Category: Men’s Night

Men’s Night 5/5 — Cinco de Mayo: Luchador Solo (1-Man Scramble) Back 9

For Men’s Night this week, we’ll be playing our 1-Man Scramble format on the Back 9. For this format, you get 2 shots off the tee and choose the best one, you then get 2 shots from the next position, choose the best, and so on until you have completed the hole.

Please record gross, individual scramble scores on scorecards with names clearly marked and turn in all completed cards to the Pro Shop. 50% of Back 9 course handicaps apply to calculate net scores — low net score wins.

To facilitate the Cinco de Mayo festivities, the bar will be offering buy one, get one on all beers and the kitchen will have a $10 wings special.

Competition Rules for Men’s Night 5/5

• For this week, all Men’s Night competitors play the Back 9 with our 1-Man Scramble format. 50% of Back 9 course handicaps will be used to calculate net scores.
  
• Men’s Night rounds may be played at any time on Thursday with an accompanying MGA member. Please check in with the Pro Shop before you tee off. All players play from white tees and Rule of 75 players (Age + Handicap >= 75) may play golds.
  
• With the nature of our 1-Man Scramble format, we will be playing lift, clean, and place everywhere for all shots including within penalty areas, 1-club length, no closer to the hole. Additionally, all bunkers will be played as Ground Under Repair. If your ball ends up in a bunker, you may either play your ball as it lies (rake and place) or take free relief. To take relief, you must find the nearest point of complete relief outside the bunker and play from within one club-length of that point, no closer to the hole.
  
• All recently seeded and re-sodded areas, drain trenches and exposed rocks added as topper for drainage systems should be considered Ground Under Repair from which free relief may be taken, no closer to the hole.
  
• Tall grass and unmaintained sections of the course may be played as penalty areas. These areas include: the hill between the cart paths for the 4th and 5th holes, right of the 7th hole fairway, surrounding the back and left of the 11th green, right of the 13th fairway and surrounding the 13th green, right of the cart path on the 14th hole, on the hill between the 14th and 16th holes, right of the 15th hole and surrounding the 15th green. In the case you do not find your ball in these areas, follow the standard red penalty area dropping procedure.
  
• Any player who does not meet the MGA 2-in-30 handicap posting policy or has not submitted a written appeal for exemption prior to play to [email protected] if they are unable to meet the requirement, will automatically play as a 0 handicap for Men’s Night.
  
• Our 1-Man Scramble format is NOT valid for handicap posting purposes.
  

Upcoming Men’s Nights Schedule

5/5 — 1-Man Scramble: Back 9
5/12 — Stableford: Front 9
5/19 — Chicago: Back 9
5/26 — Shootout: All players start on 1st tee at 4:30 PM

Men’s Night 5/5 — Cinco de Mayo: Luchador Solo (1-Man Scramble) Back 9

For Men’s Night this week, we’ll be playing our 1-Man Scramble format on the Back 9. For this format, you get 2 shots off the tee and choose the best one, you then get 2 shots from the next position, choose the best, and so on until you have completed the hole.

Please record gross, individual scramble scores on scorecards with names clearly marked and turn in all completed cards to the Pro Shop. 50% of Back 9 course handicaps apply to calculate net scores — low net score wins.

Upcoming Men’s Nights Schedule

5/5 — 1-Man Scramble: Back 9
5/12 — Stableford: Front 9
5/19 — Chicago: Back 9
5/26 — Shootout: All players start on 1st tee at 4:30 PM

Men’s Night 4/28 — Shootout + $10 Steak & Spud Night

For Men’s Night this week, after a very long hiatus, the Shootout is back! For our Shootout format on the Back 9, all players meet on the 10th tee at 4:30 PM — please be a few minutes early so we can organize everyone’s Back 9 course handicaps. 

As a full group (think 25-some), all competitors play #10 together (please mark your ball 😂). The low 9 net scores on #10 progress to the 11th tee. A chip-off will be used to break any ties for who proceeds to #11 (top 9 low net).

On holes 11-18, we eliminate 1 player with the highest net score on each hole: i.e. 9 competitors play #11, 8 competitors play #12…all the the way down to 2 players on the 18th hole. Chip-offs decide tied-for-high-score holes.

Last man standing after #18 has been played is the Shootout winner.

For this week’s Shootout festivities, the MGA has brought in a very special guest Shootout referee—current Springfield Golf & Country Club member, 2019 Stearns Cup Champion, former MGA Competition Chair, steak aficionado, and all-around (pretty) good guy—Mr. Mike Lyons. Mike will handle all handicap calculations, rulings, and chip-off decisions for elimination. Please only give him a medium-hard time out there.

Competition Rules for Men’s Night 4/28

• For our Shootout format this week, all players start on the 10th tee at 4:30 PM using 100% of their Back 9 course handicaps. All players play from white tees and Rule of 75 players (Age + Handicap >= 75) may play golds.
  
• We will be playing lift, clean and place in your own fairway, one club-length, no closer to the hole. Additionally, all bunkers will be played as Ground Under Repair. If your ball ends up in a bunker, you may either play your ball as it lies (rake and place) or take free relief. To take relief, you must find the nearest point of complete relief outside the bunker and play from within one club-length of that point, no closer to the hole.
  
• Balls marked on the green may be replaced to the side of any aeration holes, no closer to the hole.
  
• All Holes — Shots that land in play but cannot be found because the ball has plugged may be replaced (by dropping a replacement ball) without penalty at the most likely landing spot as determined by the consensus of the player’s fellow group members. For this rule to apply, you must be virtually certain of your landing location and this landing zone cannot be within 1 club-length of a penalty area or out of bounds.
  
