$180 per competitor
Belleair Country Club's West Course is the venue for this years Women's Senior Amateur
Championship. Right near Clearwater beach and lively St. Petersburg, this extraordinarily scenic Donald
Ross designed track is in an ideal location. The Women's Senior
Amateur offers great competition between the top senior women amateurs in the
state. For a look at the 2015
Championship Results Click Here.
Championship Format
- 36 holes of individual
stroke play
- 84 total competitors
- Four Divisions - Senior Championship, Senior Field, Super-Senior Championship and Super-Senior
Field Division.
- Players may select their division at the time of entry, provided they meet the eligibility
requirements.
- The overall champions will be the individuals from the Senior and Super-Senior Championship
Divisions with the lowest 36-hole total score.
Schedule of
Events
Tuesday, April 5th
- 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM – Tournament Registration (located near pro shop)
- 11:00 AM - 12:57 AM – Round One tee times off of #1 and #11 tees
Wednesday, April 6th
- 8:30 AM - Final Round Shotgun
- 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (approx.) – Player's Awards luncheon - Included with entry fee
Eligibility
- Must be a female amateur member of the FSGA and have reached 50 years of age by April 5,
2016.
- Players 65 years or older as of April 5, 2016 may select to play in the Super-Senior
Division at time of entry.
- Female amateurs with a valid Florida GHIN Handicap Index of 34.0 or less.
Entry Fee
$180 - Entry fee includes all competitive rounds of golf, tee gift, an awards luncheon after the final round on Wednesday, and gift certificate prizes. Late
entries will be accepted subject to a $10 late entry fee should the entrant gain acceptance into the
field.
Entry Priority
Entries will be accepted based upon the order of receipt. Entries received after the competitive field
is full will be placed on an alternates list. Alternates will be contacted in the
order of receipt of entry, if and when, a spot becomes available.
Divisions and Approximate Yardages
There will be both a Championship (Gross) and Field (Gross &
Net) Division in each age bracket. Players must select which Division and Field they wish to
compete in upon entry. No player may play in both age brackets or Divisions within age
brackets.
- Senior Championship Division - 5,700-5,900 yards approx. (Gross Only)
- Senior Field Division - 5,300-5,500 yards approx. (Gross & Net)
- Super-Senior Championship Division - 5,300-5,500 yards approx. (Gross Only)
- Super-Senior Field Division - 4,800-5,000 yards approx. (Gross & Net)
Suggested Handicap Guidelines
The following should be considered when selecting divisions:
- Senior Championship Division - 12.0 and Under
- Senior Field Division - 13.0 and Over
- Super-Senior Championship Division - 12.0 and Under
- Super-Senior Field Division - 13.0 and Over
Committee Discretion: The Championship Committee reserves the right to move any player out of the Senior Field or Super-Senior Field Divisions if their handicap is significantly lower than the majority of the competitors in that division, and their scoring history does not reflect the need to play from either of those divisions.
Handicaps
- All valid Florida GHIN Handicap Indexes used will be from the March 15, 2016 revision.
- Each player must have a valid Florida GHIN Handicap Index no higher than 34.0.
- Players in the Field Divisions will play to 100% of their course handicap.
Flighting
The Championship Divisions are gross only and will not be flighted.
The Field Divisions will be pre-flighted based on
individual handicaps and the number of competitors.
Generally, divisions of more than 14 individuals will be flighted, however the Committee
reserves the right to flight based on the number of individuals and/or the range of combined individual
handicaps or scores.
Breaking Ties
Championship Division - The overall Senior and Super-Senior Champions will be the individuals from their respective Championship Division with the lowest total score. In the event of a tie for first place, there will be a hole-by-hole sudden death playoff on a hole designated by the Committee to determine the Champion. All other tie breaks will be broken by the USGA scorecard match. The last 9 holes will be considered holes 10-18, the last 6 holes will be holes 13-18, the last 3 holes will be holes 16-18 and the last hole will be hole 18. In the case that players are still tied after the 18th hole, the winner will be determined by lot.
