2026 Maynard Golf League

 

Start of League Play

 

 

The start of the 2026 golf league is on Thursday, May 7 and based on registration the league will now have 14 two person teams. The league structure for this year will consist of 14 weeks of regular league play. 

The first 13 weeks will be head- to-head matches with all teams playing every other team once. The final week will be a position week based on league standings after the first 13 weeks. Final league results will be based on the most points won after full season league play with cash prizes awarded to the top teams.

Listed below are the assignment of teams and the weekly schedule of team vs. team matches.  A list of initial alternates is below and will be available on our website for the start of the season.  Please remember that your foursome must be ready to tee off at the beginning of your assigned time.  Please be prepared, any delays not only impact your foursome but every foursome that follows you.

League Reminders:

Alcohol on course – It is strictly prohibited to bring alcoholic beverages on the course that has not been purchased on site (in the club house).  Infractions will be subject to immediate removal from the course with the potential loss of future playing privileges.

Pre-play and post-play of matches – The pre-play and post-play of weekly matches is strictly prohibited as stated in League Rule 4.4.  If regular league play is cancelled due to inclement weather the Golf Committee will coordinate and publish a make-up date when all matches must be played.

League member conduct – The Maynard Golf League was established to provide the opportunity for members to engage in friendly golf competition and socialization.  Any unruly, objectionable behavior by a member toward other members, Stow Acres employees or other public golfers is unacceptable and disciplinary action may result with the potential of expulsion from the league for infractions.

 

League Highlights for 2026:

 

  1. The maximum 9-hole handicap index for play this season will be.

 

Men                 18 handicap index maximum

Women           20 handicap index maximum

 

Any player with a handicap greater than the maximum will play matches and tournaments based on the maximum handicap limit.

 

  1. The tees used for league play will be “White” for men and “Green” for ladies.

 

  1. Season starting handicaps will be based on 4 scores equal to your 2025 ending handicap.  Calculation of weekly handicap indexes will be consistent with the World Handicap System  WHS/USGA handicap rules and based on the best 6 of the last 14 rounds.  The calculated handicap index for each player will be used to determine the playing handicap each week based on the individual course slope and rating.

 

  1. New alternates can be added to the list until Week 8 of league play.  After July 9 only alternates on the official list can be used.  NO NEW alternates can be added after that date.

 

Golf League Email and WEB Site:

This year the golf committee will again use Email to provide up-to-date information to the membership on weather postponements and reschedules, etc.  Please be sure to keep the league informed of Email address and telephone number changes as soon as possible.  Alternates should also notify us immediately of any telephone number and email changes since that is the typical way that members are able to contact you.  All updates should be sent directly to maynardgolfleague@yahoo.com.

For the convenience of the membership the league will continue to maintain a website for copies of league schedules and rules, the latest league standings and any special notices of importance to league members and alternates.   The URL for the league website is http://mglweb.x10.mx/.

League Alternates:

                                    HDCP                  Contact

Dennis Skey                  10               603-396-7792       dskey56@aol.com

Ravi Lakshmikanthan    10               774-279-0123       ravi.lakshmikanthan@gmail.com

Adam Dufresne              18               401-346-3439       createajd@gmail.com

Nancy McManus            18               978-337-9547       nancyjday@gmail.com

Dan O’Callaghan           18                978-449-1183       danocallaghan433@gmail.com

 

At this time we have a very limited list of alternates.  If you are aware of individuals interested in subbing in the league please have them contact the league email listed above or a committee member. 

2026  Rules:

As a reminder, changes to the official USGA Rules of Golf implemented in 2019 should make league play easier and more enjoyable.  A summary of those changes is listed below.  The Maynard Golf League rules package will be available on the league's external website prior to the scheduled start of the season on May 1.  Please review the rules prior to the start of league play.

SUMMARY OF USGA GOLF RULES IMPLEMENTED IN 2019

Bunkers and Hazards: 

Player will be allowed to touch or move loose impediments in a bunker or hazard and will be generally allowed to touch the sand or hazard with a hand or club with the following restrictions which would be a penalty.

-      Deliberately touching the sand in a bunker or surface in a hazard with a hand, club, rake or other object to test the condition of the sand to learn information for the stroke.

-      Touch the sand in a bunker or surface in a hazard with a club in making a practice swing, in grounding the club right in front of or behind the ball, or in making the backswing for a stroke.

Putting Green Damage: 

Player is allowed to repair any damage on the green: "Damage on the green" will be defined to include all types of damage (such as ball marks, shoe damage, indentations from a club or flagstick, animal damage, etc.) except aeration holes, natural surface imperfections or natural wear of the hole.

Taking Relief (ball drop): 

Player will continue to drop a ball when taking relief, but the dropping procedure will be changed in several ways: How a ball may be dropped is simplified; the only requirement will be that the ball be let go from the knee height so that it falls through the air and does not touch any part of the player's body or equipment before it hits the ground.

