6TH SCGA WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP WILSHIRE COUNTRY CLUB AUGUST 17-18, 2020 SCGA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

DEAR COMPETITORS, Welcome to the 6th playing of the SCGA Women’s Amateur Championship at the historic Wilshire Country Club in ’ paradisal Hancock Park neighborhood. For the past five years, the SCGA Women’s Amateur Championship has attracted women golfers possessing exceptional skills to test their talents tee-to-green on some of Southern California’s most challenging golf courses in our annual quest to bestow the hard-earned, widely-cherished title denoting the pinnacle of each year’s golf excellence: Champion. Wilshire Country Club is legendary. SCGA Hall of Fame 2009 inductee Norman Macbeth designed Wilshire County Club’s 18-hole layout in 1919. WCC retains its standing as a magnificent aesthetic example of Golden Age golf architecture. WCC plays host to the LPGA Tour’s Hugel-Air Premia LA Open and was the site of the PGA Tour’s in the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s. This year’s playing of the SCGA Women’s Amateur Championship comes at a time of acute public health concern due to spread of the deadly COVID-19 respiratory disease. It’s remarkably reminiscent of SCGA Amateur Championships in 1918, 1919 and 1920 when L.A. County residents struggled mightily to “flatten the curve” during a deadly years-long influenza pandemic. In 2020, as it was 100 years ago, the SCGA proudly continues our annual tradition of elite golf competition, uninterrupted, through our adherence to guidelines that prioritize the public health of our competitors and guests. From 2015’s inaugural SCGA Women’s Amateur Championship at The Los Angeles Country Club to this year’s 6th annual women’s competition at WCC, history will record the woman who competed at the highest level and rose above the field to raise the champion’s trophy. This year, it’s your opportunity to register your name in golf’s history as an SCGA Champion!

Fred Macfarlane

2 CONTENTS

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ...... 2 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND FORMAT ...... 4 54 HOLES OF STROKE PLAY ...... 4 ENTRY FEE ...... 4 STARTING TIMES AND PAIRINGS...... 4 PRACTICE ROUNDS: CONTESTANTS ONLY...... 5 PARKING AND REGISTRATION ...... 5 DRIVING RANGE ...... 5 TEES AND YARDAGES ...... 6 LOCKER ROOM...... 6 FOOD SERVICE ...... 6 GOLF SHOP AND SNACK BAR PURCHASES ...... 6 SPECTATORS ...... 7 PHOTO GALLERY ...... 7 LODGING...... 7 CADDIES ...... 7 AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION ...... 7 MOBILE DEVICE POLICY ...... 7 DRESS CODE ...... 8 PACE OF PLAY POLICY ...... 9 RULES OF PLAY...... 10 CLUB INFORMATION...... 11 HOLE-BY-HOLE DESCRIPTIONS...... 12 COURSE MAP...... 15 2020 EXEMPTIONS ...... 16 2019 CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP ...... 17 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND FORMAT

54 HOLES OF STROKE PLAY

72 players competing in groups of three. MO NDAY, Round 1: 7:30 – 9:25 a.m. off Holes 1 & 10; AUG. 17 Round 2: 12:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. off Hole 10. TO MAXIMIZE SOCIAL DISTANCING, AFTER THE COMPLETION OF ROUND 1, PLAYERS WILL GRAB A PRE-PACKAGED LUNCH AND GO RIGHT INTO ROUND 2 AND WILL BE STARTED BY A SCGA RULES OFFICIAL. FOLLOWING THE SECOND ROUND, THE FIELD WILL BE CUT TO THE LOW 30 PLAYERS AND TIES. TUESDAY, 30 players and ties competing in groups of three starting between AUG. 18 7:00 – 8:30 a.m. off tee 10.

ENTRY FEE The championship entry fee is $125. There is no additional fee if a player advances through sectional qualifying. In addition to the tournament rounds, the entry fee includes lunch each day and range balls. STARTING TIMES AND PAIRINGS • Starting times and pairings will be e-mailed to players and posted online at scga.org. Players are encouraged to arrive at their assigned tee well in advance of their starting time, as the SCGA starter will have information to discuss and distribute to each player in the group. Furthermore, players arriving late will be penalized under Rule 5.3a of the Rules of Golf. For example, the 9:00 a.m. starting time is defined as 9:00:00, and players arriving after that time are considered late. Lead groups should plan to be at their assigned tee 10 minutes in advance of their starting time. Subsequent groups are encouraged to arrive in time to watch the group in front of them tee off. • Materials such as tees, pencils, and hole location sheets will not be distributed until further notice. Refer to the championship’s COVID-19 Guidelines for Competitions for further instructions.

