We are excited for our upcoming 2026 Senior League Season! The Cherokee Ridge Senior League is for players ages 55+.
Our Senior League plays every Wednesday starting May 6th, with tee times between 7:30am-1pm. Tee time requests will need to be submitted via email after March 1st. Please email tee time requests to proshop@cherokeemetro.org.
For Senior League questions and general inquiries, please reach out to Veejay Jones (proshop@cherokeemetro.org)
Use the Registration Form Below to Signup for the 2026 Senior League
Senior League 2026 Registration Form
Senior League FAQs
1. What are the minimum requirements for participating in the Cherokee Ridge Senior Men’s League?
Answer: There are 4 requirements. An active USGA Handicap, you must be fifty years of age or older, all league players are required to pay into the weekly $10.00 entry fee (this includes the game fee and skins entry), and you must at least pretend to enjoy the game of golf!
2. What are the Cost Associated with a Golf Handicap?
Answer: Currently, a new USGA Handicap is: $50.00; every year after, renewing an existing GHIN. #: $48.00. These prices are subject to change based on the USGAs costs associated with hosting and association fees. We won’t raise this fee unless they raise this fee on us. A transfer from another golf course is considered a renewal, not the new fee.
3. When/where should I pay for my handicap?
You can renew/purchase your handicap through us in the proshop at Cherokee Ridge.
4. Can I use a handicap I have associated with another site or an app I already have on my phone?
Answer: No. Handicap must be through USGA GHIN system. While there are several free apps that offer a handicap, we cannot determine the algorithm and equation they use, so in the interest of equity, we would ask that you obtain and maintain a handicap consistent with the USGA’s standards and the only one recognized at this time by our tournament software is a GHIN handicap index.
5. Is a league fee or membership fee required for participation?
Answer: No. We do not charge a membership fee for the league, so we ask that all players wishing to play in a league tee time pay the $10.00 entry fee each week they participate in the league.
6. Is there a “guest” policy?
Answer: Guests are permitted to play with the group and are permitted to participate in play if they have an active handicap, qualify for seniors and pay the $10 game fee. If a guest does not have a handicap, they may play with league members in a league tee time but still have to pay the $10 game fee and will be in the game as a 0 handicap.
7. Do you offer a skins game?
Answer: Yes, skins are included in your $10 entry fee each week.
8. How do the payouts for the league work?
Answer: Each week, we payout the money paid in by the league members into “Book Money”. We take the total amount of money paid in each week and dedicate 50% of that total to the Gross Division and 50% of that money to the Net Division. Our goal is to pay as many people as possible to spread the wealth around as far as possible. Book Money may only be spent on merchandise in the golf shop by 15 Dec, NO EXCEPTIONS. It may not be used for other golf services. We can no longer roll credit to the next calendar year, spend it or lose it!
9. What formats are played?
Answer: We play several fun formats in addition to a regular Gross/Net stroke play format. In the first few weeks of league play, we will pick games that can be posted for individuals for score, so it helps establish your handicap indexes as soon as possible.
10. How do I sign up for the league?
On our website through the Senior League Registration form (at the top of this page)
Senior League Games
Below are games that are typically played during a Senior League Season:
Odd Holes -Play golf, keep all scores. The only scores that count for the game are the odd holes.
Throw out worst 3- Play golf, keep all scores. The worst 3 scores will be thrown out for the game.
Low gross/low net- Lowest scores win.
34’s- Play golf, keep all scores. The only scores that count for the game are the par 3’s and 4’s.
Blind draw partners- Play golf, keep all scores. Everyone will randomly be given a partner and the lowest scores win.
Tee Time Shamble-Everyone in the group plays from the best shot off the tee, then plays their individual ball until the ball is holed. Best score is taken.
Even holes- Play golf, keep all scores. The only scores that count for the game are the even holes.
Quota -Points are assigned to scores relative to par on each hole. Based on handicap, quotas are assigned to the players. Best score relative to individual quota wins.
Red/white/blue- Play hole 1 from red tees, hole 2 from white, hole 3 from blue, hole 4 from red, and so on.
4/5’s- Play golf, keep all scores. The only scores that count for the game are the par 4’s and par 5’s.
18 hole low gross/net (9 on Par 3, 9 on regular course)-Start on the Par 3 then the regular course.
Stableford- Play golf, keep all scores. The system scoring software awards points for scores such as 5 for eagle, 3 for birdie, 2 for par, 1 for bogie, etc.
Par 4’s- Play golf, keep all scores. The only scores that count for the game are the Par 4’s.
Twisted low gross/net- Play golf, keep all scores. For the game, only 65% of handicaps will be used to calculate Net scores.
Blind draw 5 holes- Play golf, keep all scores. Only 5 random hole scores will be used for the game. Will be the same 5 holes for everyone.
18 Hole Club Championship ($10 Entry)- Play golf, keep all scores.
Tee Time Scramble – Players will use the best shot of the group from tee to hole.
Auto 2 putt-Once you are ON THE GREEN, the most putts you count for your score is 2. Example: If you are on the green in 2 and hit 3 putts, your score is 4. So for pace of play once you hit 1 putt, you can pick it up since it doesn’t matter if you make the second putt.
Team game-Holes 1-3 everyone plays their own ball from the best drive, use the best score for the entire team. . Holes 4-6 best ball the team uses the best score on each hole. Holes 7-9 is a scramble-all players play from the best shot through the hole.
ONES- Play golf, keep all scores. The only scores that count for the game are holes that begin with the letter o,n,e, and s.(1,6,7,8,9)
Beat the Pro- Individual handicapped scores against the pro.
