Women’s Four-Ball Championship Bonita Bay Club – Naples Cypress Course Naples, Florida August 2-3, 2014
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Women’s Four-Ball Championship Bonita Bay Club – Naples, Cypress Course Naples, Florida August 2-3, 2014 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Saturday, August 2nd 7:15-9:30 AM – Tournament Registration (near pro shop) 8:00-9:20 AM – Round One tee times off #1 and #10
Sunday, August 3rd 8:30 AM– Final Round Shotgun 12:30-2:00 PM (approx.) – Final Round luncheon and awards presentation immediately following play
Welcome Contestants! On behalf of the Florida State Golf Association, we welcome you to the Women’s FourBall Championship! We hope that you enjoy your experience and time at Bonita Bay Club of Naples. Please take time to carefully read through this packet of information. There are several important items contained here, including the schedule of events, tee times, and the FSGA Pace of Play Policy. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the FSGA Championships Department at (813) 868-5850 or championships@fsga.org. Tee Times, Groupings & Matches Tee times and pairings for Round One on Saturday, August 2nd will be posted on the FSGA website at FSGA.org. All competitors with a valid email address on file with the FSGA or who have provided a cell phone number for texting will receive a link to the pairings or a text message with the pairings. Championship Format Thirty-six holes of individual four-ball stroke play. Championship Division - Approx. 6,000 yards (Gross Only) Middle Division - Approx. 5,500 yards (Gross & Net) Forward Division - Approx. 5,000 yards (Gross & Net) The overall Women’s Four-Ball champion will be the team from the Championship Division with the lowest 36-hole total score. The Championship Division will compete for gross prizes only, and the Middle and Forward Divisions will compete for both gross and net prizes. The Championship Division will not be flighted after the first round. In the event of a tie for first place in the Championship Division there will be a holeby-hole sudden death playoff on a hole designated by the Committee to determine the championship team. Ties for all other places in the Championship Division and all ties in the Middle and Forward Divisions will be broken by the modified USGA tie break method. The final day 18 hole respective score, whether gross or net, will be used to determine the first place gross or net team. If there is still a tie, the final 9 holes of the last day (holes #10-18) will be used to determine the winner. If there is still a tie, the final 6 holes will be used, and then the final 3 if there is still a tie. If still tied, the respective gross or net flight champion will be determined by lot (i.e. coin toss).
Practice Rounds Practice rounds are available one week prior to the Championship, and on Saturday and Sunday after noon. The price for a practice round is $30.00 + tax. Please call (239) 498-2626 to arrange your practice round. The proper place to practice your golf swing is on the driving range, hitting multiple shots on the course is unacceptable. Caddies & Spectators Caddies and spectators are always welcome at FSGA Championships. Only players are allowed to ride in carts unless otherwise determined. If a player employs a caddie, the caddie MUST walk, and the player’s clubs must remain on the golf cart. GPS and Range Finders In this competition, 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 her play (e.g. gradient, wind-speed, temperature, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 14-3, for which penalty is disqualification, regardless of whether any such additional functions are actually used. Carts All players must ride during practice rounds and Championship rounds. On-Site Registration There will be a registration table set-up next to the golf shop to pick up your tee gift and player information on Saturday, August 2nd from 7:15 – 9:15 AM. This is NOT a mandatory registration. Charges Bonita Bay Club – Naples accepts Cash, Visa/MasterCard and American Express for payment. Spike Policy It is a condition of the Florida State Golf Association that shoes with traditionally designed spikes, regardless of composition (e.g. ceramic, plastic, etc.) or design, made of either or partially made of metal ( when metal comes in contact with the surface of the putting green) are prohibited. Penalty for breach of this condition: Disqualification.
Approximate Yardages NOTE: These are just “approximate� yardages for the Championship to give estimates for practice round purposes, and are subject to change. More approximate yardages will be posted online and in the proshop a day or two prior to the event.
STROKE PLAY PACE OF PLAY POLICY The FSGA Championship Pace of Play Policy utilizes a two checkpoint system. Players will not receive warnings. Each group is responsible for monitoring their own pace. To avoid penalty, groups must complete each checkpoint hole: Under the allotted time, or Within 15 minutes of the group ahead. Checkpoints will be on holes #9 and #18, unless otherwise indicated. All players in a group in breach of the pace of play policy at any checkpoint are subject to penalty. PENALTIES First Breach of Round = 1 stroke penalty to each player in the group. Second Breach of Round = additional 2 stroke penalty to each player in the group. NOTIFICATION Any group that completes a checkpoint hole in breach of the pace of play policy will be notified by an Official either verbally or signaled by a Red Card. Officials at checkpoints should never be confronted. It is the player’s responsibility to recognize when a breach has occurred at each checkpoint and penalties must be recorded on their scorecards. Penalties are to be added to the checkpoint hole where the breach occurred (usually holes #9 or #18). POSITION First Group(s) off Either Tee – The first group(s) will be in breach of the pace of play policy if they take more than the allotted time to finish a checkpoint hole until they reach (within 15 minutes) any group ahead. After they reach a group ahead, both conditions must be met to be in breach of the pace of play policy. Position with Group Ahead – To stay within 15 minutes of the group ahead, players should never have an open hole and they should be in the fairway on par 4’s and 5’s when the group ahead leaves the green. CONCERNED PLAYERS AND APPEALS A player concerned about slow players in a group should first remind that player of the pace of play policy and encourage them to play more efficiently. The concerned player may, before or after penalties are assessed, request an Official to monitor the group. Appeals for exceptional situations will be considered only in the scoring area after the completion of the round and prior to the return of a player’s scorecard. DEFINITIONS Timing – A group’s completion time at each checkpoint is measured when the flagstick is replaced in the hole once all players in the group have holed out. Allotted Time – The “allotted time” is the maximum time allowed to complete play of the course or the holes between checkpoints. The allotted time is predetermined by the Tournament Committee and may be adjusted between rounds. Time for ball searches, rulings, and walking or travel time between holes is included in the allotted time. The allotted time for each course will be posted in a prominent location at the tournament site. Rule 6-7. Undue Delay; Slow Play states: “The player must play without undue delay and in accordance with any pace of play guidelines that the Committee may establish. Between completion of a hole and playing from the next teeing ground, the player must not unduly delay play.”
