Golf Leagues
Wyncote Two Person Golf League 2025
- Play 9-holes of golf every Thursday (except May 22nd & July 3rd )
- Shotgun start at 5:00 and changes to 5:30 (May 15th) reverts back to 5:00pm on
- August 28th – September 25th
- 18-week regular season and 4-week playoff
- Starts April 10th and concludes August 21st
- Playoffs- August 28th – September 18th (ALL are still welcome to play)
- Banquet on September 25th @ 5:00pm
- Passholders and Public welcome
- All questions should be submitted to admin@wyncote.com
Changes for 2025
- Stableford replaces Alternate Shot
- Skins winnings must be collected within two-weeks or the money goes back to the house
- The Pub will be open but drink tickets have been eliminated
- There will be no pops on Par 3’s
- The maximum handicap is 15 for 9 holes
- Your handicap will be taken at 90%
- Prizes will be awarded for winning your division in the regular season
- Registration fee is $150 for all players
- If you do not check in by 8:30pm on Thursday to verify your scores they will automatically be submitted
- If you’d like to play music during your round, all parties must agree
- All male players with a handicap under 10 MUST play from the white tees regardless of age
- Weekly payment must be submitted via the emailed link by WEDNESDAY at 12:00pm or you forfeit that week’s round (including subs)
League Format
- 2 person teams
- Fully Handicapped (Maximum Handicap for nine holes is 15)
- Weekly Head-to-Head matchups with a variety of formats
- Weekly Fee: $40 greens fee and cart + mandatory $5 for weekly cash prizes (all
players must ride) for a total of $45 per week - Passholders: pay $5 for weekly cash prizes
- $3 of the $5 goes to skins and $2 of the $5 goes to skills contest
- Weekly cash prizes for net skins and skills contests
- Formats: Better Ball, Aggregate, A vs A/B vs B, A vs B, Shamble, Stroke Play
and Stableford - Team points awarded based upon head to head match
- Top 8 teams from each division earn a playoff spot
- 16 additional teams outside the playoffs will complete in the consolation bracket – ALL are welcome to continue to play throughout playoffs
The Non-Refundable Registration Fee of $150 per Golfer Includes:
- Official USGA Handicap service
- Weekly scoring and statistics through Golf Genius Premium Membership
- Prizes to the top 4 teams & consolation bracket winner
- 45% first, 25% second, 15% third, 10% fourth, 5% consolation winner
- Pool based on balance from participants and administrative costs
- End of the year banquet dinner- September 25th at 5pm
League Rules & Schedule
- League members create their own two person team
- Players must play their round on the league day (no exceptions)
- Players must register and pay for their round using the weekly email link
- Registration opens every Thursday at 8:30pm and closes Wednesday at noon
(12:00pm) each week (any team not paid by the close of registration will forfeit their match for that week) - Substitutes may be used in the event one member of the team is unable to attend
- Team members must email admin@wyncote.com with the substitutes name, email, phone number, GHIN number and who they are subbing for Wednesday by
12:00pm before play for that week- teams are responsible for finding their own substitutes or contacting a substitute from the list created by Wyncote - Substitutes must have an official USGA handicap- if not they play as scratch “o”
- Double substitutes are not permitted – (if both team members are absent the other team is awarded 11 points for that round)
- If a team member is injured, a substitute may fill in for the rest of the year (the
original player is unable to return for this league year) - Prompt shotgun starts at 5:00 until league changes to 5:30. If playing opponents are not present within 5 minutes, you may begin play. Late teams forfeit any holes
missed due to being tardy - Nines will be alternated weekly unless events or outings conflict with rotation
- In the event of rain during league play, 4 holes will count as official and all holes
not completed will be recorded as a tie - In the event of a rainout during a match with less than 4 holes completed a rain
check will be issued that can be used for weekday greens fees on a non-league day - Golfers get free relief from fairway divots, freshly laid sod, and any areas under repair
- Players 60+ and ladies are eligible to play gold tees (if your handicap is 10 or
above), all other players will play the white tees
Rules of Play
- White Stake (plus fence lines and roadways) = OB which incurs a one stroke penalty as long as a provisional ball was played. If the player chooses not to play a provisional ball, a 2 stroke penalty is incurred and the ball may be brought to the fairway at the agreed point where the ball went out of bounds. This is a time-saving measure to keep
up the pace of play. The same penalty applies to a lost ball. - Yellow Stake = play it as it lies- no penalty, or take a drop as far back as you wish as long as the point is where the ball crossed-1 stroke penalty
- Red Stake = same as above except you have an extra option of taking lateral relief within two club lengths of where the ball last crossed but no closer to the hole- 1
