2026 Kick Off Meeting

Schedule

• 6 Preseason rounds (starting on March 7th)
• 16 Open Play rounds (starting on April 18th)
• 5 Signature events (ABCD 2-Ball, Stableford, 2-Man Best Ball, ABCD 3-Ball, 2-Man Chapman)
• 2 Major events (Member/Member, Club Championship)
• 1 Ryder Cup event
• Match Play tournament throughout the 2026 season

Required Rounds

• 3 rounds required to establish Men’s Club handicap and compete for prizes
• 10 rounds required to play in the Member-Member or Club Championship
• 5 of those rounds must be in the current season for returning members

Committee Role

Role: To be the voice of the membership when it comes to implementing standards and policies regarding the Men’s Club Have a suggestion or opportunity for improvement? There is a right way and wrong way to handle that. The right way is respectfully talking to a committee member or sending an email.
Top Priority: The betterment and continued growth of the Men’s Club Good mix of handicaps so all skill levels are represented
The Committee has Term Limits. New members are needed each year to keep continuity
THESE PEOPLE ARE HUMANS AND THEY VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND EFFORTS TO ENSURING THAT THE MENS CLUB RUNS AS SMOOTHLY AS POSSIBLE.
KEEPING 160 PEOPLE HAPPY AT ALL TIMES IS NOT POSSIBLE. IF, FOR EXAMPLE, YOUR FEELINGS GET HURT BECAUSE YOU DO NOT LIKE ONE OF THE RULES OR YOUR TEE TIME REQUEST WASN’T HONORED ONE TIME, SUCK IT UP AND/OR VOLUNTEER

2026 Committee Members

Changes for 2026 – Closest to Pins

Closest to Pins have been eliminated Too many missed hand offs Between ProShop creating, first group putting out, final group picking up and turning into the ProShop, and communicating to
Scoring Committee the multiple points of failure did indeed fail several times Names written on incorrect tee box White/Green Players writing on Blue/Gold and vice versa Once moved it becomes an unfair competition Open Play Interference CTP Budget Allocation returning to general weekly prize funds

Changes for 2026 – Club Championship

Club Championship Flighting will be slightly modified in 2026 When signing up you will DECLARE which TEE BOX you wish to play* Each tee box will have a
Gross and Net competition Low Gross and Low Net winners will receive Medals for their victories Payouts will be the higher of the two payouts between
Gross and Net Same way Open Play is handled Prize pool distributed as ratio of players on each tee box *Only time where players may move back or forward from their normal tee box. Rule of 72 and 90 still required to declare for White and Green tees, respectively.

Changes for 2026 – Member/Member

We will once again have a flighted Member/Member event this year Almost all feedback was positive after the 2025 change was implemented Calcutta pot increased by several thousand dollars with less teams than 2024
Friday Practice Round and Skins Game The Friday before Member/Member, before the Calcutta the ProShop will be hosting a skins game. Skins winners announced and paid out at the beginning of the Calcutta

Changes for 2026 – Birdie Board / Handicap / Maintenance

Birdie Board Re-buy Birdie board was not closed last year
If you paid for Birdie Board in 2025, you will owe $5 to re-join New Members/didn’t play Birdie Board last year - $10 to enter
Cutoff to join the Birdie Board is prior to the Saturday round of Memorial Day weekend All or nothing calculation – once paid all birdies regular season rounds will count
Prevents someone from “waiting to see” how they do before joining the pot
Handicap Rounds Only rounds played during current season and the past 4 seasons will be included in the Handicap calculation Would have affected only 2 members in 2025
Includes returning members who missed 1-3 seasons
Maintenance Appreciation $200 has been budgeted to buy lunch for the maintenance crew at the end of the season

Falls Men’s Club Website – Use It

Repository for all Men's Club information: Falls Men’s Club website Will upload this presentation document
Includes weekly results files (also emailed to everyone) All Special Event Profiles are included
Includes a hole by hole overhead view designating penalty areas Common on course rules And more….

