Registration

         Begins: Monday, April 10, 2023 (9:00 AM)

         Entry Deadline: Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 (11:59 PM)

         Fee:

        $100

Includes: golf, cart, driving range,

tee gift, and dinner.

  plus **$2000 in prizes**
 

Eligibility Criteria:

• Amateur women golfers.
• Must be a member of RDGA Club 
• Must have an active RDGA GHIN® Handicap Index®.
• Players of all abilities welcome.

Field Size: 110 Players                                                            Website: Click HERE                       Scorecard: Click HERE 

                                                                                                          Address: 8873 Morganville Rd, Stafford, NY 14143

Come be a part of the 10th Annual RDGA Celebration of Women's Golf in Rochester -

Join us for the 2023 RDGA Women's Open at Stafford!

Event Format

• Play will be from the Stafford Women's GREEN-YELLOW Tees (5,157 yards), OR the Stafford Women's GREEN Tees (5,632 yards) - you choose. PLEASE NOTE: RDGA Women's Player of the Year points will only be awarded to the top finishers in the gross score results of the Green Tee Division.
• The format will be 18 holes of stroke play at 95% handicap for all players (as per USGA-World Handicap System recommendations).
• Trophies awarded to tournament Low Net winner and Low Gross winner within both yardage divisions.
• Prizes will be awarded to approximately 1/4 of the field, evenly across both divisions and gross and net results. Prizes will be in the form of pro shop gift certificates.  
• Ties will be broken up by USGA match of cards.
• An optional Skins Game for $10 per player (net Skins within your Division), as well as a 50/50 Raffle (with half the proceeds going towards RDGA Foundation junior golf activities) will also be available at the event registration table.

Monday, September 18

• 11:00 am shotgun start
• Dinner following round (no lunch) - including the presentation of the 2023 RDGA Leading the Way Award, to be presented to Webster Golf Club owner Debbie Murphy - a leader in the Rochester golfing community and someone who has worked tirelessly to grow the game of golf for women and men!

Practice Round 

There is no practice round scheduled for this event.

Cart Policy

Carts are included in fee and are mandatory. Two riders per cart.

If a player wants to ride alone they must reserve this extra cart with RDGA Office no later than 7 days in advance of the tournament and pay a fee of $25.

Caddies

Caddies are not allowed for Women's Open.

Pairings

• Tee times will be provided approximately a week before the event
• Players will be paired randomly by like ability levels.
• Players are welcome to contact the RDGA office with special pairing requests prior to posting of tee times.

Range

The Stafford CC practice range will be CLOSED during the 2023 RDGA Women's Open - please make alternate arrangements to warm up. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Food Services

• LUNCH IS NOT INCLUDED
• Snack bar open all day at turning grill between No.9 green and the 10th tee - credit or debit card only (or charge back to your home club).
• DINNER IS INCLUDED and follows play inside the Stafford clubhouse. (Approximately 4:00-4:30 pm.)

*Please make sure to call or email the RDGA staff if there are any dietary restrictions*

Score Posting

RDGA will post scores to GHIN immediately following the conclusion of play.

Withdrawals

If you have to withdraw please contact us at the RDGA Office: (585)-292-5950

Refund Policy

Refunds of tournament entry fees will be made in accordance with the following rules:

1. If the player withdraws BEFORE the registration deadline, he/she will be granted a refund of the full entry, minus the $10.00 credit card processing fee. (The refund will be credited back to the players card).

2. If the player withdraws from a tournament AFTER the registration closes, no refund will be granted.

RDGA Local Rules & Terms of Competition

CLICK HERE for the RDGA Local Rules & Terms of Competition, revised as of January 1, 2023.

RDGA Code of Conduct

The Rochester District Golf Association (RDGA) and its member clubs believe that participation in RDGA amateur events is a privilege that carries responsibilities.  In order to enter an RDGA event, a player must be an amateur golfer (unless otherwise approved by the Committee) and be a member in good standing at an RDGA or NYSGA member club.  He or she must adhere to all RDGA tournament requirements, including possession of a USGA Handicap Index, age and/or gender for selected events, appropriate golf attire, mandatory use of riding carts at selected events including limitations listed on Local Rules and Terms of Competition for 2023 RDGA Tournaments, and obey local host club rules that may apply to players during a competition.

The Rules of Golf as approved by the United States Golf Association and R&A Rules Limited govern play in RDGA events, along with the Local Rules and Terms of Competition for 2023 Tournaments and any Local Rules that are in effect as listed on the Notice to Player.  All players must familiarize themselves with the provisions of Rule 1.2 of the Rules of Golf and conduct themselves accordingly, i.e. by playing in the spirit of the game, acting with integrity, showing consideration for others, and taking good care of the golf course, as those concepts are described in Rule 1.2a.

In accordance with Rule 1.2b of the Rules of Golf, the RDGA has adopted this Code of Conduct to apply to all players in RDGA events.  In the discretion of the RDGA Rules Committee, a player may receive the General Penalty (loss of hole in match play or 2 strokes in stroke play) for conduct that breaches this Code.  A penalty of Disqualification may be applied for any serious misconduct that occurs.  Examples of “serious misconduct” include, but are not limited to: deliberately damaging a putting green, deliberately moving tee markers or boundary stakes, deliberately distracting other players, refusing to follow the Rules of Golf, repeated violation of the transportation policy, repeated use of vulgar or offensive language, or showing disrespect to a Rules Official.

Adopted: Effective January 1, 2023

Tournament Chairperson

Mr. Tim Vangellow 

(585) 292-5950   -   Office

(585) 764-7342   -   Cell