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Handicap Requirements
Players, with the exception of golf professionals in the Florida Open championships and the competitors in the Parent-Child Championship, will be required to have an active Florida GHIN Handicap, through an FSGA member club or Type III online club.
In compliance with the World Handicap System - all scores in individual FSGA Qualifiers, Championships, One-Day's and Series Events will be posted as "C" scores by the Committee on the day of competition.
Additionally - most Championships will also have handicap limits for entry
- 7.0 or Less: Amateur, Florida Open, Match Play, Mid-Amateur, Public Links, Mid-Amateur Stroke Play
- 10.0 or Less: Winter Series, Mid-Senior, Senior Am, Senior Open, Senior Match Play, Four-Ball Championship, Two-Man Shoot-Out, Foursomes, Scramble, Women’s Amateur, Women’s Stroke Play, Florida Women’s Open & Senior Open
- 15.0 or Less: Super-Senior, Super-Senior Match Play, Senior and Super-Senior Four-Ball, Senior Two-Man Shoot-Out, Mid-Amateur Four-Balls, Mid-Senior Four-Balls
- 18.0 or Less: Women’s International
- 24.0 or Less: Men's Net, Men's Net Four-Ball, Mixed Shoot-Out, Summer Mixed, Florida Junior Tour Events (13-18)
- 34.0 or Less: Women’s Four-Ball, Women’s Mid-Amateur, Women’s Senior, Women’s Senior Match Play, Women’s Net, Women’s Shoot-Out
Membership
The FSGA will now offer an Adult Regular Membership for $50, instead of separate men’s and women’s memberships. Also in 2020, FJT/Junior Memberships will include a USGA handicap, if player does not have one through a Florida golf course.
| Men's Golf Changes | Women's Golf Changes | Junior Golf Changes |
Men's Golf Changes
New Events
Super-Senior Four-Ball Championship
The Super-Senior Four-Ball Championship will be held two weeks after the Senior Four-Ball Championship on October 6-7 at Longboat Key Club.
- Format: 36-holes of gross four-ball stroke play
- Eligibility: FSGA Adult member; at least 65 years of age
- Handicap: Florida GHIN 15.0 or less
- Divisions: Championship Division (Ages 65 and Over), 70 and Over Division
Two-Man Scramble Championship
The inaugural Two-Man Scramble Championship will test some of the top competitors in one of the most common and fun formats, a two-man scramble. Both players will tee off, then select the best ball, and both players, will play from that location, continuing choosing the best ball until the ball is holed.
The championship will be held on August 22-23 at The Country Club of Winter Haven.
- Format: 36 holes of two-man scramble stroke play
- Eligibility: FSGA Adult Member at least 21 years of age
- Handicap: GHIN 10.0 or less
- Entry Fees: $250 per team ($125 per player)
- Divisions: Championship Division, Senior Division (Ages 55 and over)
New Championship Dates
Mid-Amateur Four- Ball and Mid-Senior Four-Ball Championships
These two championships will flip to each other’s traditional dates.
- Mid-Senior Four-Ball Championships - North and South - May 30-31, 2020
- Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championships - North and South - September 5-6, 2020
Mid-Senior Championship
The Mid-Senior will move from its traditional August date to July. The 2020 championship will be held on July 10-12, 2020 in Tampa at Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club and Hunter's Green Country Club.
Four-Ball Championship
The Four-Ball will move from its traditional July date to August. The championship will be held on August 15-16, 2020 at Streamsong Resort.
Women's Golf Changes
The LinkUp
These are casual nine-hole events for young women to get back out on the golf course. The LinkUp seeks to create a fun, welcoming and casual golf experience for those looking to pick the game back up.
- Female golfers ages 21-39 with a recommended handicap of 34.0 or less
- Nine holes with a shotgun start, start times ranging from 5 - 5:30 p.m.
- $25 entry fee will include nine holes of golf, a beverage, cart, range balls and prizes
The first event is scheduled for March 18, 2020 at Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club in Tampa.
Women's Mid-Amateur
In an effort to attract younger women back to competitive golf, the age requirement for the Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship has been lowered to players at least 22 years of age as of the first day of the Championship.
In addition to the new age requirement, the FSGA will continue to reduce the entry fee for this event for women between the ages of 22 and 29 years old. The $160 entry will be reduced to $80 and will include two competitive rounds of golf, awards luncheon, tee gift and gift certificate prizes.
The FSGA is dedicated to making every possible effort to provide competitive golf that is accessible to women of all ages, including the early mid-amateurs who often face the most obstacles related to time and finances. The full entry price to this event for women over 29 is the same as in prior years and we hope all players will support this initiative to promote golf to all women.
Junior Golf Changes
The Florida Junior Tour will offer a new four-ball event in the 2020 season. The tournament will be held on May 16-17 at Old Corkscrew Golf Club in Estero.
- Format: 36 holes, Four-Ball stroke play (teams of two)
- Eligibility: Boys and Girls 13-18
- FJT Membership
- GHIN Handicap required (24.0 or less)
- Entry Fee: $100 per player, $200 per team
- Field Determination: First come, first served, 84 player field (42 teams)
Boys’ Junior Championship - Last Chance Qualifier
A last chance qualifier will be conducted on Tuesday, June 23 for golfers that did not gain entry in to the championship field. Entries will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.- Approximate Field Size
- Boys 16-18: 54 players for 10 spots
- Boys 13-15: 30 players for 5 spots
