Welcome to the Bucs 2017 Season.  The Bucs Committee has been hard at work making some changes this year to try and enhance the Bucs Experience for all players, and to keep the competition as keen as possible to the very last week of the season.

Below are some important notes about the season

  •  League Fee – There will be a one-time $100 mandatory league fee charged to your bill the first time you play or when you register for the Bucs season.  This fee will cover all expenses for the year, including but not limited to, weekly kegs, grinvitational martini bar, end of season party (drinks, entertainment, gifts) and staff tips, etc.  Please inform us if you do NOT drink alcohol and you will be charged a reduced league fee.
  • Start times – Golfers are encouraged to tee off after 2:00.  It is understandable that there are times when you cannot make the regular schedule tee time on a Wednesday night, but camaraderie is part of the spirit of Bucs, and we want to keep as many people on the course and in the clubhouse at the same time as possible.  If you need to tee off earlier in the day, you will need to notify the Bucs Committee at TheCommittee@bluehillsbucs.com prior to playing.  We will keep track of early players, and will limit it to a maximum of 2 times per season.
  • Perfect Attendance – Players with perfect regular season attendance (16 events) will automatically qualify for the end of season Horse Race.
  • Tees Played – Some events will be played from the member tees.  The Grinvitational and several other events will be played from the white tees and have been noted on the schedule with a designation of (W) following the event.
  • Gold/White – Gold/Red Tees – If a player is 65 years young or older, they may choose to play from the gold/white combo tees.  If a player is 75 years young or older, they may choose to play from the gold/red combo tees.  Handicap will be calculated from the gold/white or gold/red combo tees using player index and then reduced by the proper number of strokes in accordance with USGA rule 3-5 according to the tees being played for the even.  The Gold/White or Gold/Red tees will not be allowed to be played in the Red/White/Blue event, the back from the Blue tees, or any other event where the red tees will be played.
  • Pace of Play – Pace of play will be strictly enforced to 2 hours.  Please see rule 9 below for details.
  • Results/Raffle – $2 of the $20 cash game will go towards a raffle to be held immediately after the results are announced.  The Bucs committee will make every effort to announce the results as soon as they are available.  Due to the large number of players it does take quite a while to have all the scores entered and results calculated.  If the event is a team event, all players MUST BE PRESENT to win and money will be shared.  If you’re on the course, in the card room, or off property, a new name will be drawn until there is a winner.
  • Blind Draw Shotgun Start – There will be several events where the teams and groups will be randomly paired by the pro shop and the events will have a 5pm, or later, shotgun start.  Players must REGISTER for these events by noon the day of the event in order for the pro shop to have ample time to create the pairings.
  • End of Season Scramble – Any player is eligible to play in the scramble as long as a Bucs league fee has been paid.  If player has not paid league fee he will be charged $50.
  • 1 Partner per Season – You may only have the same partner once during the season unless you are randomly paired on a Royal Buc Nite.  If two people have previously paired up and win an event, they will be disqualified from the cash/certificate game and point awards for placing.
  • Optional Blind Pairings – You may choose to be blind paired by the pro shop for most events.  If you choose to be blind paired simply include that in your email sent to the pro shop prior to playing the event.
  • Flag Prizes – Flag prize winners will receive 1 point for winning a flag prize
  • Skins – Skin winners will receive 1 point for winning a skin per hole (Net or Gross or Both – only 1 point per hole)
  • Volunteer Photographer – A player may choose to be a volunteer photographer for the Bucs committee and will receive 1 bonus point for service.  This person must be approved by the Official Bucs Photographer and must provide a minimum of 25 quality pictures that week to qualify for bonus point.
  • Posting Score – Events noted with a “P” on schedule will have Pro Shop post score by end of workday Saturday of that week.   There is no need for you to post your score on any event(s) as the Pro Shop will do this for those events where a score can be posted.

Season Rules

  1. The season will officially begin Wed, April 12th and culminate with the Bucs scramble and end of season party on August 19th.
  1. All scoring for the season will be done using www.golfstakes.com.  In order to receive points for attendance and placing in events, you must be registered on www.golfstakes.com and www.bluehillsbucs.com.  All point and attendance records are updated electronically from golfstakes to bluehillsbucs, so failure to register on BOTH sites, will result in forfeiture of points and attendance records. 
  1. SCORECARDS: One person from each group will be required to turn in a scorecard to the Pro Shop once the round is complete.  Scorecards must be legible, have a NAME for each player, a GROSS score for each hole and player, and BE TOTALED.  Failure to follow these rules and turn in scorecard within 5 minutes of the last group finishing, will result in forfeiting group scores for event and any possible winnings.   

All scorecards must have two signatures on them prior to turning scorecard in to Pro Shop.   The scorer and one attester.   Regardless of if you are or are not a scorer or an attester, you and you alone are responsible for ensuring your score is accurate on the scorecard that is turned in to the Pro Shop.  Scorecards without two signatures will not be utilized in determining results.

