Tournament Information

7th NJSGA Women´s Public Links Championship
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Valley Brook Golf Club – River Vale, NJ

Championship Information:
The Championship at Valley Brook will be 18 Holes, Stroke Play. The Champion will be the player with the lowest 18 hole gross score. In the event of a tie for the Championship, a hole-by-hole playoff will begin immediately upon the completion of play to determine the winner. The Championship field will be limited to the first 72 players whose entry is received by the NJSGA prior to the close of entries which is Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.
 
Entry Fee: $100.00 (includes green fee, cart fee, light breakfast, and luncheon awards reception).
     
Entries Close: Thursday, June 3 at 5:00 pm.
     
Transportation: The cost of a power cart is included in each player´s entry fee. A player may choose instead to walk and/or to employ a Caddie. Players who elect to walk instead of use a cart will NOT be reimbursed any cart fee. Caddies are NOT permitted to ride in a cart.

PRIZES:
Prizes will be awarded to the low two gross scorers and low two net scorers.


Eligibility Requirements

Entrants who do not satisfy all of these conditions are not eligible to participate in this Championship. 
Entries open to female amateur golfers who meet ALL of these requirements:
   a) Amateur must possess UNQUESTIONABLE Amateur Status, as per USGA standards.
   b) Amateur must NOT hold playing privileges, incidental or otherwise, at any facility which is not open to the general public. (Note: A golfer who appears on a Handicap Roster at any club not open to the general public is deemed to have incidental playing privileges at that facility and is therefore ineligible for this championship.)
   c) Amateur must be a permanent resident of the State of New Jersey.
   d) Amateur must meet ALL of these Handicap and Membership Requirements:
        1. Entrant MUST possess an ACTIVE and VALID USGA Handicap Index of 30.0 or less, as of the MAY 26, 2010 Handicap Revision.
        2. This Handicap Index must be through a public NJSGA Member club/course which is in good standing with the NJSGA. (Golfers that do not hold an active and valid Handicap Index through a public NJSGA member facility are not eligible.)
        3. Entrant MUST be in good standing AND appear on the Official Handicap Roster at the Club/Course to which she is affiliated at the TIME OF ENTRY. Entrant must maintain his good standing and remain on the Official Handicap Roster (possess an active and valid USGA Handicap) at his member club/course through the Championship proper.
   e) A competitor may only enter NJSGA events from ONE CLUB/COURSE in a calendar year. The club/course from which a competitor enters her first event of the calendar year is designated her club/course for that year.

THOSE WHO DO NOT MEET ALL OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMPETITION. ENTRIES RECEIVED IN BREACH OF ANY OF THE ABOVE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

REFUND POLICY: NO REFUND SHALL BE ISSUED AFTER THE CLOSE OF ENTRIES except in the case of illness or injury as accompanied by a physician´s notice. In this case, entry fee will be refunded minus a $50.00 surcharge. If a player withdraws prior to the close of entries (regardless of reason), entry fee will be refunded minus a $50.00 surcharge. If a player does not gain entry into an event due to oversubscription, she will be refunded in full. No refunds shall be issued for any reason after the tournament start date. All requests for a refund must be initiated via telephone by contacting the NJSGA Tournament Department at 908-241-4653. ALL REFUNDS SHALL BE ISSUED VIA CHECK.

FINAL DECISION REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF ENTRIES IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE NJSGA. THE NJSGA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT OR WITHDRAW AN ENTRY AT ANY TIME, BEFORE OR DURING A COMPETITION.

PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THIS ENTRY, PLEASE READ ALL RULES, CONDITIONS, AND GUIDELINES WHICH FOLLOW IN THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.


** ENTRIES CLOSE THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010 AT 5:00 P.M. **






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