About Omaha Golf Network
Omaha Golf Network is the first metropolitan amateur golf league in the world. Unlike most amateur golf tours, with costly fees and weekend tournaments, Omaha Golf Network offers affordable, flexible play.
• Affordable- low $60 entry fee which you will get back with course and participating retailer discounts.
• Competitive- you will only play with players of similar ability.
• Flexible- you and your opponent can play when you want and where you want.
If at any time you have a question regarding any Omaha Golf Network policy or rule, you may contact info@omahagolfnetwork.com.
The Omaha Golf Network is a professionally managed golf league. We not only create your schedule but we help you manage your schedule. If you have any specific scheduling needs, feel free to contact our OGN Customer Support Center at info@omahagolfnetwork.com. To provide you with the most pleasurable experience possible, it is of utmost importance that every member completes and enters the results of each scheduled match by his/her schedule due dates. Viewing the Player Profiles, Statistics, Leaderboard, and Results Pages online allows you to keep track adding to the excitement of the OGN. Completing your match on time and entering your match scores as soon as possible makes the OGN fun and competitive for all! Players who consistently no show on matches or consistently do not complete matches without contacting the OGN Customer Support Center will be suspended from league play.
Registration
Once registered for the Omaha Golf Network, members will receive an email with their username and password. Members can then go online and personalize their username and password for future use. With an OGN login/password combination, members will be able to access their individual Player Profile Page. The Player Profile Page will serve as the hub of the OGN experience and will include information such as: name, preferred golf course, picture, upcoming schedule, current season results, links to enter scores, current and historical statistical results. The Omaha Golf Network will flight and bracket all players within one week of a season's start date. Once Omaha Golf Network has flighted and bracketed the league, each player profile page will be automatically updated with their flight, bracket and schedule. Click here to see registration dates.
Scheduling
The Omaha Golf Network will have 2 seasons each year- Summer, and Fall. Each season is ten (10) weeks long. Schedules will be located on their Player Profile Page along with start and end dates for each scheduled match. Members have two weeks in which to complete each of their five (5) scheduled matches. However, if members want to play their matches ahead of schedule and their opponents agree to it, they are welcome to do so. To maintain privacy, only the member and his or her opponents will be able to view contact information. Members will be provided with their opponents email and primary phone number and if necessary a secondary phone number. Contact must be made five (5) days prior to the start of each match so that matches can be scheduled in advance without worrying about tee time availability and an agreeable time for both members to play.
To ensure tee time availability, members must schedule all matches at least five (5) days in advance of their match start date at the agreed upon golf course. If there is a dispute about where to play the match, the designated home course player has the final say. The OGN asks its members to be flexible with course scheduling and considerate of their opponents' needs and limitations.
Members have the choice of playing a 9 or 18 hole match. If there is a disagreement over the number of holes to be played, the OGN rule will be to play only 9 holes. This is to ensure that all OGN members are given the flexibility of time needed to complete all matches. It is critical for all members to complete all matches to ensure a fair and accurate league. It is unfair to all members if matches are not completed.
The 9-hole option and the two week scheduling period provide OGN members with the most scheduling flexibility of any Amateur Golf Organization.
Tees Played
Since all OGN matches will be played with opponents of similar ability, ladies should play from the forward or Ladies' tees and Men may play any tee they agree upon, except the forward or Ladies' tees. If opponents, cannot agree on which tees to play, then the tees closest to the pin will be selected. When entering scores into the OGN website, the player must select the proper tees played. By using the USGA determined course rating to calculate the OGN adjusted scoring average, the OGN is able to create a level playing field across all flights! (see example below)
Example : There are 4 OGN members playing 2 separate matches in the same flight. Match 1 decides to play the blue tees while Match 2 decides to play the white tees (nearer the pin). At first glance, it would appear unfair to the members in Match 1, because they are playing more difficult tees. However, the course rating for the tees nearer the pin will always be less than the course rating for the tees further from the pin. Let's say the course rating is 74 from the blue tees and 72 from the white tees. If members in Match 1 shoot the same score, for instance 88, and members in Match 2 shoot the same score, an 86, all 4 members will have the exact same adjusted scoring average for the match, 82. Using the course rating to calculate the adjusted scoring average, the OGN ensures that members playing separate tees on the same course in the same flight are all treated fairly!
Make-up week
Members are allowed a one week extension to complete each match. However, this week is not designed for a player who has not made an effort to contact or get back to their opponent to play a match. All scores must be submitted by the end of the make-up week or else both players will be defaulted.
Because the Omaha Golf Network understands the unpredictability of today's world, the OGN offers a make-up week for each match to ensure utmost flexibility.
Reporting Scores
It is the "home course" member's responsibility to report the match scores online within the published time period. Just go to your Player Profile Page, click on the match completed and follow the links to enter scores into an electronic scorecard for the course played. Late scoring entries will not be accepted. If this is a problem, make sure to contact the away player and have them enter the scores.
For any escalated scoring entry issues, please contact the OGN Customer Support Center at info@omahagolfnetwork.com.
Can't Contact Opponent
Both players need to make an effort to contact each other (5) days prior to the match's start date. If an opponent does not respond to a member's attempts to contact, then the member can "forfeit" his or her opponent. To enforce a forfeit, a member must attempt to contact an opponent at least 3 times at all phone numbers and email addresses provided. Members must give their opponents (7) days past the start date of the match to respond before enforcing a forfeiture.
For more details, See Forfeits
Divisions
The OGN offers (2) Divisions- Men's and Women's.