 

 

Ball Moved On The Putting Green: 

Procedure for when a ball on the putting green is moved by wind, water or other natural forces, so that it must sometimes be replaced and sometimes be played from its new spot: 

-      If the ball had been lifted and replaced on its original spot before it moved, the ball must always be replaced on its original spot, regardless of what caused it to move.

-      The ball must be played from its new spot only if the ball had not been lifted and replaced before it moved.

 

Damaged Clubs: 

A player will be allowed to keep using and/or to repair any club damaged during the round, no matter what the damage and even if the player damaged it in anger. A player will not be allowed to replace a damaged club, except when it is damaged during the round by an outside influence or natural forces or by someone other than the player or his or her caddie.

 

Flagstick In The Hole: 

There will no longer be a penalty if a ball played from the putting green hits a flagstick left in the hole. Players will not be required to putt with the flagstick in the hole; rather, they will continue to have the choice to have it removed (which includes having someone attend the flagstick and remove it after the ball is played).


Unplayable Ball in Bunker: 

The player has an extra option allowing relief outside the bunker using the back-on-the-line procedure, but for a total of two (2) penalty strokes.

Double Hits: 

If a player's club accidentally hits the ball more than once during a single stroke there will be no penalty and the ball will be played as it lies.

 

Search Time for Lost Ball: 

The allocated time for searching a lost ball has been reduced to three (3) minutes maximum.

 

MAYNARD GOLF LEAGUE – LOCAL RULES

 

Out of Bounds or Lost Ball: 

As a time saver a player will have the following options for Out of Bounds and Lost Balls.

-      If you hit a ball out of bounds you now have two choices:

o   re-hit from the original spot - penalty is stroke and distance - same as we used to do

o   drop a ball at the edge of the fairway perpendicular to where you went out of bounds  - no nearer the hole – add two stroke penalty

-      If you have a lost ball in a non-penalty area, you may drop a ball at the edge of the fairway no nearer the hole from where you think the ball was lost – add two stroke penalty

 

Addition of League Alternates:

No new alternates may be added for league play after Week 8 (July 9) of the schedule.

 

Slow Play:

Again this year, Stow Acres management and the committee for the Maynard Golf League want to make participation in this league a fun and enjoyable experience.  Our league has the first tee times for league play and will be setting the pace of play for all other leagues that follow us.   All members should make every effort to eliminate slow play wherever possible.  Slow play not only affects your match but every foursome that is following behind you.  Stow and league management do not want to take punitive actions, but will not hesitate do so if slow play becomes a repetitive issue. The golf committee wants to remind all members of the actions that they can take to speed up play and avoid issues.

1.     Be ready for your tee time - Your assigned tee time is the time when you start teeing off.  It is not the time when you should start to wander over to the tee, determine who has the honors or use delaying tactics because a player is missing.  If a player is missing you start without them, play the hole without them and let them begin play on the next hole when they arrive.  If your foursome delays on the first tee you could receive a first warning before you ever hit the first shot.

Referring to League Rule 4.4: 

If a player arrives late or leaves early without playing a number of holes those holes cannot be replayed after the hole is concluded.  A hole is complete when a tee shot on the next hole has been struck. A late player may not join play of a hole if any second shots have been executed after the initial tee shots. The missing player is not included in the match for the missed hole.  For scoring purposes a score will be recorded that will be par plus handicap or the lowest score that does not affect the results of the match on that hole.

2.    Pick up - If you are having trouble in playing a hole, have already reached your maximum ESC score for the hole and can no longer influence the results of the match on the hole - PICK UP.  Don't continue to slow down play for the whole foursome and risk penalties for the whole group.  Remember, it is in the rules that you MUST PICK UP once you reach the green and are no longer competitive on the hole.

3.    Play READY GOLF - Basically, this means forget "honors" while playing your shots to reach the green.  Everyone walk to their ball separately, determine the club you will hit and if you are not in danger of hitting the group in front or other players in your group – HIT away.  Forget about who is farthest away and proceed when you are ready.  "Honors" is most important on the tee and once you reach the green.  None of us is skilled enough where following honors while playing to the green will impact the final results.  The worst thing a group can do is walk from ball to ball and watch each person play.

4.    Don't delay on lost balls - If you hit a ball into a location where you might lose it, quickly hit a "provisional" as a backup and follow the rules regarding looking for a lost ball.  USGA rules stipulate a maximum of 3 minutes to look for a lost ball.

5.    Keep up with the group in front of your group.  Don't gauge your speed of play by "Are we staying ahead of the group behind us?"  Each group should keep up with the group ahead of them.  The group behind must wait for you to move before they hit so it will always appear like you are staying ahead of them.  Remember, the marshal will be measuring your progress by the clock and space between you and the group in front.

