Men's League
Rules and Information
The Men's League at Braestone Club is played on Wednesdays throughout the summer.
League play for the 2025 season will run from May 28 through September 10, culminating with the Men's League Finale on our final Wednesday.
Scoring is completed for 9 holes each week.
The League Entry Fee of $175 is allocated for dinner and prizes for our Men's League Finale, as well as prizes for the full league season.
Please note that if you are unable to attend the League Finale Dinner, a credit will be issued to you following the event.
LEAGUE STANDINGS & POINT STRUCTURE
Points are earned each week based on Net Scoring Standings.
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The player with the highest net score (last place) will earn 10 points for the week.
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Each position higher on the leaderboard earns a player 10 additional points.
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Points are split evenly amongst all tied players in a given week.
Examples:
50 Players play in a given week
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The last place player earns 10 points
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Three players tie for 25th, each player earns 250 points
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The first place player earns 500 points
56 Players play in a given week
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The last place player earns 10 points
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Two Players tie for 37th, each player earns 195 points
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The first place player earns 560 points
League Season Standings are based off of an accumulative point total earned throughout the course of league play.
Each player’s total points are based off of their twelve highest weekly point totals over the course of the season.
Only official Golf Canada and GHIN handicaps will be recognized for net scoring in league play. Having a handicap, as well as properly maintaining it, is highly recommended for all league members as it will greatly impact your ability to place well in the standings!
If less than 50% of league members play, or are expected to play on a league day, the Professional Staff will make a decision on whether to cancel league play for the week.
Every effort is made to have weekly standings, winners, and updated league standings posted as soon as possible after league play. Thank you for understanding that it can be a long process to complete everything required for scoring in both our Men’s and Ladies’ leagues!
THEMES
Once again this season, each week will have a different theme. Themes help keep the games fun and fresh, plus gives The Ktchn a chance to create some new features reflecting our themes! The theme schedule for the season is as follows;
May 28 - Week 1 - Just Have Fun!
June 4 - Week 2 - Play with Someone New!
June 11 - Week 3 - U.S. Open at Braestone Club
June 18 - Week 4 - Longest Day, Shortest Holes
June 25 - Week 5 - Whiskey Wednesday
July 2 - Week 6 - Red and White Week (Canada Day)
July 9 - Week 7 - Stampede Day
July 16 - Week 8 - Salute to St. Andrews
July 23 - Week 9 - Stableford Shootout
July 30 - Week 10 - Disco Day
August 6 - Week 11 - Oktoberfest
August 13 - Week 12 - Mar-Tee Gras
August 20 - Week 13 - Dog Days of Summer
August 27 - Week 14 - Rock & Roll
September 3 - Week 15 - School Pride (Wear Alma Mater Colours)
September 10 - Week 16 - Men's League Finale | Beat the Pro's Scramble (2 pm Shotgun Start)
WEEKLY GAME
Each week, league members have the option to pay $10 (cash or card) to participate in the weekly game. The money collected for the game is paid out each week to:
・Top 10 Net Scores (Must have official handicap with Golf Canada/GHIN)
・Winners of Weekly Contests (Closest to the Pin, Longest Drive, etc.)
If you do not pay to participate in the weekly game prior to the round, you will not be eligible to win any of the prizes listed above. Additionally, we ask that if you are NOT participating in the weekly game, please DO NOT write your name on any contest proxies.
Prizes are paid out weekly in the following amounts;
WEEKLY SKINS
League members have the option to pay $5 in cash each week to participate in a league skins game. Skins payments cannot be made via gift certificate or via debit/credit card.
To win a skin, a player must have the lowest (gross) score on a single hole out of all players in the skins competition, ties not included. The money collected for skins each week will be divided equally and paid out accordingly for each skin won.
In the event no player wins a skin on a given week, the money collected will be added to the next week’s Skins Pot!
PUTTING CONTEST
Following our 5:30 shotgun start each Wednesday, we will be holding a putting contest on the Putting Green!
Each week, players will have the option to pay $2 (cash) for one putt from a designated location on the putting green, to be selected by the Professional Staff (usually 6-8 feet from the hole). This putt is to be hit after playing Hole 9 or Hole 18 during the shotgun. All players that make the putt are asked to write their name on the proxy list, and will compete in the Final Putt-Off on the putting green following the Shotgun Start (approximately 8 pm).
The Final Putt-Off will consist of each qualified player hitting one putt from a designated location to be selected by the Professional Staff (usually 30-40 feet from the hole).
The winner of the putting contest each week will win the full Putting Contest Prize Pot!
In the event that no players make the putt on a given week, the prize pot will be carried over and added to the next week's contest !
In the event that more than one player makes the putt in the Final Putt-Off, the players will compete in a sudden-death putt off from approximately 10 feet to the hole.
RULES
Golf Canada rules shall govern all play except as modified by local rules.
LOCAL RULES
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FINISH ALL PUTTS (ABSOLUTELY NO GIMMIES)
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While in your own fairway, you may move the ball up to the length of one scorecard (6 inches), no closer to the hole.
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Remove all balls from Ground Under Repair (GUR) areas to the nearest point of relief and no closer to the hole, taking no penalty.
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All bunkers are in play this season! We expect to have all piping removed prior to our first week of league play, thus completing our bunker renovation!
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You are permitted to remove loose impediments (stones, etc.) from bunkers.
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Right side of the fence on Hole 4 will be played as Out of Bounds. One stroke penalty, replay shot from location of previous stroke.
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Treat all other marked and unmarked hazard areas as red-staked. One stroke penalty, drop the ball at point of entry with two club lengths of relief, no closer to the hole.
If you have any comments, questions or concerns about the league, please let us know by emailing proshop@braestoneclub.ca, or speaking to Brady or Cole while you're at the Club! Your thoughts, support and participation are always appreciated!
Please see below for a Video Rules Presentation, brought to you by Golf Ontario.