  1. Entry Fees and Point calculation:
  • The pro shop will charge a $10 fee to your account each week for playing in Bucs.  Winners will receive gift certificate credits in the pro shop.
  • There is also a $20 optional cash game.  All players must pay PRIOR to teeing off or they will be removed from the cash game.
  • $2 of the $20 cash game will go towards a raffle to be held immediately after the results are announced.  You MUST be present to win.  IF the event is a team event, ALL PLAYERS must be present and money will be split between partners.  If you’re on the course, in the card room, or off property, a new name will be drawn until there is a winner.
  • Points are awarded throughout the season for winning events as well as attendance.  Players with the highest points will gain entry into the end of season Horse Race as well as those with PERFECT attendance.  1 additional point will be awarded each week for winning a flag prize and 1 additional point per hole for skins.

Entry Fees and points will be broken down and/or awarded as follows:

Pro Shop Weekly Charge

  1. Winners will be determined in the following order for ALL events:
    Gross 1st, Net 1st, Gross 2nd, Net 2nd, Gross 3rd, Net 3rd, Net 4th, Net 5th, Gross 4th – 5th

Note: Since golf is a purest game, gross 1st place will always be calculated before net.  Once you have been awarded money or points in one game, you are no longer eligible for money or points in the other game.

  1. Winner of the weekly flag event(s) will receive 1 point.  Skin winners will receive 1 point per hole for a skin (net or gross or both – only 1 point per hole)
  1. A player may choose to be a volunteer photographer for the Bucs committee and will receive 1 bonus point for service.  This person must be approved by the Official Bucs Photographer and must provide a minimum of 25 quality pictures that week to qualify for bonus point.
  1. Rainout Rule – In case of rain out, if 50% or more of the players finish the event, but not the entire field, it will be a skins only event.  $18 of the $20 cash game will go into a skins pot for all players who finished, and $2 of the $20 cash game will go into the raffle pot for all players.  If a player does not finish the event, their $18 will carry over to the following week.

Players are encouraged to come to ALL events regardless of the weather.  All players who show up, even if the event is rained out, will receive 3 points.

  1. Skins Carry Over – In the event there is a skins carry over from the prior week, players playing the following week that did NOT play the prior week, must pay an additional $10 to the cash game ($30 total) to be eligible to win a skin.
  1. Pace of Play – Slow play can potentially ruin the event for all, therefore, pace of play will be STRICTLY ENFORCED and all players should play in 2 hours or less.  Players are encouraged to call the pro shop at 816-942-1683 to report a group that is out of position or playing slow (slower than 3 holes every 40 minutes on average).  It is understandable for a group to fall behind looking for a lost ball, but can easily catch up by playing ready golf.

Once a group is out of position, the marshall/pro shop will alert them and they will be given a chance to catch up.   If they can’t catch up and fall 1 ½ holes behind, they will be instructed to skip a hole, or let the groups behind them through.  Some players may lose the privilege of teeing off early if it is determined they are habitual offenders.

  1. If a player chooses not to participate in the cash game, they are still eligible to win the event, but will not receive a cash prize.  All cash winnings will go to partner if partner played in cash game.
  1. Handicaps may be reviewed and adjusted off of weekly scores from Bucs events or Bucs handicap committee ruling
  1. All skins will be individual skins unless the partners share a shot or ball as in a shamble, scramble, or alternate shot event.  One best ball per team will be used to determine skins unless it is announced prior to the event that it will be calculated differently.
  1. Gold/White – Gold/Red Tees – If a player is 65 years young or older, they may choose to play from the gold/white combo tees.  If a player is 75 years young or older, they may choose to play from the gold/red combo tees.  Handicap will be calculated from the gold/white or gold/red combo tees using player index and then reduced by the proper number of strokes in accordance with USGA rule 3-5 according to the tees being played for the even.  The Gold/White or Gold/Red tees will not be allowed to be played in the Red/White/Blue event, the back from the Blue tees, or any other event where the red tees will be played.
  1. You may only have the same partner once during the season unless you are randomly paired on a Royal Buc Nite. If two people have previously paired up and win an event, they will be disqualified from the cash/certificate game and point awards for placing.
  1. Golfers are encouraged to tee off after 2:00. It is understandable that there are times when you cannot make the regular schedule tee time on a Wednesday night, but camaraderie is part of the spirit of Bucs, and we want to keep as many people on the course and in the clubhouse at the same time as possible. If you need to tee off earlier in the day, you will need to notify the Bucs Committee at TheCommittee@bluehillsbucs.com prior to playing. We will keep track of early players, and will limit it to a maximum of 2 times per season.
  1. Only 1 stroke will be allowed on net skins.
  1. 100% of handicap will be used for events unless event dictates otherwise
  1. Darkness Rule – Any player or players who do not finish the stipulated number of holes for the Bucs event, due to darkness, will be removed from the Bucs event.  $18 will be held in the pro shop to be applied to the cash game for the next time you play in Bucs or refunded to you.  $2 will be put towards the raffle.  If it is a team raffle, all players must be present to win.

