HOST CLUB
McCormick Woods Golf Club
Bjorn Bjorke, General Manager
5155 McCormick Woods Dr SW
Port Orchard, Wash.
(360) 895-0130 – Golf Shop
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To access the Championship page, login using the GGID: WSGAPC19
LODGING
To book a hotel reservation, please use the following link – HOTEL RESERVATIONS. You will be prompted to login or create an account using your GHIN # which will allow you access to the site where you can search hotels by proximity to the course at a large discount.
REGISTRATION
All contestants must register in person, with the WSGA, at McCormick Woods Golf Club prior to playing in the championship. Registration will be located outside the golf shop. The following hours of registration have been scheduled: Monday, July 29: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
STARTING TIMES/PAIRINGS/YARDAGE
MONDAY, JULY 29: 18-hole Chapman Stroke Play. Starting times from 7:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. from the #1 and #10 tees.
PREFERRED STARTING TIME REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
COURSE YARDAGE
Men and boys 12 years of age & older in the Championship Flight will play a yardage of 6,398.
Men and boys 12 years of age & older in the First and Second Flight will play a yardage of 6,000.
Women, girls and boys 11 years of age & younger will play a yardage of 5,393.
PRACTICE ROUND
Practice rounds are not hosted. Contestants wishing to play a practice round prior to the event can contact the McCormick Woods Golf Club golf shop at (360) 895-0130 to schedule a time.
HANDICAPS
Handicaps will be determined by combining 60% of the lower partner’s course handicap and 40% of the higher partner’s course handicap.
The WSGA will update contestants’ handicap indexes with the July 15, 2019 GHIN Handicap Revision and will convert them in accordance with McCormick Woods Golf Club’s slope rating for use during the championship.
ACCEPTED PAYMENT OPTIONS
Cash, debit cards and all major credit cards are accepted forms of payment in the golf shop, snack bar and restaurant.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE (NO HOST)
The snack bar by the #10 tee will be open at 7:00 a.m. with grab and go breakfast items as well as drinks and snacks. The Clubhouse Restaurant opens at 11:00 a.m.
CONTESTANTS’ LUNCH
The WSGA will host a contestants’ BBQ after the round from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
HOURS OF OPERATION
The golf shop and driving range will both open at 6:00 a.m.
WARM UP RANGE BALLS
The WSGA will provide each contestant with range balls prior to their round. Range balls will be staged on the driving range prior to play.
AUTOMOTIVE CARTS
The use of automotive carts during championship play is permitted. Cart fees $35 per team and must be remitted during registration. Please contact the WSGA if you did not reserve a cart during registration and now wish to do so.
SPECTATOR CARTS
To provide an equal championship platform for all competitors, the use of carts by spectators is not permitted at any time by the WSGA.
CHAMPIONSHIP ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED SPECTATORS
The WSGA is committed to providing an enjoyable spectator experience for people with disabilities at WSGA Championships. Requests from spectators seeking transportation onto the golf course due to a permanent disability, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), must be submitted to a WSGA staff member on site. While spectator carts are not allowed, the WSGA will make every effort to accommodate these requests by assigning a WSGA volunteer driver based on availability. The driver will transport the spectator to viewing locations throughout the golf course, not shot-by-shot or hole-by-hole.
Spectators with transportation needs should contact the WSGA Championship Department at (206) 526-8605 x3 prior to the championship so that arrangements can be made to have a driver on site.
Requests due to temporary injuries or impairments will not be granted.
Only spectators who have complied with the above procedures and met the requirements will be permitted to ride. Every possible effort will be made to ensure that spectators with permanent disabilities are able to view the competition.
PULL CARTS
Contestants who use pull carts must not take them close to putting greens or across tees and must take pull carts around the outside edge of all greenside bunkers and around all tees.
CADDIES
Host club caddies will not be available. Players may provide their own caddie. Caddies must wear a WSGA caddie bib, provided on the starting tee.
PRIZES
Kusak crystal prizes and merchandise credit will be awarded to the gross and net champions of the field as well as top finishing teams in each flight, both gross and net. All merchandise credit will be placed on an account under the player’s name in the McCormick Woods Golf Club golf shop. All merchandise credit should be redeemed by July 31, 2020.