Specific Men’s Club Local Rules

Carts off the path - the ball played down everywhere Cart path only - the ball is played up everywhere Playing it “up” means lift, clean and place within 12 inches UNLESS you are in a penalty area Stroke and distance alternative rule for Out of Bounds and Lost Balls
Course map on the Falls Men’s Club website outlines each hole with red and yellow penalty markings that will be used for all Men's club play
Course marked Drop Zones MAY BE utilized for Men’s Club (optional)
Slow Play Our Membership subcommittee is the focal point for any discussions We don't aim to penalize, only speed up play if required

Reminders

MAKE SURE YOU ARE ENTERING THE CORRECT SCORES
If you think that your score may be wrong, please notify the committee ASAP
Review before and after submitting final scores to ensure accuracy
Police your group for rules infractions We know, your buddy SHOULD be allowed to bump their ball out of the divot in the fairway, but that is not what the rules state. Call a penalty on them.
Police your group for pace of play Almost every hole on the course you should be able to see the group in front of you.
If you don’t, remind your group that you all pick up the pace Exception – if you are on 7 and the group ahead of you is on 9 you are still behind
Gimmes When competing in stroke play gimmes are allowed within 12 inches IF for Net bogey or worse. When playing in season long match play tournament you are STILL competing in stroke play. Your opponent may concede your putt but you still must putt out. Only exception is Ryder/Presidents Cup which is a fully match play event

Returning Members

Returning Members may now proceed to the bar. You should know the rest of this information.

Signing Up to Play – Tee Times & Pairings

Players will be required to sign up for play by responding to the weekly email about playing or by sending an email to the Men’s Club email address fallsmensclub@gmail.com.
You must sign up No Later than 4:00pm on Wednesday for that week’s event
DO NOT CALL THE PRO SHOP TO BE PUT ON THE PLAYING LIST Pairings/tee-times will be sent via email to the Pro Shop & players and a “generally” in your email by Friday morning for the coming weekend.
We will try to accommodate as many pairing requests as we can
Sign up as a single and you will be paired in a group
You can request to be paired with a specific golfer(s)
No pairings requests accepted for Special events (other than your partner in 2 man events)
We will try to pair according to requests, similar skill levels, tee boxes, etc.
CONFLICTING REQUESTS FOR EARLIEST/LATEST TEE TIMES HAPPEN. DON’T GET MAD WHEN YOU REQUEST EARLIEST TEE TIME WHEN IT WILL BE 110 DEGREES AND YOU ARE THE THIRD TEE TIME BECAUSE 40 OTHER PEOPLE ALSO MADE THAT REQUEST

Online Scoring Process

Each group will enter their scores online (web page) for all play A link for each week will be included in the emails with your tee times
Decide within your group who will enter scores
Keep a paper card as well and verify ALL scores, by hole, at the end of the round before and after submitting scores
Enter your ACTUAL scores (up to a quadruple bogey) Enter as you go, or after the round from your score card It’s more fun for everyone if you enter them as you go Online Leaderboard available during/after round

Scoring – World Handicap System

Maximum Scores Gross quadruple bogey is the maximum gross score you ENTER on any hole (Speed of Play) This is the max you will enter on your score card
Please pick up when you get to 4 over par on any hole
Gross and Net weekly payouts are based on max gross quads Net double bogey: max. score for POSTING for handicap calculation purposes
Players should record their actual score (up to a quad bogey) on each hole
A player will not have a score higher than net double bogey POSTED for handicap calculating purposes (GHIN will automatically calculate this)
Exceptional Score Adjustment If Score Differential is 7.0 - 9.9 strokes or more below a player’s Handicap Index Exceptional score reduction of -1.0 is triggered If Score Differential is 10.0 strokes or more below a player’s Handicap Index Exceptional score reduction of -2.0 is triggered
A reduction can be applied based on a single exceptional score. Reductions for multiple exceptional scores are applied cumulatively.

