GET CHAMPIONSHIP READY !!! 

The EWGA Championship is the largest women’s amateur golf tournament in the world. The 2012 EWGA Championship was played in three stages:

• The Atlanta Chapter Qualifier, an 18-hole local qualifying round - Chateau Elan – Braselton, GA – Saturday, June 16, 2012
  
  
• The Semi-Final Championship, an 18-hole qualifying round for North Florida and Southeast chapters - Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Oxmoor Valley in Birmingham, Alabama - July 14, 2012
  
  
• The EWGA Championship Finals, a 36-hole final - PGA National Resort & Spa (Palmer & Squire courses) in Palm Beach, Florida - October 5 - 6, 2012

WHAT TYPES OF PLAY ARE THERE?

The EWGA Championship consists of two competitive divisions:

• Stroke Play Division: Eligible participants are flighted (see flight information below) based on their Handicap Index. 
• Four-Women Team Scramble: Consists of four (4) participants from the same Chapter who meet the eligibility requirements and have a Team Computation Factor falling within a +2 and -5 range. 

Competitors with a handicap index greater than 40.4 at the Chapter Championship level are not eligible to play in the stroke play division.

WHAT ARE THE BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS?

• Be an EWGA member in good standing
• Have an official USGA Handicap Index
• Be an amateur female golfer 

HOW DO I REGISTER AND PAY?

Follow these steps:

1. Go to and click on MEMBER LOGIN at the top of the homepage
2. Login to the Member Portal with email address & password
3. Click on Events in the left-hand column, Select “2011 EWGA Championship Entry” and follow prompts from there

Members who opt out of the online registration may complete the paper form found on line and fax, email or mail their form with payment information to:
EWGA / FAX: (561) 691-0012 / EMAIL: championship@myewga.com / MAIL: 300 Avenue of the Champions, Suite 140, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418, Attn: EWGA Championship

ATLANTA CHAPTER REGISTRATION SITE

WHAT SPECIFICS DO I NEED TO KNOW?

• In order to participate, all registrants will be required to have an equivalent of at least two (2) 18-hole rounds posted in the current year’s handicap record.

• Scores must be posted by June 15th.

• If you do not have a handicap, you can obtain one by activating your GN21 account and posting scores. In order to be issued a handicap, you must have the equivalent of five (5) 18-hole rounds posted. Two (2) 9-hole rounds will automatically be combined to form an 18-hole round. ( See Handicap Chair, Karen Johnson for more details at )
• On a scramble team, only one member of the team may have a handicap of 12.0 or less.
• Your flight may change based on your handicap at each of the next two stages.
• Note: Distance Measuring Devices are allowed.

WHAT ARE THE FLIGHTS?

WHAT ARE SOME WAYS I CAN PREPARE FOR THE TOURNAMENT?

PLAY GOLF!!! To get your required rounds in, and just to enjoy the game of golf with your fellow EWGA members, participate in:

• PRACTICE AT CHATEAU ELAN!– Every Sunday during weekly play. Additional practice rounds will be set up for the three Sundays prior to the tournament. Check the website for updates!
• Clinics and Lessons with a golfing instructor – Spring Training Range Rallies, tournament clinics, driving range practice
• Weekday and Weekend league play especially out at Chateau Elan!
• Participate in the three tournaments in Early April, May, and June

Get out there! Practice, play golf, and have fun on your way to the EWGA Championship Qualifier!!! See you there!!!