2024 SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, JUNE 4: TWO-PLAYER PICK YOU’RE PARTNER SCRAMBLE (TEAM GAME)
FORMAT: YOU PICK YOUR OWN PARTNER FOR THIS TEAM GAME (OR SIGN UP INDIVIDUALLY AND THE SHOP WILL ASSIGN YOU ONE). YOU AND YOUR PARTNER WILL PLAY A NORMAL SCRAMBLE FORMAT. HANDICAP: 35% OF GOLFER A'S COURSE HANDICAP PLUS 15% OF GOLFER B'S COURSE HANDICAP LOW GROSS & NET SCORES WIN.
TUESDAY, JUNE 11: MODIFIED NASSAU (INDIVIDUAL GAME)
FORMAT: THREE PART COMPETITION WHERE PLAYERS COMPETE FOR THE BEST SCORE ON THE FRONT NINE, BACK NINE, AND OVERALL ROUND. PLAYERS WILL GET POINTS BASED ON THEIR SCORE FOR EACH OF THE THREE PARTS. GROSS & NET.
TUESDAY, JUNE 18: PAR 3S, 4S & 5S (TEAM GAME)
FORMAT: THIS IS A 3-PLAYER TEAM GAME WITH A, B & C PLAYERS. A PLAYERS WILL COUNT ALL THEIR PAR 5 SCORES. B PLAYERS WILL COUNT ALL THEIR PAR 4 SCORES, AND C PLAYERS WILL COUNT ALL THEIR PAR 3 SCORES. BEST TEAM TOTAL COMBINED SCORE WINS. DUE TO HAVING TEAMS COMPRISED OF A, B & C PLAYERS, WE WILL TAKE GROSS SCORES ONLY.
SUNDAY, JUNE 23: MEMBER / MEMBER EVENT
[NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE MEMBER / GUEST EVENT]
JOIN US AT ABBEY SPRINGS FOR THE ANNUAL MEMBER-MEMBER EVENT, FEATURING AN EXCITING NEW FORMAT! THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL UNIT OWNERS, PUBLIC MEMBERS, AND MEN'S LEAGUE MEMBERS.
TIME: 12:45 PM SHOTGUN START
FORMAT: MODIFIED ALTERNATE SHOT. EACH TEAM HITS THEIR OWN TEE SHOT, THEN THEY CONTINUE TO SWITCH BALLS AND PLAY ALTERNATE SHOT UNTIL BOTH GOLF BALLS ARE HOLED OUT. SCORES WILL BE COMBINED STROKE PLAY. WE WILL RECOGNIZE BOTH GROSS SCORES AND NET WINNERS USING HANDICAPS. DEPENDING ON PARTICIPATION, THE EVENT MAY BE FLIGHTED BASED ON HANDICAP. GROSS & NET. ALL PLAYERS WHO SIGN UP MUST HAVE A HANDICAP IF DESIRING TO BE CONSIDERED IN NET SCORING.
JUNE 25: STABLEFORD INDIVIDUAL GAME
FORMAT: THE STABLEFORD SCORING SYSTEM IS A POINTS-BASED FORMAT USED IN GOLF COMPETITIONS. IN THIS FORMAT, PLAYERS EARN POINTS BASED ON THEIR SCORES RELATIVE TO PAR ON EACH HOLE. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO ACCUMULATE AS MANY POINTS AS POSSIBLE OVER THE COURSE OF THE ROUND. THE PLAYER WITH THE HIGHEST POINT TOTAL AT THE END OF THE ROUND IS THE WINNER. LOW GROSS & NET SCORES WIN.
EAGLE: 8PTS BIRDIE: 4PTS PAR: 2PTS BOGEY: 1PT DOUBLE OR WORSE: 0PTS
TUESDAY, JULY 2
NO GAME - ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY!
TUESDAY, JULY 9: MODIFIED PINEHURST (TEAM GAME)
1. TEE SHOTS: BOTH PLAYER A AND PLAYER B HIT TEE SHOTS FROM THE TEE BOX. LET'S ASSUME PLAYER A'S TEE SHOT LANDS IN THE FAIRWAY, AND PLAYER B'S TEE SHOT ENDS UP IN THE ROUGH.
2. SWAPPING BALLS: AFTER THE TEE SHOTS, PLAYER A AND PLAYER B SWAP BALLS. PLAYER A NOW PLAYS FROM WHERE PLAYER B'S BALL LANDED IN THE ROUGH, AND PLAYER B PLAYS FROM WHERE PLAYER A'S BALL LANDED IN THE FAIRWAY.
