2025 LEAGUE RULES & REGULATIONS

1. Division Format Rules:

   1. Players will be separated into Divisions based on their Handicap at the beginning of the Season.

   2. Players will only compete against the other players in their Division.

   3. Fringe Life Cup Points and Monetary Payouts will be earned separately by Division.

      1. For example, for each Event during the FLGT Season, there will be an Event winner from each Division. Each Division winner will earn both the assigned 1st place Cup Points and 1st place cash payout.

      2. Cup Points may vary based on the Event Type (e.g., regular vs major Season Event)

      3. Payouts may vary based on the number of players from that Division participating in the Event (see Event Payout Chart Below)

   4. Player Handicaps will be updated on the first day of each FLGT Cup Event. If a Player’s updated Handicap falls outside of the the Handicap range for their assigned Division, that Player will remain in the same Division, but will play from the designated tees of the Division with the range that their handicap now falls within. For example, if a Players is in the Texas Division, with a handicap range of 7.5-14.4, and that Player’s Handicap drops to 7.2, then that Player must play from the designated tees for the Champion Division in the current Event.

2. All Players will be REQUIRED to sign up for an Official USGA Handicap Index and obtain a GHIN Number/ID. Fringe Life Golf MUST have access to review a Player’s Handicap round submissions and Handicap Index updates throughout the Season.

   1. The Fringe Life Golf Tour Club is the preferred Handicap group to join. Click Here to sign up for the Fringe Life Golf Tour Club

3. In order for an FLGT Cup Season Event to be played, a minimum of 5 players must be registered.

4. All Event results will be determined by the Player’s Net Total Score for the round.

5. Players will receive FL Cup Points, and monetary payouts based on their final Event Standings. FL Cup Points and monetary earning statistics will be tracked for all Players all season long. 

6. Players will be required to submit each Event score to their USGA certified Handicap system. If the Player does NOT submit the score to their Handicap system prior to the last scheduled day of the Event, then that Player’s scorecard will NOT BE ACCEPTED for the Event.

7. If you are suspected of or caught cheating, your FLGT Membership may be TERMINATED at the sole discretion of the Fringe Life Golf Tour Commissioner, Garrett Ross. If your FLGT Membership is terminated, you may never be allowed to compete in the FLGT again.

8. The Fringe Life Golf Tour Commissioner, Garrett Ross, has the authority to make final decisions on all League disputes, matters, and rules.

League Rules

Event Play & Scorecard Submission Rules

1. With the exception of the Fringe Life Cup Tour Championship, all FLGT Cup Season Events will last 14 calendar days. Each event will begin at 12:01 a.m. Central time on the Monday designated as the start of the Event and end at 11:59 p.m. Central time on the second Sunday following the start of the event.

   1. For example, an event that begins at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, June 1st will end at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 14th.

2. The Player must play the designated Event course and submit their scorecard during the scheduled Event period. The Player will have 2 weeks (14 calendar days) to play the course and submit a scorecard.

3. The Player must play the designated course with at least one (1) other FLGT League Member in order to validate and attest their Event score. The other FLGT Member must be a part of the same League, but does not have to be in the same Division.

   1. For example, Player A in the Champion Division can play an Event round with Player B in the Texas Division and attest to their scorecard.

4. The Player is solely responsible for reserving a tee time at the designated Event course and payment of any and all fees assessed by the course owner, including but not limited to greens fees and cart fees.

5. The Player must play all 18 holes of the Event course in a single day. Incomplete rounds due to weather or darkness CAN NOT be submitted.

6. The maximum score a Player may record for a single hole is a +5 score to par. Therefore, the max score for a par 3 is 8, the max score for a par 4 is 9, and the max score for a par 5 is 10.

7. In order for a scorecard to be accepted, the following requirements must be met for each Event:

   1. The Player must play the designated Event course with at least one (1) other member of the FLGT League. The other FLGT League Member must attest to the Player's score, which includes signing the Player's physical scorecard following the completion of the round.

   2. The Player must completely play all 18 holes at the designated Event course. The Player may not use the Net Double Bogey rule to determine scores for any unfinished holes.

   3. The Player MUST submit their scorecard via the Scorecard Submission Form ON THE SAME DAY that the Player played the Event course. The Player must include a photo of their scorecard, with the attestor’s signature in the Scorecard Submission Form.

      1. If the date that the Scorecard Submission Form is submitted does not match the date of play on the scorecard, then that scorecard WILL NOT be accepted for the Event.

      2. If the score for any hole written on the signed scorecard does not match the score submitted for that hole via the Scorecard Submission Form, then that scorecard WILL NOT be accepted for the Event.

      3. If the total score written on the signed scorecard does not match the total score submitted via the Scorecard Submission form, then that scorecard WILL NOT be accepted for the Event.

   4. The Player's Attestor must verify the scorecard submission via the update request from Smartsheet. If the Attestor does not verify the scorecard submission, then that scorecard will not be accepted for the Event.

   5. The Player MUST submit their score to their USGA Handicap tracker. The date played and the score should match EXACTLY what was submitted to Fringe Life Golf. If this information does not match, the scorecard will not be accepted for the Event.

8. If a Player is suspected of foul play or cheating in an Event, it is at the sole discretion of the FLGT League Commissioner to determine if that Player will be disqualified from the Event and/or expelled from the League.

9. Players will have the option to submit additional stats with each Event scorecard, including Fairways Hit and Greens In Regulation.

10. Players will earn an additional five (5) Fringe Life Cup Points for each Event by making a post or story on Instagram and tagging @FringeLifeGolfTour (excluding the Fringe Life Tour Championship Event).

11. The following rules ONLY apply to the Fringe Life Cup Tour Championship Event:

    1. The FLGT Cup Tour Championship will be held at a designated course on a single date and specified tee time.

       1. Dallas League - the FLGT Cup Tour Championship will be held at Texas Star Golf Course on Saturday, September 27th, 2025 (09/27/2025). Tee Times TBD.

    2. Only the top four (4) players in the FLGT Cup Points Standings [in each Division] will qualify for the FLGT Cup Tour Championship Event. If any of the top four (4) players cannot make the designated date and tee time, their spot will be taken by the next available Player in the Cup Standings.

    3. Players will start in staggered positions relative to par. The Player in 1st place will start the event at -4, 2nd will start at -2, 3rd at -1 and 4th at even par.

    4. The FLGT Cup Champion will be determined by the Player with the lowest Net Score after factoring in the staggered starting positions.