2021 Amateur & Mid-Amateur Championship
Date: June 7-10, 2021
Host Club: The Falls Club of the Palm Beaches
Address: 6455 Jog Road, Lake Worth, FL 33467
Phone: (561) 439-9512
Contact: Tournament Director, Amy Worthington
Due to Covid-19, WSGA reserves the right to adjust any and all details of the tournament. We appreciate your patience and flexibility during these unprecedented times.
Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open: March 8th, 2021 @ 9:00 AM (CST)
Entries Close: Friday, May 21, 2021 @ 5:00 PM (CST)
Withdraw Date: May 24th, 2021 @ 5:00 PM (CST)
Withdraw Procedure: Prior to the entry deadline players looking to withdraw should do so online through their Golf Genius profile to receive an immediate refund and withdrawal. After the entry deadline has passed players should either call Amy Worthington at (214) 468-8942 or email aworthington@txga.org. Only withdrawals on the day of the competition should be directed to the host club golf shop.
U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN QUALIFIERS: If you enter the Women’s Southern Golf Association Amateur Championship and qualify for the U.S. Women’s Open you will receive a full refund of your entry fee.
Refund Policy: If a player withdraws prior to the entry withdraw date she will receive a full refund, less a $25.00 administrative fee. If a player withdraws after the withdraw date has passed, the player will not receive a refund.
Entry Fee: $325 per player
Eligibility: Entry into the WSGA Amateur/Mid-Amateur Championships is open to female amateur golfers who have a WHS Handicap Index not exceeding 6.0 for the Amateur and 18.4 for Mid-Amateur and who are members of the WSGA through a WSGA member golf club, women’s golf organization, or a college/university in one of the fifteen southern states or the District of Columbia. For information on how to join the WSGA, click here.
All players who have not reached age 25 as of June 7, 2021 must compete in the Amateur Championship. Players age 25 and above as of June 7, 2021 may compete in either the Amateur or the Mid-Amateur Championship and must indicate on their entry form in which Championship they plan to compete.
Entry Procedure: The number of players in each Championship (Amateur & Mid-Amateur) will be determined by the number of eligible entries. In the event the championship becomes over-subscribed, entries by division will be accepted in order of handicap index based upon the May 5th, 2021 World Handicap System Handicap Revision.
Exemptions: The Women’s State Amateur Champion from the 15 southern states will receive an exemption into the WSGA Amateur Championship. If the State Amateur conflicts with the WSGA Amateur & Mid-Amateur, the Allied Golf Association has the choice to use the exemption for a player who may not participate in the State Amateur and would elect to play in the WSGA Mid-Amateur.
Championship Information
Field Size: The field is limited to 96 players.
Format: The low 32 Amateur (approx. 6,000-6,300 yards) and Mid-Amateur (5,700-5,900 yards) qualifiers will constitute the Amateur & Mid-Amateur Championship Flights. Any ties for last place in the Amateur or Mid-Amateur Championship Flight will be decided by a hole-by-hole play-off held immediately after the qualifying round. The remaining players will be divided into flights determined by number of entries. Ties for the last place in these flights will be determined by the order in which the scorecards are returned. All players eliminated in the first round of match play may participate in an 18-hole Stroke Play consolation round on Wednesday.
For those players in the Mid-Am Championship who do not qualify in the low 32, the committee reserves the right to shorten the yardage for continuing matches.
What’s Included: The entry fee includes one practice round, the qualifying round and two rounds of tournament play with carts, practice balls, club gratuities, and social events. PLAYERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CARRY THEIR GOLF BAGS.
Hotel Information: Click Here for Hotels for WSGA Amateur and Mid-Amateur Championships
Registration Information: Player registration will be held on Sunday, June 6th, 2021 from 7:30am to 12:30pm. Contestants must register in person. Guest charges for social events must be paid at registration with cash or check. In case of an emergency and a player will not make registration, call Amy Worthington, 214-468-8942.
Practice Round Information: Each player is allowed one (1) complimentary practice round at The Falls Club of The Palm Beaches on Sunday, June 6th. Players must contact the host club golf shop after May 24th and identify themselves as 2021 WSGA Amateur/Mid-Amateur Players to schedule a practice round. Additional practice rounds are available at a cost of $48.15. Local players are encouraged to schedule their practice round prior to the June 6th date.