Flights
The OGN will flight all members within 1 week of each season's start date. A member's flight will be determined by his or her sex and average score. It is critical to the enjoyment of all members to be as truthful as possible when entering your average score when you register for the OGN. Following the completion of a season, the member's rating will determine which flight he or she will compete in during the next registered season. The number of members in each flight may vary.
The Omaha Golf Network's use of its proprietary rating system to flight its members ensures a competitive experience for all OGN members.
Brackets
The OGN will bracket all members within 1 week of each season's start date. All brackets will consist of 6 members. All members within each bracket will play each other once during the regular season. The brackets will be organized by a few factors. A member's residential address will be the number one factor that drives which bracket he or she is placed in. This is to ensure that all matches can be played close to home and cuts back on commute time to and from the course. When many members in one flight live near each other, the OGN will use the preferred course chosen and the cost per round (as selected during registration) to further determine a flight's brackets.
Omaha Golf Network strives to provide its members with the most convenient experience possible. Bracketing members based on geographic location is just one way that the Omaha Golf Network ensures a convenient experience for all.
Withdrawn Players
If for some reason a player has withdrawn from Omaha Golf Network during the season, then the remainder of their matches will result in forfeits and all remaining players on their schedule will be rewarded 5 points. Since no score will be submitted, their overall adjusted scoring average and statistics will be unaffected.
Course Selection
Both players should be able to come to a mutually agreed upon course to play. However, if this is not possible, then the designated home course player has the final say. The OGN asks its members to be flexible with course scheduling and be considerate of their opponents' needs and limitations.
Course and Retailer Discounts
Omaha Golf Network has and will continue to work hard to provide all members maximum discounts at golf courses and retailers. OGN members will receive their OGN card within 1 week of each season. To ensure discounts are given at participating courses and retailers, OGN members must present their card at the time of paying for their purchases and greens fees. There will be an OGN example card at all participating stores and courses. OGN is not responsible for discounts not received if OGN card is not presented at the time of paying for the round.
In addition to a very low $60 per season membership fee, course and retail discounts for OGN members ensures the Omaha Golf Network is affordable to all!
Scoring and Scoring Entry
All OGN matches are stroke play . All rules and penalties will be in accordance with the USGA rules of golf. If there is a question or discrepancy, the OGN asks its members to play two balls. Upon completion of the round, the course pro should be consulted for the ruling. If the course pro cannot resolve a ruling issue, please contact info@omahagolfnetwork.com for a final and official ruling. The home player is responsible for keeping score during the round on the course scorecard. The OGN advises each member to review each hole and sign the scorecard at the completion of a round to assure the utmost accuracy. Once a scorecard is reviewed and signed, the home player must enter the score online before the scoring entry deadline. The OGN has adopted the 9-stroke rule to ensure a convenient pace of play for all of its members. If after 8 strokes a member is not in the hole, the member must pick up his or her ball and record a 9 on the scorecard. The scoring entry system will not allow members to enter a score higher than 9 on any single hole.
The Omaha Golf Network strives to ensure convenience for its members, thus has implemented the 9 stroke rule to ensure a convenient pace of play.
Incomplete Matches
Incomplete Match Policy - If players have completed more than 9 holes but less than 18, players must take their 9 hole score and enter scores as a 9 hole match. If less than 9 holes are completed, players can either reschedule or record an agreed upon tie. If a tie is recorded, neither player will receive a score towards their adjusted scoring average.
Forfeits
There are a number of situations that can cause a forfeiture of an OGN match. If after (7) days you are unable to contact your opponent, that is cause for forfeiture. See Can't Contact Opponent for more details.
By forfeiting your opponent you will receive 5 points and your forfeited opponent will receive 1 as if you played an 18 hole match and won by more than 3 strokes. Neither member's overall adjusted scoring average or statistics will be effected by a forfeiture.
The Omaha Golf Network strictly enforces its forfeit policy in order to ensure a competitive and exciting league.
Opponent Does Not Show Up
If an opponent is more than (30) minutes late to the match, it is up to the opponent who showed up on time to decide whether the match will be rescheduled or forfeited by the opponent who was late. See Forfeits for more details.
Inclement Weather
Please review the Incomplete Match Policy for rules regarding inclement weather. The OGN reserves the right to extend due dates of any of the 5 matches during a season should weather unduly affect the entire league.
Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Golf is a gentleman's/gentlewomen's game and we expect all of our members to act accordingly. Please report all acts of poor sportsmanship, i.e. verbal or physical abuse, cheating, etc. to the league office so we can take the appropriate action. We are unable to do anything about unreported behavior.
End of Season Tournament
The member that finishes at the top of his or her bracket by accumulating the most points will qualify for the end of season tournament. Members can also qualify for the end of season tournament through quality play resulting in a low adjusted scoring average.
The end of season tournaments will be held at top semi-private or public golf courses throughout Omaha. There will be a small entry fee that will include greens fees, cart fees, prizes, awards and an after tournament party.
Your Commitment to Omaha Golf Network
All players are expected to uphold their commitment to Omaha Golf Network and the other players in their bracket by completing all of their scheduled matches and entering their completed scores in a timely manner into the OGN website. We treat our league play seriously and expect the same from our members.
OGN understands unforeseen things will happen, such as injuries and job transfers and will deal with them accordingly. However, if a member decides to quit and does not contact the league office, they will be removed from the Omaha Golf Network permanently.
Thank you for your commitment to the Omaha Golf Network! We hope you enjoy your experience! Feel free to provide feedback, advice, or comments to us by sending an email to info@omahagolfnetwork.com.
