SCGA CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATION INFORMATION
7th SCGA WOMEN’S MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP & INAUGURAL SENIOR WOMEN’S MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP:
Victoria Club, Riverside
August 11-13, 2025
- Single elimination match play.
- Open Division: 16 players, comprised of exempt players and qualifiers, will compete in the championship.
- Senior Division: 8 players, comprised of exempt players, will compete in the championship.
- After the player field is established each division, players will be seeded based upon a combination of two ranking systems: (1) SCGA Women’s & Senior Women’s Player of the Year Points List, and (2) World Amateur Golf Rankings.
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Monday, August 11: Round of 16 (Open Division); Round of 8 (Senior Division)
Tuesday, August 12: Round of 8 & Semifinals (Open Division); Semifinals (Senior Division)
Wednesday, August 13: Final (Open Division); Final (Senior Division)
All non-exempt players will participate in an 18-hole, stroke-play qualifying round.
QUALIFYING ROUNDS (18 Holes) *Women’s Division Only:
Wednesday, August 6: Olivas Links, Ventura
Thursday, August 7: El Dorado Park GC, Long Beach
Thursday, August 7: Temecula Creek GC (Oaks/Creek), Temecula
OPEN DIVISION ELIGIBILITY: This championship is open to amateurs who are members of a current SCGA member club with a Handicap Index of 5.4 or less at the time of registration.
SENIOR DIVISION ELIGIBILITY: This championship is open to amateurs who are members of a current SCGA member club with a Handicap Index of 9.4 or less at the time of registration. Entrants must have reached their 50th birthday by August 11, 2025.
EXEMPTIONS: A maximum of 12 exemptions (open division) and 8 exemptions (senior division) will be granted from the exemption list by clicking here. A minimum of four (4) spots in the Women’s Division will be available in the championship through qualifying. All exempt players must still meet eligibility requirements and register online for the championship prior to the entry closing date.
ENTRIES OPEN: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
ENTRY DEADLINE: Sunday, July 27, 2025
INFORMATION & PAIRINGS: Complete tournament details, including information about practice rounds, pairings, starting times, and yardages played, will be emailed and posted on scga.org after entries close.
EXEMPT PLAYER ENTRY FEE: $200
QUALIFIER ENTRY FEE: $150 (individuals who qualify will be charged an additional $50 championship fee)
LATE ENTRIES: The SCGA accepts late entries, assuming space is still available at the given event. Late entries will be subject to an additional $20 fee and can only be processed over the phone or through email.
REFUND POLICY: Requests for refunds prior to the entry closing date will be honored less a $20 administrative fee. Requests received after the entry closing date and 48 hours prior to the event will be honored less 50% of the entry fee. No refunds will be honored within 48 hours of the event.
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