Golf Rules

Senior 80+/Age Exempt Players may play from the Green Tees

MMG Senior Players; If you are 80+ years old then you are considered a MMG/Villages' Senior player and may play from the Green Tees.  This rule is optional.  If you choose to move forward to the green tees then do so for all nine holes.  This rule allows our senior players to enjoy playing and be more competitive.

MMG Age Exempt Players; players with temporary medical issues or more permanent physical issues may request an age exemption.  An age exemption will allow you to temporarily or permanently move forward to the green tees. If you are granted an age exemption and choose to move forward to the green tees, then do so for all nine holes. This rule allows our players to enjoy playing and be more competitive.

Requesting MMG Age Exemption;  Contact Perry Styles to request an Age Exemption.  You will receive an email from our committee detailing  your request.

Exception to this rule; games with designated tees such as Black/Gold/Green scrambles and brambles.  For these games all players must tee off from the designated tees as prescribed by the game rules.

Scoring (point system)

• If a point system is used for scoring play.  The scoring system applies to both par 3 and par 4 holes.  Scoring as follows...

  •    Eagles                 5 pts

  •    Birdies                3 pts

  •    Pars                     2 pts

  •    Bogey                  1 pt

  •    Double Bogey    0 pts 

• Double Bogey then pick up!

Course and rules of play

(typical but may change from week to week)

• All players will tee from the Gold tees unless posted otherwise. 

• Each player's tee shot must be used at least once in a 9-hole round unless posted otherwise. 

• Strokes/Points will be recorded for each player/pair/team for each hole played.

• Ball Out of Bounds/Unplayable/In the water; player/pair/team will take a drop from the closest point from where the ball went out. A one stroke penalty is assessed and play is continued.

• Pick/Clean/Place is permittable for all games played. 

• For Scrambles a ball not out of bounds, in the sand or on the green my be placed within one club length that is no closer to the hole.

• A ball can be moved no closer to the pin for immoveable man made obstructions such as ground under repair, cart path or irrigation system. This does apply to greens under repair.

• No Mulligans or Give-Me. 

• In Match Play your opponent can concede a putt.

• In Alternate Shot; you may use your ball when playing your partners shot.

• If you have a question or concerned about your ball placement always seek your opponent's opinion.

• General golf rules always apply unless posted otherwise.

Threesome (3 player teams) play 

• Most games are based on four player teams. In the event your team only has three players then the following rules apply.  The rules are grouped into two sections. Section One details the rules of play when you do not have a fourth player and Section Two details the rules of play when you have a walk-on fourth player. 

• Section One; No Fourth Player 

  • Unless otherwise posted, one player will play two balls on three of the nine holes. Each player will take turns playing two balls.

  • Unless otherwise posted, the three holes a player plays two balls is determined by the three players.

  • Depending on the game, the player playing two balls must score and record both balls.

  • Depending on the game, the player playing two balls must record the GIR count both balls.

  • On the Closest to the Pin (CTTP) hole only the first tee shot is used for this competition. The second tee shot is played normally. 

• Section Two; Fourth Player 

  • The three players will play only one ball for all nine holes (only three balls in play).  This is a speed of play issue. No Fivesomes…..

  • For games requiring four scores then the following special scoring applies. 

    • Straight Bramble

      • on holes 4 and 8 only three balls are played to the green. 

      • On the green one player will putt a second ball for the fourth score. 

      • Different players will putt the second ball on these holes.

      • No GIR count is recorded. We will use a score card play off for ties.

    • 2 PAR Train Wreck Bramble

      • on all nine holes only three balls are played to the green. 

      • On the green one player will putt a second ball for the fourth score. 

      • Different players will putt the second ball on these holes.

      • No GIR count is recorded. We will use a score card play off for ties.

  • For games requiring three scores then the following special scoring applies. 

    • 3 Count and 2 of 9 Brambles

      • Only three balls are played and recorded.

      • The two tee shot rules applies for six holes.

      • The remaining three holes are open holes for anyone's tee shot.

