ELIGIBILITY

The Women’s Senior Championship is open to all females who will be 50 years old or older by September 15 and who have enrolled and paid the annual registration fee to the Maine State Golf Association for 2020. To register, a player must be active in GHIN at a Maine club.

 

FORMAT

The championship is an 18-hole stroke play event with full course handicaps. As policy states, the course handicap may not exceed 40. The overall champion may come from any of the six age group flights. Individuals may also select to enter a skins competition for $5 in addition to the entry fee.

 

Golfers will be flighted into six age groups.

 

Group A: 50-54                  Group D: 65-69 
Group B: 55-59                  Group E: 70-74
Group C: 60-64                  Group F: 75+

 

ENTRY INFORMATION

All players must file an entry for the championship. Players may apply for the championship either online at www.mesga.org or by paper application. Entries will not be taken over the phone.

 

An entry form from a player who is not active in GHIN at her home club or who is not enrolled in the 2020 MSGA Women's Player Program, will be considered incomplete.

 

Entry Fee: $35; $5 for optional skins

 

Entry Deadline: Wednesday, August 26(Midnight)

 

Tee Times: Tee times will be assigned by handicap with highest handicaps going off first. The defending 2020 champion, no matter what her handicap, has earned the honor of teeing off in the last group. Competitors will play in threesomes.

 

If the event is oversubscribed, a cut will be made based on handicap indexes. Those with indexes lower than the cut line will be allowed to compete. 

 

Players are reminded to apply early to allow time for resolving errors, for completing applications with missing information, and for addressing eligibility issues.

 

PRIZES

The Women’s Senior Champion will be awarded a crystal trophy and a prize. The Runner-up shall be awarded a medal and a prize. In case of a tie for the overall championship a sudden death playoff will determine the winner and the runner-up. Gross and net prizes will be awarded by flight based on the number of entries, and winnings will be added to the players’ MSGA accounts.

 

RULES OF GOLF

All play will be governed by The Rules of Golf as approved by the USGA, except as modified by Local Rules. The on-site Rules Committee will have the final authority on all rulings. The competition is deemed to be closed when the trophy is awarded to the champion.

 

CARTS

Players will be allowed to use motorized carts in the championship. There are 60 carts available at Brunswick with dividers. Brunswick is allowing only two carts per pairing. Click HERE to register and pre-pay for cart.

CONDITIONS AND SCHEDULES

The MSGA Tournament Committee/on-site Rules Committee reserves the right to alter any of the conditions, provisions, and/or schedules herein. The decision of the Tournament Committee/on-site Rules Committee in any matter is final.

 

WITHDRAWAL AND REFUND POLICY

Advanced entry fees will be refunded regardless of reason if the MSGA is notified before the close of entries. Refunds of entries made by credit or debit card will be applied to that same card, in keeping with proper merchant processing protocol. After the close of entries, fees will only be refunded if the tournament remains full, or in the event of injury or illness. No refunds will be given after the start of the tournament. Unusual circumstances will be considered individually.

 

STARTING TIMES

After the application deadline, starting times will be posted at www.mesga.org  and will be emailed to all players in the field. Starting times will be made public no less than 10 days before the tournament begins.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For any additional information regarding this championship, or to resolve any questions, please contact the Maine State Golf Association at msga@mesga.org or at (207) 829-3549.