3. SECOND SHOTS: EACH PLAYER NOW HITS THEIR SECOND SHOT FROM THE NEW LOCATION OF THEIR PARTNER'S BALL. SO, PLAYER A HITS THE SHOT FROM THE ROUGH WHERE PLAYER B'S BALL WAS, AND PLAYER B HITS THE SHOT FROM THE FAIRWAY WHERE PLAYER A'S BALL WAS.
4. CHOOSING THE BETTER BALL: AFTER THE SECOND SHOTS, THE TEAM SELECTS THE BETTER OF THE TWO BALLS TO PLAY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE HOLE. LET'S SAY PLAYER A'S BALL IN THE FAIRWAY IS IN A BETTER POSITION, SO THE TEAM CHOOSES TO PLAY FROM THERE.
5. ALTERNATE SHOT: FROM THAT POINT ON, PLAYER A AND PLAYER B TAKE TURNS HITTING THE BALL, PLAYING ALTERNATE SHOTS UNTIL THE BALL IS HOLED OUT. FOR EXAMPLE, IF PLAYER A'S BALL WAS CHOSEN, PLAYER B HITS THE NEXT SHOT, THEN PLAYER A, AND SO ON UNTIL THE HOLE IS COMPLETED.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10: HORSERACE (TEAM GAME)
OPEN TO ALL OWNERS, MEMBERS & LEAGUE MEMBERS
FORMAT: TWO-MAN TEAMS WILL PLAY ALTERNATE SHOT. TEAMS WILL CHOOSE WHICH PLAYER TEES OFF FIRST ON THE FIRST HOLE. PLAYERS WILL ALTERNATE TURNS TAKING SHOTS UNTIL THE GOLF BALL IS HOLED. ON THE NEXT HOLE, THE OTHER TEAM PLAYER (THE INDIVIDUAL WHO DID NOT TEE OFF ON THE FIRST HOLE) WILL BE THE ONE TO TEE OFF, AND THIS PATTERN CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE EVENT. ALL INDIVIDUALS IN THE EVENT PLAY THE SAME HOLE AT THE SAME TIME.
ELIMINATION: HIGH SCORE(S) WILL BE ELIMINATED AFTER PLAYING EACH HOLE. LAST TEAM STANDING WINS.
SIGN-UP: SIGN UP INDIVIDUALLY, OR THE SHOP WILL TRY TO PAIR YOU UP. LIMIT FIRST 20 TEAMS TO SIGN UP.
COST: $25 PER PERSON ($50 PER TEAM ENTRY)… INCLUDES GREENS FEE AND PRIZES FOR WINNERS.
SUNDAY, JULY 14TH: BARRACUDA CHAMPIONSHIP (INDIVIDUAL GAME)
THIS EVENT IS IN ANTICIPATION OF THE BARRACUDA CHAMPIONSHIP AT OLD GREENWOOD GOLF COURSE AT TAHOE MOUNTAIN CLUB IN TRUCKEE, CA (JULY 18-21). THE BARRACUDA CHAMPIONSHIP IS THE ONLY EVENT ON THE PGA TOUR FEATURING THE MODIFIED STABLEFORD SCORING FORMAT.
TIME: 1:45PM SHOTGUN FORMAT: THE STRATEGY IN MODIFIED STABLEFORD FORMATS CAN, IN MOST INSTANCES, BE SUMMED UP IN THREE WORDS: GO FOR IT. THIS SCORING FORMAT REWARDS RISK-TAKING ON THE GOLF COURSE. FOR INSTANCE, IF THE PROFESSIONAL IS FACING A CARRY OVER WATER THAT HE NORMALLY WOULDN’T TRY, THE MODIFIED STABLEFORD FORMAT PRESENTS AN INCENTIVE TO GO FOR IT. A BIRDIE IS WORTH TWICE AS MANY POSITIVE POINTS (2) AS A BOGEY IS WORTH PUNITIVE POINTS (-1). EAGLES OFFER HUGE PAYOFFS (5 POINTS) AND THE WORST A PLAYER COULD POSSIBLY DO WOULD BE A DOUBLE BOGEY (-3 POINTS) AT WHICH POINT HE COULD PICK UP HIS BALL AND CARRY ON TO THE NEXT HOLE.