Other Divisions – All ties in each flight of the Senior and Super-Senior Field Divisions will be broken by the USGA scorecard match. The last 9 holes will be considered holes 10-18, the last 6 holes will be holes 13-18, the last 3 holes will be holes 16-18 and the last hole will be hole 18. In the case that players are still tied after the 18th hole, the winner will be determined by lot.
Field Divisions will pay gross first, then net.
Practice Rounds
Practice rounds are available one week prior to the Championship & after 12:00 PM the weekend
prior on a space available basis, and after 10:00 AM on Monday, April 4th. The price for the practice
round is $35.00 + tax and includes a cart and range balls prior to the
round. Please call (727) 461-7171 to arrange your practice round.
The proper place to practice your golf swing is on the driving range, hitting multiple shots
on the course is unacceptable.
Defending Senior
Champion
Lisa Schlesinger of Fort Myers claimed not only her first Women's Senior Amateur Champion title,
but her first FSGA victory at Vero Beach Country Club. Tied for second with three other ladies and being
one shot back from the leader, Schlesinger began round two with a different game plan. "I really need to
focus on hitting greens" she said. She did just that to card a 75 for her final round, four strokes better
than her first round. When asked about how it felt to win her first FSGA event, she said "I'm always
practicing and trying to improve, so it's nice to see a win come out of that."
Defending Super-Senior Champion
In the Super-Senior Division, Nancy Chaffee, of Avon Park, never let the lead out of her sight during
both rounds. Chaffee posted a 78, the lowest score of the day, to finish in first place, six strokes
ahead of Kathie Westlund and Janet Field in second place. Chaffee followed up her first round with a
final round of 85, for a total of 163, to capture the Super-Senior Championship title. Chaffee, who
finished the Super-Senior Championship in third place last year, described her win by stating,
“There are a lot of really talented ladies here in Florida. This just really feels incredible.”
Other Policies
- Spectator and Spectator Cart Policy - Click
here.
- Caddies - If a player employs a caddie, the caddie MUST walk and player's clubs must remain on the golf cart.
- Championship Pace of Play Policy - Click here.
- Local Rules and Conditions of Competition - Click
here.
- Championship Policies - Click here to read the withdrawal, dress code, and other policies.
- Procedures for Alternates - Click
here for information on how alternates may gain entry into this Championship.
- Conditions/ Schedule - The FSGA Championships Committee/on-site Rules
Committee reserves the right to alter any of the conditions, provisions and/or schedules. The
decision of the Championships Committee/on-site Rules Committee in any matter will be final.
Host Hotel and Accommodations
Holiday Inn Express Largo-Clearwater
210 Seminole Blvd.
Largo, FL 33770
$84.00 per night, per room, plus tax
Reservations must be made by March 20th. King and Double Queen rooms are available.
Players can call 727-581-3900, or go online here using group code "WSG" to make reservations.
Payment
Belleair Country Club only accepts Visa/Mastercard, American Express, and Cash for payment.
Please note: Cash payment is only accepted at the turn stand.
Directions - Belleair Country Club
1 Country Club Ln
Belleair, FL 33756
(727) 461-7171
Despite a steady wind, there was not a cloud in the sky at Belleair Country Club as the top senior women teed it up for two rounds of tough competition. After round one there was a tight race at the top of the leaderboard in the Championship division. Mary Jane Hiestand, two-time winner of the Championship in 2013 and 2014, took the early lead and never moved from that position. Hiestand, of Naples, posted a first round of two over-par, 74 to lead Gigi Higgins, of Cape Coral by one stroke. Higgins and Hiestand posted the same score in round two, 83, but Hiestand’s first round kept her in first place with a 157 tournament total. Hiestand commented on her second round stating, “ I just never got my rhythm today and struggled in the wind.
Yesterday my tempo was so much better and it seemed so easy to play the course as it was meant to be played." Tied for second, at a tournament total of 158, were Gigi Higgins and Sydney Wells. Marion Reid and Sarah Phillips-Durst had two identical days on the golf course both posting rounds of 81-78 to tie for fourth place with Therese Quinn who simply reversed the scores, 78-81, for a tournament total 159. 