4 PRACTICE ROUNDS Players wishing to schedule a practice round must email the club at golfshop@ wilshirecountryclub.com to arrange a time which will be at the discretion of the club. Players must reserve their practice round tee time on Wednesday, July 22nd, between 12 – 3 p.m. at the email above. This is the only window in which emails will be taken for practice rounds. Practice rounds will be available on the following days:

-July 28, 29, 30 - August 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 *The facility is closed to all participants in the championship on August 15 & 16 due to Wilshire’s club championship.

• Please note, practice rounds are for players only. Parents are allowed to accompany minors, but they must walk and practice social distancing at all times. • Practice rounds are available Tuesday-Thursday after 1 p.m. Green fee: $100 • Players must walk during their practice round. Pull carts are permitted. Do not arrive any earlier than 45 min. of your practice round time and time will be limited to 15-20 min. on both the driving range and practice greens to promote social distancing. • Due to the busy nature of the , please be mindful of your time on the course and play as efficiently as possible. All players must leave the facility at the completion of their round. PARKING AND REGISTRATION: Ample self-parking is available for players and spectators in Wilshire CC’s parking lot. All players must register with SCGA staff prior to their first round of stroke play on Monday. Registration will be available on Monday beginning at 6 a.m. at the club’s main entrance. Players should not arrive more than 45 minutes before their starting time. DRIVING RANGE The driving range and other practice facilities will be available starting at 6 a.m. each day of the championship. Players must walk to the driving range and follow all social distancing protocols. Time spent on

5 the driving range and any practice putting green is limited to 15-20 min. at each location. TEES AND YARDAGES • A variety of yardages will be used throughout the championship. • See Course information in this handbook for hole-by-hole descriptions and information about Wilshire CC. • CR: 76.6 / Slope: 147 / approximately 6,089 – 6,199 yards / Par 71. • Please refer to “Yardage Information” on the Championship Portal for hole-by-hole yardages. LOCKER ROOM The locker room will be open daily by 6:30 a.m. A facial covering must be worn while in the locker room and clubhouse. FOOD SERVICE • Boxed Lunches will be available for after the completion of their rounds on Monday and Tuesday. Once the field is set, a survey will be sent out to each player to pick the type of box lunch and please email that back to Jimmy Becker at [email protected] by Monday, August 3rd. • The snack bar will be open each day of the championship for players and spectators. A limited menu will be available. • When ordering from the snack bar, players and spectators will place their order, obtain a receipt and pay in the golf shop using cash, Visa or Mastercard. GOLF SHOP AND SNACK BAR PURCHASES Cash, Visa/Mastercard and reciprocal club charge are acceptable forms of payment.

6 SPECTATORS • Spectators are welcome and encouraged to attend the SCGA Women’s Amateur Championship. • Spectators must always maintain social distancing and must walk. • If spectators have any questions leading up to the event, please contact the SCGA Championships & Golf Operations Department at (818) 980-3630 x 3 or [email protected]. PHOTO GALLERY Professional photos will be taken through- out the championship. Photos will be available online and are available for download and purchase at scga.pixieset. com. LODGING Players are on their own for making hotel reservations and there are many options available in the greater Los Angeles area. Click Here for potential discounted rates for SCGA members. CADDIES Caddies are prohibited until further notice. AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION • During a round, a player must not ride on any form of motorized transportation except as authorized or later approved by the Committee (Model Local Rule G-6). • Players seeking to use a golf cart due to a medical or ADA-related reason must make arrangements with SCGA staff in advance of the championship. • Pull or push carts are permitted. MOBILE DEVICE POLICY • Players and spectators should turn mobile devices off or to silent mode while on the property and limit calls to the club’s parking lot.

• Live scoring will be available throughout the championship at scga.org.

7 DRESS CODE

VERY IMPORTANT – APPLIES TO PLAYERS AND SPECTATORS • Players must be properly attired in golf shirts, slacks, Bermuda-length dress or golf shorts and soft spike shoes. • Shirts must be tucked in and hats must be worn forward. • Jeans (any color or any kind), T-shirts, and tank tops are prohibited. • More Info: Wilshire CC Dress Code Policy.