      • No GIR count is recorded. We will use a score card play off for ties. 

  • Scrambles

    • The best score of the three balls played is recorded.

    • The two tee shot rules applies for six holes.

    • The remaining three holes are open holes for anyone's tee shot.

    • Empty the Bucket scramble

      • each player must use their first tee shot once in the first four holes and the same for their second tee shot in the second four holes. 

      • The additional tee shot per 4 holes can be any players tee shot.

    • Lone Wolf Bonus Ball scramble

      • each player will play a bonus ball on the two holes determined by the team and record their score as normal.

      • two of the three players will play an additional bonus ball on two of the remaining eight holes selected by the team.

      • the remaining two players not playing a bonus ball will play a pair scramble and record their score as normal.

      • they will play a threesome on the hole not selected for a bonus ball.

    • No GIR count is recorded. We will use a score card play off for ties.  

  • Match Play – 

    • We have two players playing against one player for all nine holes. 

    • The points the single player earns is recorded for the forth player. Example, the missing player is on the red team, so the single player’s score is recorded for the red team. 

    • Since the playing partners rotates after three holes, then the fourth score for all nine holes is generated evenly by the nine matches.

    • Charlotte Cup

      • The points the single player earns is recorded for the forth player on all nine holes.

Entry Fee (Money)

$5.00 to play applied as follows...

     $2 / person - Winning Team

     $1 / person - 2nd Place Team

     $1 / person for closest to pin on two holes

     $1 / person toward hole-in-one fund.

Greens in Regulation (GIR)

• Greens in Regulation (GIR) means on a par 3 your tee shot stopped on the putting surface. On a Par 4 your first or second shot stopped on the putting surface.

• Special Rule for Par 4s, if a players tee shot is on the green then all four players get a GIR unless a player’s putt goes off of the green.

• All teams will record the number of team players hitting the Green in Regulation for all nine holes.

• Only record the number of player(s) (Not their Name). Example on hole 3 three players hit the green so you record a 3. On hole 4 only one player hit the green, so you record a 1. Do this for all nine holes.

• We will use the GIR for the tie breaker. This means if multiple teams have the same final score then the team with the highest GIR count will be the winner. If they are still tied, then we will use a random number score card playoff to pick the winner.

• Teams with three players, we will use a random number score card playoff to pick the winner.

Monday's Closest to the Pin (CTTP) Rules

• Teams are made up of 3 or 4 players. For three player teams only the first shot for the player hitting two balls is used for this competition.

• The CTTP hole may change weekly. The CTTP hole is shown on the front page of the web site and in the weekly email.

• The ball must be on the putting surface not on the fringe or beyond to count.

• A CTTP marker is provided to measure your shots. Remove the flag and place the rounds flange into the hole with the screw marked “Hook Tape Here” facing the ball. Measure from the screw to the front of the ball. Record your shot if it is shorter that the shortest shot recorded.

• The last team in the Group please pick up the CTTP marker and return to the group coordinator.

Tie Breaker

• In case of a tie we will go to the score cards. The team with the highest GIR count or best score on a randomly selected score card playoff  is the winner.

  • If they have the same GIR count then a random number from 1 to 9 is selected via a phone application.

  •  This number will represent the first hole to use for the tie breaker.

  • Say the number is 4 than we will use hole four on your score cards.

  • The winner of that hole is the winner. If still tied than we will proceed to the next hole until a team wins or all nine holes are used.

• If still tied, then we will flip a coin and “winners take all”.

• If we have three or more score cards with the same score than the first team to win the score card / coin toss is the winner.

Hole-in-One

• The award for a hole-in-one shall be limited to the amount in the fund up to a cap of $250.  

• Any amount in excess of $250 in the fund can be used, at the discretion of the Comish, for the benefit of the active players.  

• Players participating in the hole in one celebration are limited to purchases of beer and soft drinks. 

• Should two players score a hole in one during a round, the players will share the fund.

• Guest are not eligible for hole-in-one competition.

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