TUESDAY, JULY 16: SKINS & FLAGS (INDIVIDUAL GAME)
FORMAT: THIS GAME IS AN INDIVIDUAL STROKE PLAY GAME. A SKIN IS DEFINED AS THE LOWEST SCORE ON A GIVEN HOLE (GROSS OR NET) COMPARED TO THE FIELD. IF YOU EARN A GROSS SKIN ON A HOLE, YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO EARN A NET SKIN ON THE SAME HOLE. GROSS & NET... SCORECARD WILL BE DOTTED FOR SKINS. ADDITIONAL FLAG EVENTS MAY ALSO BE PART OF THE COMPETITION.
TUESDAY, JULY 23: TROUBLE (TEAM GAME)
FORMAT: THIS IS A 2-PLAYER TEAM GAME. A HANDICAP PLAYERS WILL BE PAIRED WITH B HANDICAP PLAYERS, SELECTED BY THE GOLF SHOP. TEAMS GET ONE POINT FOR THE FOLLOWING THROUGHOUT THE ROUND:
LOST BALL: 1 PTS WATER HAZARD: 3 PTS BUNKER: 2 PTS THREE-PUTT: 2 PTS
FOUR-PUTT: 5 PTS PUTT FROM ON THE GREEN THAT ROLLS OFF: 5 PTS
**PLAYERS CAN ERASE ALL ACCUMULATED POINTS ON A GIVEN HOLE BY MAKING PAR.
TEAM WITH THE LOWEST COMBINED POINT TOTAL WINS.
TUESDAY JULY 30: QUOTA (INDIVIDUAL GAME)
FORMAT: YOUR HANDICAP WILL BE SUBTRACTED FROM 36. THIS NUMBER WILL BE THE “QUOTA” YOU NEED TO BEAT FOR THE DAY. YOU EARN POINTS THROUGH A STABLEFORD FORMAT:
EAGLE: 4PTS BIRDIE: 3PTS PAR: 2PTS BOGEY: 1PT DOUBLE OR WORSE: 0PTS
EXAMPLE: IF YOU HAVE A HANDICAP OF 12, YOUR QUOTA IS A 24. THIS IS THE NUMBER YOU HAVE TO BEAT. IF YOU END YOUR ROUND WITH 32 POINTS, AND YOU FINISH AT +8. HIGHEST SCORE WINS.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6: TEXAS SCRAMBLE (TEAM GAME)
FORMAT: TEAMS OF FOUR PLAYERS PLAY FROM THE BEST TEE SHOT ON EACH HOLE, THEN ALL PLAYERS PLAY THEIR OWN BALL FROM THAT SPOT. THIS FORMAT PROMOTES TEAMWORK AND ALLOWS FOR AGGRESSIVE PLAY. PAIRINGS MADE BY GOLF SHOP.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13: GRAN DOMINION MATCH ABBEY SPRINGS
OPEN TO ALL OWNERS, MEMBERS & MEN’S LEAGUE PARTICIPANTS, THIS EVENT IS ABBEY SPRINGS ANNUAL MATCH VS. GRAND DOMINION, A MEN’S GROUP FROM STEEPLECHASE GOLF CLUB. LIMITED TO THE FIRST 2O PLAYERS TO SIGN UP.
FORMAT: TWO MAN TEAMS, NET BEST BALL MATCH PLAY. MORE INFORMATION TO COME.
THURSDAY & FRIDAY, AUGUST 15 & 16: CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
OPEN TO ALL OWNERS, MEMBERS & LEAGUE MEMBERS
TIME: 8:30AM CONSECUTIVE START
THURSDAY QUALIFIER ROUND: ALL APPLICANTS ARE WELCOME TO SIGN UP FOR THURSDAY’S ROUND. TOP SCORES FOR EACH FLIGHT WILL ADVANCE TO SUNDAY’S ROUND. TIMES TO START AT 1PM.
FRIDAY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND: QUALIFYING SCORES WILL ADVANCE TO FRIDAY’S ROUND.
