reduced to 75%.

• Payouts for Individual Gross & Net by flight.

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Week 6 - “LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER” Individual Gross & Net

• The highest Low Gross finisher, not already qualified, will gain automatic entry into the Gross King of the Hill as the last seed.

• The highest Low Net finisher, not already qualified, will gain automatic entry into the Net King of the Hill as the last seed.

• Individual stroke play

• Payouts in both gross and net by flight 

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“King of the Ridge”

 

“King of the Ridge” – Gross and Net Shootouts

• To qualify for either Gross or Net King of the Ridge, you must finish in the top 10 in points for the entire Fall League season.

  • Defending KoR Champions qualify for next year’s KOR  (unless the Net Champ qualifies for Gross in which case he must play in the gross event.)

    • If either of the defending Champions finish outside the top 10 in points, we will have 11 players in the King of the Ridge and eliminate two players on the first hole.

• SEASON POINTS for King of the Ridge Qualifying

  • Points are accumulated based on your finish each week in Fall league.

  • Final standings are based on your best 5 of 6 weekly scores (this rewards players for showing up)

• Point system is as follows: (points are based on RESULTS of GAME played, not medal play scores)

  • If there are 50 players in the league, points are as follows:

    • 1st = 50 points

    • 2nd = 49 points

    • 3rd = 48 points

    • 4th = 47 points

    • …

    • …

    • Continue down to last place which will score 1 point.

  • Rainouts: If there are any rainouts, each rainout will reduce the number of scores used to calculate King of the Ridge standings.

  • The same procedure will be done with the NET standings.

• If a player finishes Top 10 in both gross & net standings, GROSS takes precedent. If you finish Top 10 in GROSS, you must play the GROSS King of the Ridge.

  • Should there be any ties in either division at the end of the year, the tie-breaker is as follows:

    1. total points

    2. most points scored week 1

    3. most points scored week 2

    4. most in week 3

    5. most in week 4

    6. most in week 5

    7. most in week 6

    8. coin flip

• Players finishing in 11th place or lower will become alternates should a qualifier be unable to play or does not show. (If a Gross alternate is qualified in Net and an opening becomes available in Gross, the Player can choose either gross or net)

• There will be a $20 event fee for both the GROSS and NET King of the Ridge.

  1. “King of the Ridge” winners will receive ......????

  2. Payouts are in merchandise credit for each of Gross & Net are as follows:  King of the Ridge will collect $60. Runner-up will receive $50, 3rd $40, 4th $30, 5th $25, & 6th $20. (These numbers are based on full 10 player field and supplemented from the Fall league prize fund)

• The “King of the Ridge” competition is very simple and works like this:

  1. 10 (possibly 11 or 12) players will tee off the first hole

     1. The Gross KoR field will play from the white tees.

     2. The Net KoR field will play from the same tees that they qualified from.

        1. Seniors that played and qualified from the gold tees can play the gold tees in the King of the Ridge. (NET ONLY) Their playing handicaps are adjusted to the teeing areas being played just as if it was the regular season.

  2. The player with the highest Gross/NET score will be eliminated from the “King of the Ridge”

     • In the event of a tie, there will be a shoot-out with the tied players.

     • The tied players will hit a shot around the green at a previously determined location.

     • You can place your ball within the circle.

     • The player that finishes furthest from the hole is eliminated

  3. Players that survive the first hole move on to the second hole repeating the sequence until we have one lone player in each division standing on the 9th green and those players are declared the “Kings of the Ridge”

• Due to lack of daylight, any player can play “ready golf” at any time except while in the shoot-out

• ADVICE – It is not to be given or taken by any player.  If a player is eliminated, they are not allowed to give advice to the remaining players. Any player receiving advice could be penalized.

• Caddies are allowed but must be declared at the start of the round.

 

The following is the order of play both off the tee and in any shoot-outs:

 

GROSS KOH				NET KOH	HCP
1	Peach Larson (2023 Champion)		1	Rob Adams (2023 Champion)
2			2
3			3
4			4
5			5
6			6
7			7
8			8
9			9
10			10
11	(if needed)		11	(if needed)

 

• NET DIVISION HANDICAPPING:  We use full handicaps for the net KoR.

• The GROSS Division tees off at 3:00pm.  All GROSS division players MUST be at the tee by 2:50PM for instructions. Once the talking points have been covered, we will begin.  If a player is not at the 1st tee by 3:00PM, they will be disqualified and the 1st alternate will take his place

• The NET Division tees off at approximately 3:20pm.  All NET division players should be up by the patio by 3:00PM for instructions. If a player is not at the 1st tee by the time it is their turn to play, they will be disqualified and the 1st alternate will take his place.

• Alternates are encouraged to be onsite should any players not make the tee time.  We will use alternates based on the results of the Fall League Points Standings

• Should either field be short ONE player, we will eliminate the 12th hole. If two are missing, we will play the 12th and skip holes 16 & 17. 

• This is considered a Match Play style event where each participant in each respected field starts play at the same time which does allow practice rounds to be played

  • You cannot play or be anywhere near the white teeing areas (the Penalty is disqualification)

  • You must NOT practice any shots from shootout locations or anywhere near a shootout location. (the Penalty is disqualification) 

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Weekly Payouts 

• Payouts are given to the top 4 finishers in both gross and net in each flight

• You can only be paid once

• First priority is in gross, however, more money overrules less money should a player qualify in both gross and net

• Ties will split money (If two players tie for first place, they will share both first and second place money

• Payouts are by flight. Each flight will be paid:

  • 1st $

  • 2nd $

  • 3rd $

  • 4th $

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Optional Skins Game:

• Every league night has a skins game

• Cost is $5 per player for each gross and net skins game (Total of $10 if you play both).  Skins entry must be paid before you start your round

• Your skins game entry MUST be paid prior to hitting your FIRST shot.  Late entries will not be accepted under any circumstance

• On weeks when there isn’t a skin;

  • The pool carries over to the next Individual gross/net week for only those that played in the pool that had no skins

• If there are no skins on the last week the following will take place:

  • Double Eagles will split the pool.

  • If not Double Eagles, then Eagles will split.

  • If no Eagles, then Birdies will split the pool.

  • There are no refunds if you do not play the following carry-over league night.