Pairings Information: Qualifying Round pairings will be available online at http://www.womens-southerngolfassociation.org by Friday, June 4th at 5:00 PM.
Prizes & Special Awards:
AMATEUR CHAMPION – The Amateur perpetual trophy will be awarded the Amateur Champion.
MID-AMATEUR CHAMPION – The Betty Probasco perpetual trophy will be awarded to the Mid-Amateur Champion.
AMATEUR MEDALIST – The Evelyn Monsted perpetual trophy will be awarded to the player having the lowest qualifying score in the Amateur Championship.
JUNIOR MEDALIST – The Marty Webb perpetual trophy will be awarded to the player in the Amateur Championship who has not reached her 19th birthday before the end of the Championship and who has the lowest qualifying score.
MID-AMATEUR MEDALIST- The Marcia Mileti perpetual trophy will be awarded to the player having the lowest qualifying score in the Mid-Amateur Championship.
Prizes will also be awarded for each flight.
Policies & Procedures
To ensure that competitors have the best possible experience when competing in the championship, it is helpful to be knowledgeable of Women’s Southern Golf Association (WSGA) Policies and Procedures, Terms of Competition and Local Rules (Hard Card), as established by the association. For more information, please click here. For information specific to the Terms of Competition applicable to this championship, please see below:
Cart Policy: All players must ride during the qualifying round. During match play, Amateur Championship Flight players must walk and will have assigned cart drivers/caddies. After the first round of match play, contestants in Amateur Championship Consolation Stroke Play, Amateur Flights, and all Mid-Am Flights must use carts. PLAYERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CARRY THEIR GOLF BAGS.
Caddies: Personal caddies are not permitted during the championship.
WSGA Medical Cart Request Policy
Spectator carts are prohibited. However, spectators may request golf carts in accordance of ADA compliance standards. Requests for golf carts must be emailed to the Tournament Director, Amy Worthington – aworthington@txga.org supported by complete documentation and the required accompanying medical documentation specified in that form for all first-time requests. A request will not be deemed complete until all required information and documentation has been provided. This form must be completed before June 2nd.
Schedule of Events
All events will take place at the Falls Club of the Palm Beaches, unless otherwise noted. Championship schedule is subject to changes and additions.
Sunday, June 6th
7:30 AM – 12:30 PM Player Registration
7:30 AM – 12:30 PM Player Practice Rounds
6:00 PM WSGA Annual Meeting
6:30 PM Cocktails (No Host)
7:00 PM Welcome Reception – Banquet Room
Monday, June 7th
7:30 AM – 12:40 PM Qualifying Round – 96 Players, 24 groups of 4
Tuesday, June 8th
7:30 – 9:22 AM Amateur Championship Flight Round of 32
9:45 – 11:37 AM Mid-Amateur Championship Flight Round of 32
11:45 AM – 12:37 PM Amateur First Flight Round of 16
12:45 – 1:37 PM Mid-Amateur First Flight Round of 16
2:00 – 2:52 PM Amateur Championship Flight Round of 16
3:07 – 4:00 PM Mid-Amateur Championship Flight Round of 16
Wednesday, June 9th
7:30 – 7:52 AM Amateur Championship Flight Quarterfinals
8:00 – 8:22 AM Amateur First Flight Quarterfinals
8:30 – 8:52 AM Mid-Amateur Championship Flight Quarterfinals
9:00 – 9:22 AM Mid-Amateur First Flight Quarterfinals
9:30 – 11:20 AM Amateur/Mid-Amateur Consolation Stroke Play
1:05 – 1:12 PM Amateur Championship Flight Semifinals
1:20 – 1:27 PM Amateur First Flight Semifinals
1:35 – 1:42 PM Mid-Amateur Championship Semifinals
1:50 – 1:57 PM Mid-Amateur First Flight Semifinals
Thursday, June 10th
8:00 AM Mid-Amateur First Flight Finals
8:10 AM Amateur First Flight Finals
8:20 AM Mid-Amateur Championship Flight Finals
8:30 AM Amateur Championship Flight Finals
12:30 – 1:30 PM Awards Presentation