Ladies League

Ladies League at Newport Country Club 

Welcome to 2025 Ladies League!

We are back up and running for the 2025 Season, with our first league night on Thursday May 22nd at 5:30pm. This year’s format is very different from last year’s, but I believe it strikes the right balance between fun and competitive that’s sure to make it a blast for ladies of all abilities. Check it out below:

Eligibility: All female golfers, member or not, are eligible to play in Ladies League. A GHIN Handicap is not required, but if you have one, it will be used to generate your quota for your first week of play.

Pairings: You choose who you play with on the course, but depending on the format, they may or may not be your teammates.

Format: Modified Stableford Quota — for those of you unfamiliar, or who need a refresher, Stableford Quota works as follows:

All golfers have a quota that is initially calculated as follows: 

9-Hole Quota = 27 – [9-Hole Handicap]

(If you don’t have a GHIN Handicap, don’t worry…just come on to the signup table and we’ll figure out an appropriate quota to get you started)

Your quota is your target number of points to score over the course of 9 holes. Points are awarded as follows:

Eagle — 8 points

Birdie — 5 points

Par — 3 points

Bogey — 2 points

Double Bogey — 1 Point

Triple Bogey or worse — 0 Points

After finishing all 9 holes, simply subtract your quota from your total number of points, and that’s your score for the round. We will be running a variety of different games each week using this overarching format. Here’s a list of all the game formats we’ll be playing this season:

  • Blind Draw Twosomes: After all the scores are in, players will be randomly drawn into teams of two. The twosome with the highest combined score is the winner, with payouts going to the top several groups.
  • Blind Draw Foursomes: Same as the previous format, except that players will be randomly drawn into teams of four.
  • Make-Your-Own Twosomes/Foursomes: Same as the above two formats, except you choose who your partners are and get to play with them.
  • Individual Quota: Every golfer for themselves. Beat your quota by a higher margin than everyone else and you win!
  • 🔥Individual Quota FIREBALL🔥: A spicy format where a par or better doubles your points for the next hole. Keep stringing pars/birdies/eagles together consecutively to stay on fire and rack up points! If you make a par or better on your last hole, your score from your first hole gets doubled. We will be playing this format only once this year, so don’t miss it!
  • Make-Your-Own Quota Scramble:  Another novel format where you pick your teammates and play a scramble with a team quota calculated from your individual quotas. The team that exceeds their quota by the most points wins! We will be playing this in four-person teams on the last Thursday of every month and in two-person teams on the last day of league play on August 21st. 

These formats will be played multiple times throughout the year, except where otherwise noted.  At the end of each competition, your quota will be recalculated for the next week based on your performance:

  • For every 2 points you exceed your quota by, your quota will increase by 1 for the following week (maximum change of 3 points week-to-week)
  • For every 2 points you miss your quota by, your quota will decrease by 1 for the following week (maximum change of 3 points week-to-week)

Entry: Entry fees are $5 for the week, to be paid on the evening of play. We ask that you call ahead to let us know that you are planning on playing/who is on your team (for the relevant formats) to make the registration process go smoothly and efficiently. Additional cart fees/greens fees may apply depending on membership status.  

Prizes: The top 3-6 places each week will be paid out, as well as Closest-To-The-Pin winners on both Par 3’s. All winnings will be in the form of shop credit. We will also be awarding bonuses to our season-long earnings leaders at the end of the year, so play as many weeks as you can to increase your chances of winning!

Tee times: All play will start in shotgun format at 5:30pm.  

Newport Country Club

590 Mount Vernon St Newport, VT 05855

Phone: 802.334.2391

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