ELIGIBILITY: Participants must be 50 years of age or older by August 5, 2024. Open to female amateur golfers who maintain a residence in the state of Iowa. Must be a member of the IGA. Individual members are tracked through their enrollment at an IGA Member Club (via GHIN).
FIELD: The field will be limited to the first 104 players. Entries will be on a first come first served basis.
DIVISIONS:
REGULAR DIVISION: The Regular Division will consist of 36-holes of stroke play. A tie for the Overall Championship will be decided by a hole-by-hole playoff.
SUPER SENIOR DIVISION: The Super-Senior Division (65 years and older) will consist of 36-holes of stroke play. Play in this division will be conducted from the same set of tees as the Regular Division. A tie for the Super Senior division will be decided by a hole-by-hole playoff.
Net Division: All players will be automatically placed in an Overall Net Division.
OVERALL CHAMPION: will be the player with the lowest score regardless if the player played in the Regular Division or the Super Senior Division.
FORMAT: ALL DIVISIONS:
Monday, August 5: First Round
Tuesday, August 6: Final Round
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 are at the discretion of the host club/course in terms of starting times and fees. Players are responsible for scheduling their own tee times with the host club. Practice privileges are limited to entrants only.
WITHDRAWALS AND REFUNDS: Entry fees will be refunded if the IGA office is notified on or before July 29, 2024. After July 29, fees will be refunded only in event of injury or illness. There will be a $20.00 service charge on all refunds.
REGISTRATION: There will be a registration table setup for this event. Registration will be available Monday morning prior to your tee time.
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 reach the IGA office by 11:59 P.M., July 29 and must be accompanied by the appropriate fee. Late, unsigned or incomplete applications are not acceptable and will be returned. 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 a 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