Yahara Hills EWGA League 2011
Welcome to the eighth year of
EWGA golf at Yahara Hills. Our league
will play on Wednesday nights for 12 weeks (May 18 through August 3). Tee times begin at 5:06 and end at 5:30. I will be posting the full schedule on the
EWGA website this week.
10 Stroke Rule
In order to keep pace of
play, please limit yourself to 10
strokes per hole. After 10 strokes,
you should pick up your ball and allow the rest of your foursome to complete
the hole. Record a 10 on your scorecard
and strive to minimize the number of holes in which you are forced to pick
up.
Rain/Bad Weather
Always assume that you are playing. If the weather
is bad all day, we will try to get a decision on play from Yahara as soon as
possible. In general, unless there is a lot of standing water or lightening, we
will play. If the course closes, we
will be offered a rain check or reschedule.
However, if it is raining, and you decide not to come to the course, you
are not offered a rain check.
Play Your Designated Tee Time
The tee time schedule has
been structured to evenly split the early and late tee times and to give
everyone the opportunity to play with each other. If you arrive late for your tee time, do not
assume that you can golf with a later group.
It is likely that you will have to skip a few holes and golf with your
designated group.
Substitutes
It is your responsibility to obtain a substitute if
you are unable to play. To find a sub, go
to the EWGA
1) Click on Members Only section and enter your name and password to sign in.
2) Click on Send an Email.
3) Click on the drop list for 'Category/League to Send To' and select Yahara - Wednesday Subs. Make
sure you chose the 'subs list' for your league or your request will go to the
actual league and not to the subs.
4) Type the message of your e-mail and click the Send button. It's a good
idea to include the date, place (many people are on more than one sub list) and
your tee time. You should indicate if you would like to be reimbursed for
the greens fee. Some people do, some don't. If you have a sub, please let me know so that
I can have the card ready for the appropriate person. Many times the sub forgets the name of the
person they are subbing for.
Splitting your League
If you are splitting a
league, please add your name to the sub list so that you will receive e-mails
regarding the league.
Check-in
When you arrive at Yahara
Hills, please check in with me or the assigned teammate. We will be located near the starter, adjacent
to the course. You will pick up your
score card and the weekly flyer which will contain an etiquette/rule tip of the
week and instructions on any special games that will be played that week. Some weeks there are special games that allow
you to win a free gift or earn a bonus point for your team ~ longest drive,
etc. Always arrive early and be ready to play 10-15 minutes before your
scheduled tee time. This
courtesy ensures that everyone will play their full 9 holes before the sun
sets!
Scorecards and Handicap
It is your responsibility to
enter your own card. In order to
register points for your team, please turn your scorecard in to the captain or designated
person. (If I am not playing on a
particular evening, there will be a designated person to collect the
cards).
IMPORTANT HANDICAP INFORMATION – PLEASE READ!!
We are no longer paying a handicap
fee to the golf course. This year you
should pick between these two options:
1) use the free EWGA handicap system at www.ewga.com or 2) pay a separate $29
fee to use the WSGA handicap system at www.wsga.org. Either way, you will need to record your own
scores online using your personal computer rather than the course computers.
Both
handicap systems are essentially the same in features and both are allowed for
the Chapter Championship, Regionals, Finals and local
EWGA events. The DECIDING FACTORS for
continuing with the WSGA system would be: 1) to participate in Women’s WSGA
tournaments and events (which require a WSGA handicap) or 2) to retain your
history of scores*. If you choose WSGA, register for this separate item and pay the fees
($29) through the EWGA
Using the EWGA handicap system will
require that you either start over entering scores beginning with this season
OR you can enter some of your WSGA history scores* from prior years into the
EWGA system to get your handicap established prior to the 2011 season. It doesn’t take long! Step by step instructions are available on
the EWGA Madison website (www.ewgamadison.org)
under “Leagues/Handicap Information” along with a comparison of WSGA and EWGA
systems.
Yahara Hills Roster
I
will be posting the roster and schedule on the EWGA Madison website.
If you would like to update
any of your personal or contact information, please do that on the EWGA
national website.
Team Play
Some members have chosen
their own team; others have been randomly assigned to a team. Each week your team has the opportunity to
earn 16 points through match and medal play.
Three weeks during the league, you will play as a team. No points will be earned on Team Play
nights.
At the end of the season, we
give prizes based on team points. You
are paired up with a different playing partner each week. You will play against that person and be
awarded points should you win the “match”, “medal” or both. This is a 4-point system with 2 points
awarded for “match” and 2 points for “medal”.
In the event of a tie, 1 point to each player is awarded.
“Medal” play (also known as
stroke play) is played by keeping track of all your strokes on all of the
holes. Your strokes are then added up at the end of play to get a gross score.
The gross score is the score that is entered in the course computer in order to
get a handicap. Next you calculate your
net score (gross score less handicap) to determine who wins the “medal” play.
“Match” play
scoring sounds more difficult that it is.
“Match” play considers every hole as a self-contained contest. The person with the lower net score on the hole, wins that hole.
The person at the end of play who has won the most holes gets 2 points.
Use the following
example:
Stella
has a 9-hole handicap of 15.
Thus,
Stella is given 5 strokes.
To determine which holes get
those strokes, refer to the “ladies handicap” line on the scorecard. Each role is rated 1 through 19 with 1 being
the most difficult. When playing 9 holes, find the lowest number and mark the scorecard with a
dot to indicate which holes the player gets the stroke on. In this example, Stella would mark 5 holes
and reduce her strokes on each hole by 1.
Match
and medal play is fun because it allows players of all abilities to enjoy
competitive play.
Stick Around After Golf!
If possible, join your fellow
league members for a sandwich and dinner in the club house following golf. This is a great way to relax and meet some new
friends!
This is YOUR league – have
fun and please share your feedback on what you like, dislike, etc. so that I
can make improvements each year.
Feel
free to contact me at any time!
Now let’s get out there and
golf!!
Nancy
Winter