NEWTON COMMONWEALTH 2026 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 26 – Opening Day Scramble – 4 person teams – Play scramble format until ball is holed.
May 23 – 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 27 – 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 19 – Member/Guest & Member/Member – 80% handicap – 2 person teams – the better
net ball on each hole is recorded.
August 15-16 – Saturday & Sunday – Club Championship – 2 day event – with the following
flights (Women may play in all flights):
– Championship Flight – 36 hole gross score, no handicaps
– Women’s Championship Flight – 18 hole gross score, no handicaps (August 16)
– Commonwealth Flight – 80% handicap – 18 hole net score (August 16)
– Senior Club Championship (65+)–18 hole gross score – no handicaps–(August 16)
August 29 – Summerfest – 80% handicap – 4 person teams – record the best net ball on holes
1-6; 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 26 – Member/Guest & Member/Member – 80% handicap – 2 person teams – the
better net ball on each hole is recorded.
October 18– END OF THE SEASON SCRAMBLE – 4 person teams– Play scramble format
until ball is holed.