AGA Women’s Players Cup Championship

November 21-22, 2020

 

Verrado Golf Club

4242 N. Golf Drive

Buckeye, AZ 85396

(623) 388-3004

  

OPENING DATE:  January 31, 2020                                                         CLOSING DATE: November 18, 2020

 

Format:  The Tournament shall consist of 36 holes of individual Stroke Play, conducted in accordance with the Rules of Golf.  

 

Handicap:  Revision used for event:  11/18/20

 

Eligibility:  This tournament is open to female amateur golfers who are AGA members in good standing and male or female (non-members who have an official USGA handicap). Participants must be 14 years of age or older and have a USGA Handicap Index no greater than 54.0.

 

Starting Time:  Tee time start scheduled for 8 a.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. on Sunday, weather permitting.

 

Entry fee of $260 per player will include green fees, cart fees and range balls. 

 

Transportation:  Motorized carts are included in the fees, but players may walk.  Maximum of two carts per group and two riders per cart.

 

Caddies and Spectators:  Caddies are permitted, but they must walk at all times unless there is an available seat in one of the player carts.

 

Practice rounds:  Will be available, for players only, from November 16 to November 20 and may be booked for $49 plus tax per player and includes cart.  Practice rounds can be scheduled by calling the golf course at (623) 388-3000.  Players must mention that they 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.

 

Cancellations:  All cancellation and refund policies in the online 2020 Tournament Regulations on the web site apply.  Requests for refunds will be handled as follows:

 

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.

 

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 as well as gross and net by flight.  Flights will be determined by playing handicap.  A minimum of 33% of each flight will be paid.