Ladies National Golf Association
2nd Mid-Am & Senior Amateur Championship
April 26-28, 2022
CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
Tubac Golf Resort & Spa - Otero/Rancho Course
65 Avenida De Otero
Tubac, Arizona 85646
Club Phone: (520) 398-2211
Website: Tubac Golf Resort
FORMAT - SCHEDULE - GENERAL INFORMATION
The Mid-Amateur and Senior Amateur Championships will be conducted concurrently. Each championship will have a field of 60 players with a total field size between the two championships of 120 players. Upon close of entries, if one championship does not have 60 players registered AND the other championship has more than 60 players, additional spots above the 60 will be filled to complete the 120-player total.
54-holes of Stroke Play as follows:
Tuesday, April 26th: Round 1; 120 players
Wednesday, April 27th: Round 2; 120 players, field cut in each championship as prescribed below
Thursday, April 28th: Final Round
Cut Procedure: The final cut for each championship will be made after the close of entries and will be determined by the final field size for each championship.
Course Setup:
The Mid-Amateur Championship will compete at approximately 5900-6200 yards, and the Senior Amateur Championship will compete at approximately 5600-5800 yards.
All information will be shared with players electronically. Hole location sheets will be available on the starting tee #1 & #10. Evacuation, should it be necessary, will return players to the Clubhouse. All players should bring their own PPE, hand sanitizer, etc.
Scoring will utilize Golf Genius and verified at the Golf Shop Veranda.
ON-SITE REGISTRATION
On-site Championship registration will take place Monday, April 25th, from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM. Registration will be located at Tubac Golf Resort in the Tack Room (north of the Spa). Each contestant MUST register in person. Please make every attempt to register prior to playing practice rounds.
**Failure to register without notification to the Championship Office may result in the player forfeiting their spot in the event.**
PRACTICE ROUNDS - PRACTICE FACILITIES
The official practice round is Monday, April 25th. Details on practice rounds will be available following the application deadline. Contestants will be able to use the practice facilities at the course on Saturday and Sunday . Additional practice rounds are $49+6.6% tax including cart.
Make sure you ask for the Otera/Rancho routing. Please arrive no more than 60 minutes prior to your scheduled tee time for practice.
ELIGIBILITY
Mid-Amateur Championship
Entries are open to female amateur golfers who have reached 25 years of age on or before April 26, 2022 and whose handicap index does not exceed 10.4 under the World Handicap System at the time of entry acceptance.
Senior Amateur Championship
Entries are open to female amateur golfers who have reached 50 years of age on or before April 26, 2022 and whose handicap index does not exceed 14.4 under the World Handicap System at the time of entry acceptance.
All applicants, including foreign applicants, must meet all eligibility requirements of the USGA Gender Policy. Entries are subject to rejection at any time.
AWARDS
THE WILMA CUP, one for each Championship, will be presented to the Mid-Amateur Champion and the Senior Amateur Champion and will remain in their possession for one year. Medals will also be presented to the Champion, runner-up and third place in each Championship.
Should there be a tie for the Champion in either division, a playoff will immediately follow play.
The Championship Committee reserves the right to make adjustments to the prize allocation.
ENTRY PROCESS - ENTRIES OPEN JANUARY 12, 2022
All entries must be made online on the LNGA Website, after creating a Player Profile, must be received by the Championship Office staff by the entry deadline of 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Entries should be submitted early to allow ample time for delay or error in transmission. The risk of delay or error in transmission lies solely with the entrant and the LNGA will have no liability with respect to any such delay or error and the consequences therefrom, inducing rejection of the entry. Applicants will fall into one of two categories: Championship Exempt, or Championship Non-Exempt. The Championship field will be finalized by Friday, March 18 at the latest. All applicants will be notified immediately of their status via email.
Entry Fee: $375 per player (Payment information will be collected upon receipt of entry but will not be processed until the application is accepted). Withdrawals after entries close up to and including April 26, 2022 will be issued a refund minus a $30 processing fee. Withdrawals after April 26, 2022 will not receive a refund except in cases of extenuating circumstances, which will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
All refunds are at the discretion of the Championship Committee.
Entry fee includes shared cart, one practice round, competition rounds and use of the practice facility.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Championship Exempt *see below for more details
*Players meeting LNGA exemption criteria will be invited to compete.
*Players meeting the LNGA Handicap Index criteria and exemption criteria will be accepted upon receipt of completed application.
*Players meeting these criteria will be guaranteed acceptance unless more than 60 exempt players accept invitations to compete. If this occurs, players will be granted entry into the Championship based on their highest level of exemption status. (A1 precedes A2 and so forth)
Championship Non-Exempt
*Players not meeting exemption criteria may formally apply via application.
