League Information

2026 Golf League scoring and league rules — AAA Club Alliance Cup.

Captains

Designated DriversChris NunesUnlock with the league passphrase to see contact info

Bunker BustersVince CaporaleUnlock with the league passphrase to see contact info

19th HolersPatrick MurphyUnlock with the league passphrase to see contact info

Billy BaroosDoug SchellUnlock with the league passphrase to see contact info

The league fee is $25 per person (funds the end-of-season prizes) — please get it to your captain before April 29th.

League night

We play 9 holes on Thursday nights at Rock Manor Golf Club, starting April 29th — 12 rounds of league play plus 2 weeks of playoffs. Your captain will provide the full schedule of dates.

Tee times are 4:00, 4:10, 4:20, 4:30, and 4:40 PM.
One tee time is reserved for practice players.
Be prepared to play either the front or back nine.
Greens fees for 2026 are $45 to ride — same cost to walk.
Four players from each team pair up with a competing team's foursome.

Weekly scoring & playoffs

Each week the four captains send out four players per team. The sixteen players are chosen by availability and placed into foursomes — two players from each team match up against two from an opposing team. Your team score is the culmination of your four players' scores, and teams earn 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 points for finishing first through fourth. Most points at the end of the regular season = league champs.

The playoffs begin immediately after: the 1st seed faces the 4th seed, 2nd plays 3rd, and the winners meet in the final match to decide the champs.

Rookie rule: a new player cannot contribute more than ±2 to their team's score in their first two rounds. New players' handicaps are re-evaluated after those rounds.

Handicaps: maintained from your recorded league rounds — the average of your lowest 3 gross scores among your most recent 5 rounds, minus par. Your current handicap and the rounds establishing it are on your player page.

Max stroke per hole: capped by your player rating (established by the captains). Once you reach your max on a hole — pick up and move on. Pace of play matters to everyone; no egos allowed.

Ghost rule (2026)

When a team can't field its four players for a week:

1 missing player — the empty slot scores +5
2 missing players in the same week — the empty slots score +8 total

A team with two ghost players in the same week is not eligible for first- or second-place points that week — if the penalized score still lands them second, they're bumped to third.

The +8 total and the placement cap take effect starting NEXT season — this season's standings were scored with each empty slot at +5.

Tee boxes & what to wear

Men — White tees
Women — Red tees
Seniors (65+) and "D" players — Green tees

Each team has a dedicated color, but any appropriate golf attire is fine — no jeans or cut-off jeans. Scorecards must be legible: print names and scores carefully.

Golf etiquette

Have fun — we are a social league… but a few basics keep the night moving.

Arriving & warming up ▸

Arrive early enough to warm up properly (comp range balls available). Work through the bag — short irons, mid and long irons, then woods — and finish with soft wedges and a few putts.
Don't hit hundreds of balls and leave your game on the practice tee.

First tee ▸

Check the scorecard for local rules — they apply only to this course.
Put an identifying mark on your ball and tell the other players the type and number you're playing.

Pace of play ▸

Walk at a reasonable speed; plan your next shot as you approach the ball.
From club selection to hitting, take no more than 30–45 seconds. Not ready? Encourage a fellow player to hit.

Maintaining the course ▸

Replace or fill your divots (soil/seed mix is on the carts and tees).
Enter bunkers from the low side, rake your footprints and the area you played from, and leave the rake in or near the bunker.
Repair pitch marks by working the edges toward the center — you can fix pitch marks on your putting line, but not spike marks until after you putt.

On the green ▸

Don't step on putting lines; offer to mark your ball if it's on one.
Stand still and quiet while others putt; watch your shadow at the hole.
Tending the flag? Hold it at arm's length, loosen it first, pull it straight up after the putt, and lay it off the green.
After everyone holes out, walk straight to the next tee.

Safety & sportsmanship ▸

Never hit when you might reach the group ahead. If a shot has any chance of reaching other players, yell "FORE" immediately — and apologize to anyone it lands near.
Frustration happens; outbursts don't. Yelling, screaming, or throwing clubs is unacceptable and can get you removed from the league.
Know the basics of the Rules of Golf — out of bounds, lost balls, unplayable lies, cart paths, and water hazards come up the most. Full rules at the USGA's website.
If your group stops for refreshments, volunteer to pay — whoever pays at the turn shouldn't be expected to pay again after the round.
At the end of the round: shake hands, congratulate the winners, console the losers. The great pleasure of the game is the time with friends — old ones, and the new ones you just made.

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