Entries close Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Eligibility
Entrants must both be female amateur members of the FSGA.
Entry Fee
$350* (per team).
*Entry fee will include a lunch between the second and third matches on Saturday, and an awards lunch following play on Sunday.
Championship Format
Five Nine-Hole Net Matches will be played for all Flights. Three Nine-Hole Matches will be played on Saturday, followed by two Nine-Hole Matches on Sunday. One (1) point will be awarded for each hole won, and for the overall nine-hole match winner. Half-points will be given for hole ties and an overall match tie. There will be no "accelerator point" given for winning multiple matches in-a-row, as this point system is not recognized by the USGA or the FSGA.
Teams will have the option of selecting which flight and yardage they would like to play. Flights will be comprised of six (6) teams with the same or similar combined handicap indexes. Strokes will be given based on lowest handicapped player in each match.
Middle Division - Approx. 5,500 yards (Net)
Forward Division - Approx. 5,000 yards (Net)
Strokes will be given based off of the lowest player's handicap in each match. The low handicap player will be playing scratch and will not be receiving any strokes; the strokes that will be received by the other three players will be based off of this low handicap of the group.
In the case of a tie for any flight winner, the Committee will revert back to the original “head-to-head” match result between the two teams that are tied. The winner of that individual match will be the overall flight winner. In the case that the two teams are still tied after this procedure, the Committee will revert to the next highest seeded team in the flight and compare how each team competed against that team; the highest point total for this individual match is the winner.
Championship Field Size
48 teams; 96 players
Divisions
Middle Division - 5,500 yards (approximately)
Forward Division - 5,000 yards (approximately)
The Championship Committee reserves the right to move any player out of the Forward Division if her handicap is significantly lower than the majority of the competitors in the division, and her scoring history does not reflect the need to play from the Forward Division yardage. Players will then be placed into the Middle Division.
Handicap Requirements
Each player must have a Florida USGA GHIN Handicap no higher than 34.0. The handicap differential between partners may be no more than eight (8) strokes. If the differential is more than eight (8) strokes, the higher handicap will be reduced to allow for the difference. The valid USGA Handicap Indexes used will be from the September 1, 2013 revision.
Flights
Flights will be determined by the updated, combined USGA GHIN Handicap Indexes of the team. Flights will be comprised of six (6) teams with the same or similar combined handicap indexes. Strokes will be given based on lowest handicapped player in each match.
Tee Times
Both day 1 and day 2 will consist of an 8:00 AM shotgun start.
Practice Rounds
Practice rounds are available one week prior to the championship. Practice rounds may be played after 12:00 PM on the weekends. The price for a practice round is $30.00 + tax. Please call (941) 488-7747 to arrange your practice round. The proper place to practice your golf swing is on the driving range, hitting multiple shots on the course is unacceptable.
Carts
Carts are included for all competitive rounds. Players are responsible for practice round fees.
Defending Champions
Meghan Stasi, of Oakland Park, and Tara Connelly, of West Palm Beach, won the 2012 Women's Four-Ball Match Play Championship with a total of 33 points. They headed tied into their final match against Marie Arnoux, of Miami Beach, and Maria Marino, of Coral Springs. Stasi and Connelly were able to withstand the Arnoux and Marino team.
The First Flight title was won with the widest point difference of the championship. Diane Armet, of West Palm Beach, and Joyce Martin, of Boca Raton, claimed the First Flight title with a total of 32 points. Beth Sholar, of St. Petersburg, and Mary Lou Edwards, of Palm Harbour, finished in second with a total of 27 points.
Leading during most of the championship, Mary Ann Andrews Modrak, of Sarasota, and Joyce Vanatter, of Lakewood Ranch, were victorious in the Second Flight. Winning with a total of 31 points, they were followed by Kerstin Koenig, of Miami, and Jennie Taylor, of Estero, who finished second in the Second Flight with 28 points.
In the Third Flight, the Lemon-Steiner duo stayed strong to win their flight with 31.5 points. Charliene and Linda won by two points over the team of Jeannette Sullivan, of Palmetto Bay, and Conchita Llach, of Coral Gables, who finished in a close second with a 29.5 point total.
Championship Pace-of-Play Policy
Click here to read the Championship Pace of Play Policy (timing checkpoints at holes 9 and 18).
Hard Card; Local Rules and Conditions of Competition
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Championship Policy
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Conditions; Schedules
The FSGA Championships Committee/on-site Rules Committee reserves the right to alter any of the conditions, provisions and/or schedules. The decision of the Championships Committee/on-site Rules Committee in any matter will be final.
Method of Payments
Mission Valley accepts Cash, Visa/Mastercard and American Express for payment.
Accommodations
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Directions
1851 Mission Valley Boulevard
Nokomis, Florida 34275
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