The Parent-Child Championship will once again return to the Walt Disney World Resort for a weekend full of family fun. Everyone over the age of 6 is welcome to play in the event in either the Junior or Regular division. The Regular division will play 18 holes of modified alternate shot each day while the Junior division will play 9 holes of modified alternate shot using Stableford scoring each day. The Parent-Child Championship is open to everyone. There is no maximum age limitation for parent or child. (A 40 year old is eligible to compete with his father).
COURSES
The Regular division will play Disney's Palm and Magnolia courses. Both designed by Joe Lee, Disney's Palm and Magnolia plays host to the PGA Tour's FUNAI Classic. The Junior division will play the Oak Trail Course which is a 9-hole par 36 featuring shorter par 4's and par 3's.
ELIGIBILITY
At least one entrant of each team must be a member of the FSGA or FWSGA. There is no maximum age limitation for parent or child. Professionals can play but are not eligible for trophies or prizes in the regular division but are fully eligible in the junior division. Grandparents may also play with grandchildren.
ENTRY FEE
$290 for Regular Division ($280 for online entry) and $150 for Junior Division ($140 for online entry), which includes cart fees for tournament rounds, team picture, and awards. (Only two-person teams are permitted).
CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT
Regular division will play 18 holes of modified alternate shot each day. Teams will be grouped by combined handicap for day one groupings. Juniors play 9 holes of modified alternate shot using Stableford scoring each day.
FLIGHTS
Regular Division - the field will be divided between the Palm and Magnolia courses based upon combined handicaps of the teams. After 18 holes, the field will be flighted (within course divisions). There will not be any gender-based divisions, but four sets of tees will be utilized: Regular men, Regular women, Jr./Sr. men and Jr./Sr. women (Seniors age 55 and older will move up to play the same tee as the 13-14 year old juniors).
Junior Division - Teams will be flighted according to child's age in one of three age divisions (6-7, 8-9, 10-12). There will not be any gender-based divisions.
AGE DIVISIONS
Must be age 6 or older as of July 31, 2005. A child 6-12 years of age can move up to regular division, but a child age 13 or older may not move down.
CARTS
Players are responsible for practice round cart fees.
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS
Bryce and Bret Voisin were the overall champions shooting a 66-66-132 while David Jr. and David Taylor won the Eagle division shooting a 72-74--146. Kyle and Steve Rintoul finished with 23 points to win the 6-7 age division, Nick and Mike Snyder won the 8-9 age division with 24 points and Brian and Paul Lanoue took the 10-12 age division with 29 points.