stroke penalty - Red/Yellow Stake w/ Green Tip= environmental area, you may retrieve your ball from this area but are not permitted to hit out of this area. Retrieved
ball = one stroke penalty with a drop within two club lengths of where the ball crossed but not closer to the hole. Lost ball = 2 stroke penalty and play
as Out of Bounds above. - Local Rule -if your ball is outside the environmental area but your stance requires you to stand in the area to play the ball, take free drop at nearest
point of relief no closer to the hole – No Penalty
Handicapping Players
- Golfers without a GHIN will establish a handicap once 54 holes of scores
are recorded- try to play 54 holes before the start of the league- or post 54 holes from 2024 (any combination of 9’s or 18’s) - Handicap season for 2025 begins April 1st in PA & DE, March 15 in MD
- If no scores are given then a (0) scratch handicap will apply until a
handicap is established - Players must post scores for rounds played outside of Wyncote
- Wyncote has the right to change a player’s handicap if it is thought to be incorrect. Any player falsifying a handicap is up for dismissal from the league with no refund
- Handicap is adjusted according to tees played
- Men 60+ with a handicap of 10 or higher and ladies are eligible to play
the gold tees - Golfers may only change their tee preference once during the league year
- Your handicap will be based off 90% of your total
Scoring
- Wyncote has invested in Golf Genius Premium
- All teams are required to have at least 1 golfer with the Golf Genius App and will be
responsible for inputting their scores during the round in the app - Enter your gross score (Golf Genius will adjust your score according to your handicap, ie. You score a 5 put in a 5 and Golf Genius will adjust to a 4 if you get a stroke)
- There will be NO paper scorecards. Golf Genius will handicap matches (lowest handicapper of the match becomes a o and all other golfers are adjusted accordingly)
- Points will be earned on a hole by hole basis
- Winning a hole will give you 2 points, a tie will give you 1, a loss will be o and 2 for winning the overall match- for all formats except A vs. A/B vs. B/A vs. B, stableford, and stroke play
- A vs. A/B vs. B/A vs. B- 10 points per individual match – 1 point win, 0.5 tie, o for a loss, 1 point for winning overall match
- Stroke play and Stableford will award 10 points to individual golfers who finish in the top half and 4 points to each individual in the bottom half
- All players will be required to post accurate scores. If a putt is given to you, you must count that as 1 stroke given to you- not more or less
- All birdie and par putts must be holed out
- Maximum score on a hole is Net Double Bogey- (ie. you get a stroke on a par 5, the highest you can get is an 8) pick up your ball
- PLAYOFFS & CONSOLATION- will follow the aggregate format
- CHAMPIONSHIP- Sept. 18th
Format Rules
Better Ball: All players play their own ball throughout the round. The best score amongst the two person team counts as the score for that team. Two person teams will earn points based on the 9-hole better ball match. How points are scored can be found in the scoring section.
Aggregate: All players play their own ball throughout the round. The two person team adds their score together on each hole and the team with the lowest combined score wins the hole. How points are scored can be found in the scoring section.
A vs A/B vs B: All players play their own ball throughout the round. The lowest handicap player plays a 9 hole match versus the lowest handicap player on the other team. The highest handicap player plays a 9 hole match versus the highest handicap player on the other team
A vs B: All players play their own ball throughout the round. The lowest handicap player plays a 9 hole match versus the highest handicap player on the other team.
Shamble: All players tee off and each team chooses the best drive of the two players. The two player team then plays their own ball from the chosen drive until the ball is holed. Points will be determined using the better ball format
Stableford: All players play their own ball throughout the round. The individual scores will be calculated as follows: Hole in one = 6 points, Double Eagle = 5 points, Eagle = 4 points, Birdie = 3 points, Par = 2 points, Bogey = 1 point, Double Bogey = 0. Individuals scoring in the top half of the league will earn 10 points for their team and those in the bottom half will earn 4 points.
Stroke Play: All players play their own ball throughout the round. Individual golfers in the top half will earn 10 points for their team and those in the bottom half will earn 4 points. Handicap will be based off low
League Schedule
5:00 Shotgun
- April 10th, 17th- Shamble
- April 24th, May 1st- Better Ball
5:30 Shotgun
- May 8th, May 15th- Stroke Play
- May 29th, June 5th- Aggregate
- June 12th, June 19th- A vs A, B vs B
- June 26th, July 10th- Stableford
- July 17th, July 24th- A vs B
- July 31st, August 7th- Better Ball
- August 14th, August 21st- A vs A, B vs B
Playoffs
5:00 Shotgun
- Round 1- August 28th – Aggregate
- Round 2- September 4th – Aggregate
- Round 3- September 11th – Aggregate
- Championship – September 18th – Aggregate