Toptracer League Format & Rules

How the leagues work-  

FORMAT: Two person team, match play – Handicapped.  Each team match will consist of 2 individual match-play games (better player A from one team vs better player A from the other team, B vs B). Each game is worth 11 pts each (22 total for the team).  Each hole is worth 1 pt, and winning your match is worth 2 additional points – ties will split points.  

NEW FINALS FORMAT !!!

• Teams will be divided into three brackets based on your score at the end of the 8th week (5th Week for Spring): the Championship Bracket, The So-Close Bracket, The Next-Year Bracket.
• During your final night, each bracket will compete for the lowest score based on a Net Team Best-Ball format (not match play). Prizes will be awarded to the first and second place in each bracket.
• TIES will be broken by which TEAM has the LOW NET score starting on the last hole played, and continuing going backward. If, after all nine holes, the two TEAMS are still tied, the Prize money will be split. (ex. start with hole #9, then #8,#7,…)

Experienced and intermediate beginner golfers are welcome.

All players will be given a handicap updated weekly by our system. Toptracer simulator will be played under the comfort of our heated outdoor bays and lounge area. Toptracer offers the opportunity for golfers to stay on top of their game during the long winters of Wisconsin. You will be ready to go once spring comes around. TopTracer simulator will allow players to play in different courses each week, from Pebble Beach to Royal St Georges and many more. 

Aside from great fun, this league will include cash payouts for winners, a moderately competitive atmosphere, and a heck of a way to get ready for summer golf!

How to sign up: 

Scroll down for Rules and procedures.

Orientation Summary (just in case you missed it)

Toptracer League Orientation – First Night

1. SPECIALS OF THE NIGHT
2. Check-in at bar – Please correct your contact info, Grab score card or check the master sheet for your assigned bay.  
3. Read our emails – they will be short but important
4. Arrive early for hitting warm-up. Tee off promptly. Alert your opponents if your are going to be late ie. traffic OR ABSENT!
5. Toptracer Set up – DOWNLOAD THE TOPTRACER APP.
   1. Use the “Taptracer Range” app to log into the system.
   2. Select the course of the week from the weekly email or scorecard
   3. Always select FRONT/BACK NINE
   4. Always select the second Tee from the back; women select the Most forward Tees but not Juniors.
6. Toptracer technology – it follows the ball until it can see it and then uses algorithms.
   1. One of the many benefits of the Outdoor  league – Play the wind
   2. One of the many benefits of the Outdoor league – normal range balls – NOT limited flight. 
   3. Dusk – might have a 5-minute period of no tracking on a couple of the bays
   4. Heavy rain or snow – no tracking
   5. Technology glitches. THREE OF THEM. Must get the ball 10 feet in the air to track
      1. Double Duff Rule– Men get 2 duffs per shot; women get as many as they feel comfortable with…
      2. Legit re-hit rule –  Sometimes at dusk, TT doesn’t track the ball; in this case, everyone in your foursome will agree it is a NO PENALTY REHIT
      3. Ghost hitting rule – system picks up the golfer’s shot on the bay next to you and tracks it. NO PENALTY REHIT MULLIGAN
7. Scoring
   1. This is a Two Person team – match play (handicapped) – Each team’s A player will compete in a nine-hole head-to-head match. Likewise, each team’s B player will compete in a head-to-head match.
      1. Each hole is worth 1 point. Whoever wins the match gets a bonus 2pt. So best case scenario, you could win 11 pts per player or 22 pts per team. (NEVER HAS HAPPENED)
      2. ALL TIES RESULT IN ½ point to both players
8. Handicap
   1. Handicaps will be established after the first week of play and retroactively applied to your previous scores. 
   2. MAX HANDICAP ON SCORECARD FOR 9-HOLES: MENS – 9, WOMENS – 15. (However, with slope and course rating, this may cause your handicap to be greater than the max.)
9. SUBS – We encourage getting subs over rescheduling. Make the Sub change in the IMAGOLFER.COM app or website. ALSO, correct your score card with NAME, Email, CELL NUMBER so that we can put you into the system, so you get credit (WRITE CLEARLY OR ELSE I GET YELLED AT BY MY DATA ENTRY PERSON!)
10. MAKE-UP INFORMATION: If you can’t find a sub, you may make up the round anytime before 6 pm on Sunday of the week of your match. 

