Marilynn Smith Arizona Senior Women's Open
Longbow Golf Club, Mesa, Arizona
April 23 - 26, 2023
In honor of Marilynn Smith, long-time Arizona resident and one of the original Founders of the LPGA Tour, the Arizona Golf Foundation will host the Marilynn Smith Arizona Senior Women's Open April 23 - 26, 2023 at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, AZ.
Registration & Fees:
Registration Opens: December 16, 2022
Registration Closes: March 31, 2023
Two-Person Team Fee: $800 (you will have the option of splitting the payment between the two players at checkout)
Entry fee will include the two competitive rounds of golf, lunch following play on April 25 and April 26, and player gift.
Maximum Number of Teams:
44 Teams (88 players)
Schedule of Events:
| Event | Time |
| Sunday, April 23 | |
|
Sunday Tea @ Papago Golf Course, Phoenix |
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
| Monday, April 24 | |
|
Marilynn Smith Scholarship Pro-Am @ Longbow Golf Club |
8:00 AM Shotgun |
| Pro-Am Lunch & Awards to follow | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
| Optional Practice Round for those not playing in Pro-Am (Reserve through Amy in Advance) | 1:30 PM Tee Times |
| Tuesday, April 25 | |
| Marilynn Smith Arizona Senior Women's Open - Round 1 - Scramble | 8:00 AM Tee Times |
| Hosted Lunch following play | 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
| Wednesday, April 26 | |
| Marilynn Smith Arizona Senior Women's Open - Round 2 - Four-Ball | 8:00 AM Tee Times |
|
Hosted Lunch following play |
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
| Awards to Follow | 2:00 PM |
ELIGIBILITY
Entries are open to two-person teams of female golfers who have reached their 45th birthday by April 21, 2023.
Code of Conduct: The AGF may reject an entry application, revoke an accepted application, expel from the Championship and/or suspend a player from future championships if the player engages in conduct detrimental to the integrity and image of the game of golf and/or public confidence in the AGF. Such conduct may include, but is not limited to, damage to the golf course or the player’s equipment, verbal or physical abuse of spectators, officials, volunteers, or staff, blatant or excessive profanity, disorderly behavior, failure to abide by club rules, or any other unbecoming conduct.
Equipment Used for Medical Reasons: Players who wish to request permission to use a medical device due to a medical condition or injury and proceed under Rule 4.3b(1) of the Rules of Golf must submit the request to the Tournament Committee at least ten days in advance of the first round to be played. The Committee will respond within 72 hours of receipt of the request. By submitting a request, the player agrees to be bound by the Committee’s decision.
Gender Policy: The AGF will follow the USGA Gender Policy. Information regarding the USGA Gender Policy may be found at: https://champ-admin.usga.org/player/articles/Gender-Policy.
ENTRIES: FORM, FEE, CLOSING DATE
All players must submit an entry application. Applications are available on the AGA website (azgolf.org/azwomensopen). Only one entry may be filed per team.
Entry fee of $800 per teams ($400 per person).
Teams that withdraw prior to close of entries will receive a refund less a service charge of $50.00. Teams that withdraw after close of entries, but prior to start of the Open, will not be issued a refund unless their position in the field can be filled from the waitlist. Players can withdraw by contacting the Player Liaison, Amy Fruhwirth at 602-872-7025 or amy@azgolf.org.
No refund for any reason after April 21, 2023.
Entry applications for the tournament proper must be received no later than March 31, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. All applications must be submitted through the AGA website azgolf.org/azwomensopen. Entries by mail, email, or fax are not accepted, but our staff is happy to help your team get registered over the phone if you are experiencing difficulties.
PRIZES
There will be a minimum $60,000 purse for the Marilynn Smith Arizona Senior Women’s Open, which will be split pro-rata. In addition to the prize purse, the winning team will receive Marilynn Smith Arizona Senior Women’s Open trophies.
Amateurs prize money will be limited to $1,000 with any excess donated to the Foundation.
RULES OF GOLF; WHEN COMPETITION IS FINAL
Play will be governed by The Rules of Golf as approved by the United States Golf Association and R&A Rules Limited. Questions will be settled by the on-site Rules Committee, whose decision will be final. The competition is final when all scores have been approved by the Committee.
CADDIES
All Rounds: A player may provide her own caddie. A player is not required to employ a caddie for any stage of the Tournament.
CARTS
Carts will be provided to each team during the competition.
PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION; BROADCASTING
Registrants understand that the AGF or its designees, may record, film, photograph, or otherwise capture my likeness, image, voice, biography, references to me, my quoted statements, and my play in the Open (the foregoing, together with my name, my “Appearance”). In consideration of the opportunity to participate in the Open, by submitting this Application, I grant (and/or have the authority to grant to the AGF in the case of a parent/guardian of a minor or other authorized representative submitting the Application on my behalf) to the AGF, and its licensees, successors and assigns, the perpetual, transferable, assignable, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable right to use my Appearance, in whole or in part, in all manner (including exhibition, distribution, reproduction, publication, display, broadcast, transmission or otherwise), and media now known or hereafter invented or discovered, and for any purpose whatsoever. This grant shall be binding on my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and the successors and assigns of the AGF. I hereby waive all privacy, publicity, defamation, libel, and proprietary rights relating to the Appearance as used by the AGF in conjunction with these terms.
LOCAL RULES; TERMS OF THE COMPETITION
The AGF Championship Committee/on-site Rules Committee reserves the right to alter any of the Local Rules, Terms of the Competition, provisions and/or schedules herein. The decision of the Championship Committee/on-site Rules Committee in any matter will be final.
WAITLIST
Should the field fill, a waitlist will be offered. If a spot becomes available, the player will be notified by email and phone.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Home2 Suites by Hilton Mesa Longbow
5643 E. Longbow Parkway
Mesa, AZ 85215
King $159, 2 Queens $169, King 1BD Suite $255
Click Here to Reserve Your Room. Must reserve by March 28, 2023.
See the hotel website for additional information.
Hyatt Place Phoenix/Mesa
1422 W Bass Pro Dr.
Mesa, AZ 85201
$169
Click Here to Reserve Your Room. Must reserve by April 1, 2023.
Registration Questions:
Amy Fruhwirth
amy@azgolf.org
602-872-7025
Anj Brown
anj@azgolf.org
602-872-7022