2024 LIDA GREENS COUPLES LEAGUE

1) Who:

• Any interested couples – do not to be married or romantically involved.
• Can be Male-Female, Male-Male, and Female-Female.
• No requirement to attend every event.
• Can bring visiting couples / friends with 2 day advance notice.

2) When: 

• Sunday evenings on:  9 and 23 June, 7 and 21 July, 4 and 18 August, 01, 15, and 29 September.
• Meet at 1630, play starts at 1700.

3) What:

• 9 holes, no handicap, scramble format (Best Ball Format on 23 June, 21 July, 18 Aug). Scramble means after each shot (of a couple) next shot is from the best of the 2 shots. Best Ball means everybody plays their own ball and keeps an individual score; Couple score for the hole is the best individual score.  When playing scramble a couple must use a drive from every player at least once.
• Each night is its own event with winners for play each night.
• Each night will have cash awards for:
  • Closest to the pin, longest drive (Men, Women)
  • Best score for foursome
  • Best individual score on Best Ball nights (Men, Women – 23 June, 21 July, 18 Aug)
• Each night will have additional fun play additions, like:
  • Worst hole (play worst ball of foursome, as opposed to best ball)
  • Yardage tape for putts, Mulligan’s for sale – only on Best Ball nights
  • Pool cue / croquet mallet for putts
  • Play with only 3 clubs – Choose your 3, and draw your 3 at random
  • Roll dice for club to use each shot
  • etc (ideas welcome)
• Couples rotate to play with other couples each week.
• Shotgun start with 2 couples per hole.
• Weather permitting, the final night will be a “Night Golf” event with lighted golf balls and glow sticks.

4) Cost:

• Special league rate is $38.00 per couple (includes cart). Normal cost for 9 holes and cart (2 people) is $50.00.  Members pay only for cart ($6 each vs. standard $8 rate)
• Additional $3.00 per person for nightly prizes.
• Night Golf event on 24 September will have an additional cost ($10-15 per person to cover cost of balls).

5) Additional:

• Once per month have dinner (pot luck with burgers or brats provided by LGGC). Pot luck will be on the following dates:
  • 23 June, 21 July, and 18 August, 29 September.