If in the unfortunate circumstance a group is told to pick-up and move to the next tee because of slow play.  The hole should be declared a "tie" and each player should record par plus handicap as their score.  A 2 1/4 hour 9 hole round means an average of 15 minutes on each hole.  That is more than sufficient time to comfortably and enjoyable complete a hole.  This does not have to become a "Forced March" but we are all capable of playing quickly and still having an enjoyable round.  Be considerate of the groups that will be playing behind you by playing as quickly as possible.

Finally, the marshal's are out there doing a job and trying to make it enjoyable for everyone regardless of what time he or she tees off.  They do not deserve an argument on the occasion when you are given a warning or a penalty.  Stow Acres does reserve the right to remove unruly individuals.  Paying a green fee does not give you unlimited rights to the course.  You must still follow the rules of the course, one of which is playing in a reasonable period of time.

 

Scorecards:

 

This year we will be using preprinted scorecards to record the results of weekly matches.  For the scorecard the minimum information that needs to be recorded is the actual score of each player on each hole.  The actual round total for each player and the points won by each team can be included but will be checked automatically by the scoring system.  One person from each team should attest the results by signing the card.  Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) information is no longer needed since it will automatically be calculated by the scoring program.  If there are any questions concerning the completion of the scorecards refer to the rules package or ask a committee member.

REMEMBER:  Any scoring errors on cards are the responsibility of the participants and no scores will be modified after the card is signed and submitted.  A copy of the rules package and tee times will also be available in the clubhouse for reference during league play.  Any rules interpretations or protests should be directed to a committee member for resolution.

Inclement Weather:

When inclement weather is at risk of cancelling league play for an evening, the committee will make every attempt to work with the Stow Acres Pro Shop to determine course status and notify members by email in advance.  The committee will then publish a makeup date when all matches for a cancelled evening will be played.  Since weather condition can be unpredictable it is the responsibility of members to assume that play will continue if advance notice is not given.  If conditions change late in the day after a notice can be reasonably sent and a committee member is on site, they will make a determination of cancellation at the course.  If a committee member is not present, a determination to cancel play can be made by agreement of a majority of league members for that evening.  If a decision to cancel is made it is binding for all matches of that evening and a reschedule date will be established by the golf committee.  See the rules package for additional rules concerning inclement weather.

League Alternates:

 

A full list of alternates is available on the Maynard Golf League website at http://mglweb.x10.mx/.  New alternates may not be added to the list after Week 8 of league play.

Maynard Golf League

2026 Tee Times

 

 

THURSDAY League Schedule

Week

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Play Date

5/7

5/14

5/21

6/4

6/11

6/18

6/25

7/9

7/16

7/23

7/30

8/6

8/13

8/20

4:00 PM  North

1-2

9-10

6-7

2-9

1-3

5-13

10-11

1-6

9-13

3-12

3-7

4-8

5-9

P

O

S

I

T

I

O

N

 

W

E

E

K

4:10 PM  North

6-10

7-12

1-12

5-6

4-13

1-4

3-5

3-4

4-5

2-13

2-8

3-9

4-10

4:20 PM  North

7-9

8-11

3-10

11-13

5-12

8-10

2-6

7-13

1-8

7-8

4-6

2-10

3-11

4:30 PM  North

8-14

2-4

13-14

12-14

2-14

7-11

9-12

10-14

11-14

1-14

11-12

5-7

6-8

4:10 PM  South Front

5-11

1-5

2-11

1-10

6-11

2-3

8-13

8-12

3-6

4-11

10-13

1-11

1-13

4:20 PM  South Front

4-12

6-13

5-8

4-7

8-9

6-12

1-7

2-5

10-12

6-9

1-9

12-13

2-12

4:30 PM  South Front

3-13

3-14

4-9

3-8

7-10

9-14

4-14

9-11

2-7

5-10

5-14

6-14

7-14

League Roster

TEAM

INDEX

INDEX

TEAM

INDEX

INDEX

1

William Duggan

13.2

Ryan Chris

**

8

Rick Goularte

11.1

George Nicholas

13.2

2

George Powley

8.6

Paolo Narvaez

8.1

9

Bill Rachman

11.1

Peter McManus

6.7

3

Gordon Chin

12.0

David Frasier

11.5

10

Bob Malerbi

18.0

Bill Dufresne

17.2

4

Scott Peirce

13.0

Keith Ferrara

11.0

11

Bob Katz

13.0

Rob Dilling

6.9

5

Donna Yee

16.8

Mary Donahue

20.0

12

Brad Burres

10.0

Tom LaGrutta

4.9

6

Jon Root

14.2

Robert Sears

14.7

13

Chris McGlone

12.9

William Vancura

11.5

7

Matt Trostel

8.1

Ben Cahill

10.7

14

Peter Driscoll

9.1

Duane Galbi

11.7

Unknown handicaps will be established based on first week of play. See league rules section 4.