2020 AGA Women’s State Senior Stroke Play Championship

September 9 – 11, 2020

 

Trilogy Golf Club at Power Ranch

4415 E. Village Parkway

Gilbert, AZ  85298

(480) 988-0004

 

In order to offer as many competitions from the planned schedule as possible until the COVID-19 situation has completely eased, the following philosophy will be employed at each AGA-sponsored event:

  • The AGA will be bound by the Host Facility’s mandates for social distancing.
  • One week in advance of each event, any diversions from normal competition rules will be posted to the website.
  • Any players who wish to withdraw at that time will receive a full refund.

 

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Opening Date:  February 1, 2020                                               Closing Date:  September 2 , 2020

 

The Championship shall consist of 54 holes of stroke play.  The maximum handicap index for this competition will be 40.4.  As a precedent, players are permitted to “play down” to the required index.

 

The Tournament Committee will determine the number of competitors vying for the Championship and all other flights based on the size and composition of the field.  The Committee will review the actual handicap of the full list of entrants as of the closing date for entries and select a handicap index threshold.  Any player whose handicap index is below the threshold will vie for the Championship.  Anyone within seven (7) index points of the threshold may opt to vie for the title.

 

Those players who have handicap indexes above the determined threshold will be flighted according to their handicap.  Those players who are 70 years and older as of the first day of the Championship will be flighted by age in the following flights:  Super Seniors (70-74 years old), Masters (75-79 years old), or Legends (80 +).

 

The flights will be:                                  1.  Championship Flight

                                                                2.  Field Flights

                                                            3.  Super Seniors (70-74 years old)

                                                            4.  Masters (75-79 years old)

                                                            5.  Legends (80+ years old)

 

Two sets of tees will be used.  Those players whose handicap indexes are below the threshold (i.e. the Championship Flight) will play all 54 holes from the longer yardage.  All other players will play from the shorter yardage.

 

All flight prizes (gross and net) shall be awarded as determined by the Tournament Director based on the number of participants in each flight (see above).  A perpetual trophy is awarded to the Champion.

 

Eligibility:  The tournament is open to senior amateur golfers (age 50 and older) who have a USGA Handicap Index of 54.0 or lower and are AGA members and in good standing. 

 

Handicap:  Revision used for event:  9/2/2020

 

Starting Time:  Tee time start scheduled for 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. all three days, weather permitting

 

Entry fee of $195 per player will include green fees, cart fees, range balls, tee prizes and awards luncheon following play on the final day.  

 

Transportation:  We will follow cart policy in place at each individual facility. Motorized carts are included in the fees but players may walk.  Trilogy Golf Club is allowing two riders per cart and does not have the fleet size to allow each person her own cart. 

 

Caddies and Spectators:  Caddies and spectators will be allowed in the 2020 State Senior Championship. 

 

Caddies:  Caddies are allowed in the Senior Stroke Play Championship but MUST AGREE TO WALK at all times.  Groups are limited to two carts and three players.   

 

Spectators:  Spectators are welcome and must agree to walk as spectator carts are NOT alowed.

 

Registration will be held Wednesday, September 9 from 7:00 – 9:30 a.m.

 

Practice rounds will be available to tournament players only.  Practice rounds may be scheduled up to 21 days in advance of the event, based on availability.  Players may call for a tee time seven days in advance for a time after 9 a.m.  The practice round rate of $49 (including tax and a cart) mayPlease mention you are playing in the AGA event. 

 

Lodging:  Players are responsible for making their own lodging arrangements.

 

Choice Hotels:

Remember AGA members save 15% when booking and staying at any Choice Hotel.  To receive that discount, call (877) 240-AWAY (2929) or visit choicesportstravel.com and click on “Enter Special Rate ID.”  Simply provide your AGA discount code #00216170 when making your reservations.

 

Withdrawing from a Tournament - Prior to the Deadline

Members may withdraw from Tournaments by:

  • Calling the AGA office during normal business hours; or
  • Calling the Withdraw Line (602) 944-3035 (ext. 210). Voicemail messages left after 4:30 p.m. will be considered official as of 7:30 a.m. of the following business day.

 

Withdrawing from a Tournament - After the Entry Deadline

  • Withdrawals made after the entry deadline will be considered late withdrawals. 
  • Fees will be returned for a late withdrawal only if the player’s position in the field is filled by an alternate. In any case, an administrative fee of $30 will be deducted from the refund, regardless of the reason for the withdrawal.
  • A withdrawal made less than three days prior to the first day of the event is not eligible for a refund (except when another player can be substituted).

 

Cancellations must be made in writing by email to Le Ann Finger, Senior Director of Tournaments and Championships or by calling the Withdraw Line.  DO NOT CALL THE GOLF COURSE TO WITHDRAW.

 

Exemptions into tournaments shall be granted up to the closing date.  Exemptions apply only to the criteria which determine how the field is set (e.g. Handicap or points).  See the 2020 Tournament Regulations posted on the AGA web site for specific exemptions allowed.

 

Entry acceptance into the Tournament, if oversold, is based on the criteria stated in the 2020 Tournament Regulations listed on the AGA website.  

 

Determining Ties:  Ties for the title of Champion are decided by a hole-by-hole playoff.  All other ties are decided using the recommended USGA tie-breaking procedure of Matching Scorecards (also known as Scorecard Count-Back) as referenced in Section 5A(6) of the Committee Procedures, Rules of Golf.

 

Prizes will be awarded to overall champions and net winners as well as by flight.  Flights will be determined by handicap.  A minimum of 33 percent of each flight will be paid.

 

Special Awards:

MO CRUIKSHANK MEMORIAL TROPHY

  • Open only to competitors playing from the Championship yardage
  • The trophy is awarded to the member club, which has any two of its participants with the lowest combined gross score
  • An individual’s club affiliation must be received by the Tournament Director five days prior to the start of the Championship (by Sept. 4, 2020)

 

MARY LOU SAUER MEMORIAL TROPHY

    • Open only to competitors playing the shorter yardage
    • The trophy is awarded to the member club, which has any two of its participants with the lowest combined net score
    • An individual’s club affiliation must be received by the Tournament Director five days prior to the start of the Championship (by Sept. 4, 2020)

 

 

DR. ANN PITTMAN MEMORIAL TROPHY (70-74 years old)

  • All participants in the Super Senior flight will be paired by a blind draw into two-person teams
  • The trophy is awarded to the team with the lowest combined net score

 

LEGENDS CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHYS (75-79 years old and 80+ years old)

  • GROSS - Awarded to the low gross player from the combined field of Masters and Legends players
  • NET - Awarded to the low net player from the combined field of Masters and Legends players