Match Play


MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP & "The NWAGA Challenge" (Four-Ball Match Play Partner Tournament) Norfolk Country Club Norfolk, NE July 7-9, 2008
Event Results		Norfolk - Megan Bartlett has not been stopped in 2008, winning two Nebraska Women's State Championships. At the NWAGA Match Play Championship defending champion Anna Christenson of Lincoln tried to fight her way back to defend her title. However, Megan of Grand Island battled back to win the final match one up at Norfolk Country Club. Tuesday, June 8th, Christenson fought off medalist Steph Kolbas of Lincoln with a par on the 20th hole to advance to the finals. Her opponent, Megan Bartlett of Grand Island, defeated J.C. Stevenson of Grand Island 2 and 1 to reach the finals. Bartlett was the championships three seed and had some long matches on her road to the finals. Bartlett defeated Kylie Smith of Omaha in 19 holes in the Round of 16 and in the quarterfinals she went 20 holes with Kayla Knopik. Link here for Stroke Play Qualifying Results. Link here for Match Play Results. Link here for NWAGA Challenge Results.
Entry Fee	Match Play Championship $95.00 "The NWAGA Challenge" $250.00 per 2-person team Entry Fee includes: Monday night banquet (approx. 7:00 p.m.), continental breakfast each day, on-course refreshments and Wednesday awards banquet. Lunches available for purchase. *Full refund given before the deadline and no refund is to be given after the deadline.
Cart Fee	Individual cart fee $10.00 per round. MUST reserve for first round with entry. Challenge cart fee included in entry fee.
Tournament Field/Format	Match Play Championship no maximum number of entries. "The NWAGA Challenge" is a Net Four Ball Match Play event and will have a limited field of 4 flights made up of 6 two-person teams per flight 48 players (24 teams of two). The tournament will consist of each team playing 5 nine hole matches (45 holes) which we will call "Races", which allows them to play every team in their flight. Each match is made up of 9 available points. A team gets one point for winning a hole, ½ point if the hole is tied and no points for losing a hole. The maximum number of points a team can win in any match is 6 and the minimum is 0. The team with the most points at the end of the five races wins their flight.
Challenge Handicap	Maximum individual sloped handicap 36.
GHIN Transmission Date	June 24
Registration	Sunday, July 6 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Monday, July 7 from 7:00-8:00 a.m.
Starting Times	June 7 Match Play Qualifying-Tee times TBA Round of 16, Match Play Championship-TBA "The Challenge" First Round Matches-Shotgun TBA "The Challenge" Second Round Matches-Shotgun TBA June 8 Quarter Finals, Match Play Championship-Tee times TBA Semi-Finals, Match Play Championship-Tee times TBA "The Challenge" Third Round Matches-Shotgun TBA "The Challenge" Fourth Round Matches-Shotgun TBA June 9 Finals-Match Play Championship-Starting time TBA "The Challenge" Fifth Round Matches-Shotgun start TBA
Practice Rounds	Greens fees are $35.00 plus $10.00 cart fee. Please call 402-379-1188 to arrange practice round.
Entry Deadline	Entries must be received in office or submitted online no earlier than May 28 and no later than June 25. All entrants will be notified of first round pairing and tee time.
Lodging	New Victorian Inn Divots Hampton Inn Super 8 Holiday Inn Express	402-379-3035 402-371-4520 402-379-3585 402-379-2220 402-379-1524
Entry Form	Entries Closed
Tournament Chairwoman	Delaine Horn Julie Hall	402-371-2856 402-371-6858