SCGA CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATION INFORMATION

 

INAUGURAL SCGA MIXED TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (GROSS & NET):

Marriott Desert Springs Resort (Palm Course), Palm Desert  

September 16 – 17, 2024

 

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Monday, September 16: Round 1 (18 holes)

Tuesday, September 17: Round 2 (18 holes)

 

 

Teams must choose to play in either the Gross or the Net Division during registration.

 

 

GROSS CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT & ELIGIBILITY:

  • 36 holes; modified Pinehurst/Chapman stroke play.
  • Two-person teams (one male and one female) will represent each side.
  • Both players on a team hit tee shots, and then play a second shot using their partner’s tee shot location.  After both players second shots, the team must select one ball to finish the hole, playing alternately until the ball is holed.

 

The gross championship is open to two-person teams (one male and one female) with both players being amateurs who are members of a current SCGA member club (not necessarily the same club) with a Handicap Index of 14.4 or less at the time of registration.

 

NET CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT & ELIGIBILITY:

  • 36 holes; net modified Pinehurst/Chapman stroke play.
  • Two-person teams (one male and one female) will represent each side.
  • Both players on a team hit tee shots, and then play a second shot using their partner’s tee shot location.  After both players second shots, the team must select one ball to finish the hole, playing alternately until the ball is holed.
  • The team Playing Handicap will be determined based on 60% of the low Course Handicap + 40% of the high Course Handicap.
  • The SCGA Championship & Golf Operations Committee reserves the right to adjust a player’s and/or a team’s course handicap at any time before or during the competition.

 

This net championship is open to two-person teams (one male and one female) with both players being amateurs and both having an established Handicap Index who are active members of an SCGA member club (not necessarily the same club) that is currently certified under World Handicap System requirements.

 

ENTRIES OPEN: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

 

ENTRY DEADLINE: Monday, September 2, 2024

 

CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION & PAIRINGS: Complete tournament details, including information about practice rounds, pairings, starting times, and yardages played will be emailed and posted on scga.org after entries close.

 

LODGING:  The SCGA has secured a hotel courtesy block at the championship venue, JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa.  Participants may book their room here.  The deadline to book is August 19.

 

ENTRY FEE: $450 per team

 

LATE ENTRIES: The SCGA accepts late entries, assuming there is still space available at the given event. Late entries will be subject to an additional $20 fee and will only be accepted over the phone or through email.

 

SUBSTITUTIONS: For team competitions, or any other competition for which players are submitted on behalf of a club, the SCGA allows substitutions to be made up to two business days prior to the competition. If a substitution request is made less than two business days prior to the competition, the SCGA cannot guarantee that the substitution will be granted. For team competitions that utilize qualifiers, once a player or team has gone through the qualifying process, no substitutions may be made for the championship proper.   

 

REFUND POLICY: Requests for refunds prior to the entry closing date will be honored less a $20 administrative fee. Requests received after the entry closing date and 48 hours prior to the event will be honored less 50% of the entry fee. No refunds will be honored within 48 hours of the event. 

 

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