100th Iowa Women's Amateur Championship presented by Fareway

 

 

ELIGIBILITY & DIVISIONS:

Championship & Open Division: Open to female amateur golfers who maintain a residence in the state of Iowa and are members of the IGA.  Individual members are tracked through their enrollment at an IGA Member Club (via GHIN).  College players who are not full-time Iowa residents must be enrolled in an educational institution in the state of Iowa (College or University) for the current calendar year (Spring, Summer, or Fall semesters). 


Alumni Division: Specifically created for the 100th Iowa Women's Amateur, the Alumni Division will be open to past champions who live out of state. Participants can choose to play in either the first round only or for all three championship rounds. The IGA and Women's Committee reserve the right to award special exemptions to otherwise not eligible participants. 


Professional Division: Specifically created for the 100th Iowa Women's Amateur, the Professional Division will be open to current in-state professional women golfers or out-of-state professional women golfers with Iowa ties. 


FIELD: The field will be limited to the first 120 players.  There will be four divisions; a Championship Division which will not be flighted, an Open Division which will be flighted, an Alumni Division comprised of past champions, and a Professional Division for women professionals either in state or out of state with Iowa ties. In the case of a full field, the criteria for choosing players will be:
1st Criteria - have played 3 out of the last 5 Iowa Women’s Amateur Championships will be given preference
2nd Criteria - have played 2 out of the last 4 Iowa Women’s Amateur Championships will be given preference
3rd Criteria - have played in the previous years’ championship
4th Criteria - have the lowest handicap and earliest date of entry.


FORMAT:  

Open & Championship: 54-hole stroke play event.
OPEN DIVISION ONLY: flights will be determined after the second round of play.
Monday, July 22: First Round - 18 holes
Tuesday, July 23: Second Round - 18 holes
Wednesday, July 24: Final Round - 18 holes
 

Professional: 18-hole stroke play event.
Monday, July 22: 18 holes
 

Alumni: Either 18-holes or 54-holes
18-hole schedule:
Monday, July 22nd - 18 holes
54-hole schedule: 
Monday, July 22: First Round - 18 holes
Tuesday, July 23: Second Round - 18 holes
Wednesday, July 24: Final Round - 18 holes

 

SOCIAL EVENTS & SCHEDULE: 

Sunday, July 21

  • Practice Round - Shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.
  • Welcome Reception - Immediately following play ***Attendance is highly encouraged***
  • Past Champions Dinner - 1 hour after start of Welcome Reception

Monday, July 22

  • Round 1 - 18 Holes, Stroke Play
  • Players' Dinner - Around 6:30 p.m. (exact time TBD) ***Attendance is highly encouraged***

Tuesday, July 23

  • Round 2 - 18 Holes, Stroke Play

Wednesday, July 24

  • Round 3 - 18 Holes, Stroke Play
  • Awards following play


PAIRINGS, TEE TIMES: Entry confirmation & pairings will be emailed from the IGA office after the entry deadline. Pairing information will NOT be sent via standard mail to those who do not provide an email address. Pairings will also be made available on the IGA website, www.iowagolf.org.


PRACTICE PRIVILEGES: Practice rounds for all participants will be FREE, courtesy of  Elliott Equipment Co. (Gene Elliott), Palmer's Deli & Market (Joe Palmer), and Mike & Tana McCoy on Sunday, July 21st. It will be a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. and players may choose their pairing during the event registration process.

 

WITHDRAWALS AND REFUNDS: Entry fees will be refunded if the IGA office is notified on or before July 11, 2024. After July 11th, fees will be refunded only in the event of injury or illness. There will be a $20.00 service charge on all refunds.


REGISTRATION: Registration for this event will be available from 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, July 21st prior to the practice round and will open again on Monday, July 22nd one hour before the first tee time. Please check in when you first arrive at the golf course.


ENTRIES — FORM, FEE, CLOSING DATE: Entrants are solely responsible for securing fees by the due date. You must enter online using a credit card at www.iowagolf.org up to the deadline or until a field limit is met, whichever comes first. Entries must be submitted by 11:59  P.M. on July 11th and must be accompanied by the appropriate fee ($150 or $75, depending on Division). Late applications will not be accepted, there will be no exceptions!


CONDITIONS, SCHEDULES: The IGA reserves the right to alter any of the conditions and schedules herein as needed. This may include, but is not limited to, suspending play to the following day, or canceling current or future rounds. The decision of the Rules and Competitions Committee in any matter shall be final. Under any circumstances, all possible attempts will be made to complete the event in the scheduled number of rounds.


GOLF BALLS; DRIVER HEADS
Only brands of golf balls on the most current USGA List of Conforming Golf Balls and driver heads on the most current USGA List of Conforming Driver Heads may be used. Updated lists may be found on the USGA website at www.usga.org or by contacting the USGA Equipment Standards Department at (908) 234-2300.


PERSONAL APPEARANCE: Players will be neat in appearance with respect to normal personal grooming and clothing at any IGA-sponsored championship.  Appropriate golf attire is required (e.g. no short shorts, blue jeans or blue jean shorts, midriff tops, tank tops, halter tops, sports bras, gym shorts, leotards, undershirts).  Soft spikes are required for all IGA championships.


PACE OF PLAY: In accordance with Rule 5.6b(3) the IGA has adopted pace of play guidelines that include the maximum period of time allotted to complete a stipulated round, number of holes and/or strokes. These guidelines and the resulting penalties will be made available to every competitor in advance of the championship.


RULES OF GOLF: Play will be governed by the Rules of Golf. Local rules on scorecards do not apply. Decisions concerning the rules will be settled by the Rules Committee assigned by the IGA and those decisions will be final. 


For any additional information or questions, please call the IGA Office at 515.207.1062