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Ladies National Golf Association

3rd Mid-Am & Senior Amateur Championship

October 17-19, 2023

CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION

The Golf Club at Champions Circle

15801 Championship Pkwy

Ft. Worth, TX 76177

Club Phone: (682) 300-0390 Golf Shop: (817) 463-4070

Website: The Golf Club at Champions Circle

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, October 17th: Round 1; 120 players

Wednesday, October 18th: Round 2; 120 players, field cut in each championship as prescribed below

Thursday, October 19th: Final Round

Cut Procedure:

Final determination of whether a cut will be made for each championship will be made after the close of entries and the fields are finalized. This final determination will be communicated to the field(s) at that time.

Course Setup:

The Mid-Amateur Championship will compete at approximately 5900-6200 yards, and the Senior Amateur Championship will compete at approximately 5500-5700 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 completion of the round.

ON-SITE REGISTRATION

On-site Championship registration will take place Monday, October 16th, from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM. Registration will be located on the clubhouse patio. 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, October 16th. Details on practice rounds will be available following the application deadline. Contestants will be able to use the practice facilities at the course on Sunday. Additional practice rounds are $52.00, including cart, and $25.00 after 4:00 PM. Tee times are accepted seven (7) days in advance.

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 23 years of age on or before October 17, 2023, have exhausted their collegiate eligibility, 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 October 17, 2023, 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 and Runner-up.

Should there be a tie for the Champion in either division, a playoff will immediately follow play.

The Championship Committee reserves the right to adjust the prize allocation.

ENTRY PROCESS - ENTRIES OPEN JULY 1, 2023

All entries must be made online on the LNGA Website, after creating a Player Profile, and must be received by the Championship Office staff by the entry deadline of 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. 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, September 29th, at the latest. All applicants will be notified immediately of their status via email.

Entry Fee: $425 per player (Payment information will be collected upon receipt of entry but will not be processed until the application is accepted). For those withdrawing up to the close of entries will receive a 90% refund. Withdrawals after entries close, up to and including October 16, 2023, will be issued a 50% refund. Withdrawals after October 16, 2023, 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 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 Marriott Dallas/Fort Worth Champions Circle. For reservations, call or click on the link below.

Marriott Dallas/Fort Worth Champions Circle

3300 Championship Parkway, Ft. Worth, TX 76177

Toll Free: 1-866-348-3984

Hotel Direct: 1-817-961-0800 Ext. 3025

$149.00 + 17.3% tax & fees = $174.00/night (Single king or double queen rooms)

Please Note:

Cutoff date for the room rate is September 16, 2023

For reservations arriving before 10/13/2023 or departing after 10/19/2023 please call the hotel directly to make reservations.

Cancellation Policy: must cancel no later than 48 hours prior to the date of arrival.

Check-in is at 3:00 PM and Check-out is at 12:00 PM.

Parking is complimentary.

Breakfast is available in the Creekside Café from 6:00am-10:00am Monday thru Friday, or the clubhouse café beginning at 6:30 AM.

Saturday and Sunday the Creekside Café offers a full breakfast buffet & omelet chef from 7:00am-11:00am.

Lunch is available through Big Shots daily as well as the clubhouse café, which closes at 7:30 PM.

Dinner is available in the Jackdraw restaurant, located on the first floor, from 3;00pm-10:00pm.

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 pushcart. Please Note: There are no pushcarts 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 always wear golf appropriate attire 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 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 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 2023 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.

A-1	Past USGA Champions, Curtis Cup, World Amateur Team
A-2	U.S. Women’s Open Championship - qualifiers past 5 years
A-3	USGA Women’s Amateur Championship -qualifiers past 5 years
A-4	USGA Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship - qualifiers past 5 years
A-5	USGA Women’s Senior Open Championship - qualifiers past 2 years
A-6	USGA Women’s Senior Amateur Championship - qualifiers past 3 years
A-7	WAGR Ranked
A-8	Past LNGA Amateur, Mid-Amateur or Senior Amateur Champions and Runner-Ups
A-9	LNGA Amateur Championship Top 25 & Ties (2019-2023)
A-10	Reigning Women’s State, Regional or Amateur Golf Association: Amateur, Mid-Amateur or Senior Amateur Champion (50 States including Puerto Rico)
B-1	Southwest Mid-Amateur and Senior Women’s Amateur Champions the previous year
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.