83nd Women's Kentucky State
Amateur Championship

| Schedule of Events | Practice Round | WKSGA Business Meeting and Banquet |

| WKSGA Regulations | Caddies | Dress Code | Entries | Fees | Accommodations |

| Awards and Recipients | Qualifying Tee Times | Tournament Scorecard |

| 2008 Results | 2007 Results | 2006 Results | 2005 Results |

Schedule of Events

Practice Round

After a contestant has their entry posted to the web site, she may play one (1) free practice
round between June 1 - 21 (cart fee of $15 is not included)

You MUST call for a tee time. (Pro Shop – 502-570-9849)

Additional rounds may be played. The cost is $33.00 for weekday and $40.00 for weekend play.
These fees include the cart. You must call for a tee time.

WKSGA Business Meeting

The Business meeting will be held prior to the Banquet. We urge all players to attend this meeting. Election of officers will be held. At this time, the slate has not been set. The slate of officers will be on the web site no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the business meeting.

WKSGA Banquet

The Banquet will be held at Cherry Blossom Golf Club in the Clubhouse. All participants and their guests are encouraged to attend. Following the meal, we will present the team trophy, medalist awards and announce the 2009 Dorothy Waters Award winners.

WKSGA Regulations

• Every player must have a current, active U.S.G.A. GHIN handicap card from a member club. Current is defined as: there are at least 5 scores posted within the last year. Juniors are eligible for free GHIN cards...therefore, there is NO reason not to have a handicap card! If you have questions regarding the handicap card and how to obtain one, please see you club pro or contact the Kentucky Golf Association.
• The tournament will be conducted under USGA rules with such exceptions as the Tournament Committee may announce.
• Pairings and starting times will be mailed to all contestants approximately one week prior to the tournament. If we have participants who withdraw, the pairings and starting times may change. Make sure to check the starting tee time form when you register for the tournament on the Sunday prior to the Qualifying Round on Monday.
• The Championship Flight will consist of the 31 low qualifiers and the defending Champion or the 32 low qualifiers in the event the defending Champion is not entered.
• Ties for the last place in the Championship Flight shall be played off, hole by hole. Players thus tied must be available for play at the time of the play-off or forfeit their right to the upper flight. Ties for the last place in other flights will be determined by USGA rules.
• Ties for Medalist will receive duplicate prizes.
• Contestants who are late for their starting times shall be penalized according to USGA rules
• Once a contestant has been paired for match play, she is required to play all matches until eliminated unless withdrawal is approved by the Board of Directors. Non-compliance with this rule will result in a one-year ban from State Tournament participation.
• Pace of Play will be strictly enforced. Players who choose to walk will be expected to keep pace of play with others in their group. For rulings on any questions, consult the USGA Rules or members of the Rules Committee.
• In this competition, a player may obtain distance information by using a device that measure distance only. If, during any round, a player uses a distance-measuring device that is designed to guage or measure other conditions that might affect her play, the player is in breach of Rule 14-3, for which the penalty is disqualification, regardless of whether any such additional function is actually used. Note: Carts at Cherry Blossom are equipped with GPS systems.
• Carts will be allowed for both player and caddies upon pre-payment.
• No personal coolers or outside food and beverage are allowed at Cherry Blossom golf Club.

Caddies

Contestants who choose to use a caddie must specify such on their entry form. Please introduce the caddie to your fellow-competitors or opponent. Should there be any questions regarding the use of a caddie or etiquette - please see a Board member or a Rules Official.

Caddies may ride in carts with their player - only if they have prepaid. (See entry form)

Dress Code

The Executive Board and Tournament Committee request that proper golf attire be worn. No tank tops or denim.

Entries

The entry form and entry fee of $100.00 plus other fees should be in the hands of the Executive Secretary by June 6.

The first 111 entries with the lowest handicaps (112 in the event the defending champion is not entered) will be paired for qualifying. Other entries will be placed on a waiting list and be so notified. Entry fees will be refunded only to those on the waiting list and not accepted because of an unusually large number of entries. Should there be illness, injury or a death, fees will be returned upon receipt of a completed Refund Request Form. This form may be requested from the Executive Secretary.

