Nebraska Women’s Match Play Championship

ENTRIES WILL OPEN MARCH 1 AT 8 A.M. CST

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Exempt Player Entry Deadline: Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Entry Deadline: 5 pm CDT on Tuesday, May 30, 2003

Divisions

Championship Division
For individuals interested in competing for the Women's Match Play Championship title. The maximum field size will be 54 players. Golfers will participate in an 18-hole stroke play qualifier to determine the 16-player Championship match play bracket. Those that do not qualify for the Championship match play bracket will be placed in a separate 16-player match play bracket. Those not in the top 32 will not advance to match play and will be eliminated. Course set-up for the Championship Division will be between 5,800-6,000 yards.

Tournament Division (Gross and Net)
The maximum field size will be 54 players. The Tournament Division offers either Gross or Net competition. Course set-up for the Tournament Division will be from a forward set of tees.

Those that register for Gross will compete in an 18-hole stroke play qualifier to determine brackets and seeds for the match play portion. Match Play brackets will be comprised of eight golfers. The final number of brackets will be determined following the close of entries. Depending on the number of players entered in the Gross competition some players may be eliminated following the stroke play qualifying round.

Those that register for Net will compete in an 18-hole stroke play qualifier to determine brackets and seeds for the match play portion. Both the qualifier and subsequent matches will be based on Net scoring. Match Play brackets will be comprised of eight golfers. The final number of brackets will be determined following the close of entries. Depending on the number of players entered in the Net competition some players may be eliminated following the stroke play qualifying round.

Eligibility

Entrant must be a female amateur golfer with an up-to-date Handicap Index® issued by a "member club" of the Nebraska Golf Association and a resident of Nebraska (see NGA residency below). All players must conform to the Rules of Amateur Status as approved by the United States Golf Association and The R&A.

Residency:  An individual is considered a resident of Nebraska if they a) maintain either a primary or a secondary residence in Nebraska, or b) are an active duty member of the United States Military stationed in Nebraska, or c) are a student physically attending college in Nebraska within a time period four-months prior to the event, or d) are a graduate of a Nebraska high school attending an out-of-state college. If these criteria are in question, the NGA Tournament Committee shall render any final decision.

Code of Conduct

The NGA may reject an entry application, revoke an accepted application, expel from the Championship and/or suspend a player from future championships if the player engages in conduct detrimental to the integrity and image of the game of golf and/or public confidence in the NGA. Such conduct may include, but is not limited to, damage to the golf course or the player's equipment, verbal or physical abuse of spectators, officials, volunteers, or staff, blatant or excessive profanity, disorderly behavior, failure to abide by club rules, or any other unbecoming conduct.

Entry Fee

Entry fee of $120 must be paid by every player. Players who withdraw (402-505-4653, x104) prior to the close of entries will receive a refund minus less a $30 service charge. Players who withdraw (402-505-4653, x104) after the close of entries but prior to the competition will not be issued a refund unless the reason for withdrawing is medically related. No refund for any reason after June 4, 2023.

Entry Period

EXEMPT PLAYER ENTRY APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NGA NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2023 TO MAINTAIN EXEMPT STATUS AND GUARANTEE A SPOT IN THE FIELD.

ENTRY APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NGA NO LATER THAN 5 P.M. C.D.T. ON TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2023.

Late applications are not acceptable and will be automatically rejected. (Entries by telephone, e-mail, or FAX not acceptable.) Time limit for entries means time of receipt at NGA (not time entry is sent or transmitted to NGA). Entries should be submitted early to allow ample time for delay or error in transmission. The risk of delay or error in transmission lies solely with the entrant and the NGA will have no liability with respect to any such delay or error and the consequences therefrom, including rejection of the entry.

PLAYERS

Championship Division
The Championship Division field will be limited to 54 players. If more than 54 entries are received by the May 30, 2023 deadline, the field will be comprised of players that filed entries by the deadline in these categories:

1. Winners of the Nebraska Women's Match Play Championship.
2.  From the Nebgolf Women's Point Standings, the top 10 point leaders from the final point standings of 2022.
3. From the Nebgolf Girls Point Standings, the top 5 point leaders from the final point standings of 2022.
4. Special Exemptions selected by the NGA Board of Directors.
5. Remainder of the field determined by order of entry.

*Entry applications received by exempt players following the May 23, 2023 exempt player deadline will be processed under category 5 above.

Tournament Division
The Tournament Division field will be limited to 54 players. If more than 54 entries are received by the May 30, 2023 deadline, the field will be comprised of players that filed entries by the deadline in these categories:

1. Winners of the Nebraska Women's Match Play Championship.
2.  Winners of Tournament Division flights the last 3 years (2020-2022).
3. Remainder of the field determined by order of entry.

*Entry applications received by exempt players following the May 23, 2023 exempt player deadline will be processed under category 3 above.

Entries Received

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