1. The league will follow the Rules of Golf published by the National Golf Foundation in

conjunction with the Spencer Municipal Golf Course Rules.  All disputes will be presented

to the Rules Committee and their decision is final.

2. Officers of this league must be regular members. No substitutes shall hold office.

3. Handicap secretary shall be paid $6 per member, including substitutes.

4. An annual fee of $32 is payable by each member and shall be paid to the treasurer by the first day of league play. Two full-time members per team must be paid the first day of league play. The minimum age requirement to golf league is 18.

5. Instead of two teams trying to make up a date, one team may play on league day.  The other team has the option of playing within one week before or one week after the scheduled match rather than forfeiting.  

6. If a player is unable to play and cannot find a sub, the secretary shall use the holes’ scores from that golfer’s first round of golf.

7. Substitutes DO NOT pay league dues. A substitute is a player who fills in for a regular player and has established a handicap from five 9-hole qualifying rounds or plays scratch her first round.

8. If a team has a bye, the opponent will be a randomly drawn team.

9.  Five rounds of golf must be turned into establish a true handicap.

10. When deciding game opponents, low handicaps play each other and high handicaps play each other.

11. To be eligible for weekly prizes, score cards must be plainly marked as to the winner of the special event.

12. Teams that tie for league awards at the end of the season must play off the tie.

13. All putts must be putted out—no gimmes.

14. The President will announce cancellations at least one hour before the first tee time via the clubhouse, radio stations and FB.

Golf Etiquette

• Do not walk between another player’s ball and the flag on the green.
• Do not ground your club in a sand trap—grounding your club means touching the sand. This is a one-stroke penalty. Remember to rake footprints.
• After raking sand trap, leave the rake parallel with the sand trap.
• Do not pick up the flag until everyone is done putting.
• There should be no more than two groups on a tee box.
• Be at the course 15 minutes before your tee time and ready to go 5 minutes before your tee time.
• Take care not to drag your feet on the greens.
• Hitting someone else’s ball is a two stroke penalty. Look to make sure the ball you are hitting is yours.
• Be aware of the time spent looking for a lost ball. It should not exceed three minutes. If all players agree that a ball has gone down a hole made by a burrowing animal, the player may have a free drop.
• Relief from trees—a ball may be moved to “point of relief,” not closer to the hole, from any staked or painted trees. Improving the ball position from any other tree is a penalty.
• Ground under repair: any new seedlings, sod or ground under construction shall be played as follows: the ball may be moved, no closer to the hole, without a penalty.
• Man-made objects: A golfer is allowed relief from any man-made object, such as bridges, benches, ball washers, etc. Move no closer to the hole, without a penalty.
• If you place your ball on someone else’s ball marker on the green and putt that ball, it is a two-stroke penalty.
• Golf carts or pull carts should not be left in front of the green while putting. Park them to the side or back of the green. Then putt.
• Play moves faster if you record your scores and put putters away at the next tee box. Be considerate of the golfers behind you.
• No loud talking when someone in the group is going to hit the ball or putt.