NEWTON COMMONWEALTH 2025 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE FOR GOLFERS
WITH HANDICAPS

We are pleased to announce the schedule of tournaments for this season for golfers with
handicaps. These tournaments are open to anyone, men, women, girls and boys, who has a
current MGA handicap. You can sign up for an official GHIN through Mass Golf at the
following website https://www.golfnations.com/mass-golf/?cid=8650. All tournaments will be
played starting at 8:00 on either Saturday, Sunday or holiday mornings, and lunch following
play is included in the $20 entry fee. Every tournament will offer pro shop credits for
tournament winners and several runners-up and for closest to the pin winners, good for
merchandise, greens fees and cart fees. Come out and enjoy the friendly competition!

April 27 – Opening Day Scramble – 4 person teams picked by blind draw – Play scramble
format till hole is holed out.

May 18 – Stableford – Full handicap – Individual event – Points are earned as follows: net
bogey = 1 point, net par = 2 points, net birdie = 3 points, net eagle = 4 points, hole in one or 3
under par = 5 points. Blind Draw Foursomes

June 14 Bramble – 80% handicap – 4 person teams – the better two net balls on each hole are
recorded. All players hit tee shots, choose the best tee shot, and all play their own ball to the hole
from there. Pick your own team.

June 29 – Tombstone – 80% handicap – Play your own ball until you have taken 70 shots plus
your number of handicap strokes. Then place your “tombstone” where your last shot landed. The
player closest to the 18th hole after taking the last shot, or the player with the most shots left after
18 holes, will be the winner. Blind Draw Foursomes

July 26 – Member/Guest & Member/Member – 80% handicap – 2 person teams – the better
net ball on each hole is recorded.

August 16-17 – Saturday & Sunday – Club Championship – 2 day event – Championship
Flight – 36 hole gross score, no handicaps (Women may play in all flights)

August 17 – Sunday Championship Flights
– Women’s Championship Flight – 18 hole gross score, no handicaps
– Commonwealth Flight – 80% handicap – 18 hole net score
– Senior Club Championship (65+) 18 hole gross score – no handicaps

September 6 – Summerfest – 80% handicap – 4 person teams – record the best net ball on holes
16; the two best balls on holes 7-11; the three best balls on holes 12-15; and all four balls on
holes 16-18.

September 28 – Member/Guest & Member/Member – 80% handicap – 2 person teams – the
better net ball on each hole is recorded.

October 18 – END OF THE SEASSON – 80% handicap – 4 person teams – the 2 best net
scores on each hole are recorded – Buddy will brew up something great.