• Any player who does not meet the MGA 2-in-30 handicap posting policy or has not submitted a written appeal for exemption prior to play to [email protected] if they are unable to meet the requirement, will automatically play as a 0 handicap for Men’s Night.

$10 Steak & Spuds after Shootout Play

Steak & Spud dinners will be available to order starting at 5:30 PM and the meal-cost for each Shootout participant will be only $10.

Men’s Night 4/28 — Shootout + $10 Steak & Spuds Night

For Men’s Night this week, after a very long hiatus, the Shootout is back! For our Shootout format on the Back 9 this week, all players meet on the 10th tee at 4:30 PM — please be a few minutes early so we can organize everyone’s Back 9 course handicaps. 

As a full group (think 25-some), all competitors play #10 together (please mark your ball 😂). The low 9 net scores on #10 progress to the 11th tee.

On holes 11-18 you eliminate 1 player with the highest net score on each hole: i.e. 9 competitors play #11, 8 competitors play #12…all the the way down to 2 players on the 18th hole. Chip-offs decide tied-for-high-score holes.

Last man standing after #18 has been played is the Shootout winner.

For this week, the MGA has brought in a very special guest Shootout referee, Mr. Mike Lyons. Mike will handle all handicap calculations, rulings, and chip-off decisions for elimination. Please only give him a medium-hard time out there.

$10 Steak & Spuds after Shootout Play

Steak & Spuds dinners will be available to order starting at 5:30 PM and the meal-cost for each Shootout participant will be only $10.

Men’s Night 4/21 — Chicago Front 9

For Men’s Night this week, we’ll be playing our Chicago format on the Front 9. Please check in with the Pro Shop beforehand. A wings special will be available for all those who are able to stick around after their Men’s Night rounds. 

Chicago Format:

Players start with a negative number of points (based on 18-hole course handicaps) then add positive points during their round. The idea is to get from the negative to the positive, clearing your “hurdle” by as many points as possible.

Scratch and 1-handicappers begin at -20
2 & 3 handicappers start with -19
4 & 5 start with -18
6 & 7 start with -17
8 & 9 start with -16
10 & 11 start with -15
12 & 13 start with -14
14 & 15 start with -13
16 & 17 start with -12
18 & 19 start with -11
20 & 21 start with -10
22 & 23 start with -9
24 & 25 start with -8
26 & 27 start with -7
28 & 29 start with -6
30 & 31 start with -5
32 & 33 start with -4
34 & 35 start with -3
36+ start with -2 points

During the round, positive points are added on the following basis using gross hole scores: Double Bogey or worse = 0 points, Bogey = 1 point, Par = 2 points, Birdie = 4 points, Eagle = 8 points

Please record gross scores for all holes on scorecards with names clearly marked and turn in all completed cards to the Pro Shop.

Competition Rules for Men’s Night 4/21

• For this week, all Men’s Night competitors play the Front 9 using 100% of their 18-hole course handicaps converted to Chicago starting hurdles.
  
• Men’s Night rounds may be played at any time on Thursday with an accompanying MGA member. Please check in with the Pro Shop before you tee off. All players play from white tees and Rule of 75 players (Age + Handicap >= 75) may play golds.
  
• We will be playing lift, clean and place in your own fairway, one club-length, no closer to the hole. Additionally, all bunkers will be played as Ground Under Repair. If your ball ends up in a bunker, you may either play your ball as it lies (rake and place) or take free relief. To take relief, you must find the nearest point of complete relief outside the bunker and play from within one club-length of that point, no closer to the hole.
  
• Balls marked on the green may be replaced to the side of any aeration holes, no closer to the hole.
  
• All Holes — Shots that land in play but cannot be found because the ball has plugged may be replaced (by dropping a replacement ball) without penalty at the most likely landing spot as determined by the consensus of the player’s fellow group members. For this rule to apply, you must be virtually certain of your landing location and this landing zone cannot be within 1 club-length of a penalty area or out of bounds.
  
• Any player who does not meet the MGA 2-in-30 handicap posting policy or has not submitted a written appeal for exemption prior to play to [email protected] if they are unable to meet the requirement, will automatically play as a 0 handicap for Men’s Night.
  
• Our Chicago format allows for the completion of a 9-hole round that is valid for handicap posting purposes. Men’s Night scores must be posted promptly to your handicap account. Any player who places but has not posted will have their score disqualified from payout and placement consideration.

Men’s Night 4/21 — Chicago Front 9

For Men’s Night this week, we’ll be playing our Chicago format on the Front 9. Please check in with the Pro Shop beforehand.

Chicago Format:

Players start with a negative number of points (based on 18-hole course handicaps) then add positive points during their round. The idea is to get from the negative to the positive, clearing your “hurdle” by as many points as possible.

Scratch and 1-handicappers begin at -20
2 & 3 handicappers start with -19
4 & 5 start with -18
6 & 7 start with -17
8 & 9 start with -16
10 & 11 start with -15
12 & 13 start with -14
14 & 15 start with -13
16 & 17 start with -12
18 & 19 start with -11
20 & 21 start with -10
22 & 23 start with -9
24 & 25 start with -8
26 & 27 start with -7
28 & 29 start with -6
30 & 31 start with -5
32 & 33 start with -4
34 & 35 start with -3
36+ start with -2 points

During the round, positive points are added on the following basis using gross hole scores: Double Bogey or worse = 0 points, Bogey = 1 point, Par = 2 points, Birdie = 4 points, Eagle = 8 points

Please record gross scores for all holes on scorecards with names clearly marked and turn in all completed cards to the Pro Shop.

Upcoming Men’s Nights Schedule

4/21 — Chicago: Front 9
4/28 — Shootout: All players start at 4:30 PM / $10 Steak & Spud Night