NOTE: Except for ties of the overall gross championship, Matching Scorecards will be used to determine winners for crystal only (merchandise will be split) as outlined by the USGA in Section 5A(6) of Committee Procedures.
AWARDS CEREMONY
The awards ceremony will take place at the contestant BBQ immediately following the conclusion of play. All crystal awards and merchandise certificates will be handed out at the ceremony.
EXEMPTIONS
The 2019 Parent-Child Champions will receive an exemption for the 2020 Parent-Child Championship. The team must be comprised of the same players to receive this exemption.
PERFORMANCE POINTS
Performance Points are not awarded for the WSGA Parent-Child Championship.
DRESS CODE
Men: The WSGA expects all contestants and their caddies to wear suitable attire on the host club property throughout the duration of the championship, including practice rounds. Suitable attire does not include cutoffs, short shorts, tank tops, jeans, or denim of any kind or color, tee shirts, sweat pants or unkempt clothing of any kind. Contestants must wear neat and clean slacks, Bermuda, or walking shorts. Shorts must be of an appropriate length and must adhere to the dress code of the host club. Golf shirts with collars or golf mocks are mandatory. Hats and visors must not be worn in the clubhouse. Shoes and socks must be worn at all times. Sandals of any kind, even sandals with soft spikes, are not allowed on the golf course at any time, including practice areas. If additional measures are required by the host club, they will be communicated to all contestants prior to the championship and must be adhered to. Gallery must adhere to the host club dress code policy. Failure to adhere to the dress code may result in disqualification and removal from the course.
Women: The WSGA expects all contestants and their caddies to wear suitable attire on the host club property throughout the duration of the championship, including practice rounds. Suitable attire does not include cutoffs, short shorts, tank tops, halters, jeans, or denim of any kind or color, tee shirts, bare midriff, spandex, sweat pants, or unkempt clothing of any kind. Contestants must wear a blouse or golf shirt. If a shirt is sleeveless it must have a collar. Contestants must wear slacks, golf skirts or shorts. Skirts and shorts must be of an appropriate length and must adhere to the dress code of the host club. Hats and visors must not be worn in the clubhouse. Shoes and socks must be worn at all times on the golf course. Sandals of any kind, even sandals with soft spikes, are not allowed on the golf course at any time, including practice areas. If additional measures are required by the host club, they will be communicated to all contestants prior to the championship and must be adhered to. Gallery must adhere to the host club dress code policy. Failure to adhere to the dress code may result in disqualification and removal from the course.
FOOTWEAR
Shoes with the traditionally-designed spikes (regardless of composition, i.e., ceramic, plastic, etc.) or spikes, regardless of design, comprised either entirely or partially metal (if such metal may come in contact with the course) are prohibited during the stipulated round. Penalty for breach of this condition: DISQUALIFICATION
CONDUCT CODE
The WSGA expects all contestants, caddies, gallery, and guests to exhibit proper conduct and behavior on the golf course and anywhere on club property during a WSGA championship. Unbecoming conduct or behavior may be grounds for immediate disqualification, at any time, from any WSGA event. The following are some examples of unbecoming conduct or behavior:
- Repeated use of loud, abusive, and/or profane language
- Throwing and/or breaking equipment (club, ball, etc.) in anger or frustration
- Damaging host club, WSGA, and/or fellow contestant property
- Public criticism or verbal abuse of host club, officials, volunteers or staff, and/or WSGA volunteers, staff or fellow contestants
- Potential endangerment of others
- Intentionally violating stated club policy
- Violation of WSGA Dress Code and/or Footwear Policy
- Other conduct deemed unbecoming
The Committee in charge of the competition shall be the sole judge of determining Conduct Code violations.
WITHDRAWAL & REFUND POLICY
All refunds prior to the entry deadline are subject to a $10 administrative fee. Refunds are not available after the closing deadline except for documented and approved medical reasons. Refunds approved after the closing deadline, and up until round one pairings are released, are subject to a $25 administrative fee. NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER ROUND ONE PAIRINGS HAVE BEEN RELEASED.
During play of the championship, a competitor must notify WSGA staff and state his/her need to withdraw. Entrants who unofficially withdraw (by not notifying the WSGA staff or without having sufficient reason to withdraw) will not be granted entry into any future WSGA championship for a minimum of two years.