2018 WSGA Mid-Amateur Championship

 

Memorandum to Contestants

 

Thank you for entering the 2018 WSGA Mid-Amateur Championship.  We welcome you as a contestant and trust your experience playing Buffalo Golf 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 Buffalo.  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 16	Call for Tee Times Noon – 5 pm	Practice Rounds (Optional) Player Registration Available – Pay for the Deuce and Skin pots.
Friday, August 17	7:00 am 8:00 am – 9:30 am 12:00 – 1:30 pm	Practice Areas Open 1st Round Starting Times Tee 1 and 10 1st Round Starting Times Tee 1 and 10
Saturday, August 18	7:00 am           8:00 am – 9:30 am 12:00 – 1:30 pm	Practice Areas Open 2nd Round Starting Times Tee 1 and 10 2nd Round Starting Times Tee 1 and 10
Sunday, August 19	7:00 am 8:00 am – 9:30 am 12:00 – 1:30 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

 

Host Club Information

Buffalo Golf Club

500 West Heart Street

307-684-5266

 

 

 

 

Practice Rounds

 

If desired, those entered may contact the Buffalo Golf Club, Golf Shop at 307-684-5266 to arrange a practice round.  Practice rounds are complimentary for registered competitors only.

 

Personal Effects

 

Please take care of your valuables.  Neither Buffalo Golf 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, 1st and 2nd Flight Men – Black Tees

All other Men’s Flights will play the – Blue Tees

All Women’s Flights will play the – Red Tees

 

Friday, August 17 – Round 1 – 18 Holes

 

Saturday, August 18 – Round 2 – 18 Holes

 

Sunday, August 19 – Final Round – 18 Holes

 

The lowest 54 Hole score will be the 2018 Men’s and Women’s Mid-Amateur State Champions.

 

 

 

Player Registration

 

All contestants should register in person during the following hours:  Thursday, August 16, Noon – 5pm.

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 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 worn, 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 of www.wygolf.org.  Included are links to past championships, groupings and starting times, and scoring updates.