Details of Men's Group Tournaments
Details of Men's Group Tournaments
All events are 18 holes except for Twilight League matches and the Ironman tournament, which are 9 holes.
All events are 18 holes except for Twilight League matches and the Ironman tournament, which are 9 holes.
Weekly, May through July, on weekdays.
Participants: Nehoiden Men’s Group members, with current GHIN handicap. Two-man teams, signup deadline April 21. (Teams and the schedule will be determined before the season starts in 2025.)
Timing: tee times arranged by teams.
Format: Match play (with handicaps), 9 holes, white tees. Play the ball up. Round robin for the first part of the season, followed by playoffs. In a match on each hole there are 3 points available: one for the best net score of the two low handicappers, one for the best net score of the two high handicappers, and one for the best net score on each team. Each week’s total points for a team accumulate to determine their place in the ongoing round robin.
Handicap note: For matches, use your 9 hole GHIN course handicap for Nehoiden white tees in effect on the day of your match. This can be found at GHIN.com on your computer or on your smartphone with the GHIN mobile app ("GHIN mobile"). Note that your GHIN course handicap depends on both the course and the tees, and is not the same as your GHIN handicap index (which by design is course-independent). Post your score to GHIN immediately after each match.
Cash prizes
Directors: Frank Scafati and Vince Codispoti
Sunday May 4, Shotgun start on holes 6, 7, 8, 9, 1 at 7:20 a.m.
Participants: Open to all Nehoiden Men’s Group members. Also open to Nehoiden members who are not Men’s Group members for an additional $20 fee. Contact Andy Frommer to pay.
Tee times: set by directors.
Format: Directors will set up roughly balanced four man teams from those signing After every drive or shot, the best of the four is selected. The golfer whose ball is selected does not hit the next shot. Continue in this fashion until the ball is holed. Play the ball up. No gimmes: play the ball into the hole.
Depending on the number of participants, some teams may end up with 2 or 3 members. (1 person teams are not allowed.) If a team just has 2 or 3 members, then that team gets one extra drive and shot each time, rotating among members. Exception: when the selected ball is on the green, every team regardless of size gets four putts, rotating among members if there are less than 4 on a team. (Rotate the order of putting so that no player putts twice in a row from the same spot.).
Tees: Play white tees then blue tees. Players at least 70 years old with a handicap index 20 or higher may use green tees then white tees.
Cookout follows at the golf house.
Cash prizes.
Directors: Paul Atwood and Larry Chin
May 25-Aug 11, tee times as arranged.
Participants: Nehoiden Men’s Group members, with current GHIN handicap.
Two-man teams, select own partner.
Timing: Directors will set up the ladder for the tournament. Teams arrange when to play, according to deadlines set by the tournament director.
Handicap note: For matches, use your GHIN course handicap for Nehoiden white-blue tees. That can change daily, so use the handicap in effect on the day of your match. This can be found via the GHIN app on your smartphone or the Mass Golf website. Note that your course handicap is not the same as your handicap index.
Format: Match play tournament, 85% handicap, 18 holes, White tees, then blue tees. Each hole won by the team with “best ball” (the lowest of the four net scores). Play the ball down unless agreed otherwise by both teams.
Cash prizes and trophy.
Directors: Mark Takahashi and Eric Warasta
June 23-August 29
Participants: Nehoiden Men’s Group members, with current GHIN handicap.
Timing: Directors will set up the ladder for the tournament. Participants arrange tee times, according to deadlines set by the tournament directors.
Format: Individual match play, 90% handicap. Matches are 18 holes, white tees then blue tees. Play the ball down unless agreed otherwise by both players.
Handicap note: For matches, use your GHIN course handicap for Nehoiden white-blue tees. That can change daily, so use the handicap in effect on the day of your match. This can be found via the GHIN app on your smartphone or the Mass Golf website. Note that your course handicap is not the same as your handicap index.
Cash prizes and trophy.
Directors: Paul Atwood and Tim Carroll
Saturday, June 21 and Sunday June 22, 7:00 a.m. each day.
