Men's League

While there are no particular days reserved for men’s golf, there are a substantial number of men who play golf on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons starting at 12:30 pm, and Saturday morning starting at 7:30 am. Form your own group or call the Golf Shop to be paired with others.

In addition, there is summer-long match play competition for singles and two-man teams. Brackets are established by age groups. And there is the player of the year award, where points are awarded for participation in several different events, winner points and placement points. Sign up at the Golf Shop.

Tee time sign up is allowed four days in advance for members. Sign up with guests is allowed two days in advance, provided that normal guest policies are followed and space is available.

Post your own scores except for special events.

2012 Men's Golf Events

MEN’S OPENER (April 28)
This is a popular Saturday 18-hole event. A 9:00 a.m. shotgun start with a lunch buffet after the round. Members are allowed to bring a single guest within one week of the event on a space- available basis. The Golf Shop will make pairings.

WELCOME BACK MEN’S MIXER (May 19)
This is a popular Saturday 18-hole event. A 9:00 a.m. shotgun start with a lunch buffet after the round. Members are allowed to bring a single guest within one week of the event on a space available basis. The Golf Shop will make pairings.

MEN’S GUEST DAY (July 11, September 7)
An extremely popular event at Lafayette. This event allows a male member to invite either one or three male guests for an 18-hole event. A 1:00 p.m. shotgun start is preceded by a buffet lunch starting at Noon in the Fairway Room, and is followed by hearty appetizers and dessert in the Fairway Room or the adjacent patio. The Golf Shop will pair up a member and his single guest. Entry fee includes: golf, all food, prizes, and on-course beverages. *NO green fee charge for guests!*

LAFAYETTE DAYS (June 8, August 10)
This popular event at Lafayette allows four male members to form a team for an 18-hole event and playoff “derby” for individual event winners. The Golf Shop will make pairings for sign-ups of fewer than four people. A 1:00 p.m. shotgun start is followed by hearty appetizers and dessert in the Fairway Room or the adjacent patio. Entry fee includes golf, food during and after golf, prizes and on-course beverages. *NO green fee charge for guests!*

*NEW* LAFAYETTE INVITATIONAL (June 15 & 16)
This event is a member-guest better ball match play competition played over two days. Friday afternoon starts with a 12:00 p.m. shotgun with two nine-hole matches played in 4-team flights based on team handicaps. On Saturday morning, the competition continues with one more nine-hole match played within flights with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun. Flight winners are determined by greatest number of points accumulated in 27 holes of golf (1 point for a hole won, 1/2 point for hole halved). Flight winners compete in a derby shoot-out for the Lafayette Invitational Championship. Following the event will be heavy hors d’oeuvres and awards in the Fairway Room.

MEN’S FLAG DAY (June 23)
Regular tee times are taken for this event. Each golfer is given a flag with his latest handicap on it. When he has taken that many shots in his round he places his flag where his ball lies. Prizes are awarded for most advanced flag.

BALDWIN CUP COMPETITION (July 14 & 15)
This event is a member-member better ball match play competition played over two days, culminating in the awarding of the Baldwin Cup. The weekend begins with an optional 9-hole practice round on Friday afternoon. Saturday morning starts with a 7:30 a.m. breakfast buffet and an 8:30 a.m. shotgun with two nine-hole matches played in 4-team flights based on team handicaps. On Sunday morning, competition continues with one more nine-hole match played within flights with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun. Flight winners are determined by greatest number of points accumulated in 27 holes of golf (1 point for a hole won, 1/2 point for hole halved). Flight winners compete in a derby shoot-out for the Cup. Following the event will be a lunch buffet and awards in the Fairway Room. Sign-up begins May 15 with a limit of 24 teams.

MEN’S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP (July 28 & 29)
18 holes of medal competition on both Saturday and Sunday morning with assigned tee times. Players are assigned flights and foursomes according to handicaps. Low gross and low net awards are made per flight, as well as a trophy for the overall low gross score for the tournament.

FATHER and SON TOURNAMENT (August 5)
An extremely popular event at Lafayette. The tournament is an 18-hole event with an
8:15 a.m. shotgun start, preceded by a 7:30 a.m. buffet breakfast in the Fairway Room. The low combined gross and net team scores winning awards, as well as skill awards for the various age groups. It's a great chance to spend time with family.

MEN’S SCRAMBLE (August 25)
This is a popular Saturday morning event. The scramble is an 18-hole event with an 8:15 a.m. shotgun start, preceded by a 7:30 a.m. buffet breakfast in the Fairway Room. The Golf Shop will make the pairings.

LAFAYETTE CUP COMPETITION (September 15 & 16)
This event is patterned after the international Ryder Cup and Presidents’ Cup Competition. Participants are divided into two teams on a random basis and compete in head-to-head competition over a two-day period. Saturday morning begins with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun and 9 holes of Two-Man Alternating Shot Match Play. This is followed by another shotgun and 9 holes of Two-Man Better Ball Matches. Sunday begins with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun and a 9 hole Two-Man Scramble, ending with another shotgun and 9 holes of Individual Matches. Following this event will be a light lunch buffet and awards in the Fairway Room. Sign-up begins May 15 with a limit of 32 Golf members. Golf Shop credit and cash awarded to the winners.

MEN’S PRO AM TOURNAMENT (September 28)
A competitive event providing an opportunity for a select group of relatively low handicap Lafayette golfers (invitation only) to compete in a pro am event organized and sponsored by the Golf Shop. It consists of an 18-hole team event with a 1:00 p.m. shotgun start followed by hearty hors d’oeuvres.


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