8 SCGA PACE OF PLAY POLICY

The Tournament Committee at each competition will determine the maximum allowable time each group is permitted to play the round. This time will be posted on each player’s scorecard and each player is expected to maintain a pace faster than the maximum allowable time. The round ends when all players in the group have holed out at the final hole. LEAD GROUP(S):

The lead group(s) must finish their round within the maximum allowable time established by the committee. If they finish over the maximum allowable time, each player will be assessed a penalty of two strokes to their score for the final hole.

• Exception: If the lead group is held up by play that was sent out before them, or play that began on another starting hole, they will be exempt from penalty if they finish over their maximum allowable time but within 14 minutes of the group in front of them. SUBSEQUENT GROUPS:

Subsequent groups must finish their round within the maximum allowable time established by the committee. If they finish over the maximum allowable time, they must finish within 14 minutes of the group in front of them. If they finish over the maximum allowable time and more than 14 minutes behind the group in front of them, each player will be assessed a penalty of two strokes to their score for the final hole. EXEMPTIONS FROM PENALTY:

If a group does not finish within their maximum allowable time due to circumstances beyond their control (such as a ruling or a ball search on the final hole, or any other circumstances which the Committee deems to be exceptional) but was otherwise in position during the play of the final four holes, the Committee may be justified in waiving the penalty. Being in position means to be at a point on the course within 14 minutes of when the group in front of you was at that same point. Any group that has a slow, deliberate, or non-responsive player may report the player to SCGA officials at any time during the round and the player will be monitored. If the tournament committee identifies that a player (or players) in the group is the cause of the group failing to maintain pace of play and determines other players are playing within the requirements of this policy, those meeting the requirements of this policy may be absolved from penalty while others may not. THE SCGA TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVIEW ALL PENALTY SITUATIONS.

9 RULES OF PLAY

• Please review the complete COVID Safety Procedures: Be aware that protocols may change based on current county and/or state mandates.

• The Rules of Golf as approved by the USGA and The R&A govern play.

• Local Rules and Terms of the Competition can be found on the SCGA Hard Card and the Notice to Players that will be emailed to players the day prior to the qualifier.

• Click here to review the SCGA Pace of Play Policy. CODE OF CONDUCT

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

• Willful damage of the golf course or golf course property

• Club throwing or unnecessary club tossing

• Offensive or unbecoming language

• Public criticism of golf course or verbal abuse of CGA staff, officials, volunteers, host club staff or other contestants CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS

• To withdraw for any reason prior to the start of the championship, a player must notify the SCGA Championships & Golf Operations Department at [email protected] or (818) 980-3630.

• Failure to notify tournament staff will subject the player to suspension from future CGA competitions.

Refund Policy:

• Cancelation prior to the entry closing date: Full refund less a $10 administrative fee.

• Cancelation after the entry closing date and more than 48 hours prior to the start of the competition: 50% of the entry fee.

• Cancelation within 48 hours of the start of the competition: No refund.

For a complete listing of SCGA tournament policies and procedures, click here. 10 CLUB INFORMATION

WILSHIRE COUNTRY CLUB 301 N. Rossmore Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90004 (323) 934-1121 wilshirecountryclub.com

CLUB ESTABLISHED: 1919 ARCHITECT: Norman Macbeth YARDAGE: 6,200 FAIRWAYS/ROUGH/TEES: 419 HYBRID BERMUDA

COURSE RATING: 76.6 SLOPE: 147 General Manager: Daniel Enzler

Director of Golf: Rick Reilly Superintendent: Brian Sullivan 11 COURSE MAP ⓭

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HOLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT 506 - 140 - 110 - 2,932 - Yardage 378 314 364 364 347 409 516 157 134 2,983 Par 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 35

HOLE 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN TOTAL 111 - 279 - 460 - 3,015 - 5,947 - Yardage 140 366 394 503 358 404 155 317 526 3,163 6,146 Par 3 4 4 3 5 4 5 4 4 36 71 12 HOLE-BY-HOLE DESCRIPTIONS

NO. 1: 378 YARDS, PAR 4 A good opening hole which requires precision off the tee. Bunkers come into play on the left and right side so an accurate drive is imperative. The approach shot to the green is well guarded by bunkers on both sides and it pays to keep the approach shot to the green low and left of the hole due to significant slope from back to front.

