Spring Meeting

NWAGA Spring Meeting

May 2, 2022
Indianhead Golf Club, Grand Island

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Indianhead Golf Club to Host 2022 Spring Meeting

NWAGA is finally back to an in-person spring meeting! Executive members and club representatives will meet for golf and to discuss the upcoming 2022 season. Registration opens on Friday, April 1 at 8:00a.m. Please click on the "Entry" tab above to register.

Entry

Enter This Tournament Online

Entry Deadline: 5 pm CDT on Monday April 25, 2022

ELIGIBILITY
Entrant must be a member of NWAGA or a female member of Nebraska Junior Golf. Entrant must also be a resident of Nebraska (see below) with an up-to-date USGA Handicap Index® issued by a “member club” of the Nebraska Golf Association. All players must conform to the Rules of Amateur Status as approved by the United States Golf Association and The R&A.

An individual is considered a resident of Nebraska if they: a) maintain either a primary or a secondary residence in Nebraska, or b) are an active duty member of the United States Military stationed in Nebraska, or c) are a student physically attending college in Nebraska within a time period four-months prior to the event, or d) are a graduate of a Nebraska high school attending an out-of-state college. If these criteria are in question, the NWAGA Tournament Committee shall render any final decision.

FIELD SIZE
Limited to 25 teams. (100 players)

ENTRIES: FORM, FEE, CLOSING DATE
All teams must file an online entry application. Entry fee of $240 must be paid by every side. Entry fee will be refunded regardless of reason if NWAGA is notified (402-505-4653, ext. 103 or via e-mail at nwaga@nebgolf.org) before the close of entries. After the close of entries, fee will be refunded in the event of medical condition, if requested before the first day of competition. No refund for any reason after that day. A $30 service charge will be deducted from all refunds. Entry includes 18-holes of golf, continental breakfast, boxed lunch and all Fall meeting materials.

Entries open at 8 a.m. CDT on Friday, April 1, 2022. Entries must be received by NWAGA no later than 5 p.m. CDT on Monday, April 25, 2022. If the competition receives more than the maximum number of entries by 12 p.m. CDT on April 1, a drawing will be used to determine the field and wait list order. If the tournament does not receive more than the maximum number of entries by 12 p.m. CDT on April 1, the field will be determined by order of entry. Entries may be accepted after the deadline, if field is not full, at the discretion of NWAGA. Partner substitutions may be made prior to competition.

CADDIES
Caddies are prohibited.

PERSONAL APPEARANCE, FOOTWEAR
Players must be neat in appearance with respect to clothing and personal grooming. Traditional spikes are prohibited. Model Local Rule G-7.

DETERMINING TIES
If there are ties for 1st place in a flight, a USGA scorecard playoff will determine the winner.

SCORE POSTING
Scramble scores are not acceptable scores for posting purposes.

Format

FORMAT
The format for golf is a Four-Person Scramble with the following modifications:

You may lift, clean, and place a ball within one club length of the selected ball’s original position.
In doing you must remain in the same condition (i.e. fairway, rough or penalty area).
You may not use consecutive shots of a single team member for any shot off the putting green.
On the putting green, you may use any team member’s putt.
Each team member MUST contribute a minimum of two tee shots.

A team’s Playing Handicap is comprised of 25% of the lowest player’s Course Handicap, 20% of the second lowest player’s Course Handicap, 15% of the third lowest player’s Course Handicap and 10% of the highest player’s Course Handicap figured to the hundredth decimal point. Maximum Individual Handicap Index is 40.4.

HANDICAP ALLOWANCE
Based on April 25 Handicap Revision.

Information

PRACTICE ROUNDS
Practice rounds are not available for the Spring Meeting.

SCHEDULE
Monday, May 2, 2022
8:00 A.M. - Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 A.M. - Spring Meeting Begins
Approx. 11:00 A.M. - Shotgun Start
Following Golf - Prize reception with cash bar

LODGING
Comfort Inn
3535 W. State Street
Grand Island, NE 68803
308-381-7788

PLAYER CHECK-IN
Each player is required to check-in before the meeting on Monday.

GOLF CARTS
Sides are permitted the use of a shared cart (two players per cart) at Indianhead Golf Club.

DIGITAL SCORING
Players will be required to use the USGA TM application (available on iOS and Android app store) which will serve as their Official Tournament Scorecard. Verification of scorecards will be done verbally following the round. Information on using the USGA TM application will be provided in advance with tutorials posted to the NWAGA web site.

AWARDS
Flight Winners - Merchandise Prizes: Top two in each flight.

Player Memorandum
Player Memorandum - 2022 NWAGA Spring Meeting

Rules Documents
NWAGA 2022 Local Rules and Terms of Competition
Notice to Players - Indianhead Golf Club (Draft)
Pace of Play Policy - Indianhead Golf Club

Contact
Sam Oehm, NGA Manager of Membership and Women’s Programs
soehm@nebgolf.org; (402) 505-4653, x103