Women’s Four-Ball Championship Bonita Bay Club Naples - Cypress, Bonita Springs, FL Round 1 - Saturday, August 2, 2014 Tee 1
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Name, City Marianne Meola, Estero, FL Mourine White, Naples, FL Mary Lou Edwards, Palm Harbor, FL Gina E McCabe, Naples, FL Rosemarie Connors, Naples, FL Regene Ross, Naples, FL Kerstin Koenig, Naples, FL Jennie Taylor, Naples, FL Debby Davis, Apopka, FL Suzanne Gray, Howey-in-the-Hills, FL Nita Doyle, Bonita Springs, FL Nancy Marion, Bonita Springs, FL Peggy Butts, Bal Harbour, FL Kay Waltman, Pinecrest, FL Diane Dodge, Boca Raton, FL Cheryl Sadlon, Palm Beach Gardens, FL Carole Browne, Wellington, FL Jeri Ewing, Boynton Beach, FL Kimberly Byle, Dunedin, FL Chris Daywalt, Palm Harbor, FL June Gilley, Bradenton, FL Patricia Koneda, Summerfield, FL Melinda Major, Sarasota, FL Carol Miers, Bradenton, FL Victoria Goitz, Orlando, FL Gilda Perez, Orlando, FL Charliene Lemon-Steiner, Sarasota, FL Linda Lemon-Steiner, Sarasota, FL Lori Drumm, Naples, FL Nancy Stone, Naples, FL Wanda Hardin, Cape Coral, FL Jan Strader, Cape Coral, FL Cindi DeBrino, Estero, FL Patricia Gift, Naples, FL Yenisse Cachonegrete, Boca Raton, FL Sally Latimer, Delray Beach, FL
Division Middle Division Second Flight
Middle Division Second Flight
Forward Division First Flight
Forward Division First Flight
Forward Division First Flight
Forward Division Second Flight
Forward Division Second Flight
Forward Division Second Flight
Forward Division Second Flight
Women’s Four-Ball Championship Bonita Bay Club Naples - Cypress, Bonita Springs, FL Round 1 - Saturday, August 2, 2014 Tee 10
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Name, City Michele Klinowski, Naples, FL Mary Marshall, Naples, FL Colette Charpentier, Cape Coral, FL Bettina Dittrich, Cape Coral, FL Monica Mondozzi, Palm Beach Gardens, FL Elizabeth Brumback, Boca Raton, FL Christine Martin, Palm Harbor, FL Beth Sholar, Tierra Verde, FL Liz Rees, Naples, FL Deborah Sheperd, Estero, FL Bronwyne Bruwer, Oldsmar, FL Susan M. Rampelberg, Oldsmar, FL Kathy Copelin, Lake Worth, FL Joann Ferrieri, Lake Worth, FL Debbie Caruso, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Mary Tappmeyer, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Lee A. Meyers, Fort Myers, FL Karen Moss, Fort Myers, FL Kerrie Grimstad, Lighthouse Point, FL Kristin Milligan-Zullo, Fort Myers, FL Ryan Ashburn, Largo, FL Emily Rymer, Orlando, FL Maria Horvath, Tampa, FL Megan Pollenz, Tampa, FL Emma Bradley, Naples, FL Kendall Griffin, Sebring, FL Mary Jane Hiestand, Naples, FL Diane Lang, Weston, FL Susie Fonde, Jacksonville, FL Mary Hanyak, Wellington, FL Lynda Case, Fort Myers, FL Alison Reifers, Jupiter, FL
Division Middle Division Second Flight
Middle Division Second Flight Middle Division First Flight Forward Division First Flight Middle Division First Flight Middle Division First Flight
Middle Division First Flight Championship Division Championship Division
Championship Division
Championship Division
Handicap Requirements The valid USGA Handicap Indexes used will be from the July 15, 2014 revision. The course handicap differential between partners may be no more than eight (8) strokes. If the differential is more than eight (8) strokes, the higher course handicap will be reduced to allow for the difference. 100% of each player's handicap will be used.
Handicap Requirements The valid USGA Handicap Indexes used will be from the July 15, 2014 revision. The course handicap differential between partners may be no more than eight (8) strokes. If the differential is more than eight (8) strokes, the higher course handicap will be reduced to allow for the difference. 100% of each player's handicap will be used.
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