General Men’s Club Info

The Falls Men’s Club

The Falls Men’s Club is a weekly Saturday golf program with access to premier morning tee times from early March through the end of September.

The Club offers a full season of individual and team tournament events designed to be enjoyable and competitive for golfers of all skill levels.

Membership Fee and Weekly Greens Fees

Annual membership fee: $190

  • $40 — GHIN subscription
  • $150 — Men’s Club prize pool

Important details

  • Entry fees must be paid to the Pro Shop no later than Opening Day.
  • 100% of the prize pool is paid back to members in the form of Pro Shop credit.
  • Weekly payouts include Low Gross and Low Net scoring prizes.
  • Each player must pay their weekly greens fee (including cart) to the Pro Shop prior to their round.
  • Purchasing an annual golf pass from The Falls Golf Club does not include Men’s Club membership.
  • Annual pass holders pay only the cart fee for Men’s Club play each week.

Tee Times and Pairings

  • Each Monday, members receive an email from the Communications Committee asking who will be playing the following Saturday.
  • Reply to this email no later than 4pm on the following Wednesday. No exceptions
  • Members reply to confirm participation and may request preferred pairings and/or tee-time requests.
  • Requests are accommodated whenever possible but cannot be guaranteed.
  • The Communications Committee finalizes pairings and tee times and distributes them to members and the Pro Shop on Thursdays.

Typical tee-time schedule

  • Regular season: approximately 7:00 a.m. start with split tees (Holes 1 and 10).
  • Pre-season: generally, later starts, often with play beginning from Hole 1 only.

 Men’s Club Handicap Index

All weekly play and tournament events (including optional skins games) use net scoring to determine prizes.

  • The Scoring Committee calculates each member’s Men’s Club Handicap Index using only rounds played during Men’s Club events. A player’s current GHIN Handicap Index is not used for Men’s Club play (see New Members section below).
  • Course handicaps (“pops”) are determined using handicap allowances based on the event format.
    • Rule of 72
      • White Tees
      • Age PLUS Handicap (Index)
      • Index equal to or greater than 71.5
    • Rule of 90
      • Senior Green Tees
      • Minimum age 65 in current year PLUS Handicap. (Index)
      • Index equal to or greater than 89.5
      • You must be aged 65 or older on or before opening day

Common allowances

  • Skins Game Cash Pot (Optional every week)
    • Object is to score the lowest stroke on any hole
    • 2 Pots- Gold Blue/White Green
    • Cost of participating is $10 (payable to the pro shop)
  • Birdie Board Cash Pot
    • Object is to record a net birdie on each hole during the current season
    • Cost of participating is $10 (payable to the pro shop)
  • Hole In One Cash Pot
    • Cost of participating is $10 (payable to the pro shop)

All handicap calculations and recommended allowances follow the official World Handicap System guidelines.

 

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