2019 GWGA Four Ball Tournament

47th Annual Four-Ball Low Net Tournament

April 29th & 30th, 2019

Practice Round April 28

Jekyll Island Golf Club, Ga  

Spencer Brookman, PGA Director of Golf

SITE: Jekyll Island Golf Club, Indian Mound & Pine Lakes (912) 635-2368   

SUNDAY,   APRIL 28

8:00 AM to 1:00 PM

REGISTRATION

Jekyll Island Golf Clubhouse

PRACTICE ROUND

$35 player’s cost

Call (912) 635-2368 for tee time

5:45 PM

Meet your Board, cash bar

6:00 PM

OPEN BOARD MEETING

All members are encouraged to attend,   followed by reception and cash bar

2018 Four Ball Tournament Co-Winners

Patricia Smith & Joye Marshall

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FORMAT:  36 holes of Four-Ball stroke play (net-95% hdcp allowance).  Teams play as a field.  Field limited to 128 Teams.

HANDICAP:  April 1st handicap revision used in accordance with USGA recommendations and Slope Handicap System.  Handicap indexes above the allowed maximum index of 23.2 will be adjusted down to this maximum for play in the Four- Ball tournament. The Tournament Chair reserves the right to confirm and adjust any Handicap index.

2018 Four Ball Tournament Co-Winners

Barb Edstrom & Jayne Appling

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ELIGIBILITY: One player must be a resident of Georgia and be a member of GWGA. 

A Team consists of 2 GWGA members OR A

GWGA member may partner with a NON-resident participant for the Four-Ball Team.

A NON-resident participant must pay a NON-resident fee of $35 to participate and must have a valid GHIN number. 

Georgia player has until the close of entries, April 5, 2019, to join GWGA. 

ENTRY:  Enter as a team. No single entries or walk-ins accepted.  On-Line Tournament Entry is recommended, or you may complete and mail the Entry Form linked below.  

The TOTAL TEAM FEE is $300 and must accompany the Entry Form.  This fee includes the Tournament fee, green fees, cart fees, tournament prizes, tee gift, bag storage and taxes for two days plus range balls for tournament days.  (A Non-Resident participant also pays a $35 Non-Resident fee.)

Practice Round at the course is available at player’s cost for $35.  

Call for tee times at 912-635-2368.

Entries must be received by 6:00 PM, April 5, 2019.  Acceptance notices are to be emailed after close of entry to the team member with lowest handicap index. 

The Tournament roster will be available at www.gwga.org by April 24th. 

If your team withdraws BEFORE April 12, 2019 at 6:00 PM, $250 will be refunded.  

AFTER THAT TIME, NO TEAM FEES WILL BE REFUNDED UNLESS THERE IS A WAITING LIST.

CANCELLATION: Notify Jo Higgins at 720-570-6137 – gwga.golf1@gmail.com

REGULATIONS:  GWGA Tournament shall be in accordance with The USGA RULES OF GOLF and Policies and Procedures established by the Georgia Women’s Golf Association.

Competitors shall wear appropriate golf attire. Only non-metal spikes are permitted. Cell phones must be turned off on the course. 

The Board of Directors reserves the right to approve or reject entries and refund deposited monies at any time before and throughout the competition.

Distance measuring devices will be allowed to measure distance only.  The use of devices that measure other conditions that might affect a player’s play (e.g. wind or gradient) is not permitted.  NO CELL/PDA APPS MAY BE USED.