WINTER LEAGUE

The league will begin the week of November 28th and run for 17 weeks. The final week of league will be the first week of April. We add in an extra week as we allow people to take the last week of December off for Holidays, travel, and the New Year.  

Each group will make a Tee Time online (golfwanaki.com) or by phone (262-252-3480). Your tee time will be for an hour and fifteen minutes. If you plan to play two weeks at a time it will be beneficial to make 2 tee times back to back. 

Once your tee time is made you will sign up and check in with the proshop staff. The proshop staff will set up the simulator for the correct course, tee box, and settings. We will then activate practice mode which allows your team to hit warm up shots on the course. Once you are warm, you will click “exit practice” and your round will begin.  

After finishing your round, notify pro shop staff so we can record your score. We ask you to notify us as soon as you are done with each 9 hole round so we can ensure you are playing the correct course and holes each time you come out. 

Wanaki Winter league has two person teams. You pick your own partner and can join as many teams as you would like. Every week your team will reserve an hour and fifteen minute slot. You will have a few minutes of warm up and about an hour to play your 9 holes. The Foresight GC Hawk Simulator will be set up with automatic putting allowing you to get 9 holes done in your hour and fifteen minutes. 

The automatic putting is a little different than some simulators. When your ball is on the green you will receive the average stroke total from that spot from the PGA Tour. The average tour player makes 50% of his 8 footers. Therefore, GC Hawk adds 1.5 putts to your score once you are 8 feet away. PGA Players make 99.9% of their putts from 1 foot, so they will add 1 stroke if you are one foot away. Because the system uses decimal points when adding putts your score will finish with a decimal like 36.4. The decimal system is used for the handicapping and your score. This works out in the advantage that there are very few ties. 

The first three weeks of the league will be the handicapping weeks. We will determine your handicap based on your average score versus a course par of 36. If you shoot a 40.3 your handicap will be 4.3 (40.3- 36= 4.3). Based on your handicap we will be breaking the teams up into divisions. The total divisions will be based on how many teams sign up. In 2021 we had 5 divisions total with one being a co-ed/women’s division.  Week 4 will be the first week of the league where scores will count.

Every week we will pay out each division for the low team and individual total. We will also pay out the season-long race for best average net score (Net score will subtract your handicap from your actual score so everyone has a chance to win!). We will drop two scores from the season to make up for a bad day or if you miss any weeks. 

All teams will compete in the first round of playoffs after the regular season has concluded. During the regular season, all teams will play for seeding in the playoffs.

Playoff courses will be randomly selected and teams will play head-to-head.

After seedings are determined, we will create a bracket playoff in each division. The playoffs will be double elimination so every team is guaranteed to play two rounds of playoffs. The playoff winner, runner up, consolation winner, and consolation runner up will receive winnings. 

Prizes will be awarded weekly per division for the following:

• Top two teams in each division with the lowest net-total score from the previous week
• End of Season leaders in each division
• Playoff winners in each division
• Consolation playoff winners in each division

• We will also pay out the top five teams in all divisions for the best net scores. 

  Payouts will take place on customer credit. Each player will receive a customer profile at Wanaki. When you win cash the credit will end up on your profile. This cash can be used for simulator time, outdoor golf, or food and drinks at The Turn Bar and Grill. Just ask any Wanaki staff member to use your credit and they will take care of it! 

All prize pools/winnings are determined after the sign-up date. All teams will get weekly email updates to show team standings, weekly prize winners, and current placement for the playoffs.