NO. 2: 506-516 YARDS, PAR 5 A lengthy hole that calls for an accurate tee shot to either carry the bunker complex on the left at about 235 yards. The longer hitters may elect to carry the bunkers on the right at leaving them a good angle for their second shot. There is a hidden bunker on the back left of the green behind the slope and shots that drift right of the green leave a tricky shot out of a swale that borders the green.

NO. 3: 314 YARDS, PAR 4 A short challenging hole that places a premium on tee placement. The barranca borders the right side of the fairway and a row of three bunkers flank the left side with the fairway pinching in at about 230 yards.

NO. 4: 140 - 157 YARDS, PAR 3 A great par-3 with a 64-yard Biarritz style green. The yardage can range anywhere from 100 yards to 205 yards with the front portion of the green surrounded by the barranca and the back portion protected by bunkers.

NO. 5: 364 YARDS, PAR 4 A straight away hole which gives the player some options off the tee. The player can elect to go straight at the green or play it left of a nasty bunker that skirts the left side.

NO. 6: 364 YARDS, PAR 4 The most difficult hole on the course. A dogleg left that requires a right to left shape off the tee and avoid the bunker straightaway at 245 yards. The prevailing wind is into your face on the tee shot and even more so on the second shot so it plays yards longer due to the wind. The most difficult green on the course with a severe slope from back to front and there are very few if any level putts on this green. A four is a very good score here.

13 NO. 7: 110-134 YARDS, PAR 3 A very scenic par three that is well bunkered with numerous tee and hole locations. The hole can play anywhere from 95 yards to 155 yards and requires the right yardage and direction on the tee shot. A bunker protects the front of the green that is a must to avoid. Watch your downhill speed if you are long on your approach.

NO. 8: 347 YARDS, PAR 3 A very tight driving hole with a row of five bunkers guarding the left side off the tee and the barranca protecting the right side. It is optimum to start the drive left center and allow the contour of the fairway leave the approach shot on a flat lie. NO. 9: 409 YARDS, PAR 4 One of Wilshire’s iconic holes with the sign an aiming point back in the early years. Initially the tees were more to the right and Ben Hogan was playing a practice round in the Los Angeles Open and he asked his caddie where to aim his tee shot and the caddy replied, “At the Hollywood sign,” and Hogan ever the perfectionist replied, “which letter.” NO. 10: 140 YARDS, PAR 3 A great 3 par and should be a very exciting finishing hole. It can play anywhere from 110 yards to 175 yards and the Redan shaped green is a challenging target with the prevailing left to right wind and firmness of the green make it a difficult green to hold. NO. 11: 366 YARDS, PAR 4 A fairly narrow driving hole with a bunker guarding the left side at about 230 yards. Avoid this bunker and it leaves you a good short iron into a green that has the barranca short and right of the hole and bunkers short and right as well. NO. 12: 394 YARDS, PAR 4 A challenging par 4 that places a premium on positioning with the barranca protecting the left side and a row of bunkers guarding the right side. A very challenging approach shot awaits and it is imperative to play the second shot 5 yards short of the yardage to avoid the back- trench bunker behind the green.

14 NO. 13: 111 - 155 YARDS, PAR 3 A superb par 3 that plays slightly uphill and has a false front that makes the hole play even longer. It is important to choose the right club and pay attention to the tricky swirling winds on this hole.

NO. 14: 492-503 YARDS, PAR 5 A good driving hole with a fairway that slopes significantly from right to left. It is important to start the drive right of center to prevent it from coming to rest in the left rough. A blind second shot awaits and it is essential to pick the proper line down the right side to leave a good angle for the third shot approach.

NO. 15: 279 – 317 YARDS, PAR 4 A shortish par-4 that can be played aggressively or conservatively off the tee depending on the hole location. A 44-yard kidney shaped green boasts many interesting hole locations and requires the right club choice and the prevailing right to left afternoon wind can wreak havoc on approach shots into this ticklish hole. A great short par four that needs to be treated with respect.

