Monday Men '26

The 2026 Monday Men’s league is open to the public and White Hawk Country Club Members, Four-Ball Stroke Play Format during the season, scoring with points awarded per hole and overall result.   Play is from the white tees, super seniors age 65 and over will have the option to play from the gold tees. You must announce that you are a gold tee player before the season starts, please email golf shop. The low handicap player in the match will play as scratch, all other players will receive the difference in handicap. Teams may be comprised of two or three players, however, only two players will compete each week. League will be organized by team handicap, using the two “primary” members handicap index. You may add an additional person to your team up to June 1, maximum three. There are no subs. Three divisions will be created based on team total handicap. Hoosier for low handicap teams. Boilermaker for mid handicap teams. Irish for high handicap teams. Format for league will be 2 Man Best Ball, one score will count for the team score. If hole is tied, the hole is halved with each team receiving ½ a point, no second ball tiebreaker. Conceding putts and holes is encouraged to help with pace of play. Net triple bogey maximum per hole, based on strokes given in match. Points will be earned with the result of each hole, 1 point possible per hole, and 2 point for an overall win. Halve points for hole ties or overall ties. For a no-show team match, the team/player will have a match against PAR and earn 2 points no matter the result versus PAR. (Options for negative points for no-show teams.) First play day is  Monday April 13, 2026 . Shotgun start at 5:00 pm, all matches should be completed by 7:30 pm. League golfers will receive an email on the Friday before league to confirm team players, show current standings, previous week results, and match schedule. We will assume teams using “Primary Players” for match. Match Schedule will have each division playing against teams in their division. If a group/player is late and the golfers are off the tee, he/they may join the match on the next tee. If a date is missed due to weather/other, that week will be passed. In case of bad weather, a decision to play will be made at 4:00 pm. Reasons to cancel: Course not playable, rain forecasted between 4:30 and 6:30 pm. Reasons to delay until 5:30 pm, weather moving through, course is OK. League entry for a two-person team is $145 each player ($290), a three-person team is $120 each ($360). This fee will include the IGA Handicap Service, prize payout for top teams in each division, playoff results, scheduled “side games” and the season ending dinner party. All players will be added to the Indiana Golf Association handicap service and a USGA approved handicap will be maintained by the golfer/golf shop. Guidelines for handicap maintenance will be issued to all players. If new to league, an average 9-Hole score, or a current USGA Index, must be emailed to the golf shop in order to determine team divisions. Maximum 9-Hole league handicap is 15. Nine-hole green fee with cart is $32 in 2026. Cart fees are still applicable if riding with a member in private cart. The “playing extra” fee will be $50; our Senior Rate is $43. Side games will be scheduled throughout the year; there will be a mix of different games per schedule. No additional buy-in, everyone is in, payout will be with gift cards. Skin game will be Gross one week followed by Net the following week, full handicap, payout is in gift cards. The skin game will be considered a “team skin” so that partners cannot cut each other’s skin. Gold tee players will be able to participate in skins and pins. The top two points in each division will gain entry (six teams total), the final two spots will be determined by the most points across all three divisions (two teams total) These eight teams will make the playoffs. Quarter-Final matches will be held on August 10th. Semi-Final matches will be held on August 17th. There will be a finals match at 5:00 pm on August 24th. Ties to determine the top 2 teams in division will be broken by: A- head-to-head matchup, B- most points weeks nine through sixteen C – most points weeks one through eight. Playoffs: Format will be Four-Ball Match Play. Different than in-season, the match will be scored by hole, not overall points. Playoff Tie Procedure: Sudden death playoff, strokes are given same as match. Non-playoff teams will continue events per the new schedule below. Each week will be paid out as individual events: August 10th – 2 Man Scramble – Net August 17th – 2 Man Alternate Shot – Net August 24th – 2 Man Shamble - Net   The end of year banquet will also include a 2 Man Scramble on August 31st at 5:00 with dinner being served at 7:15. Each year we allow a generous time frame to give previous league teams the opportunity to sign up before opening up to new teams. Due to the high demand of people wanting to join, we will have a required attendance percentage to guarantee a spot for the following year. If your team has an attendance percentage of less than 75%, you will be ineligible for early sign up. This does not necessarily mean you will not be able to join the following year, only that you will not be eligible for early sign-up.