46th WV Women's Senior Amateur Championship Information
Paper Entry Form: CLICK HERE
Eligibility: Entries are open to female amateur golfers who are 50 years of age or older by the first round of the championship and are "Regular Members" of the WVGA as determined by the Executive Director and the Women's Committee. Please Reference WVGA Policies and Procedures for further details.
Format: The championship will be 36-holes of stroke play competition with 18 holes per day. Players will be paired in groups of 4 with a shotgun start beginning at 9:00AM for both rounds.
Field Size: The maximum field size is 100 players
Practice Round: The designated practice round day will be _____June 8th____________. Players are instructed to contact the club directly to setup their practice rounds. Practice round fees are included in your entry fee.
Championship Yardage: Approximately 5,000 yards
Player Registration: Player registration will be held on the morning of Sunday, June 9th beginning at 7:30AM. Players are instructed to register no later than 8:30AM to receive their championship information. All players will need to be at the cart staging area by 8:45AM to receive announcements from the WVGA. Following announcements players will be instructed to make their way to their starting holes.
Player Cookout: The Player Cookout will take place at 5:00PM EDT on Sunday following the completion of Round 1.
Caddies: Caddies are permitted during the championship. Players are responsible for supplying their own caddie. Caddies may ride in golf carts if it adheres to the WVGA cart policy and their is an available seat. * WVGA Cart Policy - there will be a maximum of 2 carts per group and 2 individuals per cart. *
Pairings: Pairings for Round 1 will be released and updated on the WVGA website by 5:00PM on Thursday, June 6th. Pairings will also be included in the Player Information that will be emailed to each player by Thursday, June 6th.
Awards / Gift Certificates: The champion and runner-up will be awarded trophies. Winners of each division will be awarded gift certificates.
POY Points: Women's State Player of the Year points will be awarded to the top finishers. Points will be awarded immediately following the conclusion of the championship.
Electronic Measuring Devices: Electronic devices that measure distance only are permitted for this championship.
USGA Groove Condition of Competition (Not in Effect): The USGA groove rules effective January 1, 2010 are NOT in effect for this competition.
Score Posting: At the conclusion of the championship each players score will be automatically posted as a "T" or tournament score to the GHIN handicap system. Please do not enter your own scores from the competitve rounds as this will result in a double post.
Withdrawal Policy: In the event of a tournament withdraw; the player must notify the West Virginia Golf Association Office at 304-391-5000 no later than one week prior to the tournament. If withdraw is made prior to tournament deadline, the player may receive a refund regardless of reason less a $20 administrative fee. For a withdraw made after the entry deadline, the player may receive a refund only if player has experienced a sudden illness or injury, and only if the West Virginia Golf Association is notified prior to the first round of the tournament. All refund request must be submitted in writing to the Executive Director, Brad Ullman.
Host Hotel: The Sleep Inn in Daniels has offered a discounted room rate of $88 for double occupancy rooms and $84 for single occupany rooms for all of our players competing in the Women's Senior Amateur. Please contact the Sleep Inn for reservations.
MUST RESERVE BY JUNE 1st
WV Women’s Senior Amateur Championship Schedule of Events:
______Saturday, June 8th, 2019______________
Player Practice Rounds available in the afternoon
Sunday, June 9, 2019
Shotgun start at 9:00am – Round One (Play will be from Red Tees)
Fewest Putts Contest
Player Banquet at Club at 5:00PM
Monday, June 10, 2019
Shotgun start at 9:00am – Round Two (Play will be from Red Tees)
Closest to the Hole Contest
Awards Luncheon: Following play of Round Two (included in entry fee)