X-Golf Minot

Fall 2025 3v3 League

Committee & Contacts

For all questions on league play, handicaps, or scheduling conflicts, contact the Committee.

First Contact: Trey Battles, Manager — (484) 866-7715 — tbattles@xgolfnd.com

League Costs & Playing Dates:

$350 per player, $0 weekly Fee - Cash games will be available to play after league rounds
League Play: Monday 7-10 PM (Players may not practice before 7 PM. However, they can use the 3 hours however they choose, including playing after the round is finished until 10 PM.)

Season, Format & Scoring

Season Length: 10 weeks total (8 regular weeks + 2 playoff weeks). All teams play 10 weeks.
Team Lineup Each Week: 3 players compete for the team. (Teams with larger rosters still field only 3 players weekly.)
Matchups: Based on each team’s individual handicap rankings (best vs. best, second vs. second, third vs. third).
Individual Points: Best net 9-hole stroke-play score in each head-to-head earns 1 point. Ties split (½ point each).
Pre-Play Policy:
- Players may pre-play once per season if they can’t attend league night. Cost is full simulator pricing.
- Must pre-play before league night (not after).
- Player must notify the Committee in advance.
- If teams need to pre-play more than once, a one-point deduction will be given to each player on the team.

League-Night Points (per team match)

3 head-to-head points (one per individual match) + 1 team net point = 4 total points available.
Team Net Point: Lowest total team net score wins the 4th point. Team ties split (½ point each).

Playoffs

All teams make playoffs in groups of 4, seeded by highest point totals.
Tie breakers for playoff qualification (spot):

Sudden-death playoff — minimum 2 players present.
If a team pre-played >30% of league matches, that team is ineligible for the sudden-death tiebreaker.
HDCPS: Team total index ÷ 9, rounded (.5 up / .4 down); 2 sudden-death holes. If still tied, blind chip-off.
Compare total team net per hole to determine winner as needed.

Playoff Courses: Determined at season start.
Seeding Tiebreakers:

Regular-season H2H individual match points (3 possible per meeting; exclude team point if applicable)
H2H points (overall)
Team net points
H2H draws
Coin flip

General Rules of Play

If any shot is not calculated, it is rub of the green; replay the shot with no penalty.
No tees except when using a driver on the tee box.
No “C” button (camera) to view putts. Penalty: 1 stroke for use.
If a ball is moved off the putting tee, it may not be moved more than 1 inch from the black tee.
All putts will be conceded at 2 feet.

Mulligans & Mis-Reads

Mulligans are generally not allowed. They may be permitted only when a system error or unintended stroke occurs. Violations: 1–2 stroke penalty (severity-based); excessive use = DQ.

Permitted scenarios (Mulligan button allowed; no penalty):

Phantom swing/shot registered without the ball being struck.
Hardware error (e.g., “moon shot,” ~200+ MPH maxed ball speed).
Fringe auto-PUTTER setting causes an unintentional club mismatch. (On a second occurrence in the same round, play it as it lies.)
Out-of-turn shot (restore original order; Committee may impose 1-stroke penalty per occurrence).
Spin-camera misread of a quality shot (verify via MENU → ANALYSIS → SPIN tab).

Misread indicators: fewer than 3 ball images captured (non-putter) or negative backspin values.
Committee may review backspin/sidespin miscalculations and rule as necessary.

X-League Handicapping (Stroke-Play Match)

New players must play one 18-hole round at Bethpage (White Tees) prior to their first league night to establish an X-Golf handicap.
Players without an X-Golf handicap start the season at 0 handicap.
Strokes in Hand (example): Player A (10 for 9 holes) vs. Player B (5) → Player A receives 5 strokes.
Maximum difference: 6 strokes between two players during match play.

Player Handicap Calculation (Weekly)

Each week, handicaps adjust using a player’s 2 lowest scores from their last 6 league rounds.
- The highest of those 4 is discarded.
- If <6 rounds played:
  - With 1–3 rounds: use best 1 score
- - With 4–6 rounds: use best 2 scores
Averaging & Slope:
- Average the used scores vs. par.
- If the average is positive (above par), multiply by 0.96.
- If negative (below par), multiply by 1.04.
- Round index: .5 up / .4 down.
- This follows USGA handicap methodology.
Tees: Men — White/Middle; Women/65+ — Red/Forward.

Substitutes

A Maximum of 2 players with an established X-Golf handicap may substitute per team.
A sub without a handicap may establish one before the league session they’re subbing (must pay for simulator time).
The Committee may exclude a sub from weekly prizes until they’ve completed >2 competitive rounds.

Forfeits

If a match is forfeited, the non-forfeiting player must still play to earn a full point.
That player competes against par at their handicap +1 stroke. They begin with ½ point, and earn the full point if they shoot one-over their net handicap or better.
Team Net Point in a Forfeit: Compare the forfeiting team’s best 2 net scores to the opponent’s best 2 of 3.
Teams with 2+ forfeits in a night are ineligible for the team point.
Forfeits are highly discouraged.
Teams with >1 forfeit in a season may be barred from the next session/season (includes no-show substitutes).

Pace of Play

Target finish: Before 10:00 PM for all teams.
Bad Time: any team finishing after 10:00 PM.

1st Bad Time: In-person and email warning.
2nd Bad Time: Team is put on the clock for the following round (notified in person and by email).
3rd+ Bad Time: Committee may assess ½-point penalty in standings per bad time after being on the clock.

Standings & Handicaps Reporting

The Committee will post weekly standings, player scores, and handicaps before each week’s play.