Pebble Creek Thursday Flight Policies

  1. FLIGHT SECRETARY: The flight secretary for this flight is:
    Ken Zaraza
    KAZaraza@comcast.net

  2. DUES: League dues (aka prize fees) for this year are tentatively $15. You can give me cash or make out a check to "cash" or me, "Ken Zaraza". According to the league rules, prize fees "are due prior to the day of the first scheduled match" otherwise "a handicap penalty of one stroke will be assessed for the first match, and one additional stroke for each additional week the fee is overdue." Let's not have to resort to that, and get all dues to me on time so I can forward them to the league treasurer, Elliot Rappaport.

  3. RELEASE FORMS: Everyone must still sign a release form. You can get the form here. Print one, fill it out, and send or give it to me ASAP (preferably with your dues).

  4. SUBMITTING SCORES: The preferred way to submit your scores is to email them to me. Please include each golfer's name, number (important!), course, nine played and hole-by-hole scores separated by white space. For example:

    Pebble Creek front nine
    Joe Golfer (3A) 5 5 3 7 6 5 4 5 6 - 46

    Prior to playing your match, remember that the lower handicap on each team plays against each other. At the beginning of the season, that typically means that the A players play each other. However, handicaps can change over the course of the season, so be aware of who's playing who. In the case of teams with identical whole handicaps, use the actual handicaps (found on the player's handicap sheet) to determine the lower handicap. When the actual handicaps are also identical (rare), A plays A and B plays B. If, however, you make other pairings on the course, those will stand (just let me know).

  5. RULES: Please be familiar with the USGA Rules of Golf and our league rules. Pay particular attention to the sections on local rules, rescheduled matches, forfeits and attendance. If you want to test your knowledge of the rules of the game, try taking the USGA Rules Quiz.

  6. PRIZES: Prizes for this flight will be allocated in accordance with the league rules. Prizes are golf balls, usually Top Flites. In past years, there has been an option to exchange Top Flites for Titlelists 2-for-1.

  7. TEE TIMES: As you know, tee times are reserved for us every week at the same time slots. This year, we'll setup 4:45PM to 5:15PM. If you are scheduling a substitute, please let your opponents and flight secretary know. Please try to schedule a sub if you cannot make you match.

    Also, remember that this is the Pebble Creek Thursday flight; not Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday. You get the idea. Please try to play your match on Thursday whenever possible and submit scores the next day.

  8. RAIN: We cannot slip the schedule every time it's a little wet on the course. Therefore, the policy is that the schedule will slip only when the course is closed on Thursday afternoon. Otherwise you'll have to play and get wet, play another day, or match cards

  9. MATCHING CARDS: There is a lot of confusion as to exactly what "matching cards" means. In accordance with the league rules (and the way the golf software happens to work), "matching cards" means that one or both teams did not play a scheduled match, and the scores from the next scheduled match will also be used for the missed match. In other words, one set of scores is used for two different matches (but only counts as one match for handicap and prize purposes). An individual player cannot match cards; only a team can (unless the individual happens to be doubling). Matching cards does not mean the two teams play on separate nights and "match" the two cards (although that is permissible if both teams agree and the flight secretary is informed - please try to avoid this).