Women’s Partnership Match Play

General Information 

Date: April 17-19, 2023 

Host Club: The Hideout Golf Club & Resort

TGA Staff Contact: Amy Worthington

Entry & Eligibility Information

Entries Open: March 1, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Entries Close: April 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Withdraw Deadline: April 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Entry Fee: $500

Eligibility:  Entries are open to female amateur golfers with a certified WHS Handicap Index. Please reference TGA Women’s Competition Policies for further details, including policies and procedures, and terms of competition.

Entry Procedure: Entries accepted in groups of six (6) teams by order of entry except if the event is oversubscribed in the first 24 hours. In this case, the field will be filled by blind draw from the entries returned during the first 24 hours. Any team not drawn will be placed on the waiting list in blind draw order. All subsequent entries will be placed on the waiting list in order of entry.

Championship Information

Field Size: The field is limited to 48 teams (96 players).

Format: 45 holes of Round Robin Net Four-Ball Match Play. Two competitors play as partners in a 9-hole match against two other competitors playing as partners, with each player playing her own ball. The lowest net score of the partners is the score for the hole. Each hole will be worth 2 points, a tie will be worth 1 point. The team with the most points after the 45 holes will be the flight winner. The teams will be pre-flighted into flights of six (6) based on the combined team handicap index. Maximum spread of partners’ index of 8.0 will be used for the purpose of creating flights and scoring.

The April 12, 2023, WHS Handicap Index will be used for flights and scoring.

In the case of a BYE in a flight, the team will compete against par to earn points.

What’s Included: The entry fee includes greens, cart, and range fees for the practice round and all championship rounds. The entry fee will also include lunch between each match and an awards lunch after the final round.

Practice Round Information:  Each player is allowed one (1) complimentary practice round at The Hideout Golf Club & Resort on Sunday, April 16. Players may contact the host golf shop and identify themselves as 2023 Women’s Partnership Match Play participant to schedule a practice round.

Registration Information: Player registration will be held on Sunday, April 16 between 12:00 PM and 3:30 PM. If a player cannot make registration, she must notify a TGA official at the host club that she is unable to make the registration deadline but will be competing in the championship.

Starting Times/Pairings Information: Starting times and pairings for all the matches will be made available online at www.txga.org no later than 5:00 PM on Friday, April 14.A pairings reminder with be sent each night after the matches are completed for the day.

For complete championship information, click here.