Mars Golf League Playoff Information and Rules
1. Play-offs matches must be played or forfeited on or before the ending dates noted in the playoff schedule spreadsheet. 2. If both players are unable to agree on which course (Minebrook, Farmstead or Fairway) their match is be played, then the player with the highest seeding within the flight (1=highest seeding and 8=lowest seeding) will make the call on which course to play the round. 3. Failure to submit the scores on or before the deadline dates outlined in the schedule spreadsheet means that both players forfeit the match. 4. It is the responsibility of the winner of the playoff round to communicate the scores to the Mars Golf League via email to the league email address, [email protected], upon the completion of their match. Do not expect the golf course to submit your cards by placing them in the drop off box.
Submitting Playoff Results Playoff scores should either emailed or sent via smart phone to [email protected] within 24 hours of the match being completed so that subsequent playoff rounds can be scheduled. Please provide the following in the communication: 1. Full names of the two players 2. Final result of the match play indicating; . Which player won the match . Final Score
Playoff Format: Match Play Match play scoring consists of individual holes won, halved or lost. On each hole, the most that can be gained is one point. Golfers play as normal, counting the strokes taken on a given hole. The golfer with the lowest net score on a given hole receives one point. If the golfers tie, then the hole is halved. For example, in a 9-hole match, the first hole is a par-4 and Player A scores a 3 (birdie) and Player B scores a 4 (par); Player A is now 1-up with 8 to play. In the same match on the second hole, a par-5, Player A takes 8 strokes and Player B takes 5 (par); Player B wins the hole and the match is now "all square" with 7 to play. On the third hole, a par-3, both players take 3 strokes and the match is all square with 6 holes to play. Once a player is "up" more holes than there are holes remaining to play the match is over. For example, if after 6 holes Player A is 4-up with three left to play, Player A is said to have won the match "4 and 3".If the score is all square after 9 holes then the players will play on until a player wins a hole (sudden death).
MARS GOLF LEAGUE
SAMPLE MATCH PLAY SCORECARD #1
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out Men's HCP 14 16 10 6 12 8 18 4 2 Par 5 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 35
9 Hole Handicap
Pete Moss 7 5 3 9 5 3 4 4 4 37 Bill Board 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 34 Match Pete vs. Bill -1 E -1 -1 E E 1 2 Pete wins 2
Standings and 1
NOTES: > Pete gets 3 strokes from Bill due to the difference in their 9-hole
handicaps (7 - 4 = 3) > These strokes are applied on the 3 BLUE hardest (lowest handicap) holes
for this nine. > GREEN holes won based on better gross score because
no handicap is applied. > ORANGE hole: Pete ties Bill even though his gross score is one stroke higher
because a handicap stroke is applied. > On the RED hole, Bill beats Pete even though his gross score ties Pete because a
handicap stroke is applied. > Pete wins on the 8th hole, 2 shots ahead of Bill with only 1 hole to play so Bill cannot
tie or beat him with remaining hole.
SAMPLE MATCH PLAY SCORECARD 2
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out Men's HCP 14 16 10 6 12 8 18 4 2 Par 5 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 35
9 Hole Handicap
Pete Moss 7 5 3 9 5 4 4 3 4 5 42 Bill Board 4 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 37 Match Pete vs. Bill -1 -1 -2 -2 -2 -2 -1 E 1 Pete Standings wins 1 up
NOTES: > Pete gets 3 strokes from Bill due to the difference in their 9-hole
handicaps (7 - 4 = 3) > These strokes are applied on the 3 BLUE hardest (lowest handicap) holes
for this nine. > On the GREEN holes, hole is won based on better score because no
handicap is applied. > On the ORANGE hole, Pete ties Bill even though his score is one stroke higher
because a handicap stroke is applied. > On the RED holes, Bill beats Pete even though his gross score ties Pete because a
handicap stroke is applied. > Pete wins on the 9th hole by having a net score 1
greater than Bill. > If Pete had lost the last hole and tied Bill; handicaps would still apply to
sudden death play.