Southwest Florida Chapter
Chapter Events
2019 SWFL Chapter Championship
Registration Now OPEN
 
Saturday May 11, 2019 @ The Quarry
Time to Get the Ball Rolling!
 
Registration Deadline is 4/24/19

Have some fun and support your Chapter

CALLING ALL SWFL CHAPTER MEMBERS !!!

Want to be part of the largest Amateur Women's Golf Tournament in the World?

Come out and join us for our Chapter Championship and get to experience the thrill of the first stage of a National competition.

Nervous?   Why? You're only competing against the people you see on the course all the time with the same kind of handicap you have...

Not good enough?    Why? You're the same level of player as the others in your flight with the same handicap, AND all your strokes still count...

Only play for fun?   You may surprise yourself how much fun you have competing with others at your level of ability... how do you know if you don't try?

It's too expensive? $75.00 for golf at The Quarry, lunch, entry fee, awards, lots of fun AND a replay round of golf? Awesome value, what have you got to lose?

I won't be available for the next round if I win:
So, someone not as good as you on the day gets to go....
 
Come on ladies, make 2019 the year
you take a chance and be part of something HUGE (ah)!

All the details are below, and please just ask if you have any questions.

REGISTER NOW, and see you at The Quarry on May 11th!

Tournament fee is $75.00 per player including golf, your championship entry fee, awards luncheon and a replay round at the Quarry for the summer.

The Championship registration will be processed through
Headquarters (not our 123 sign up).

You have the choice to either play in stroke play or play with a scramble team.
( please note that we can not find you a team to play on ) 

Practice rounds at the Quarry will be available after May 1st at the going rate.
In order to be eligible to play, you need to have played and posted 2 rounds since January 1st. If you haven't then get busy, there's still time.
 
  STROKE PLAY COMPETITION
 
Stroke play competitors play in one of five flights based upon their USGA Handicap Index.
 
Championship flight    0.0-10.0
First Flight                  10.1-17.0
Second Flight             17.1-24.0
Third Flight                 24.1-32.0
Fourth flight               32.1-40.4
 
You play against those in your handicap range with the Chapter Champion determined from the Championship Flight
( or lowest represented handicap division ).
 
At registration, you may also sign up for the Senior Award (ages 55-69) or the Super Senior Award (70 and above) which will be awarded to the lowest gross senior or super senior

TEAM SCRAMBLE COMPETITION - UPDATED FOR 2019
 
Scramble teams still consist of four (4) players but
Each team member must hit and use a
minimum of four (4) tee shots per 18-hole round.

 Team Course Handicap (Ambrose): The team course handicap will be determined by using the Ambrose method. The Ambrose method is 50% of the average of the 4 competitors' course handicaps rounded to the nearest whole number.

If you need more Stroke play and Scramble participation information it can be found online at https://e-ewgachampionship.golfgenius.com/pages/1307956

To register for the 2019 Chapter Championship

Please copy and paste this link
https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/1873501

and click on the Register Now button to the left
 
STAGES OF THE LPGA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
 
 Low gross & low net in each flight advance to the next stage along with 2 scramble teams

1) Our 18-hole local qualifying round held on May 11th, at the Quarry  
         Registration deadline 4/24/18 ( no exceptions can be made ) 

 2) Sectionals Semi-Finals Event on June 15th @ Hammock Bay
    in beautiful Naples FL 
 
  3) Championship FINALS October 11th & 12th at the Westin Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage CA 

Any questions contact:
Kerstin Koenig @ 239-513-0772 or


Special Announcement
16th Annual Ladies' Charity ProAm
LPGA Amateur Golf Association SWFL Chapter
Saturday, April 27, 2019 and Sunday, April 28, 2019
 
Here is an update on the planning for this year's Charity ProAm hosted by our chapter. This year's theme is "Sweet 16 and Still Swinging". There are multiple ways that you can support our biggest fund raising event:

REGISTER TO PLAY 
As you know, this is one of the few women-only pro-am golf tournaments in Florida.  We are playing a Scramble format with 3 amateurs being joined by a LPGA-USGA teaching professional.  
Make your own team or we will pair you with a group.  
Registration will open on February 18th. If you are considering playing, please register early since it is a very popular event and teams are limited. Look for a special announcement next Monday to all SWFL LPGA members and past participants.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Help to make this our best event ever! Our tournament is all about the GIRLS:  The PACE Center for Girls in Immokalee and the local LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Program.  Because of wonderful support, we have raised over $200,000 for our charities the past 15 years.  These monies have been used as cash donations and scholarship awards.   If you would like to support the GIRLS with cash donation or provide raffle or auction items, please complete the attached Sponsor Flyer that will be included with next Monday's registration announcement. Questions? Contact Michele Klinowski at 239-595-5589
 
VOLUNTEER
It takes a lot of hard work and effort to have a successful event. We need you and encourage anyone interested in volunteering for the event to contact Marianne Meola at 239-671-6237 or mmeola4145@aol.com . Many opportunities exist to lend a hand either now as we organize the event or the weekend of the event.
Please consider supporting our largest event of the year. On behalf of the Charity Pro-Am Committee, we look forward seeing you at Quail Creek on April 27th and 28th for good times, laughter and a lot of fun!
If you have any questions,
 please reach out to Michele Klinowski or Marianne Meola
 
Save the Date : 
 
Chapter Championship at the Quarry, May 11th, 2019 
More Information to Follow