WSGA State NET Amateur Championship

The Competition will be TWO (2) 18-Hole stipulated rounds played with full WSGA/USGA Course Handicap.  One round will be played on the Pines course at Lake Arrowhead Golf Club and the other round will be played on the Lakes course at Lake Arrowhead Golf Club.   All Handicap Indexes will be adjusted according to the Slope Rating of the course(s) and tees being played.   All MALE contestants will play the REGULAR (White) Tees, and all FEMALE contestants will play the forward (Red) Tees.   Any playoff required to determine the Overall State NET Amateur champion will take place immediately after the WSGA Tournament Committee has approved all scores and will take place on a Hole-by-Hole basis with any strokes being allotted in accordance with the scorecard Hole Handicap allocation.    All other ties will be determined by a computer-selected scorecard playoff method.   The date of the most current Handicap Index to be used for the tournament will be established by the Tournament Committee.

NOTE:   The WSGA Tournament Committee reserves the right to make Gender Divisions (Male & Female) and/or Flights (BASED ON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED) that it may deem necessary to conduct the competition in the most equitable way possible.    The WSGA Tournament Committee WILL ANNOUNCE & POST such Gender Divisions and/or Flights prior to the championship on this 2008 WSGA State NET Amateur Championship Tournament Information Page and at the championship site. 

All contestants are invited to attend a Contestant's Dinner at Lake Arrowhead Golf Club on Sunday evening, August 17th, 2008 at approximately 7:00 P.M. after the 1st round of the 2008 WSGA State NET Amateur Championship.

The Entry fee includes the cost of the Contestants dinner.      A Cocktail hour with complimentary hors d'oeuvres will begin at approximately 6:15 P.M. or so.

There will be a Contestants Awards Luncheon on Monday immediately following play after the second round in the 2008 WSGA State Net Amateur Championship inside the clubhouse at Lake Arrowhead Golf Club.

The cost of this Contestants Luncheon IS INCLUDED in each player's entry fee.

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.

The Following LOCAL RULE will be in effect for all WSGA competitions, excluding USGA Qualifying events, during the 2008 season:

“In WSGA competitions for 2008, a player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance only.  However, if, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (e.g., gradient, wind speed, temperature, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 14-3, for which the penalty is disqualification, regardless of whether any such additional functions are actually used.” 

The wording of this Local Rule means that a player may not use a device that is also capable of measuring conditions other than distance, even if those functions are “turned off” during a competition.

Furthermore, the WSGA will have in place, at every WSGA competition, excluding USGA Qualifying events, specially-equipped LASER LINK reflective Flagsticks which facilitate the measuring process.

Entries are open to ALL amateur golfers (male and female) who are at least 21 years of age as of the tournament date, and are affiliated with a WSGA member club.  All contestants must be 2008 WSGA Associate Members, which includes having a 2008 WSGA/USGA Handicap Index.    The maximum Handicap Index allowed any contestant will be 36.4 for men and 40.4 for women.  All Handicaps exceeding the maximum shall be reduced to the maximum allowed.  The date of the most current Handicap Index to be used for the tournament will be established by the Tournament Committee.

Players will be required to have a minimum of 5 (five) scores PLAYED AND POSTED IN 2008 into their official 2008 WSGA Handicap Index record by the entry deadline (July 31, 2008) in order to be eligible for the State Net Amateur Championship.

The field will close at 112 acceptable entries or 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 31st, 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.

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

Entry fee includes: 36 Holes of golf, cost of motorized cart for both rounds, tee gift, Sunday night Contestant's Dinner and Contestants Awards Luncheon following play on Monday.

The field will close at 112 acceptable entries or 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 31st, 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.

The Competition will be TWO (2) 18-Hole stipulated rounds played with full WSGA/USGA Course Handicap.  One round (the 1st round on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m.) will be played on the Pines course at Lake Arrowhead Golf Club and the other round (the 2nd (Final) round on Monday morning at 8:00 a.m.) will be played on the Lakes course at Lake Arrowhead Golf Club.      All Handicap Indexes will be adjusted according to the Slope Rating of the course(s) and tees being played.      All MALE contestants will play the REGULAR (White) Tees, and all FEMALE contestants will play the forward (Red) Tees.     Any playoff required to determine the Overall State NET Amateur champion will take place immediately after the WSGA Tournament Committee has approved all scores and will take place on a Hole-by-Hole basis with any strokes being allotted in accordance with the scorecard Hole Handicap allocation.      All other ties will be determined by a computer-selected scorecard playoff method.     The date of the most current Handicap Index to be used for the tournament will be established by the Tournament Committee.

NOTE:   The WSGA Tournament Committee reserves the right to make Gender Divisions (Male & Female) and/or Flights (BASED ON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED) that it may deem necessary to conduct the competition in the most equitable way possible.    The WSGA Tournament Committee WILL ANNOUNCE & POST such Gender Divisions and/or Flights prior to the championship on this 2008 WSGA State NET Amateur Championship Tournament Information Page and at the championship site.

HOTEL INFORMATION:

A motorized cart MUST be used for BOTH ROUNDS of the championship.  

Entry fee includes the cost of the motorized cart.

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

1st round 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 site (www.wsga.org) on the 2008 WSGA State NET Amateur Championship Tournament Information Page.

The event will feature a Shotgun start on SUNDAY afternoon (August 17th) at approximately 1:15 P.M. for the 1st round, and a Shotgun start on MONDAY morning (August 18th) beginning at 7:45 A.M. - 8:00 A.M. for the 2nd round.

Contestants will be RE-PAIRED for Mondays second round based upon first round NET score posted on Sunday afternoon.     Pairings must be honored!

There will be NO OFFICIAL PRACTICE ROUND.    Arrangements can be made by calling the pro shop at the LAKE ARROWHEAD GOLF CLUB at 1-715-325-2929.   

REMEMBER - BOTH COURSES AT LAKE ARROWHEAD GOLF CLUB (PINES & LAKES) WILL BE USED FOR THE 2008 WSGA State NET Amateur Championship.

NOTE:   Contestants are responsible for their own practice round fees.

There will be a Contestants Awards Luncheon on Monday immediately following play after the second round in the 2008 WSGA State Net Amateur Championship inside the clubhouse at Lake Arrowhead Golf Club.

The cost of this Contestants Luncheon IS INCLUDED in each player's entry fee.

Prizes (Gift Cerificates) and trophies & plaques will be awarded to the top finishers Over-all, as well as the top finishers in Gender Divisions (Male & Female)