AGA Women's 18-Hole State Medallion
Club Team Tournament
January 9 or 10, 2021
Tuscany Falls at PebbleCreek Golf Club
East Course
16262 W. Clubhouse Drive
Goodyear, AZ 85395
Entry Fee: $200 per team
FORMAT: The tournament shall consist of 18 holes of individual stroke play. Each player shall play her own ball. The team score shall be the total of the gross player's gross score added to the net player's net score.
FIELD SIZE: 18 holes - 240 players - (or 120 players each day).
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 4 p.m.
YARDAGE: Event yardage is posted on the website.
ENTRY: Entrants must use the online registration portal via the link provided to each club's AGA Representative. Paper entry forms and checks for payment will NOT be accepted.
ELIGIBILITY: Entrants in the State Medallion Club Team Tournament will be the winners of the low gross and low net prizes in her club’s State Medallion Tournament. (In the event that the club’s State Medallion Tournament has not been completed for that year at the time of the State Medallion Club Team Tournament, entrants may be the winners from the previous year). In no case may the entrants be the winners from a State Medallion Tournament held more than one calendar year prior to the State Medallion Club Team Tournament being entered. Maximum handicap index limit of 54.4 shall be used for the 18-hole competition, as specified in the USGA Handicap System Manual. Players may “play down” to that index, if necessary.
TEAMS: The number of teams a club may have participate in the State Team Medallion Tournament depends on the size of the roster of female members as of September 1, of the year the winners are determined. Number of teams eligible to participate are based the total membership as follows:
For 18-hole clubs:
350 members = 1 team
351 - 700 members = 2 teams
701 or more = 3 teams
NOTIFICATION OF PLAY DATE: Players will be notified by December 18, 2020 if they will be playing on January 9 or January 10. Date of play will be based on flights – which cannot be determined until registration is closed and team handicaps are calculated.
HANDICAPS: December 15, 2020 handicap revision will be used to determine flights (based on gross player's course handicap.) The January 6, 2021 handicap revision will be used for net players.
REGISTRATION: There will be no formal Registration, however, players will be asked to be at the first tee 10 minutes prior to their scheduled tee time to check-in.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
Saturday, January 9 or January 10
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. tee times
PRACTICE ROUNDS: Practice rounds will be available for tournament players only. Practice rounds may be scheduled for play from Dec. 19, 2020 to Jan. 8, 2021 by calling (623) 935-6757 and may be booked four (4) days prior to playing. Practice round rate is $65 plus tax and may be played Monday through Friday after 12:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday after 10:30 a.m. Please mention you are playing in the AGA event and book a practice round on the East Course.
PAIRINGS/TEE TIMES: Tournament pairings will be emailed to participants by end of day on Thursday, January 7.
PRACTICE FACILITY: Will be available one hour prior to play.
CADDIES: Caddies are not permitted for the event.
GOLF CARTS: Players may walk but are permitted to ride in carts and cart fees are covered in the tournament entry fee. Maximum of two riders per cart and maximum of two carts per group.
In addition, the following policies will be enforced:
- Spectator carts are not permitted for insurance reasons, NO EXCEPTIONS.
- Two persons per cart only.
- Carts are assigned only to contestants.
- Restrictions on cart use for players are at the discretion of the Host Site and all players are bound by those requirements, subject to withdrawal for violations of that policy. Any such restrictions will be posted at the tournament site.
- Carts must be kept on paths if available near greens and tees.
- Any non-player riding with a player is considered a caddie and subject to any potential Rules violations.
- Pull carts are permitted as long as not in conflict with the Host Club rules.
WITHDRAW POLICY: Prior to the Entry Deadline, players may withdraw from a tournament and receive a full refund by calling the AGA office (602) 944-3035 during normal business hours or calling the Withdraw Line at (602) 944-3035 ext. 210 and leaving a message.
After the Entry Deadline has passed, any withdraw will be considered a “late withdraw.” An entry fee will only be returned if the player’s position in the field is filled by an alternate. In any case, a $30 administrative fee will be deducted from any tournament entry fee refund, regardless of the reason for withdrawing.
Click here for the AGA’s complete withdraw policy.
*If one partner must cancel, it is the responsibility of the AGA Representative or club to notify the AGA with the name and GHIN number for the replacement golfer. No replacements may be made after January 6, 2021.
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.
PAYOUTS: PebbleCreek gift cards will be given overall winners as well as top finishers in each flight. Specific payout amounts will be posted at the event.
COVID Concerns
The AGA follows the COVID protocols set by the host facility. For the 2021 State Medallion, that includes the following:
- Flagsticks will remain in the hole
- Noodles are in the hole / liner
- There are no rakes in the bunker – we will play preferred lies in the bunker only.
- There is no drinking water available on the course – please plan to bring your own water to drink
- Divot seed / sand bottles are located on the carts
- There will be two riders per cart and only two carts allowed per group
- Mask/face coverings will be required in the Golf Shop, at Scoring and in restrooms
- Box lunches will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. between the #1 tee / #9 green. You may pick it up prior to, during or after your round. There is no awards luncheon in the ballroom as the clubhouse will be closed.