58th Connecticut Women's Amateur

 

July 17-18, 2023 - Tashua Knolls Golf Course

 

ELIGIBILITY: In addition to a player's agreement to abide by the CSGA General Tournament Policies, the following criteria is required:

 

Female Amateur Golfers Only:

  • Holding an active USGA Handicap Index from a CSGA Member Club not exceeding 24.0
  • Connecticut Residents must be a bona fide member of a CSGA member club
  • Non-residents of Connecticut must be a bona fide member of a CSGA member club

ENTRY DEADLINE: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

ENTRY FEE: $125 includes lunch on both days of the competition

FORMAT AT CHAMPIONSHIP PROPER: 18-holes of stroke play to be conducted on Monday, July 17th and Tuesday, July 18th.  Divisional contests will be held in the following categories, field size permitting:   Juniors (18 and under), Mid-Am (19-49) Seniors (50-59) and Super Seniors (60 and above ). In the case of a tie for the Overall Champion, a hole-by-hole playoff will be conducted immediately following the conclusion of all rounds on Tuesday July 18th.

TRANSPORTATION AND CADDIES: Players may walk, carry their own bag, utilize a caddie, a push cart or a golf cart for this Championship.

 

  • The cost of a golf cart is $20 per round and is not included in the entry fee. Push carts are also available for rent at $7.00 per round. Cash, check or credit card is accepted for payment (no Amex).
  • Players will be asked to pair up in golf carts as there is a two cart maximum per group.
  • Players must have a valid driver's license to drive the golf cart. A caddie may ride in a golf cart to drive the cart for a minor.
  • A caddie may ride in a golf cart with a non-minor player only if there are a sufficient number of carts, and there is a vacant seat in the pairing, without exceeding the two cart maximum per group.
  • Tashua Knolls does not have caddies for hire.  

PRACTICE ROUNDS: Practice rounds will be available to registered players at the prevailing rate. To arrange a practice round, please call PGA Director of Golf, Bobby Brown at 203-452-5170.

YARDAGE: All contestants will play the Championship tees at approximately 5700 yards (white tee markers).

PRIZES:  The 58th Connecticut Women's Amateur Champion will have her named engraved on the permanent Women's Amateur trophy and be allowed to keep the permanent trophy in her possession until the 59th Connecticut Women's Amateur is conducted.  Low finishers in each division will also receive keepsake trophies in recognition of their accomplishment, and merchandise credit in the Pro Shop.

WITHDRAWALS & REFUNDS: Refund less $25.00 administrative fee if requested prior to entry deadline. 50% refund after entry deadline and seven days prior to the event.  Within seven days prior to the event there will be no refund. 

WITHDRAWALS DURING COMPETITION AND/OR NO CARD POLICY: All players are expected to complete the competition which they start.  Acceptable reasons for withdrawal during a competition are physical injury, illness, or an emergency.  Poor play is not an acceptable reason for withdrawal.  A player who withdraws without an acceptable reason or without notifying CSGA personnel will be subject to suspension from future CSGA competitions.  If a player is aware of a possibility of withdrawal (e.g. injury) she should notify the CSGA as soon as possible.  All players who start a round must return a scorecard personally to CSGA staff or a CSGA official even if they are officially withdrawing. Players who withdraw also must sign and attest that the hole by hole scores are correct for the fellow-competitor's scorecard they were keeping and return that card to the fellow-competitor or another marker in the group. Players who do not follow this policy will be subject to suspension from future CSGA competitions.

Conditions of Entry: By submitting an entry for any CSGA-administered competition, the contestant understands that their participation is at the sole discretion of the CSGA. A contestant may be removed from any competition at the discretion of the CSGA staff or Competitions Committee at any time before or during the competition. Incidents of unbecoming conduct or actions deemed to be detrimental to the image of the CSGA or the “Spirit of the Game” are grounds for such removal and suspension from future CSGA-administered competitions. These include, but are not limited to the following: 

1) Willful damage of the golf course or golf course property 
2) Club throwing or unnecessary club tossing 
3) Offensive or unbecoming language 
4) Public criticism of golf course or verbal abuse of CSGA staff, officials, volunteers, host club staff or other contestants 
5) Potential endangerment of others 
6) Conduct deemed unbecoming