2025 Family Scramble

Twin Hills Country Club

July 21, 2025

 

Player Information Sheet

Twin Hills Country Club| 700 Wolf Swap Rd |Longmeadow, MA| 01106

 

Format:

  • 18 holes of Florida Scramble format (also known as Step Aside)
  • Maximum Score of 10 per hole is in effect
  • Each player plays from the teeing area on each hole, one of the tee shots is selected and all the players EXCEPT the player whose shot is selected, play their second shots from that spot. One of the second shots is then selected, and all players EXCEPT the player whose shot is selected, play their third shots from that spot, and so on until the ball is holed.
  • Gross and Net Divisions

 

Handicaps: 

25% lower handicap/20%/15%/10% higher handicap for team handicap

 

Tees: Women will be playing from Mass Golf RED tee markers from ~5,000 yards

          Men will play from the Mass Golf BLUE tee markers from ~6,000 yards

 

Starting Time: 12:00 p.m. Shotgun Start

 

Scorecards: Paper scorecards will be provided to all participants for the player’s own notes. All paper scorecards are considered UNOFFICIAL. The official scorecard will be the mobile Golf Genius app scoring. Prior to the tournament, players should download the Golf Genius app. Click HERE for mobile scoring instructions. You will be provided a GGID number on your scorecards and that is the number you type into the app to see your foursome and enter scores.

 

Practice Areas: The driving range, chipping area and putting green will be available.

 

Pace of Play:  Pace for this round is 4 hours and 30 minutes. Please ensure that you are keeping within a hole of the group in front of you.

 

Scoring: At the end of the round all scores must be verified by the team before your team’s designated app scorekeeper and unofficial written scorekeeper reports to the scoring tent. Mass Golf staff will verify with the designated scorekeepers that their scores are accurate and will take a verbal yes as a confirmation/signature.

 

AwardsThe Family Scramble has a permanent trophy to be photographed with the gross winners.  All ties will be decided by a matching of cards in accordance with USGA® recommended method.  Prize Certificates (gross & net places) will be given out and must be redeemed at Twin Hills Country Club.

 

Rules of Golf: The USGA® Rules of GolfLocal Rules and Terms of Competitions for Mass Golf Tournaments govern all play.

 

Mass Golf Policies & Procedures: Please refer to Policies & Procedures and Pace of Play Policy.

 

Distance-Measuring Devices: Permitted as specified in Mass Golf Policies & Procedures.

 

Bathrooms: Bathrooms are located in the clubhouse, as well as the 4th,6th,7th,10th,14th,15th, and 16th holes.

 

Water on course: Water is available on holes 4,6,7,10,14,15,16

 

Food and Beverage:  There will be a buffet lunch available before the round, with to-go boxes available to take food onto the course. There will also be a beverage cart available throughout the round that accepts both CASH and CARD.

 

Additional Information: There will not be any practice rounds available. 

 

DECISIONS BY THE COMMITTEE IN ATTENDANCE ARE FINAL.

 

Mass Golf Staff Members in Charge:

 

 

Kyle Sherman

Manager of Member Events & Services

ksherman@massgolf.org

(774) 430-9014

 

Jenna Walkiewicz

Assistant Director of Member Services

jwalkiewicz@massgolf.org

(774) 430-9022

 

Katie Ryan

Manager of Women's Events

kryan@massgolf.org

(774) 430-9012

 

Jared Winiarz

Member Services Coordinator

jwiniarz@massgolf.org

(774) 273-2769

 

Peter Delmonico

Women's Events Intern

 

Kyle Patriarca

Member Services Intern

 

Thank you to our wonderful Mass Golf Rules Officials and Volunteers:

 

Brian Hutchins

 

We would like to thank the host club staff for their wonderful hospitality:

 

Patrick Murphy - Director of Golf