Women’s Amateur

Entry Fee: $200

Entry Includes: One hosted practice round, three rounds of competition, tee gifts, range balls, lunch following second round play and crystal awards for top finishers.

Entry Deadline: June 1, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.

Eligibility: Entries are open to female amateur golfers who: (1) have an up-to-date USGA Handicap Index issued by a WA Golf member club not exceeding 16.4, and (2) are members in good standing of a WA Golf member club.

Age: No age requirements.

Field Limit: Field will be limited to the first 48 qualified entrants. Entries will be accepted according to the time of receipt of entry and entry fee in addition to exempt players.

This championship runs concurrently with the Mid-Amateur, which has a field limit of 24. WA Golf reserves the right to modify either field limit after the entry deadline to achieve a full field of 72 players.

Schedule: 54-hole stroke play (gross only). In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided immediately by a hole-by-hole playoff.

Practice Round: All players will be allowed one complimentary practice round prior to the championship.

Caddies: A player may provide her own caddie. Host club caddies will not be available.

Carts: The Local Rule prohibiting the use of motorized transportation as prescribed in Section 8 of the Committee Procedures is in effect.

As a general rule, players and their caddies must walk the course at WA Golf Championships. But consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a disabled player or caddie may be permitted to use a golf cart as an accommodation to his or her disability. As required by the ADA, WA Golf will evaluate such requests on a case-by-case basis. The required form entitled Golf Cart Request Form (as well as additional important information for first time and subsequent requests for a cart) is available at the following link: wagolf.org/policies

Exempt Players: All past Washington Women’s Amateur Champions in addition to the following players: Alice Duan, Madelyn Gamble, Brittany Kwon, Jessica Mangrobang, Lauryn Nguyen, Therese Warner.

WA Golf Performance Points: Awarded to Champion (100), Runner-up (75), Top-5 (50), Top-10 (25), Top-15 (15), and Top-20 (5) finishers

Exemptions: Champion earns an exemption into the following events:

• Lifetime exemption into the Washington Women’s Amateur Championship
• 2022 Washington Women’s Champion of Champions
• 2022 Pacific Northwest Women’s Amateur Championship

Lodging: WA Golf has negotiated the following discounted hotel rates for players and guests:

Courtyard Seattle Southcenter
400 Andover Park W.
Tukwila, WA 98188
(206) 575-2500 – Group Block: “Washington Women’s Amateur”
Online Reservations
Single & Double | $99.00 + tax
Reservation Cut Off Date: Friday, May 14, 2021

Additionally, WA Golf members can enjoy large discounts off hotels, as well as preferred rates for other travel opportunities and entertainment venues by using WA Golf Rewards! You will be prompted to login or create an account using your GHIN #. Once logged in you will be able to search hotels at a large discount.

Women’s Referral Program: Anyone who played in a WA Golf Women’s Championship in 2019 or 2020 is eligible to receive a $25 rebate by inviting a new player. New players (must not have played in the WA Golf Championship they are registering for in 2019 or 2020) who register will also receive the $25 rebate. New players should indicate the player that referred them during the online registration process. Rebates are limited to one per person, per championship.

All rebates will be issued in the form of a $25 merchandise certificate redeemable in the host club golf shop. Rebates will be distributed during player registration at each championship.