6Th Scga Women's Amateur

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 Los Angeles’ 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 Los Angeles Open 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 golf course, 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 throughout the championship. Photos will be available online

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