Handicap Index and Pops

Men’s Club Handicap Index Solely be based on Scores posted during Men’s Club Scheduled Rounds From the past 4 seasons PLUS current season The differential is based on the score of your round using the course rating of tees played Handicap Index follows GHIN using lowest X scores based on rounds posted 20 or more scores posted using the 8 lowest scores returns the most accurate Handicap Index
Scoring Committee maintains score history and current handicap index calculation This is updated weekly and distributed in the Weekly Results document by email and posted on the Men’s Club website Pops The World Golf Handicap recommendations are used to calculate pops using your Men’s Club Handicap Index
Different handicap allowances for different prize pools
Open Play Pro Shop Credits: 95% of your full pops applied for net score
Optional Skins Game Awards: 80% with ½ pops (max. ½ pops allowed is 18)
Signature Events and Major Events: each event has its own Event Profile posted on the Men’s Club website outlining pops calculation
Birdie Board: 50% with full pops

Tee Boxes to Play

All players are required to play the Blue/Gold tees unless meeting the Rule of 72 or the Rule of 90 criteria at the start of the regular season
Rule of 72: is used to qualify members for playing the White tees Age you turn during 2025 PLUS Men’s Club Handicap Index equal to or greater than 71.5
EXAMPLE: 59 years old with a Men’s Club handicap index of 13.2 = 72.2
Rule of 90: is used (with min. age of 65 requirement) to qualify members for playing the Green tees Age you turn during 2025 PLUS Men’s Club Handicap Index equal to or greater than 89.5
You must be age 65 or older on or before opening day
EXAMPLE: 71 years old with a Men’s Club handicap index of 20.2 = 91.2 Separate pro shop credit prizes and optional skins games for Blue/Gold tees & White/Green tee groups You MUST declare what Tee Box you play at the start of the Regular Season (April 19th) and play that Tee box all year Tee Box Exception for Club Championship Only

Payouts

Weekly Prizes for Open Play Pro Shop credits awarded in each group (Blue/Gold tee & White/Green tee) of players
You will have a Falls account which Pro Shop credits are deposited and can be used for Greens fees, equipment and merchandise
Prize fund will be determined based on number of players in each tee group on opening day
Once finalized, budget allocation for each group will be set for weekly payouts & tournaments Weekly open play payouts in each group for Low Gross, Low Net, and Closest to Pins Cannot win both Low Gross and Low Net prizes, higher of the two will be paid Number of places for Low Gross and Low Net paid will be set once budget is finalized
Skins Game (Optional) There will be an optional skins game available in each group of players (Blue/Gold tee & White/Green tees) during Open Play and Individual Tournaments Skins Envelopes can be picked up at the Pro Shop Team Skins will be across all tee boxes during team events
Notify the pro shop at check in if you choose to not be in the skins game
Prize Money will be finalized during the week and paid by the next Saturday at the latest

Birdie Board & Hole-In-One Pot

Optional separate competitions conducted during the season
Hole In One Pot Cost to participate is $10 (payable at the pro shop)
Any participating player scoring a Hole In One during Scheduled Men’s Club events will win the pot Yes, it is customary, but not required to buy a round of drinks
Should a player score a hole-in-one, a new pot will be started the following week with the $10 fee to be paid by any/all wishing to participate anew
Two players getting a hole in one during the same day will split the pot Yes, it happened a few years ago
Pot carried over from 2025, check the results files to see if you are paid up already
Birdie Board* Cost to participate is $5 for the season (payable at the pro shop) Object is to record a net birdie on each hole during the course of the season. Plus handicaps do NOT “lose strokes” for Birdie Board purposes 50% of your current Men’s Club handicap utilized for scoring in this competition. In play during all Men’s Club Sat. open play & most tournament events. The first player to record a net birdie on all 18 holes wins the $$$ in the Birdie Board pot If two people close the Birdie Board during the same round they will split the pot Yes, it happened in 2024 *see earlier slide for 2026 special circumstance

Inclement Weather

Pro Shop Credit Payouts If at least 60% of the field finishes the round, it will count as an official Men’s Club round and pro shop credits will be paid out.
Skins, Birdie Board, Hole in One
If you tee off, your scores will be used, regardless of how many holes you complete There will be no skin refunds unless the course officially closes

Guest Policy

Men’s Club members are encouraged to bring guests for Open Play rounds
Guests are not permitted during Signature Events or Majors
Guests are NOT eligible for pro shop credit prize money and cannot get into the skins game (even if they play at scratch) We want guests to experience the Men’s Club so we can grow the membership for the long term
In the event we exceed our tee time allocation with members plus guests, NO guests will be allowed
In other words, we are not going to go through the process of choosing which guests get to play and which do not. Either all guests can play or none can play