Tournament Descriptions

Best-Ball
  • An 18-hole low net tournament for teams of two players. Handicap indexes will be capped at 40.4 for individual tournaments and 60.8 for partner tournaments.
  • Players will score one net best ball of the two.
  • Scores from this event will be posted through Golf Genius.
  • Handicap reduction will be assigned according to USGA Rules.
  • The overall winner of this event will be the 1st place low net team from the field.
Chapman Scotch
  • An 18-hole low net tournament for teams of two players. Handicap indexes will be capped at 40.4 for individual tournaments and 60.8 for partner tournaments.
  • Alternate shot play. Each player drives the ball. The players then hit each other’s drive. They then select one ball to be played in, alternating shots until the ball is holed out.
  • Each two-person team will have one net score for each hole.
  • Scores from this event are not to be posted.
  • Handicap reduction will be assigned according to USGA Rules.
  • The overall winner of this event will be the 1st place low net team from the field.
CWGA Home Days
  • An 18-hole low net/low gross tournament played by CWGA members only at their home club. Certificates are awarded for the top three places in both net and gross categories. The home club association may govern handicap limit.
  • Participants may place in either the net or the gross category—not in both.
  • Ties will be determined by scorecard playoff.
  • Scores from this event must be posted.
CWGA Open
  • An 18-hole low net stroke play tournament for individual players. Handicap Indexes will be capped at 40.4.
  • This tournament is a qualifier for the Past Presidents’ Award and participants must “hole-out” and record their gross score on every hole.
  • Scores from this event will be posted through Golf Genius.
  • Handicap reduction will be assigned according to USGA Rules.
  • The overall winner of this event will be the individual with the lowest net score from the field.
Solheim Cup
  • An 18-hole low net tournament. Players will sign up as an individual and will be paired with another individual to form a two-person team to represent either the EAST or the WEST. Maximum individual handicap indexes will be capped at 40.4.
  • This is a stroke play format where each two-person team will be competing against the field of the opposing team. No putts may be given.
  • The EAST will be comprised of players from Beechmont, Canterbury, Chagrin Valley, Country, Kirtland, Mayfield Sand Ridge, and Shaker.
  • The WEST will be comprised of players from Avon Oaks, Barrington, Columbia Hills, Elyria, Lake Forest, Lakewood, and Westwood.
  • Holes 1 through 9 are played as a Best Ball format. Players will score the low net ball of the two.
  • Holes 10 through 18 will be a shamble format. Each player drives the ball. The players select the drive to use and then play their own ball in from that point. Players will score the low net ball of the two.
  • Scores from this event are not to be posted.
  • Each two-person team will enter one 18-hole low net score.
  • 18-hole scores from the EAST and WEST will be totaled to determine a winner.
  • In the event of uneven sides, scoring will be as follows: If there are 20 teams from the East and 22 teams from the West, only the 20 lowest scores from each side will be used to determine a winner.
  • Electronic payments will be awarded to all players on the winning team.
  • Handicap reduction will be 85%.
  • The overall winners of this event will be all players on the team (East or West) with the lowest cumulative score.
  • In the event of a tie, the team that won the previous Solheim Cup retains the cup.
  • Payouts will go to the team with the cup.
Stableford
  • An 18-hole stroke play tournament for individual players. Handicap indexes will be capped at 40.4.
  • Record your Stableford points based on your net strokes taken:
    • Net Double Bogey or higher scores NO points
    • Net Bogey scores 1 point
    • Net Par scores 2 point
    • Net Birdie scores 4 points
    • Net Eagle scores 6 points
    • Net Double Eagle or better scores 8 points
  • This tournament is a qualifier for the Past Presidents’ Award and participants must “hole-out” and record their gross score on every hole. Scores will be posted through Golf Genius.
  • Handicap reduction will be assigned according to USGA Rules.
  • Scores from this event will be posted through Golf Genius.
Spring Shamble
  • An 18-hole low net tournament. Players will sign up as a twosome and will be paired with another twosome to create one 4-person team. Handicap indexes will be capped at 40.4 for individual tournaments and 60.8 for partner tournaments.
  • Each player drives the ball. The team will select which drive to use and then each player will play their own ball in from that point. The team must use at least three drives from each player.
  • The team will score two net best balls of the foursome for each hole.
  • Scores from this event are not to be posted.
  • Handicap reduction will be 85%.
  • The overall winner of this event will be the 1st place low net team from the field.
Two Ball
  • An 18-hole low net tournament. Players will sign up as a twosome and will be paired with another twosome to create one 4-person team. Handicap indexes will be capped at 40.4 for individual tournaments and 60.8 for partner tournaments.
  • The team will score two net best balls of the foursome for each hole.
  • Scores from this event will be posted through Golf Genius.
  • Handicap reduction will be assigned according to USGA Rules.
  • The overall winner of this event will be the 1st place low net team from the field.
CWGA District Championship

The District Championship will consist of the championship flight and the non-championship flights.

Championship flight: For those who choose to qualify for the championship flight, the format will be as follows:

  • A four-day tournament comprised of an 18-hole stroke play qualifying round on the first day followed by three days of match play.
  • Results of the qualifying round will determine seeding and flighting for the match play rounds.
  • If a player chooses to qualify for the championship flight, she must:
    • Notify her intent when registering for the District Championship.
    • Play in the stroke play qualifying round that will take place on Tuesday of the qualifying week.
  • The championship flight will consist of eight players. The first seed in the championship flight will be reserved for the prior year’s champion.
  • The seven lowest gross scores from the qualifying round will complete the flight. They will be seeded solely on the scores from the qualifying round.
  • Ties for the eighth position of the championship flight will be determined by a scorecard playoff.
  • If the previous year’s champion does not defend her title, the eight lowest gross scores from the qualifying round will be seeded solely on the scores from the qualifying round.
  • The flight will be final when scoring has been completed and any ties have been settled by a scorecard playoff.
  • Those who do not qualify for the championship flight will be seeded in a non-championship flight. Seeding will be based on their handicap index from the Friday before the event. The score from the Tuesday round will not have any impact on the seeding in the non-championship flights.
  • The medalist from the qualifying round will receive the Alice Seagrave charm bracelet to enjoy until the start of the following year’s District Championship.
  • The final match in the championship flight will be a 36-hole match. All other flights, including the championship consolation flight, will be an 18-hole match.  All match play contests will be settled by sudden death.
  • This round is a qualifier for the Past Presidents’ Award and participants must “hole-out” and record their gross score on every hole.
  • CWGA will post scores from the qualifying round. Players are to post their own match play scores for the week.

Non-championship flights: For those who choose to play in a non-championship flight, the format will be as follows:

  • The player will be flighted and seeded based on handicap index from the Friday before the event. There will be three days of match play beginning Wednesday of championship week.
  • The player may choose to play or skip the practice round on Tuesday.
  • The player will be asked to indicate her intent during registration.
  • The cost of the registration is the same whether a practice round is played or not.
  • No matter which option is chosen, match play will begin the Wednesday of championship week.
  • Pace of play must be adhered to in the practice round.
  • Practice rounds played under the rules of golf may be posted by the player.
  • Players are asked to post their own match play scores for the week.