Men’s Play Day Registration

Maine Golf Play Days are fun and competitive one-day events that give members the chance to play at golf courses all around the state of Maine. From April to October, we offer men’s and women’s one-day tournaments open to players of all abilities. All players that belong to a Maine Golf member club and have an active Handicap Index® are eligible to play in these fun events.

While these tournaments are more laid back and informal than our championship events, by no means are they without fun and competition! Play Days take place all across the state and have varied formats throughout the season to keep things interesting from spring to fall.

Registration Period

Registrations Open – The set time when registration for an event will go live for teams to apply for a tee time. Registrations open on the first Monday of each month for the subsequent month’s Play Days.

Registrations Close – Registrations will close at midnight 10 days prior to each event.

Team(s) – Teams are made up of four Maine Golf members with Golf Genius accounts. A team must be formed prior to registration and names must be legitimate to register for a tee time.

Full-Field Play Day – Defined as a Play Day where more teams applied for spots than the allotted field size.

Less-Than-Full-Field Play Day – Defined as a Play Day with less teams than the allotted field size.

Payment Processing

(New for 2026) Entry Fee – The entry fee for most Play Days is $65 (except for 3-4 elevated events, which cost $85, with the extra entry funds going to benefit our Junior Golf Impact Fund). Payment of entries will be secured by one credit card which will be billed 10 days prior to the event. For more information, see ‘Deferred Payments’ below.

Deferred Payments – During the registration period, we will collect registrants’ credit card information. The card will not be charged initially but it will secure the registration. The entry fee will be charged on the card 10 days prior to the event if your team is selected to be in the event. Otherwise, it will not be charged if not selected. 

Team and Tee Time Selection

Blind Draw – Oversubscribed events will utilize the blind draw feature within Golf Genius. This feature shuffles registrants randomly with a click of a button. Once the blind draw is completed 10 days prior to the event, we will take the top X number teams depending on the event. For example, if there are 40 available tee times and 50 teams applied during the registration window, Golf Genius will select 40 registrants to be in the event. The 10 other teams will be ranked on a waitlist.

(New for 2026) Groups of All Sizes May Register– Foursomes will take priority in filling the field, with threesomes getting second priority, etc. Maine Golf will pair groups of less than four players where possible with other players in order to fill all available spots in the field.

Tee Time Selection – Once teams are selected as part of the field in each Play Day, teams will be able to select their desired tee times. Once the registration period is over (10 days prior to the event), teams selected will receive email communication via Golf Genius letting them know they are in the event. Within this email will be instructions on selecting their desired tee time, which opens 8 days prior to the event. Tee times will be selected on a first-come, first-serve basis via the open tee time functionality in Golf Genius. Each group that was chosen to play is guaranteed a spot in the field, but no times of day are guaranteed to any group.

(New for 2026) After the 48 hour window has passed for foursomes to select their tee time, Maine Golf will then assign tee times to any remaining groups that did not select their own time using open tee times. Maine Golf will also assign tee times to any groups of less than four players with the remaining open tee times available.

The Process

The process within Golf Genius will be a familiar and straightforward process. Registration pages and event portals will look just like they have for the past few seasons. Navigation for event registration will remain the same, as will the way events are displayed in our event directory on our website.

1. Registrations will open on the first Monday of the month for events the following month (except in April which will also allow for April event registration in the same month).

• Registration will remain open for the duration of the registration period, which closes 10 days prior to each event.
• Once the registration period has closed, Maine Golf will determine if the event is oversubscribed and requires a blind draw. If an event is not oversubscribed, then there will be no need for the blind draw. However, there will still be the need for teams to select a tee time.

• Once the registration period ends, and, if applicable, the blind draw has taken place, an automated email will be sent to those who registered a team into the event. This email will let them know they have gotten in the event and that their card will be charged. This email will also include the pertinent information on selecting their desired tee time.  Selecting a tee time will begin 8 days prior to the event at 7 a.m. using the Golf Genius open tee time functionality.
• Groups of four players that do not choose their preferred tee time within the first 48 hours will be assigned a tee time by Maine Golf. Any groups of 1-3 players that get into a Play Day will also have their tee time assigned to them by Maine Golf.

Refund Policy

Signing up for a Play Day is a commitment to play and a commitment to take a tee time on the tee sheet. It is not a placeholder to see who you can get to play at a later date. Canceling within 7 days of an event is a burden on all trying to manage a Play Day. Once on a waitlist, golfers seek out other plans if they do not get a tee time initially. Courses, who are giving up that tee time for $30, are adjusting their tee sheets so Maine Golf can hold an event. Staff are working other events and may need to stop, issue a refund, and try to fill the spot.

There will be no refunds in “full-field events” once the team selections have been made. The user fees collected and not used will be paid to the clubs. The prize money collected will be added to the prize pool.

Any requests for refunds will be considered on a case-by-case basis and resolved at the discretion of Maine Golf.