*Players are encouraged to send a playing resume along with their application to ladiesnationalgolf@gmail.com. The resume, along with various rankings, will be used to determine the remaining players that are accepted.
*All decisions are at the discretion of the Championship Committee, and all decisions are final.
Close of Entries
*Invitations and applications are received and then processed. The field is determined based on the number of exempt players and selecting the best non-exempt players to complete the 120-player field.
*All players not accepted into the Championship will be placed on a Wait List.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS - FOOD
Players are responsible for finding and making their own accommodations. For your convenience, we have secured a block of rooms at Tubac Golf Resort. Other options may be very limited. For reservations, click on the link below.
65 Avenida de Otera, Tubac, AZ 85646
$185.00 + 6.6% tax. This rate will be honored two days pre and post contracted dates, based on availability at time of request. The resort fee ($25/day) has been waived.
Please Note:
Cutoff date for the room block is March 24, 2022
Check-in is at 4:00 PM and Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out are based on availability and at a fee of $50.00.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are available at the Tubac Golf Resort, either at the Stables or La Cantina snack bar. Cash, Credit Card, or room charge.
AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND CADDIES
Automotive transportation is included in the entry fee. Players may provide their own caddie, carry their own bag or provide their own non-motorized push cart. There are no push carts available on site. Exception: caddies will be permitted to utilize automotive transportation between the play of two holes.
CONDITIONS/SCHEDULES
The LNGA Championship Office and Championship Committee reserves the right to alter any of the conditions, provisions, and/or schedules herein. The decision of the Championship Committee in any matter will be final. The LNGA Championship Committee may reject an entry application, revoke an accepted application, expel from the Championship and/or suspend a player from future championships if the player engages in conduct detrimental to the integrity and image of the game of golf in violation of the championship Code of Conduct.
DRESS CODE
Contestants and caddies are expected to wear golf appropriate attire at all times when using the practice facilities, golf course or while visiting the clubhouse. No short shorts, short skorts/skirts, jeans, cut-offs, tank tops, halter tops, bathing suits or the like are permitted. No metal or ceramic spikes are permitted.
CODE OF CONDUCT
In fairness to the field of competition: At all times during the Championship and on the golf course property, including both the practice round and championship portion, the following actions by contestant or caddies will be considered violations of the Conduct Code: any abusive language, club throwing, cheating, disrespect of volunteers or other contestants or officials, abuse of the course, leaving the course during the competitive round without permission from a LNGA official, any use or association with drugs, any abuse of alcohol, not adhering to the dress code during any portion of the Championship, any vandalism, or any other conduct not becoming of an LNGA contestant. The penalties for Conduct Code violations, based on the severity of misconduct, may be any or all of the following: a warning, 1 or 2 stroke penalty, disqualification of the player from the championship, removal from the golf course property, suspension of the player and/or caddie indefinitely from LNGA Championships.
RULES OF GOLF
The Rules of Golf as approved by the USGA and The R&A, as modified by the Local Rules established by the LNGA, will be used. The LNGA Committee reserves the right to alter any of the conditions and schedules herein. Changes in the Championship format caused by force majeure shall be within the sole discretion of the LNGA officials. The decisions of the LNGA Committee in any matter shall be final.
INVITATIONS - CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTION CATEGORIES
Players in the following categories will be eligible for exemption into the 2022 Championship.
The Championship Committee reserves the right to revise any of the exemption categories.
Exempt players who wish to participate in the Championship must file an entry prior to the entry deadline and must not exceed the Handicap Index requirement as of the entry date.
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A-1 |
Past USGA Champions, Curtis Cup, World Amateur Team |
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A-2 |
U.S. Women’s Open Championship - qualifiers past 5 years |
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A-3 |
USGA Women’s Amateur Championship -qualifiers past 5 years |
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A-4 |
USGA Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship - qualifiers past 5 years |
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A-5 |
USGA Women’s Senior Open Championship - qualifiers past 2 years |
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A-6 |
USGA Women’s Senior Amateur Championship - qualifiers past 3 years |
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A-7 |
WAGR Ranked |
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A-8 |
Past LNGA Amateur Champions |
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A-9 |
LNGA Amateur Championship Top 25 & Ties (2017-2021) |
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A-10 |
Reigning Women’s State, Regional or Amateur Golf Association: Amateur, Mid-Amateur or Senior Amateur Champion (50 States including Puerto Rico) |
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B-1 |
Southwest Mid-Amateur and Senior Women’s Amateur Champions the previous year |
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C-1 |
EXEMPTIONS BASED ON SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS A limited number of exemptions, based on special considerations and/or written resume submitted to the LNGA, may be granted by the Championship Committee. |