Participants: Nehoiden Men’s Group members, with current GHIN handicap.
Timing: Tee times set by directors.
Format: 18 holes each day, white tees then blue tees, play the ball down. No gimmes: play the ball into the hole. Maximum score is double par on each hole.
Low gross winner and low net winner. Cash prizes and name on trophy plaque.
Directors: Eric Warasta and Fred Shultz
Sunday July 13, Shotgun start at 7:20.
Participants: Nehoiden Men’s Group members, with current GHIN handicap. Nehoiden men who are not Men’s Group members but have a GHIN handicap can participate for a $20 fee, which can be credited to the $45 Men’s Group dues, paid to Men’s Group treasurer Andy Frommer.
Format: Sign up as two-man teams, 18 holes, play the ball up. Each team selects their best drive on each hole, and both team members play their own ball from that spot. Players use green, then white, then blue tees in sequence. Team score is average of gross scores less average of handicap indexes.
Cookout follows at the golf house.
Cash prizes.
Directors: Paul Reed and Steve Fogg
Sunday August 3, 7:20.
Participants: Open to all Nehoiden Men’s Group members. Also open to Nehoiden members who are not Men’s Group members for an additional $20 fee. Contact Andy Frommer to make payment arrangements.
Tee times: set by tournament directors.
Format: Stroke play, with full handicap. Players are divided into two or three flights according to handicaps, with a winner for low net score in each flight.
Trophy and cash prizes
Directors: Brian Jordan and Ken McGraime
August 17, 7:20 (tee times set by directors)
Format: Modeled on the Ryder Cup. Matches set up between red and blue teams, with each pair of teams playing three 6-hole matches against each other (team match play, alternate shot, and individual match play, using handicaps.)
Teams and matches and tee time are set up by the tournament directors from those signing up.
Trophy.
Directors: Andy Frommer and Tony Ratyna
Sunday September 7, Shotgun start at 7:30
Participants: Open to all Nehoiden Men’s Group members. Also open to Nehoiden members who are not Men’s Group members for an additional $20 fee. Contact Andy Frommer to make payment arrangements.
Tee times: set by directors.
Format: Directors will set up roughly balanced four man teams from those signing up. [Depending on the number of participants, some teams may end up with 2 or 3 members. 1 person teams are not allowed.]
Best drive or shot or put is selected. QUOTA: Each player’s drive must be selected at least three times. [A few teams may end up with 2 or 3 members. 1 person teams are not allowed. If a team just has 2 or 3 members, then that team gets one extra drive and shot each time, rotating among members.] Exception: when the selected ball is on the green, every team regardless of size gets four putts, rotating among members if there are less than 4 on a team. (No player can putt twice in a row from the same spot. For example, for a 3 player team with players A, B,C they could putt from a spot in order ABCA but not AABC.) Record one score for the team for each hole.
Play the ball up. Play white tees then blue tees. Players at least 70 years old with a handicap index 20 or higher may use green tees then white tees. No gimmes: play the ball into the hole.
Place balls within one club length of the selected ball. In placing the ball, you may not improve the condition of the shot. If the ball is in a hazard or rough, all members of the team must play their shot from the hazard or rough. On the putting green, do not hole out a short putt if you have missed your first putt. Mark your ball and wait for other team members to attempt the putt.
Cash prizes.
Directors: Frank Scafati and Tom Simon
Date July 22-23, 7:20 am . Tee times arranged by director.
Format: Stroke play. Open to all male Nehoiden members. 36 holes for Open (all ages) and Senior (50-64) flights. 18 holes for Super-Senior (65+).
Nehoiden credit prizes.
Director: Terry Crimmins
Date Usually early October. Saturday Oct. 15 in 2022
Players are limited to one club and a putter. 9 holes. Tees rotate: Green, White, Blue. Prizes for low gross and low net. Open to all Nehoiden members (male or female).
Prizes for Net and Gross: Nehoiden guest passes
Director: Fred Shultz