ELIGIBILITY

Senior: Open to female golfers who will be at least 50 years of age by August 8, 2022.
Super Senior: Open to female golfers who will be at least 65 years of age by August 8, 2022.

All participants must hold an active GHIN number issued by a licensed VSGA Member Club in good standing and meet the USGA Rules of Amateur Status. For additional information see the VSGA Championship and Tournament Eligibility Guidelines.

ENTRY FEE/DEADLINE

All participants are required to pay an entry fee of $260 which includes all course fees (including cart) for the qualifying round and the first two rounds of match play. Players who continue play Thursday and Friday will be expected to pay their cart fee directly to the club before each day. In addition, the VSGA negotiated a discounted practice round fee of $59 plus tax with the host club. A completed entry form, accompanied by the entry fee must be received in the VSGA office by Monday, July 25, 2022.

SENIOR FORMAT

• 18-hole stroke play qualifying to determine flights and/or seeding for match play.
• Players must choose whether they wish to attempt to qualify for the Championship flight or not.
• The low 16 scorers of those players attempting to qualify for the Championship flight are placed in the Championship flight and are seeded by qualifying score (all players attempting to qualify for the Championship flight must complete the qualifying round).
• Remaining players will be flighted by Handicap Index and seeded within flights by qualifying score if the qualifying round is completed by all players in a given flight.
• If all players in a given flight do not complete the qualifying round, players in that flight will be seeded by Handicap Index.
• The Handicap Index the day before the first day of competition will be used.
• Those players losing their first-round match will be placed in a consolation flight.

Championship Proper

August 8 – Stroke play qualifying

August 9 – Round of 16 matches

August 10 – Quarterfinal matches (consolation matches begin)

August 11 – Semifinal matches

August 12 – Final matches

SUPER SENIOR FORMAT

• 18-hole stroke play qualifying to determine flights and/or seeding for match play.
• Players must choose whether they wish to attempt to qualify for the Championship flight or not.
• The low 8 scorers of those players attempting to qualify for the Championship flight are placed in the Championship flight and are seeded by qualifying score (all players attempting to qualify for the Championship flight must complete the qualifying round).
• Remaining players will be flighted by Handicap Index and seeded within flights by qualifying score if the qualifying round is completed by all players in a given flight.
• If all players in a given flight do not complete the qualifying round, players in that flight will be seeded by Handicap Index.
• The Handicap Index the day before the first day of competition will be used.
• Those players losing their first-round match will be placed in a consolation flight.

Championship Proper

August 8 – Stroke play qualifying

August 9 – Quarterfinal matches

August 10 – Semifinal matches (consolation matches begin)

August 11 – Final matches

FIELD SIZE/TOURNAMENT MAKE-UP

Senior: The field will be limited to 80 players.
Super Senior: The field will be limited to 48 players.

If the number of entries exceeds the maximum allowable entrants, the field will be determined by low Handicap Index as of the deadline. A waiting list will be maintained if more players apply than the field size. Those entrants on the waiting list as of the deadline will be prioritized by Handicap Index. All entrants after the deadline will be prioritized by date received. The Committee reserves the right to adjust the field and flight size based on the number of entries received, if necessary.

PRIZES

Senior: The overall champion will have their name engraved on The Presidents’ Cup and the medalist’s name will be engraved on the Belle Allen Trophy. A VSGA medal will be awarded to the medalist. All flight winners and finalists, including consolation flights, will be awarded prizes.

Super Senior: Prizes will be awarded to the overall champion and finalist. A VSGA medal will be awarded to the medalist. All flight winners and finalists, including consolation flights, will be awarded prizes.

A prize will also be awarded to the club that has the most players competing in both events (senior and super senior combined).

ADDITIONAL TERMS OF THE COMPETITION

Players may refer to the VSGA Championship and Tournament Rules and Policies page for additional terms of the competition which apply to this championship.