11. Scorecard – Write down scores clearly; remember all subs MUST have First and last names and email and cell numbers for the system.

Rules: Subs/make-ups & HOW TO SUB IN IMAGOLFER.com

SUBS INFORMATION: Ideally, we would love for you to have a sub for your team.  
NOTE: please send us an email that you indeed have a sub, and also have your sub write on the scorecard  “SUB – First, last name, cell #, email address so we can log them into the system. This saves us from a huge deciphering headache! 

– Recent Rule Change for Subs.
1) At the recent (Jan 29, 2025) Missing Links Toptracer Board of Governors meeting, a significant rule change was approved regarding handicaps for substitute players. The revised policy is as follows:
Handicap Adjustment for Substitution Players
New Rule: A substitution player’s handicap can now be established after completing only one round of play.
Previous Rule: The former policy required a minimum of two rounds for handicap adjustment.
Exception for Playoffs
During playoff matches, a special provision applies:
– First-time substitution players will be registered as scratch golfers.

This rule modification is expected to enhance the accuracy and timeliness of league standings in Imagolfer.

HOW TO MAKE A SUB IN IMAGolfer.com:

to make a “Sub request” 1) Pull down the “tee-Times” menu, 2) Select “Sub Request,” 3) Make the change! (We may need to input your sub’s name in the system if it’s their first time – Send us their name, email, and cell.EMAIL us)

– If your Sub is last minute, on the scorecard, write “SUB – First, last name, cell #, email address so we can log them into the system

MAKE-UP INFORMATION: If you can’t find a sub, you may make up the round anytime before 6 pm on Sunday of the week of your match. 
NOTE: If you fail to make up the round before 6pm on Sunday, we will assign 4 points for each player who missed the round, and your opponents will get 7 points each. (Total for your team 8 points and 14 points to your opponents.)

1. Makeup scorecards and course schedules are outside the bathrooms at Missing Links on the wall. 
— Make sure you fill out ALL the information on the lines provided i.e. course, league night and time, and full name. 

2. Please also take a picture of your score card just in case. 

3. Give your completed card to the counterstaff worker.

 4. Please make a bay reservation. The bays are getting pretty packed on weekends lately. 
You will have to reserve and pay for a bay.  [CLICK HERE FOR BAY RESERVATION]

FAQ

Q: Why is my handicap so low this session?
A: Everybody’s handicaps got pushed lower because we changed the handicap settings from averaging the best 5 scores of the last 10 rounds, to the best 3 scores of the last 10 rounds.The max handicap on the scorecard for this year is: MEN 9, WOMEN 15 (However, with slope and course rating, this may cause your handicap to be greater than the max.)

Q: If our team plays a Ghost Golfer how do we know how many points we win.
A: same as normal match play

Q: How does playing against a “Ghost Golfer” work? (Ghost golfers are used to even out pairings when there is an odd number of teams) They are randomly paired against all golfers in the league. 
A: If you happen to randomly get paired against a ghost golfer, your team essentially plays against you. The system determines your average score over the last several rounds, and you play against that.

Q: How do playoffs work?
A: TBD

Teams will be divided into three brackets based on your score at the end of the 8th week (5th Week for Spring): the Championship Bracket, The So-Close Bracket, The Next-Year Bracket.

During your final night, each bracket will compete for the lowest score based on a Net Team Best-Ball format (not match play). Prizes will be awarded to the first and second place in each bracket.

TIES will be broken by which TEAM has the LOW NET score starting on the last hole played, and continuing going backward. If, after all nine holes, the two TEAMS are still tied, the Prize money will be split. (ex. start with hole #9, then #8,#7,…)