Morning Group 2023 - League Outline and Rules

Welcome back to another exciting golf season!  

League Season: Monday May 1st - Friday September 29th

• Before and after league season or when less than 9 players you are on your own for a cash game

• Weekends and holidays are on your own

League Administrators: Kevin Winship and Jim McGowan 

Cost: $10 daily entry fee gets you in all the action 

• We will be using Venmo to collect and payout

• All entry fees are due day of play prior to teeing off

• Venmo @JamesM73 and make sure you put date in the notes

Format: Stableford Format Using Official GHIN Handicap 

• Play White Tees

• Eligible for Blue Tees if 65 year of age or older 

Payouts: Payout sheet will be provided separately.  Number of payouts per category determined by the number of players.   

• Individual 

• Pins

• Skins 

• Front and Back Blind Draw

  • 14 Points to Qualify for blind draw

  • When we have an odd number of qualifiers we will use a blind draw vs. kicking the low qualifier out.  In this situation you could be drawn twice.  

Special Events:  On select Friday’s or Holidays we may choose to run varying events that are TBD.  

Tee Times:  Like last year, all participants are expected to secure tee times for the group. We will break out tee time assignments like last year and introduce a Spring, Summer and Fall schedule.  Please see “6AM WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT” Tab on the Morning Group Website.  *****If we run into a situation where we do not have enough tee times, players that consistently get tee times for the group will always have priority.  

Season Holiday Party: We will schedule a seasonal holiday party with awards in December.  Cost will be communicated during planning.  

Procedures & Rules:

1. How to communicate days you are playing

   • Go to the “WEEKLY SIGNUP” Tab on the Morning Group Website

   • Click the icon to open the spreadsheet and put an x on the days you wish to play

   • We will update the spreadsheet every Wednesday for the following week

     • We will not be chasing those that do not fill out the sheet and will assume you are not playing that week.  It's your responsibility to update the sheet

     • Day of play, once tee time groups are sent it is your responsibility to work with the group if you need a change at that time.  You can find contact information for all players using the “CONTACT LIST” Tab on the Morning Group Website 

     • If you have to cancel please let us know ASAP so we can fill your spot

   • We have to cancel unused tee times with the Club House each Saturday for the upcoming week.  We take care of that so no need to call yourself

2. Score Cards 

   • PLEASE Keep 2 cards per group to ensure accuracy

   • 2 Warnings for inaccurate score cards 

   • 3rd instance disqualified for day

   • On the card you need to clearly indicate the following:

     • Name of Player

     • Handicap 

     • We assume White tees unless you indicate Blue

     • Clearly mark birdies or pins - if they are not written they will not count 

3. We follow local rules 

   • This includes rolling the ball based on clubhouse designated length

   • If unsure of a ruling ak your playing group  

   • When taking/requiring a drop confirm with playing partners before taking

   • *****If you see a rule infraction (example: moving a ball in the rough), it is your responsibility to protect the field to call out that infraction

4.  Score must be posted to GHIN each day of play

   • 2 Warnings from Richie

   • 3rd instance could come with a week suspension from the Morning Group 

5. Players in the game take priority for tee times.  

6.  Rules for Guest and New Morning Group Member Additions

Guests

• Any guest requests need to be approved by administrators and must have a registered and active GHIN

• Guests will not take the place of a regular member.  Regular morning group players always have tee time priority

• If guest is unknown to the morning group, administrators have the right to cap points on front and/or back if performance is more than +3 to their handicap

New Morning Group Member Requests

• Known Riverside members with active GHIN can join group with endorsement from a minimum of 4 existing morning group members and also approval by administrators

• Unknown Riverside member with active GHIN can join group if the following is met:

  • 5 round probation period to be completed within a 2 week period

  • During probation they play, but are not in the action 

  • Group will evaluate the players:

    • Etiquette

    • Pace of Play

    • Performance to Handicap

• At the end of probation period, new member must secure endorsement from a minimum of 4 existing morning group members 

• Approval by administrators