All Match Play Scores will be entered in Golf Genius. It is the golfers responsibility to post their scores.
Prior to your match please send the following information to rapro@clublink.ca to ensure your match is setup in Golf Genius for scoring:
- Date & Time of match
- Course
- All players competing in the match
- Tees for each player
Once you have completed your match, please be sure to email the Golf Shop (rapro@clublink.ca) so the leaderboard can be update.
Below is a summary of the rules of golf and handicapping for your information,
Score to record for holes that were not holed out:
When a player starts a hole but does not hole out for a valid reason the player must record their most likely score or net double bogey, whichever is lower.
Score to record for holes that were not started:
Where the minimum number of holes has been completed (9 for a 9-hole score and at least 10 for an 18-hole score) the player must record hole by hole scores and record a 0 for any holes not played.
General Information
Each player must supply three dates when they are available to play before each match deadline. Each team must begin scheduling their match within 7 days of receiving email notification from the Golf Shop on your upcoming match. All matches must be played by the cut-off date, there will be no exceptions for matches that are not played before the match deadline. In this case, both players will be disqualified, if a tee time is booked and only one player shows up that player will move on to the next round. All matches must follow the prescribed playoff format. Updated Tournament Brackets and Player Contact Information will be posted on the Net Match Play Portal.
Playoff Formats
Players will continue their match after the 18th hole to the first hole and play sudden-death until a winner is declared. If a match is played during a shotgun, the playoff will commence on the next hole, (e.g., if you start the match on the fourth hole and finish on the third, the playoff will commence on the fourth hole and proceed on successive holes, if needed, until a winner is declared). All handicap strokes will be used, matching the original 18 holes.
Darkness
If either player decides it is too dark to continue the match, the next hole in sequence will be a shoot-out from 150 yards for men and 120 yards for women. The closest to the pin will be declared the winner. Alternatively, both players can agree to reschedule the match as long as they can finish it before the deadline.
Additional information
Players may play matches at courses other than RattleSnake Point GC as long as both players agree on the venue. In single matches, all players will receive 100% of their handicap as per the RCGA Manual. Matches will be played off the lowest handicap; the lowest handicap in each match will be deemed to be a zero handicap. All players will receive their strokes based upon the difference between their handicaps and the lowest handicap.
If in doubt of a ruling, please play two balls and report the facts to the professional staff to determine correct score.
Tees
Net matches allow players to compete against their fellow competitors from a different set of tees. Under the New World Handicap System all adjustments have been factored into determining the course handicap. Players will receive their strokes based upon the difference between their handicaps and the lowest handicap.
When registering for the net match play, all members must select which tees they will play from during all of their net matches. This is to ensure fairness of handicaps across all matches. Any mid-season changes to tee selections for match play events must be approved by the handicap committee.
Drop Zones are not in play.
Prizing:
Winner: $250
Runner Up: $200
Semi-Finalists - $125
Deadline to register is May 3rd, 2026