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Please note: The deadline to establish your handicap is May 30th not May 15th as previously stated on the Web site. May 30th is also the date to have played the equivalent of 2 18 hole rounds in 2013.
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Entering the EWGA Championship Tournament is a fun and rewarding experience. If you are thinking about entering in 2013 look over the information below. It explains the three levels of tournaments and goes over how the EWGA Championship Tournament is organized. Plus there is information on the requirements for entering.
In order to compete in 2013 you need to have an official handicap established by May 15, 2013. If you don't have a handicap established yet, take a look at the section on
handicaps which explains how to establish yours.
Asheville Chapter Championship
On Sunday, June 9
th our chapter will conduct our Championship Tournament at the Grove Park Inn.
You have the option to either compete as a stroke player or as a member of a scramble team.
Stroke Play: For each flight there are 2 winners. The “gross” winner is the player with the lowest total score. The “net” winner is the player with the lowest total score when the handicap is deducted. The two winners from each flight will advance to the regional tournament.
Scramble Team: The one team from our chapter with the lowest net score will advance to the regionals.
Winners have the option to “decline to participate” at the regional level. In that case, the 2nd place winners will have the option to represent our chapter at the regional tournament.
EWGA Chapter Championship Semi-Finals
Each flight winner who qualifies as Asheville Area Chapter Champion will move on to the regional tournament and compete against members of the Carolinas District. This year our semi-finals take place at Grandover Resort in Greensboro, NC on July 13, 2013.. It is an honor to qualify for the Semi-Final tournament. There will be approximately 120 golfers competing, including chapter champs from both North and South Carolina..
Players who win their flight do have the option to “decline to participate” at the national tournament.
EWGA Chapter Championship National Finals
September 7 -8 at the Wigwam Golf Resort in Litchfield Park, AZ. Winners from the Semi-Finals move on the National Finals and compete against all of the semi-final winners from across the country! National Finals is the “pinnacle” of women’s amateur golf tournaments and a premier event.
EWGA Championship
Flights
The EWGA Championship offers each member the opportunity to compete against members of the same skill level (known as a Flight) in a tournament format. Your skill level is determined by your official Handicap Index (a calculation based upon your score and the difficulty of the course you are playing).
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Flight
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Handicap Index
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Championship
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0.0 – 12.0
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First Flight
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12.1 – 19.0
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Second Flight
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19.1 – 25.0
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Third Flight
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25.1 – 32.0
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Fourth Flight
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32.1 – 40.4
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Handicap Requirements
As long as you have a USGA Handicap Index of 40.4 or less, you can compete.
You must have a Handicap Index established by May 15 to participate in the 2013 competition. To establish a handicap, you must post five 18-hole rounds or ten 9- hole rounds. (Your handicap also must be “active” - which means you must have posted the equivalent of at least four 9-hole rounds in 2012.)
The Three Stages of the Championship Tournament
- The Chapter Championship, an 18-hole local qualifying round (our local event)
- The Semi-Final Championship, an 18-hole qualifying round (a regional event)
- The EWGA Championship Finals, a 36-hole final (the national event)
Two Competitive Divisions for the EWGA Championship
- Stroke Play Division: Participants play in one flight based upon their official Handicap Index
- Four-woman Team Scramble: Consists of 4 participants from the same Chapter. The team “handicap” is established based on the official Handicap Index of all four players.
Whether you are a competitive golfer or not, the EWGA Chapter Championship is a great way to test your golfing ability in a fun but official way.