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Iowa Women's Amateur

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ELIGIBILITY:

Open to female amateur golfers who maintain a residence in the state of Iowa and are members of the IGA. Individual members are tracked through their enrollment at an IGA Member Club (via GHIN). College players who are not full-time Iowa residents must be enrolled in an educational institution in the state of Iowa (College or University) for the current calendar year (Spring, Summer, or Fall semesters).

CODE OF CONDUCT: By registering for any Iowa Golf Association (IGA) championship, players acknowledge and agree to abide by the IGA Code of Conduct. Participants are expected to uphold the standards set forth by the Association throughout the duration of the event. To review the full Code of Conduct policy, please visit: iowagolf.org/policies-procedures/

FIELD: The 2026 Iowa Women's Amateur will be held concurrently with the 2026 Iowa Senior Women's Amateur. These are two distinctly separate championships with participants NOT paired together unless otherwise noted. The field will be limited to the first 75 players. There will be one division. However, to accommodate entries to both championships the following field sizes (both Women's Amateur and Senior Women's Amateur) will be administered:

120 total entries between both championships

Women's Amateur - 80

Senior Women's Amateur - 40

CUT POLICY: If 78 players or less are entered there will be no cut made. If 79 players or more are entered, there will be a cut to the low 60 and ties and include those within 10 strokes of the lead. The breakdown of the 60 and ties will be a ratio of entries between the three divisions.

WAITLIST POLICY: IGA Championship field sizes will be set to 5 players less than a full field size (ex: Iowa Women's Amateur field of 80 players will be set to 75 players). At entry close, the IGA will allocate the five remaining spots as exemptions to qualified players deserving of being in the final field, no matter their position on the waitlist. Generally, this will mean players that have historically supported this event or have a history of high finishes at IGA Championships. For players who need to withdraw before the entry deadline but after a waitlist has been created, their spot will be given in the order of first come first serve from the waitlist. The waitlist will be published on the event portal website as soon as it is created.

FORMAT:

Women's Amateur & Senior Women's Amateur: 54-hole stroke play event.
SENIOR & SUPER SENIOR DIVISIONS ONLY: flights will be determined after the second round of play.
Monday, July 20: First Round - 18 holes
Tuesday, July 21: Second Round - 18 holes - 36-hole cut (if field size exceeds 79 total players)
Wednesday, July 22: Final Round - 18 holes

PAIRINGS, TEE TIMES: Entry confirmation & pairings will be emailed from the IGA office after the entry deadline. Pairing information will NOT be sent via standard mail to those who do not provide an email address. Pairings will also be made available on the IGA website, www.iowagolf.org.

PRACTICE PRIVILEGES: Practice privileges will be at the discretion of the host club and will be limited to only the tournament participants.

WITHDRAWALS AND REFUNDS: Entry fees will be refunded if the IGA office is notified on or before July 9, 2026. After July 9th, fees will be refunded only in the event of injury or illness. There will be a $20.00 service charge on all refunds.

REGISTRATION: Registration for this event will be available on Monday, July 20th one hour before the first tee time. Please check in when you first arrive at the golf course.

ENTRIES — FORM, FEE, CLOSING DATE: Entrants are solely responsible for securing fees by the due date. You must enter online using a credit card at www.iowagolf.org up to the deadline or until a field limit is met, whichever comes first. Entries must be submitted by 10:00 a.m. on July 11th and must be accompanied by the appropriate fee ($155). Late applications will not be accepted, there will be no exceptions!

CONDITIONS, SCHEDULES: The IGA reserves the right to alter any of the conditions and schedules herein as needed. This may include, but is not limited to, suspending play to the following day, or canceling current or future rounds. The decision of the Rules and Competitions Committee in any matter shall be final. Under any circumstances, all possible attempts will be made to complete the event in the scheduled number of rounds.

GOLF BALLS; DRIVER HEADS
Only brands of golf balls on the most current USGA List of Conforming Golf Balls and driver heads on the most current USGA List of Conforming Driver Heads may be used. Updated lists may be found on the USGA website at www.usga.org or by contacting the USGA Equipment Standards Department at (908) 234-2300.

PERSONAL APPEARANCE: Players will be neat in appearance with respect to normal personal grooming and clothing at any IGA-sponsored championship. Appropriate golf attire is required (e.g. no short shorts, blue jeans or blue jean shorts, midriff tops, tank tops, halter tops, sports bras, gym shorts, leotards, undershirts). Soft spikes are required for all IGA championships.

PACE OF PLAY: In accordance with Rule 5.6b(3) the IGA has adopted pace of play guidelines that include the maximum period of time allotted to complete a stipulated round, number of holes and/or strokes. These guidelines and the resulting penalties will be made available to every competitor in advance of the championship.

RULES OF GOLF: Play will be governed by the Rules of Golf. Local rules on scorecards do not apply. Decisions concerning the rules will be settled by the Rules Committee assigned by the IGA and those decisions will be final.

For any additional information or questions, please call the IGA Office at 515.207.1062

Iowa Senior Women's Amateur