Welcome
Hello fellow golfers and welcome to the 84th year of the Mount Prospect Twilight Golf League. First off, congratulations again to our Champions from last year (Monday: Novak and Parker – Dan Novak, Brian Bradley, Mark Hicks, and Bob Lee; Tuesday: Tim Brouder, Lee Larson, Keith Jones, and Scott Glover). Shout out to the Monday Night team for winning the overall League Championship on Hooky Day.
A few items of note for the coming season:
- We adjusted the handicap calculation last year and have determined that we need to tweak it a bit. Therefore, we will be including 5 scores out of the last 8 rounds this year (changed from 6 out of 10).
- Based on the overwhelming majority of regular players who participate in the side games we decided to include the side games as part of the overall league fee. All regular players will be included in the side games. The total cost for the league entry will be $205. This is the same total as last year for the league and side games. Alternates are not eligible for side games.
- Because we have had a hole-in-one nearly every year, we are offering the option of purchasing hole-in-one insurance for $10. If you are fortunate enough to get a hole in one, the funds will be used to purchase a round of beverages for the group that evening.
- The eligibility to move up one set of tee boxes to the gold tees has been adjusted based on the total of the players age plus handicap. Previously you had to meet an age limit in addition to a handicap limit. This year if your age plus handicap equals or exceeds 80 you are eligible to move to the gold tees. The eligibility starts at age 60. For example, if you are 65 with a 15 handicap, you would qualify. This determination is based upon last season’s handicap and age at the start of the season. If you would like to move forward – this needs to be decided before the start of the season. Once the season starts, you are not able to switch tee boxes.
Please pass along the following link to potential golfers that are interested in joining a league www.mptlgl.info. We had a few new participants last year and would be great to keep growing our league.
A few key dates for the season are as follows:
- March 3 – Registration Due
- March 18 – League Kickoff Meeting 6:30 at MP Clubhouse
- March 25/26 – Open play week 1
- April 1/2 - Open play week 2
- April 8/9 – League play begins
- June 15th – Mid-season Classic
- August 19/20 – Semi-Finals
- August 26/27 – Finals
- September 4 – Hooky Day & Banquet
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Kickoff Meeting on March 18th. Best of luck this season.
Joel Wipf, Monday President