The Event

 

The SGA Championships is a 72-hole golf tournament for amateur golfers. The event format for the individual grades is single stableford over four rounds. In addition, there is a team’s event to add some extra fun and interest to the tournament. For this, the best 3 out of 4 individual stableford scores are aggregated to make the daily team total. The team with the best total over four days wins the SGA Championships teams title for their club.

 

Handicaps: Daily results for all players will be entered on GOLF Link and will count towards players’ handicaps. Each player is personally responsible for ensuring that he or she is playing off the correct daily handicap on each day.

 

Grades: Grades are determined according to divisions made between GA Handicaps. Players remain in the grades in which they started the tournament, irrespective of changes to their handicap during the event. The individual grades in 2023 are currently:

               

A Grade                GA Handicaps from                          0 – 14.9

B Grade                GA Handicaps from                          15 – 20.9

C Grade                GA Handicaps from                          21 and above

Ladies Grade      All Ladies

 

Briefing & carts: Golf course staff will brief players before the shotgun starts. Please keep carts out of the rough at all times.

 

Splitting ties: Players are reminded that there will be no play-offs, and countbacks will be used to separate tied scores.

 

Weather: If there is storm activity during play and the possibility of lightning, sirens will be sounded on the course and players are to mark their balls and return to the clubhouse.

 

BYO: No glass, food or beverages can be brought onto the participating golf courses.  Players breaching this requirement will be asked to leave the premises and therefore unable to compete.

 

Prizes: We have prizes each day for the best individual grade rounds and the best team results. Nearest the Pins are on all par-threes and one Long Drive hole will be marked on the scorecard each day. Note these are team events – the player who takes out the NTP or the LD wins prizes for their team. There will be a presentation of day prizes at the course after all four rounds. At the Presentation Dinner on Friday evening, we will present trophies and prizes to the leading players in each grade and the leading teams.

 

Dress Standards: Each player receives a Championship shirt & cap as a souvenir of the tournament. This shirt and cap must be worn to the round where we take the SGA Championship group photo (MONDAY). Collared shirts & closed shoes are required for all players.

 

For Sanctuary Cove, the dress standards can be found here:

https://www.sanctuarycovegolf.com.au/cms/golf/dress-regulations/

 

 

Pace of play: Players are reminded that maintaining a good pace of play is extremely important. Please:

 

  • Play Ready Golf at all times.
  • Pick up your ball if you have scratched a hole.
  • Prepare for your shot while your partners are playing.
  • Move quickly between shots.
  • Keep up with the group in front.