NO. 16: 460-526 YARDS, PAR 5 The longest hole on the course which also boasts the most bunkers with a total of fourteen. It is important to avoid the bunker down the right side which requires a carry of 240 yards and has boundaries on both the left and right side making an accurate drive essential.

NO. 17: 358 YARDS, PAR 4 A difficult driving hole that is flanked by bunkers on the left and the barranca that run all down the right side of the hole. The second shot is to an elevated green with a false front and plays 5-7 yards longer and yardage is deceptive due to the large yawning bunker that sits 15 yards short of the green.

NO. 18: 404 YARDS, PAR 4 Ranked one of the Top 500 holes in the world of golf. The barranca protects the right side on the tee shot and it is important to pick the right line on the tee down the right side which significantly shortens the approach to the green. A very difficult green to read since it doesn’t always break away from the Hollywood sign. A four here is a very good score!

15 2020 EXEMPTIONS

• Previous SCGA Women’s Amateur Champions

• 2019 SCGA Women’s Amateur (top 10 finishers & ties)

• Top 10 on the 2019 SCGA Women’s Player of the Year Points List

• Top 5 on the 2019 SCGA Senior Women’s Player of the Year Points List

• 2019 SCGA Women’s Match Play Champion:

• 2019 Winner of SCGA Tournament of Club Champions (Women’s Championship Division)

• 2019 CIF-SCGA Regional Championship (Top 3 and ties)

• 2019 CIF Girls State HS Champion

• Any woman selected in the 2020 Women’s Golf Coaches NCAA Division I All-American 1st or 2nd team

• 2019 Southern California Junior Amateur Girls Champion

• 2020 SCGA Senior Women’s Amateur Champion

• Any woman in the top 500 of the WAGR as of June 1, 2020

• Any woman who reached match play of the 2019 U.S. Girls Junior (1), U.S. Women’s Amateur (2) and U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur (3)

• Current Club Champion of Wilshire Country Club

16 2019 CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

USC’s Alyaa Abdulghany Takes Title As Solo Under-Par Finish In a championship that had a U.S. Open feel all week, it was the hometown kid, USC’s Alyaa Abdulghany who emerged from the crowded leaderboard as the SCGA Women’s Amateur Champion. Eight players finished within five strokes of the lead at Newport Beach CC, but it was Abdulghany’s final round 2-under 69, which included three birdies in her last six holes, that catapulted her to the top of the podium. After matching second round 3-under 68s, Brooke Seay and Katherine Muzi were tied for the lead heading into the final day. However, down the stretch, the duo began to fade. Seay suffered a bogey on No. 9 after a short-missed putt, and then posted a double bogey on the par-4 14th. She bounced back with a birdie on No. 17, but it was too late. Meanwhile, Muzi opened the final round with an eagle on No. 3 to take the outright lead but it was all downhill from there as she posted six bogeys coming in. As the top of the leaderboard made the turn on the final day, Seay, Muzi and Zoe Campos were all tied for the lead at even par. Abdulghany was lurking at 2-over, but well within striking distance. Campos began the final day with an incredible eagle on No. 3, followed by a birdie on No. 5 to make the turn in 3-under. She plotted her way around the back-nine with only a single blemish on No. 16 when she was unable to get up-and-down from short of the green. On that fateful back-nine, Abdulghany caught fire. After opening with a disappointing bogey on No. 10, the junior from USC turned on the jets and sprinted to the finish. “I struggled on the front nine all week,” said Abdulghany. “So I knew the back nine would be my strong suit today.” She birdied the tough No. 13, an into-the-wind par-3 that didn’t yield many red figures on the day. The Newport Beach native, playing minutes from home, then fired in a birdie on the par-5 15th before heading to the 150-yard par-3 No. 17.

17 “It was a perfect number,” said Abdulghany. “It couldn’t have worked any better. It was 150 yards and I love that distance so I told myself to go for it.” After a substantial wait on the tee box, Abdulghany confidently stepped to the tee and laced an iron to within 6 feet for a kick-in birdie and all but slammed the door shut. Abdulghany played the par-5 18th perfectly and set herself up for a tap-in par to seal the deal. Abdulghany was the only player in the field to finish the championship under par. Joining the likes of Stanford’s Andrea Lee (winner in 2015, 2017), UCLA’s Lilia Vu (2016) and Pepperdine’s Alexa Melton (2018), Abdulghany was initiated into esteemed company with the victory.

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