2017 WSGA Mid-Amateur Championship

Host Club Information

Cheyenne Country Club

800 Stinner Road

307-637-2230

 

Memorandum to Contestants

Thank you for entering the 2017 WSGA Mid-Amateur Championship. We welcome you as a contestant and trust your experience playing Cheyenne Country Club in an event conducted by the Wyoming State Golf Association will be enjoyable and one you will always remember.

The following information will help answer questions and explain many details before arriving in Cheyenne. Please keep this memorandum for reference.

 

Notice of Withdrawal

If you must withdraw, notify the WSGA immediately. Please call Dave Snyder at 307-250-3044.

 

Schedule

Thursday, August 17

Call for Tee Times 9 am —4 pm

Practice Rounds (Optional)

Player Registration Available — Pay for the Deuce and Skin pots.

Friday, August 18

7:00 am

8:00 am — 9:20 am

12:00 - 1:40 pm

Practice Areas Open

1 st Round Starting Times Tee 1 and 10

1 st Round Starting Times Tee 1 and 10

Saturday, August 19

7:00 am

8:00 am — 9:40 am

12:00 - 1:20 pm

Practice Areas Open

2nd Round Starting Times Tee 1 and 10

2nd Round Starting Times Tee 1 and 10

Sunday, August 20

7:00 am

8:00 am 9:20 am

12:00 1:40 pm

Following the Competition

Practice Areas Open

Final Round Starting Times Tee 1 and 10

Final Round Starting Times Tee 1 and 10

Awards Ceremony

 

Practice Rounds

If desired, those entered may contact the Cheyenne Country Club Golf Shop at 307-637-2230 to arrange a practice round. Practice rounds are complimentary for registered competitors only.

 

Personal Effects

Please take care of your valuables. Neither Cheyenne Country Club nor the WSGA can assume responsibility for articles lost or stolen.

 

Format —Stroke Play — 54 Holes

Players will be placed in flights based on your gender and your handicap index. Handicaps will be calculated based on the August 15th Handicap Revision.

Championship, and 1 st Flight Men — Blue Tees

All other Men's Flights will play the — White Tees

All Women's Flights will play the — Red Tees

Friday, August 18 — Round 1 — 18 Holes

Saturday, August 19 — Round 2 — 18 Holes

Sunday, August 20 — Final Round — 18 Holes

 

The lowest 54 Hole score will be the 2017 Men's and Women's Mid-Amateur State Champions.

 

Player Registration

All contestants should register in person during the following hours: Thursday, August 17, 9am — 4pm. During these hours you may pay for the Deuce and Skin pots.

 

Practice Areas

Practice areas will open one hour prior to the first starting time each day of competition. Complimentary range balls will be available on the practice range Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

 

Dress Code

Players must be neat in appearance with respect to clothing and personal grooming. The Committee in charge shall decide whether this requirement has been met, and has authority to withdraw the entry of a player who does not comply.

Shorts may be wom, but jeans or denim shorts are not allowed. The following items are forbidden: tank tops, cut-off shorts, jogging shorts, and gym shorts. Absolutely No Metal Spikes.


Caddies and Carts

 

A player may carry his or her own bag, use a pull cart, power cart or provide his own caddie. You may pay for a cart prior to the competition or after the start of the competition in the golf shop.

Starting Times

It is your responsibility to be at the starting tee early. An official clock will be present on the first and tenth tees with unofficial clocks in the practice area.

Championship Web Site

Complete championship information is available at the Mid - Amateur Page of the WSGA Competitions section ofwww.wvgolf.org. Included are links to past championships, groupings and starting times, and scoring updates.