XGOLF League nights:
Format – except Grand Final
3 person x 9 hole Head-to-Head Stroke Play = 1 contest
Each team consists of three players.
Each player will be assigned individual opponents (match) before the commencement of the round. This will be based on the teamsheet that is to be supplied at registration for each round.
The player with the best NETT score in the match would receive one point for their team.
In an event of an equal score within the match. Each team will receive a ½ point.
Players are required to play in Handicap order. Higher to lower.
Each night the course will be the same for all teams competing
League Points
Winning Team for each contest will receives 4 ladder points
Squared contests will receive 2 ladder points to each of the participating teams
A losing team will receive 1 ladder point.
A team who has forfeited the contest will receive 0 ladder points.
X League Handicaps
X League Handicaps will be based on a3 game rolling league score average.
If a player has not reached3 X-league games, the number of rounds will divide their total cumulative score compared to par. The result of the calculation will give an average to provide the X-League handicap. For example, a player has only played 3 X-League games, then their total score to par (total score) will be divided by 3.
For new players to X-Golf, a starting X League handicap will be determined by halving an existing Dotgolf handicap.
For players who do not have a Dotgolf handicap, they are required to play 18 holes anytime before their first league match. The total score will be divided by 2 to obtain the initial X-Golf league handicap.
Maximum Handicap is 25
Lowest handicap is -4
Pre-Playing a Round
Players are able to pre-play the round if they are unable to playduring league times.
Players must notify the League Director prior to this.
Price
$200 for team registration, this is the only fee for the season.
Players are able to register up to 5 players per team although only x3 will play at any one time.
$300 for a corporate team. This includes advertisement of company logo and link displayed on the X-Golf Avonhead Leagues website; rights to place signage during the season; and in any printed materials relating to the X-Golf League.
Finals Series
Top 4 to make the finals and the final series will be held over 2 weeks
A team player must play 3 contests to qualify for the final series.
WEEK 1
Semi Final 1: 1 v 4
Semi Final 2: 2 v 3
Teams finishing 1st and 2nd (playing one division), or 1st (two divisions) have the ability to choose the golf course for the semi-finals. Teams choosing the golf course must do so 24 hours after the completion of the regular season.
The cumulative count back will be used if the contest is all square. If no winner has been determined, then the contest will go to a sudden death playoff with no strokes. Each team is able to nominate a representative from their team.
WEEK 2
Winner SF1 V SF2
Of the two participating teams in the grand final, the higher ranked team after the regular season has the ability to choose the golf course for the grand final. The team choosing the golf course must do so 24 hours after the completion of the semi-finals.
Grand Final and Powerplays
3 person x 18 hole Stroke Matchplay
Player with the best Nettscore on the hole wins the hole
The total score is not relevant in this format.
In an event of all square after 18, players will continue in a sudden death play-off
Players to multiply their weekly handicap by 1.5, as the final is over 18 holes instead of 9. Please note, handicaps are not double to take into consideration the match play effect.
PowerPlays
Players have the ability to use the “handicap stroke” per hole at any time of the round.
Players must nominate the powerplay prior the commencement of each hole.
A powerplay is to be verbally communicated to the opponent and acknowledgment should be given.
For example, If the handicap difference between opponents is 5. The lower marker will get to choose 3 of the opponent’s handicap holes; and the higher marker will get to choose 2.
If the handicap difference is 4. Each player will decide on 2 handicap holes each.
Tournament rules:
- Due to mis-hits there are a selection of shots which aren’t recorded on the simulator. When this happens this will not incur a penalty to the player and is recorded as “rub of the green”.
- If this occurs during the grand finale it is the X-Golf tournament director’s decision if a 1 shot penalty is incurred, where it is seen that this shot will play a major influence in the outcome of the game i.e a full shot is struck and shanks to the right hand side.
- On some shots the simulator will pick up a practice swing and record a shot. When this happens please push the mulligan button.
- Matches will be played over 9 holes with courses being announced 1 week prior to the league games.
- If a team fails to attend a fixture then their opposition will be given a win with a score of 7 points.
- If both teams fail to attend then both teams will be given a loss and a 0 score.
- In the event that teams are level for the 4thand final position at the end of the league round robin series, then the final qualifying spot will be decided by the last rounds combined to par total.
- If both teams are still level after the combined to par total, then the standings will be decided by their head-to-head record. In the event that there is still a tie, then there will be a 3 man team shoot-out to decide the winner.
- In the event of a rules decision being required, the Manager of X-Golf Avonhead will adjudicate and their decision shall be final.
- Cumulative count back definition: In a nut shell it's the combined nett score of each team. The team with the lower score wins. If the cumulative nett scores are equal, then each team sends in a representative for a sudden death play-off with no handicap.
League Schedule: The fixtures for your league will be provided no less than one week before your first match and will be played on the day and time of league that you have subscribed to. If you are in a Monday League, no matches will be played on Public Holidays.
Scores for each match will be collected by the Manager and submitted to the tournament secretary who will update the leaderboard.
The settings for the simulators are listed as follows:
Simulator Settings: Tees: P (Men) L (Ladies)
Weather: Off
Gimmies: 2 feet