WSGA State Senior Amateur Championship

All contestants are invited to attend a Contestant's dinner at the RACINE COUNTRY CLUB on Monday evening, August 25th, 2008 at approximately 7:30 P.M. after the 1st round of the Championship

The Entry fee includes the cost of the Contestant's Dinner.     A Cocktail hour with complimentary hors d'oeuvres will begin at 6:30 P.M.

During 2008 WSGA competitions, THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MEASURING DEVICES (EMD's) IS PERMITTED.  Electronic Measuring Devices (EMD's) include Hand-held devices, GPS-based systems, etc.

Entries are open to all amateur male golfers who have attained the age of 55 as of August 25th, 2008.   Entrant MUST be affiliated with a WSGA member club AND have a 2008 MAXIMUM WSGA/USGA HANDICAP INDEX OF 22.4.

All handicaps will be verified and the date of the eligibility requirement will be Thursday, August 7th, 2008.

The field will close at 208 acceptable entries or 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 7th, 2008.   Late, incomplete or phone entries are not acceptable. FAX entries are acceptable ONLY if using a credit card as method of payment.

The WSGA Fax Number is (414) 443-0817.

Priority into the Championship will be given to Rated Players using the 2007 WSGA Men's Amateur and Senior Amateur Player of the Year Rating lists, and/or entrants who have a Handicap Index of 9.9 or less, that is in effect on the date the entry is received.

If the field is over-subscribed, all other spots in the field will be lottery drawn on Friday, August 8th, 2008.

Entry fee for the 2008 WSGA Senior Amateur Championship is $165.00 and must accompany entry blank.    Payment may be made by check or by Credit Card.

Entry fee includes cost of motorized cart for both days and Monday evening dinner with hors d'oeuvres.

NOTE:  Lunch either day of the Championship is NOT included in a player's entry fee.

Competition will be 36 holes (Two 18-hole rounds) of stroke-play.   The contestant with the lowest gross score for 36 holes will be the State Senior Amateur Champion. In the event of a tie for the championship, a hole-by-hole play-off will be held immediately upon completion of the final round. All other ties will be decided by a scorecard play-off method.

There will also be low gross and low net winners in the following three (3) age groups:
(Senior): (55-62), (Super-Seniors): (63-69), and (Legends): (70 & Older).

The date of the most current WSGA/USGA Handicap Index to be used for the tournament will be established by the Tournament Committee. All participants will receive Handicap Index adjustment in accordance with the USGA Slope Strokes - Received method for the course played.

The following Hotels have offered to provide a discounted rate to those contestants in the 2008 WSGA Senior Amateur Championship:

NONE AT THIS TIME.

A motorized cart MUST be used for the tournament.   Entry fee includes the cost of the motorized cart for BOTH days.

THE USE OF A CADDIE OR CARRYING ONE'S OWN CLUBS IS NOT PERMITTED!

There will be 7:45 AM and 1:15 PM Shotgun Starts on both Monday and Tuesday.     Pairings will be made by the WSGA and players notified of their starting times and places by mail or e-mail, and posted on our web page (www.wsga.org) on the 2008 WSGA Senior Amateur Championship Tournament Information Page.

A.M. or P.M. Shotgun tee-time preference for the first round on Monday, August 25th, 2008 will be considered.   NOTE:   It is NOT possible to accomodate ALL requests for a 1st round afternoon start, so players should be advised that they could receive a morning starting time for the 1st round, even though they requested an afternoon starting time.

Contestants will be RE-PAIRED for the second round based upon first round gross score.    Higher scores will be assigned to the Tuesday A.M. Shotgun start.

There will be NO official practice round.

To inquire about the possibility of playing a practice round at RACINE COUNTRY CLUB, contact the pro shop at RACINE COUNTRY CLUB at (262) 637-4200.      RACINE COUNTRY CLUB is a private country club AND ACCESS TO THE CLUB MAY BE LIMITED.     CONTESTANTS ARE NOT ALLOWED A PRACTICE ROUND JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE ENTERED INTO THE 2008 WSGA STATE SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP! 

NOTE: Any fees for practice round are to be paid by the contestant.

The winner will have his name engraved on the WSGA Senior Amateur Championship Trophy.    There will also be an over-all Low Net Champion.

Low gross and low net prizes will be awarded in the following three age groups: SENIORS (55-62), SUPER-SENIORS (63-69), and LEGENDS (70 & OLDER).     In the event of ties in age divisions, a scorecard play-off method will be used, except in case of a tie for the low gross which will be decided by a on course play-off immediately upon completion of play.

A WSGA member club may designate a 3-man team for the SAM RUSKIN CUP team competition.    Unless the WSGA is notified prior to the start of the championship, the team will be comprised of the three lowest Handicap Index members unless the WSGA is notified prior to the start of the tournament.

The 3-man team with the lowest aggregate gross score over the two rounds of the Championship will be declared winners in the team competition and their names will be inscribed on the SAM RUSKIN trophy.

Team members must be affiliated with the WSGA member club they represent, which is interpreted to mean - a team member MUST be eligible to participate in the member club or member golf course's Championship events.

Ties for the Team Championship will result in duplicate awards being presented to the members of those teams who tie for the Team Championship.