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Important Dates for 2026


Season Opens April 30, 2026
 
July 2, 2026 - No Golf
 
July 30, 2026- Club Championship
      
August 27, 2026 - Finals
 
 
 
 
 Important Stuff                      

    
 
  

 
   210 Howe St
   Methuen, MA 01844
   Phone:
(978) 685-9717
   Fax: (978) 725-3699
  
 
    Merrimack Golf Course Ratings  
 Ratings
Red
Blue
White *
Overall 
65.3
67.9
65.2
Front
32.8
34.4
33.3
Back
32.5
33.5
31.9
 
 
 
 
Slope

 
 
Overall 
115
118
116
Front
119
118
116
Back
110
117
115
   
   * For gents using white tees
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dave Hatherley 
cell 339-293-9566
 
 
 

 

NSGL NEWS

   Wands / DiLorenzo sit atop the standings at 4-1-0.  The current standings have been posted.    

   Noteworthy "Net" Scores:  Three players had a net score under par.  Jim Leary and Dick Pais tied for the best net score of the day with a net 30.  Bob Gorey had a net 31.     

   Closest-to-the-Pin contest:  Only one person hit the 13th green. Bob Ennis won at about 37 feet from pin.  This week, the contest will be on the 5th hole.  

 

                  This week's matches:
             
              

                 

                  

                           

                        
      
 
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Rule: Out of Bounds - Stroke & Distance Penalt
 
(Alternative Option)
There is a Local Rule in effect at Merrimack Golf Course that most league players are not familiar with. The USGA created the rule in 2019 and recommends it for most amateur golfers.  The rule allows for an option to the Stroke and Distance penalty when a ball is lost or hit out-of-bounds. 
 
 The rule is explained on the USGA website: 
 


 
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Not Remotely Important Stuff
      

 


 
 

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Important Yet Boring Stuff
 
 
  2020  World Handicap System    
 

 
 
 

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NSGL User Guides
 
The following documents provide information of the programs used to manage the handicaps, generate scorecards, standings, weekly scores and posting to the website.