Tournament Format at Our Southeast Michigan Golf League

Welcome to Southeast Michigan’s premier golf league. Most tournaments in our Southeast Michigan golf league are 18-hole events played on weekend mornings at top-tier courses throughout Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. Some tournaments feature afternoon starts for scheduling flexibility. While most events use stroke play format, our Southeast Michigan golf league also offers Match Play, Stableford, team scrambles, and even partnering with the Pros on the PGA, Senior Tour, and LPGA.

Unlike traditional weekly leagues at a single course, the Mulligan Tour takes you across 37+ courses throughout Southeast Michigan—from Livonia and Plymouth to Troy and Sterling Heights, Canton to Shelby Township.

Flexible Tournament Schedule: Play Your Way

You control your schedule in The Mulligan Tour. You’re not obligated to play all tournaments—register for as many or as few events as fit your calendar. Some members play three tournaments per season, others play thirty. It’s entirely up to you.

Registration deadlines ensure fair planning. All entries received before each tournament’s deadline are guaranteed entry. This helps our Southeast Michigan golf league properly plan tee times and pairings across courses in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

How to Register for Southeast Michigan Golf Tournaments

Easy Two-Step Registration Process

Step 1: Sign Up for Your Tournament

Online: Visit Mulligantour.golfclub.net to see available tournaments across Southeast Michigan
Email: Send tournament requests to entry@themulligantour.com
Registration Opens: March 21st annually for all Metro Detroit golf tournaments

Step 2: Submit Your Entry Fee

Mail your check (payable to “Mulligan Tour Holdings”) to:

Chuck Withey

Mulligan Tour Holdings

P.O. Box 530097

Livonia, MI 48153-0097

Important: Registration is confirmed only after payment is received. All entries submitted before the deadline are guaranteed spots in Metro Detroit golf tournaments.

Tournament Entry Fees Cover Everything

Entry fees in our Southeast Michigan golf league include greens fees at championship courses throughout Metro Detroit. Most events require golf carts, which are included in the cost. At select courses where carts aren’t mandatory, you may walk at no additional charge or purchase a power cart at your own expense.

What’s included in every tournament:

Greens fees at premier Southeast Michigan courses
Cart fees (when required)
Professional scoring and statistics tracking
Entry into prize purse and standings
Access to real-time leaderboards during play

Once registered, your entry will be confirmed by email. Then all you have to do is show up ready to play golf.

Understanding the Mulligan Tour Handicap System

Fair Competition Across All Skill Levels

Q-School Phase (First 3 Tournaments):
New members to The Mulligan Tour start in “Qualifying School.” Your first three tournament scores establish your baseline handicap across different Southeast Michigan courses.

Temporary MTHI (Tournaments 4-10):
After three events, you receive a temporary MTHI used for tournaments 4 through 10. This gives the system time to accurately assess your ability across various Southeast Michigan golf league courses and conditions.

Mature MTHI (After 10 Tournaments):
Once you’ve played 10 events in The Mulligan Tour, you achieve a mature MTHI calculated as:

MTHI = Average of 5 lowest handicap differentials from last 10 events × 0.85

A handicap differential is generated each time you complete 18 holes at any Mulligan Tour tournament across Southeast Michigan.

Why We Don’t Use USGA Handicaps:
The Mulligan Tour plays by more relaxed, recreational rules than USGA competitions. Every member of our Southeast Michigan golf league establishes their MTHI through actual tournament play at our 37+ courses. Your MTHI adjusts only through Mulligan Tour events—outside rounds are considered practice.

See our Rules and Regulations for complete details about playing rules in The Mulligan Tour.

Tournament Structure Across Southeast Michigan

Three-Division Across Wayen, Oakland, and Macomb Counties

Our Southeast Michigan golf league operates three regional divisions, each hosting regular season tournaments and division championships. Additional tournaments (majors) are independent of divisions and open to all members.

You don’t formally join one division. Members of the Mulligan Tour can play in any tournament regardless of division. However, playing mainly in one division improves your standing on that division’s Money Standings, as well as, qualifying for end-of-the-season events like the Divisional Championships, Division Bell and our Ryder-Cup event – the Commissioner’s Cup.

