NEWTON COMMONWEALTH 2023 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. If you do not currently have a handicap you can obtain one by visiting the https://www.golfnations.com/mass-golf/?cid=8650  website. For each team tournament you can choose your own foursome or partner, or we can pair you with a group. 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 per person. 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 22 – Texas Scramble – 80% handicap – 2 person teams – the better net ball on each hole is recorded. Both players hit tee shots, choose the best tee shot, and both play their own ball to the hole from there.  

May 28 – 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.   

 June 10 – 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.  

July 8 – Member/Guest & Member/Member – 80% handicap – 2 person teams – the better net ball on each hole is recorded.  

August 5 – 6 – 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 – 36 hole gross score, no handicaps 
• Commonwealth Flight – 80% handicap – 18 hole net score (August 5)   

August 27 – 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 30 – Fall Member/Guest; Member/Member – 2 person teams – 80% handicap – the better net ball on each hole is recorded.  

October 21 – Beef Stew – 80% handicap – 4 person teams – the 2 best net scores on each hole are recorded – Buddy’s famous beef stew for lunch.