2025 DUKES OF HAZARDS
GOLF SEASON
Thursday Night
Valley View Golf Course
600 Memorial Parkway, Utica
315-732-8755
President, Treasurer, Judge and Golf GURU: Thomas Cook
Skins Mgr: Dave Lewis
Tee Time: 4:00 – 5:00
League Dues: for 2024
$130 Final Outing and Mid and Final Prizes Non-Refundable Except if you give two weeks’ notice you can’t make the final then $70 Refundable.
$160 Greens Fee Non-Refundable
$160 Cart Fee if you Ride.
Walk Free
Riders $450 2024 Season
Walkers $290 2024 Season
2025 DUKES OF HAZZARDS
RULES OF PLAY
1. Winter Rules
“Winter rules” or “preferred lies” only applies to the fairway. The fairway is defined as any closely mown area. “Closely mown area” means any area of the course cut to fairway height or less.
2. Embedded or Plugged Ball
A ball embedded through the green may be lifted, cleaned, and dropped, without penalty, as near as possible to the spot where it lay but not nearer the hole.Through the Greenis the whole area of the courseexcept all hazards on the course.
3. Mud On The Ball
If there is a clump of mud on your ball, you may lift, clean, and drop your ball. Procedure: You must first make your opponent aware that there is a clump of mud on your ball. You may then lift and clean the ball and place as near as possible to the spot where it lay but not nearer the hole.
4. Out Of Bounds
If the ball goes out of bounds froma tee shotthe player must hitanother tee shotunder penalty of one stoke. You will be hitting three off the tee. Or you may go to where the ball went out of bounds and come back in on the path it went out of bounds until the ball is in play within a two club length not nearer the hole under a penalty of one stroke. You will be hitting three from that spot.
Note: If your second tee shot goes out of bounds you must then proceed to the point of entry and drop a ball, within two club lengths, not nearer the hole. You are now lying four, hitting five on your next shot. If a fairway shot goes out-of-bounds follow the same procedures. If you are not sure if a tee shot or fairway shot went out of bounds then hit a provisional ball (see below). All out of bounds stakes are specified on the Valley View score card.
5. Water Hazards
A “water hazard” is any sea, lake, pond, river, ditch, surface drainage ditch or other open water course whether or not containing water, and anything of a similar nature.If a ball is in or is lost in a water hazard, the player may under penalty of one stroke drop a ball behind the water hazard, keeping the point at which the original ball last crossed the margin of the hazard directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no limit to how far behind the hazard the ball may be dropped. All ponds and ditches are hazards unless otherwise specified on the score card. You cannot touch or reposition a ball in a hazard without incurring a two stroke penalty.
6. Ball in the Woods
If a ball is either lost in the woods or is found in the woods but the player deems it unplayable the player under penalty of one stroke may either
Determine the point of entry into the woods, line up that point with the hole and walk straight back with Drop a ball with in two club lengths of the spot where the ball entered the woods but not nearer the hole.
7. Lost Ball or Ball Unplayable in the Fairway
If a ball is lost in the fairway, the player shall play another ball as near as possible at the spot from which the original ball was estimated to be if both parties agree it was lost in the fairway without a penalty.
If your opponent does not agree that the ball was lost in the fairway then under penalty of one stroke as near as possible at the spot from which the original ball was estimated to be. The player shall concur with his opponent as to this location.
8. Provisional Ball
If a player deems his ball lost and a provisional ball is put into play. Then If the player finds the first ball and can play that ball and the provisional ball can be picked up without a penalty of one stroke.
But if the player hits his provisional ball and then finds his first ball he must play (under penalty of one stroke), and the player must continue to play his provisional ball.
9. Time Limit
There shall be a maximum time limit of FIVE Minutes for looking for a ball.
10. USGA
USGA rules govern all play unless otherwise specified by the league or the local course rules.
11. Seniors
11 Seniors
If you are 65 or older
Senior players tee-off from the senior tees if you wish too. IF you choose to play from whites then you must continue to play from whites through out the match.
12. Skins
Skins will be payable out every other week. See Dave Lewis for SKINS payout. Skins must be paid 5 weeks in advance of playing. with the exception of the first week.
13. Play
You may play at any time as long as you inform your opponent four hours ahead of schedule play and you must have another member with you to verify your score, If you play on another day other than schedule play you will incur a plenty of two points. All scores must be sent to me by Tuesday the following the week of schedule play otherwise, it will be considered a no show, and I will use one of your team members scores closest to your handicap.
Only Exception you must show for playoffs at schedule play.
14. Scoring no more Ghost
Eleven point scoring system: one point per hole (1/2 point each if tied), two points for low net (one point each if tied). Low net = total score – handicap.
If you are a no show, then your opponent will play against another team member on your team closest to your handicap or your average play when there are enough scores for average and match cards.
The following are a change in rules for the League.
- If you don’t show on Thursday and your opponent does, you lose 2 points from your sub’s score. Your opponent gets the two points.
- If you play another day with someone other than your opponent, you lose 2 points from your score. Your opponent gets the two points.
- If neither you or your opponent show up on Thursday for your match you split the points evenly. You can still play a makeup match, you split the points evenly..
- If you and your opponent play another day you each lose one point.
- It’s not fair that the rest of the league plays on the condition of Thursday golf and you play on a sunny dry day.
- As we agreed at the beginning of the league meeting, you must wait till 4:30 for your Opposing Player. If you do not wait you lose 2 points for game. If you go out after 4:30 and not with your opponent, you play for the 2 points. This is a league and should make every effort to play against your Opponent.
- Scoring: You cannot score more than double the PAR. If you get a 10 on a par 4 your score for handicap is 8. The 10 still counts towards your match.
- You must play out unless your opponent says pick it up.
- Remember total points for game still count.
- No give ME’s more than a regular putters club length of 3 feet.
15. Season
The season will last for 16 weeks depending on weather.
16. Make-Ups
You may arrange to play your opponent a different night per Valley View rules.
The round must be completed prior to Tuesday next week of play.
You must play the side the league is schedule to play on.
You are not allowed to play any match by yourself and turn in a scorecard.
You must play the playoffs on the night of the playoffs, or your opponent get the two points for low net and your opponent will play against another player on your team closes to your handicap.
17. SKINS:
- For calculating the handicap Skins, the maximum number of strokes deducted on Par 3’s will be “0”.
18. Additional Roasting Comments:
Rick Mahoney must bring a 12 Pack on the Course.
Dave Lewis should play from whites.
Kevin Fee should also play from whites.
Rock and Jim Cook should trust the handicap calculation.
Jim Cook and Rick Mahoney will be playing music on the course.
Dave Jowdy will not be playing with Jim Cook or Rick Mahoney.
Brian Davis should slow down his swing or he going to hurt his back again.
Brian Davis should stop saying I don’t know why I play this game.
No one should listen to Tony when he said pick it up and its more than 5 feet.
George Murad and Luke should provide a cigar for the person they ride with.
Jeff George should retire so he can be on time.
No Crop formations allow on the course.
Rich Margott can open his eyes now on par three.
Dave Lewis is trying to retire on the skin’s money.
Rick Carr might have an excuse bad shoulder for bad play this year. Unlike other years no excuses for bad play.
Might have to allow play from ladies for players over 80.
Watch out if Bill starts hitting the ball straight.
When you play with Richie you need to tell him loudly where his ball landed.
Sal should be allowed to play an exacta for his score on the hole.