Central Division serves Wayne County and western Metro Detroit with tournaments at courses in Livonia, Plymouth, Canton, Belleville, Romulus, and Salem Township.

East Division brings Southeast Michigan golf league competition to Oakland and Macomb counties—Troy, Rochester, Sterling Heights, Clinton Township, Shelby Township, Farmington Hills, and West Bloomfield.

West Division focuses on western Wayne County communities.

This structure ensures you can play Southeast Michigan golf league tournaments close to home while competing against the best golfers across all three counties.

Professional Statistics Tracking

Every tournament in our Southeast Michigan golf league records data on multiple playing statistics. Stats are maintained and published throughout the tour season, letting you track improvement across different courses in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

Statistics We Track:

Driving Accuracy (FH) – Percentage of fairways hit per number of fairway holes. A fairway is hit when your tee shot comes to rest on the fairway at Southeast Michigan golf league courses.

Greens in Regulation (GiR) – Percentage of greens hit per 18 holes. A green is hit when you reach the putting surface:

In 3 strokes or less on par 5 holes
In 2 strokes or less on par 4 holes
With the tee shot on par 3 holes

Putting Average (P) – Average number of putts per 18 holes. A putt is any stroke taken when the ball is on the putting surface (fringe is not included).

Strokes Gained Putting – Your putts versus the field average. A score of -1.4 means you were 1.4 strokes better than the Southeast Michigan golf league field average for that tournament.

Net Scoring Average – Your average net score for 18 holes across all Southeast Michigan courses played.

Net Eagles – Average number of net eagles per 18 holes (marked with a triangle on scorecards).

Net Birdies – Average number of net birdies per 18 holes (marked with a circle on scorecards).

Pre-Formatted Scorecards

For each Southeast Michigan golf league tournament, scorecards are provided already formatted to document statistics. Scorecards also arrive with “strokes given” pre-calculated on each hole based on your MTHI.

Additional Resources for Mulligan Tour League Members

Need more information? See the Player’s Handbook for detailed advice and procedures for competing in our Southeast Michigan golf league.

Questions about rules? Review our Rules and Regulations for complete playing rules at Southeast Michigan golf league tournaments.

Ready to join? Visit our Join the Tour page to become part of Southeast Michigan’s premier competitive golf league.

Playing with Friends on The Mulligan Tour

Buddy Pairings: Want to play Mulligan Tour tournaments with a friend? When you both register for the same event, we’ll pair you together. Throughout the season, you’ll also be matched with different players, building friendships across Southeast Michigan’s golf community.

Foursomes Welcome: Four friends can split into pairs and play with other members, or request to play together for select tournaments.

Tee Selection for Metro Detroit Golf Tournaments

Men’s Tees:

Regular (Under 57): 5,900-6,300 yards for standard events; 6,400-6,600 yards for major championships
Senior (57+): Forward senior tees available for age-eligible players

Women’s Tees:

Regular: 4,800-5,200 yards for standard tournaments
Majors: 5,300-5,500 yards for championship events

Tee assignments ensure fair competition across all Mulligan Tour golf tournaments at Southeast Michigan courses.

Understanding Your Tournament Scorecard

Pre-formatted scorecards for Mulligan Tour events arrive with “strokes given” already calculated based on your MTHI. Simply record your gross score, putts, fairways hit, and greens in regulation—we handle the rest.

Example: A player receiving 23 strokes (12 front, 11 back) gets 1-2 strokes per hole based on hole difficulty, automatically calculated for every tournament at Southeast Michigan golf courses.

Join Anytime - Start Playing Today

When can you join the Mulligan Tour? Anytime! New members don’t need to wait for April “Q-School” events. Join mid-season with a Limited Membership (6 tournaments) or Full Membership (unlimited) and start competing immediately.

Mid-Season Benefits: Players joining later in the season begin building their MTHI for next year while experiencing Metro Detroit’s Premier Golf League at Southeast Michigan’s best courses right away.

Ready to Experience The Mulligan Tour?

From registration to tee time, from first swing to final putt, the Mulligan Tour makes competitive golf accessible and enjoyable across Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. Join 120+ members who’ve discovered why we’re Southeast Michigan’s premier tournament golf experience.

Questions? Review our Tournament Rules or check the Player’s Handbook for detailed guidance on Metro Detroit golf tournaments.