Palmetto Cup Championship

 

Women's South Carolina Golf Association

 

April 14, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

ELIGIBILITY: Open to any female amateur golfer who is a legal resident of South Carolina for a minimum of six months prior to the championship, is a member of a Women’s Golf Association which is a regular or associate member of the WSCGA, and has a current handicap index issued by the Handicap Program of the Carolinas. Teams of 6 women who must keep a handicap all at the club they are representing. Players can only compete on 1 team. If you are a transgendered individual, please contact the WSCGA office for the WSCGA policy and additional application procedures.  
 

ENTRIES: All entries must be filed online and received by 5:00 p.m. on March 31st, 2025.  Notice of acceptance or non-acceptance of entries will be e-mailed after the entry deadline. Entry fee of $TBD per player/$TBD per team includes golf, tournament cart fees, range balls, lunch, and tips for bag drop.  

 

FORMAT: USGA Rules apply. Local Rules will be distributed at the tournament site.  The WSCGA Palmetto Cup Championship shall be 18 holes, team four ball match play.  The field will consist of 20 teams accepted on a first come, first served basis. Only 1 team per club may compete with the exception of the defending champion team. Individual Handicap Index limit for entering is 36.0. Teams will be split into 3 teams of two, paired by handicap order from Low – High; named Team A, B & C. Ties for the Championship Title shall be decided by sudden-death playoff of the A Teams from each club. The right to playoff is forfeited if the participants are not available 10 minutes following the posting of all scores in their flight. 

 

RESTRICTIONS: No Caddies. Players must wear appropriate golf attire. No cut-off shorts or denim, no shorts shorter than four inches above the knee, no tank tops, all shirts must have either a collar or sleeves. Metal golf shoe spikes are prohibited.  Personal coolers are prohibited. 

 

PRACTICE ROUND:  TBD

 

YARDAGE:  Approximately 5000 yards

 

SCHEDULE: TBD

 

POINTS: Each match is competing for 6 points; 2 points front, 2 points back, 2 points total. Points earned by each team will be tallied and the team with the highest aggregate will be crowned the Champions.