Horse Race Qualifying

  1. Players must play in at least 8 regular season events (April 12th – July 26th) to be eligible to play in the Horse Race. 
  1. The previous year’s Horse Race winner is exempt from having to qualify in order to defend his title, but must play in 12 regular season events.
  1. Any past Horse Race champion is exempt from qualifying as long as they have attended at least 13 regular season events.
  1. Top 15 point scorers (ties may be included and counted as one spot depending on field size/committee ruling)
  1. Two lowest scoring players from the Wild Card Qualifiers (1 net/1gross).  Scores will be combined from Wild Card Qualifier week 1 and 2 to make your lowest 9 hole score.  If a person with the lowest score has already qualified via points, that spot will go to the next eligible person. (ties may be included depending on field size/committee ruling)
  1. One Person from Carry the Flag and 5 people from the Skills Game Challenge
  1. Players with perfect attendance will also qualify for the Horse Race regardless of overall point standings
  1. Committee Pick(s) – number of committee picks will be determined by field size/hard luck cases/bribes.  Obama rule could apply.
  1. There will also be a Pony Race prior to the horse race for those who have not qualified to allow 1 winner to play in the Horse race. (Starts at 12:00pm day of Horse Race)

End of Season Scramble – August 19th

  1. This will be a 4 man scramble event
  1. Any team member whose USGA handicap index is 20.0 or higher will be assigned a 20.0 index for the purpose of forming a team
  1. The most current handicap will be used.
  1. This will be a handicapped event.  Team handicaps will be converted in accordance to the chart below. Winners will be paid for net and gross.
  1. You must use each person’s drive four times.  Please mark the drive that was used on the scorecard.
  1. Any member can play in the Scramble as  long as a Bucs league fee has been paid.  If a league fee has not been paid, player will be charged $50.

Bucs Scramble Team Handicap

 

Bucs Fall League

  1. Form your own team of up to 7 players
    1. Additional players may be added to your roster until the end of week 2 for a MAX of 7 players
  2. Max of 6 players can be active in any week
    1. Players registered on foretees tee time or events will be considered active
  3. 2 best scores from active team members will be used for Gross and Net score
  4. It is encouraged that your entire team play together as a group, but if conflicts arise, you may play at other times and scores will be combined by pro shop
  5. Points will be awarded for Gross and Net as follows:
    1. 1st = 3
    2. 2nd = 2
    3. 3rd = 3
  6. Optional $20 cash game for Gross/Net game and Skins
  7. Top 10 teams at end of regular season will qualify for End of Season Horse Race

 

Bucs Fall League Horse Race Rules

  • $80 per team entry fee paid to First (70%) and 2nd (30%)

  • You must have at least 3 players from your team present on the # 1 tee when it is your team’s turn to hit to be eligible to play.  Substitutions are not allowed once play begins.  You must finish the race with at least 2 players on your team.

    • Each player must be present when it is their turn to hit.  This allows a player to arrive later than 3:30pm and still play in Horse Race.  If an individual player is not present when it is their turn to hit, they will be removed and team handicap will be recalculated.  If player is removed, the next player in the line up will hit.  Team must still have a minimum of 3 players on their team on hole # 1 or they will be disqualified.

    • For example, if a player is 6th in the lineup and the team makes a par on # 1 and the 6th player has not arrived to hit their shot on # 2 or participate in the putt/chip off, the team handicap will be recalculated for hole # 1.  This may cause the team to lose or gain a stroke on # 1 and the outcome will be adjusted.

  • Teams will tee off in reverse order, starting at 10th place and going to 1st, of where they placed on the Leader board.

  • Three teams will be eliminated on # 1, two teams on # 2, and one team on holes 3 – 6.

  • This will be a true alternate shot event, including putt/chip offs, and player order must be given to score keeper prior to teeing off.

    • If you have 6 players on your team and make a par on # 1, and there is no putt/chip off, the 6th person will tee off on # 2.  If there is a putt/chip off, the 6th person will hit that shot and the #1 player will tee off on #2 if they advance.

  • A player may pull out of Horse Race for personal reasons (IE: football practice, business meeting).

    • This is NOT to be used as a strategy but only intended to allow a player on a team to leave the course for prior obligations but play while they are able.  If a player pulls out of Horse Race, they MUST leave the course!

  • Team handicaps will be calculated by adding all indexes together for players that are playing and dividing by that number.  Team handicap will be recalculated with remaining players if a player leaves.

    • IE: You have 3 players playing that are a 5.1, 7.1, and 8.7.  Their Total index = 20.9 / 3 = 6.96 rounded to 7.0  Team handicap will be a 8 for 18 holes.

  • The entire team starting the hole must be present at the conclusion of the hole or they will be disqualified.

  • In case of a tie, hole # 7 will be played if daylight permits.  If daylight is an issue, Bucs Committee will determine how playoff is handled.