2025 Thursday League

Thursday Men’s League
2025 League Schedule

1. Match Play Weeks: April 24 – August 7

*We will skip June 12, July 3 and July 10 (July 3 make-up date is scheduled for Tuesday, July 8)

2. Playoffs Weeks: August 14 & 21
3. Championship Night: August 28

League Fees
$635 plus tax per player.

• League fees include a Gold Member Pass for the 2025 season. Your Gold Membership Pass gives you 20% off all green fees outside of league play.
• Entry fee includes $85 prize pool fee.

Eligibility and Handicaps

Each member of the team should be able to average a nine-hole score of 52 or less – or be able to complete nine-holes of golf, in a foursome, in under 2:20 minutes.

1. Returning members will start week 1 with their 2024 end of season handicap and will play an exhibition team net better ball match on week 1. 2024 handicaps will be applied to the week 1 exhibition match and will adjust post match.
2. New members will establish their handicaps on week 1 playing an individual stroke play game for handicapping purposes. If the new member(s) are unable to play on week 1, with or without a substitute, they will start week 2 at scratch and their handicap will adjust going forward.  If there are no new members or all new members have provided a USGA handicap, we will start competitive play on week 1.
3. 85% of individual handicap will be used each week in determining weekly handicaps.
4. The largest number of handicap strokes awarded to any player is 18 for nine holes, regardless of handicap calculations.
5. Handicaps will continue to adjust throughout the season based on your overall league performance.

League Format
Weeks 2 through 14 – Net Better Ball Matches
The format of the league will be: net better ball match play versus another team.  There will be five possible points for each team each week. A team winning a hole during the nine-hole match wins one point for each hole won. If a hole is halved, each team receives a ½ point. The maximum number of points each team can win per match is 5 points; however, a team that has reached 5 points for the match is also trying to limit the number of points the opposing team wins.

For example, Team A wins the first five holes of the match. They have earned the maximum five points for the match. However, Team B can still win the last four holes to earn 4 points for their team. Each team’s goal each week is to win 5 points, while limiting their opponents to as few points as possible. Even though Team A has won 5 points, they can still win the last 4 holes to hold Team B to zero points for the week.

Week 15 and 16 –  PLAYOFFS
The top 4 teams from each division in the season long point’s standings will earn a berth to the 2025 Thursday Night Playoffs. These eight teams will participate in a Net Better Ball format. 85% of your league handicap will be used for each player.

1 vs. 4     2 vs. 3

Winners of the first week playoff will advance and play each other in Week 17.  Losers will play for 3rd place in Week 17.

Teams not qualifying for the playoffs will play in a scramble format for the two weeks.  Ties will be broken based on head-to-head match ups or overall points in matches amongst the teams tied.

Week 17 – LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP & BUD LIGHT VS MILLER LITE SHOOT-OUT

The Winner of Bud Light Division and Miller Lite Division during the playoff nights will be paired together to crown our 2025 THURSDAY NIGHT LEAGUE CHAMPION.   All other teams will compete against the other division in an end of the year Shootout!   All Prize Money will be handed out this night, and we will have our year-end league party! 

No Shows/Subs:
If a team member is unable to show for a week’s scheduled match, the remaining player has two options:

• Find a player with an average nine-hole score of less than 52.  This player must be reported to the Golf Professional on duty.  Substitutes must be submitted prior to 11 a.m. Thursday morning of the scheduled week.  If that player has a USGA Handicap (no other handicaps are allowable; including internet-based), it will be multiplied by .85 and then cut in half nine-hole league use.  If the player does not have a handicap, he/she will play at scratch.  If a sub has played a minimum of 2 rounds during the 2024 or 2025 Thursday Night League, that league handicap may be used for the sub.  NO EXCEPTIONS.
• Please let the golf shop know if you need a sub.  We have a list of interested subs that we can contact.
• Go without a partner and play your own ball for the nine holes.
• Playoff nights, subs will be allowed but must also have a minimum of 2 league rounds played from 2024/2025.  At least one player from the member team must play each week during the playoffs.  A team may not have 2 subs during a playoff night (result would be a forfeit).  No other handicaps will be allowed during the playoffs.

It is your responsibility to make arrangements to have two players each week.  Teams that do not show up will be given zero points for the week and 1 point will be subtracted from their season total.  If a team drops out of the league after the league season has started, all teams will receive an automatic five points for that match, regardless of whether they have already played that team or not.