Judy Lyle, Executive Secretary
104 South 9th Street
Murray, KY 42071-2429

Entries will be posted to the web site (sorted by lowest to highest handicap) as they arrive. You may view this section at 2009 Amateur Entries. In the event that the field is full, entries received after the deadline will be sorted by the date that they are postmarked.

Entry Forms

Entry forms may be obtained by contacting the Executive Secretary. The following links are for the pieces of information that go out to the member clubs and individuals. These links are in Portable Document Format (.pdf) for easy printing.

2009 Tournament Invitation

2009 Tournament Entry

2009 Letter to the Members and Participants

Champions Brochure

Fees

• Entry Fee: $100.00 - includes one practice round, tournament play, all social fees, and range balls prior to each stipulated round.
• Social Fee - nonparticipants: $40.00 - includes cookout and banquet. Social events must be paid for before June 15. After that date, arrangements must be made with Cherry Blossom Golf Club.
• Cart Fees: $15.00 per person per round. Please check the appropriate box on your entry form.
  • For players only - please add $45 to your entry fee for rounds on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
  • For players riding with caddies, please add $90.00 to your entry fee.
  • Cart fees for rounds on Thursday and Friday must be paid in the Pro Shop.
  • Players who elect to walk, but then change their mind, must make arrangements with the Pro Shop.
• Club Storage: No storage available
• Range Balls: Included in entry fee

Accomodations

Everyone participating in the State Amateur are encouraged to make room reservations early.

TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS
Best Western
502-868-0055
For special room rate of $64.00, mention the Women's Kentucky State Golf Association - State Amateur

Other lodging in the area:
Comfort Inn and Suites
Phone: 502-868-9500
Rate: $69.00 – this is a special rate, please mention the State Amateur

Awards and Recipients

The recipient(s) of the Team Cup, Brown Hotel Cup, Runner-Up Cup and Pendleton Trophy shall keep these trophies in their possession until no later than September 1. At that time, the trophies shall be turned over to the Golf House Kentucky for engraving and display until the next years tournament.

Team Cup

The Team Cup will be competed for during the Qualifying Round. The lowest aggregate gross score that is made by three players representing any one club wins the Cup.

Brown Hotel Cup

J. Graham Brown donated the permanent Association Championship Trophy, designated as the Brown Hotel Cup in 1923. This trophy is awarded to the winner of the Championship Flight.

WKSGA Championship Runner Up Cup

The Runner-up Cup will be presented to the runner-up in the Championship Final.

Pendleton Trophy

The Pendleton Trophy was donated by Winchester Country Club. It is awarded to the senior contestant with the lowest qualifying score. Entry forms must be marked in order for the senior woman to be eligible. Eligibility requirement: has reached her 55th birthday on or before Qualifying Day.

Junior Medalist

Any contestant who has not reached her 19th birthday on or before qualifying day is eligible to win a special Junior Medalist prize. Entry forms must be marked in order for the junior to be eligible.

Currans Memorial Low Net Trophy

The trophy will be presented to the player who has the lowest net score on qualifying day. In the event of a tie, there will be a scorecard playoff. The player MUST have a current, active handicap card in order to be eligible.

2008 Award Recipients

• Brown Hotel Cup......................................................................Miss Laura Anderson, Hidden Hills Golf & Country Club
• WKSGA Runner-Up Cup............................................................Mrs. Beverly Games, Elizabethtown Country Club
• Medalist (71)............................................................................Miss Karissa Akin, Elizabethtown Country Club
  ................................................................................................Miss Ashlee Rose, Highpoint Golf Course
• Senior Medalist (76).................................................................Ms. Joan Rizer, My Old Kentucky Home Golf Course
• Junior Medalist (71)..................................................................Miss Karissa Akin, Elizabethtown Country Club
  .................................................................................................Miss Ashlee Rose, Highpoint Golf Course
• Low Net Trophy (78/64)............................................................Miss Whitney Miller, Houston Oaks Golf Course
• Team Trophy.............................................................................Elizabethtown Country Club
  ...........................................................................,,,,,,,.......... (Karissa Akin (71), Beverly Games(75), Kim Hartlage (76)