Guidelines

To become a member of the Eagle Creek 9 Hole Ladies League:

You must be an Eagle Creek Golf Member or Renter with golf privileges.  New members must sign up on ForeTees under Ladies 9 Hole Member Registration,  answer required questions and click submit. Your Eagle Creek membership account will be charged $80 for league dues for the 2025-2026 season.

New members must provide their last 10 golf scores either through the USGA GHIN Handicap System or from an accredited golf club. If you do not have a handicap established, you will be required to post 10 scores played at Eagle Creek before being eligible for prizes. The Golf Shop staff can help you enroll in the USGA GHIN Handicap System to establish your handicap.

USGA RULES will govern play and etiquette on the course.   See https://www.usga.org/rules-hub.html  to access the complete set of USGA Rules.

RULE  1.3:  A PLAYER IS EXPECTED TO

1. Act with integrity by following the Rules of Handicapping and refrain from using the Rules of Handicapping to gain an unfair advantage.

2. Attempt to make the best score possible at each hole.

3. Submit scores to provide reasonable evidence of their demonstrated ability.

4. Play by the Rules of Golf.

5. Certify the scores of fellow players.

LEAGUE PLAY—To play on Tuesdays (Tournament games) or Thursdays (casual play), you must sign up on ForeTees or you may call the golf shop. You must sign up by Saturday for Tuesday play and by Monday for Thursday play unless otherwise specified on ForeTees.  Members play as assigned by the Golf Shop. You are notified of your tee time and pairings 1 day in advance via Foretees.

TOURNAMENT GAME DAY - A minimum of 12 players is required for sweeps or cash awards to be paid out.  Tuesday games or any day that sweeps are paid are considered tournament days. For tournament play, the handicap limit is 20 for 9 holes. 9 Hole Ladies play from Silver/Green Tees.

SWEEPS - Winnings are paid as Sweeps to be used in the Golf Shop.  Winners of the 9 Hole Ladies League Championship, Most Improved Player, and Queen’s Classic will be awarded Sweeps on closing day.

BIRDIES & CHIP-INS - Birdie and Chip-in cards are located at the 1st Assistant’s Desk.  If you get a birdie or a chip-in on a Tuesday or a Thursday, fill out a card and put it back in the box.  Cash awards will be presented at the monthly luncheons.

MONTHLY LUNCHEONS - You must sign up for lunch (yes or no) on ForeTees if you are playing golf.  If you are not playing golf on that day, you may sign up for lunch by calling Club Dining Reservations.

CANCELLATIONS - Inform the Golf Shop staff as soon as possible.

SCORECARDS - For each competitive event, one of the white official scorecards must be signed, attested and submitted to the Golf Shop upon completion of play.

SCORING DISPUTES - Two players must agree to address the discrepancy with the Golf Pro when it occurs or immediately after the completion of the game. If the dispute stands, the player will receive a warning. Should a second dispute occur, said player may be disqualified from winning individual competition in any future events for the season.

HOLE-IN-ONE CLUB - As a member of Eagle Creek, you are  automatically enrolled in the Hole-In-One Club unless you opt out.  You will be billed to your club account $5 for every Hole-In-One made.  If you get a Hole-In-One, you will win a credit to your club account.  Renters are excluded from the Hole-In-One Club.

RENTERS -  Eligible to play under the same guidelines as a member. However, they are not eligible to play in the Ladies 9 Hole Club Championship or to place or win in the Queen’s Classic.

HOUSE GUESTS -  May play with a member on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but in team games their score will not count and instead a blind draw will be used in place of their score.  Guests may not be awarded prizes.  (Exception is the Charity Event).

POSTING SCORES - Hand your score cards to the Golf Shop on Tuesdays and Thursdays and they will post your scores. Outside of league play, you are responsible for posting your scores on the USGA GHIN app.

NOT POSTING A SCORE - If a player does not post her score on a non-league play day within 2 days, the following will occur:

 1st offense – You will receive a “Friendly Reminder” email.

 2nd offense –You will receive a “First Failure to Post” email.

 3rd offense – You will receive a “Second Failure to Post” email.

 4th offense – You will receive a “Third Failure to Post” email.

At that time, the Handicap Committee will take action by posting a “Penalty Score” that is equal to the lowest Differential in your scoring record.  You may appeal to the Handicap Committee either by letter or in person within three days of receipt of a penalty notice.

GIVING PUTTS - All putts must be holed out if you are using your score in the day’s game.

MULLIGANS - They are not used per LPGA rules.

PICKING UP BASED ON THE 9 HOLE EQUITABLE STROKE STYTEM— If you pick up on a hole, you mark your score with an X and record the score based off the USGA  Rule 3.1b, which states a player's score on any given hole is capped at par for that hole, plus two strokes, and adjusted for any handicap strokes the player receives on that hole.   

DIAGRAM 3.3: Most Likely Score when a hole is started but the player does not hole out.  One example of when this can happen is if there is a thunderstorm and you must leave the course and cannot finish the hole.