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT: CHAMPIONSHIP “WALNUT” TEES
ELIGIBLE PLAYERS MUST HAVE A HANDICAP INDEX OF 10.0 OR LESS
THIS FLIGHT WILL ONLY HAVE A GROSS CHAMPION
MEMBER’S FLIGHT: MAPLE OR COMBO TEES
THIS FLIGHT WILL HAVE A GROSS & NET CHAMPION
SENIOR FLIGHT: 70+ OAK TEES, 85+ ASH TEES
THIS FLIGHT WILL HAVE A GROSS & NET CHAMPION
*ALL TEE TIMES WILL BE DETERMINED BY HANDICAP. LOWER HANDICAPS TO TEE OFF FIRST.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20: PRESIDENT’S CUP (TEAM GAME)
FORMAT: MATCH PLAY. THE FIELD WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO TEAMS. PARTICIPANTS FROM EACH TEAM WILL FACE OFF AGAINST EACH OTHER IN 2 VS. 2 MATCHES. THE ROUND WILL BE SPLIT INTO THREE SEPARATE FORMATS AS SHOWN BELOW:
HOLE 1-6: S CRAMBLE H OLES 7-12: A LTERNATE S HOT H OLES 13 18: BEST BALL TEAM WITH MOST MATCHES WON WILL WIN THE CONTEST.
AUGUST 27: BLIND 9 (INDIVIDUAL GAME)
FORMAT: A RANDOM 9 HOLES WILL BE PRE-SELECTED BY THE SHOP BEFORE THE ROUND BEGINS.
PLAYERS SCORES WILL BE TOTALED USING THESE 9 HOLES. GROSS & NET.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
NO GAME - ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY!
SEPTEMBER 10: 3 PLAYER SCRAMBLE (TEAM GAME)
FORMAT: THIS IS A 3-PLAYER TEAM GAME. TEAMS WILL BE COMPRISED OF A, B, AND C FLIGHTED PLAYERS, SELECTED BY THE PRO SHOP. THIS EVENT IS A THREE-PLAYER SCRAMBLE EVENT. ALL PLAYERS MUST HIT AT LEAST 3 TEE SHOTS. LOWEST GROSS TEAM SCORES WIN!
SEPTEMBER 17: LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP / END OF SEASON BANQUET
8:30AM SHOTGUN
FORMAT: THE END OF YEAR LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP WILL COMPRISE OF A ONE DAY STROKE-PLAY TOURNAMENT.
LOW GROSS & NET SCORES WIN. THIS COMPETITION WILL HAVE DIVISIONS… BASED UPON PARTICIPATION.
12:30PM BANQUET
END-OF-SEASON BANQUET: IT’S A TRADITION AT THE END OF EACH SEASON TO DO A BANQUET FOLLOWING GOLF WITH A DELICIOUS LUNCH, ALONG WITH SOME FELLOWSHIP & CAMARADERIE WITH OTHER GOLFERS.
***ADDITIONAL BONUS SEASON-LONG EVENT***
MEN’S MATCH PLAY MADNESS TOURNAMENT (JUNE-AUGUST)
THIS MATCH PLAY TOURNAMENT IS OPEN TO ALL ABBEY SPRINGS OWNER AND MEMBERS.
MATCH PLAY PARTICIPANTS WILL COMPETE IN A SEASON-LONG MATCH PLAY TOURNAMENT (THINK “MARCH MADNESS”). USING A TOURNAMENT BRACKET, INDIVIDUALS WILL ADVANCE TO THE NEXT ROUND WITH A MATCH PLAY VICTORY OVER THEIR OPPONENT. EACH ROUND DATE LISTED BELOW. IF BOTH INDIVIDUALS AGREE, OPPONENTS ARE WELCOME TO SCHEDULE THEIR ROUND AHEAD OF TIME ON A DIFFERENT DAY (MATCH CANNOT BE PLAYED DURING MEN’S LEAGUE PLAY). HOWEVER, THE MATCH MUST BE PLAYED BY THE ROUND DEADLINE SHOWN BELOW. IF PLAYERS ARE NOT ABLE TO SCHEDULE THEIR MATCH BY THE DESIGNATED DEADLINE, THE PERSON WHO CANNOT MAKE THE WEDNESDAY EVENT DATE WILL BE ELIMINATED. IF BOTH PARTICIPANTS CANNOT MAKE THE EVENT DATE (OR ARRANGE A DATE EARLIER) BOTH PLAYERS WILL BE ELIMINATED.
FORMAT: 18 HOLE MATCHES – MATCH PLAY
HANDICAP: FULL HANDICAPS WILL BE USED
TEES: DEPENDENT ON AGE / HANDICAP AS DESCRIBED IN THIS HANDBOOK
LIMITED TO THE FIRST 32 PLAYERS TO SIGN UP.
ROUND 1: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 (ROUND OF 32)
ROUND 2: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 (SWEET 16)
ROUND 3: WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 (ELITE 8)
ROUND 4: WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 (FINAL 4)
ROUND 5: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 (MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP)
*ALL DATES, GAMES, FORMATS & RULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE!!!