WOMEN S HANDBOOK INFORMATION ON: ~ Past and Upcoming Tournaments ~ 2019 Tournament Schedules ~ Useful Links

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1 , INFORMATION ON: ~ Past and Upcoming Tournaments ~ 2019 Tournament Schedules ~ Useful Links 2019 WOMEN S HANDBOOK Golf Australia Level 1, 47A Wangara Road, Cheltenham Vic 3192 Tel: timw@golf.org.au

2 CONTENTS About 3 Golf Department Staff 4 Golf Victoria Board & Match Committee 4 Victoria Event Philosophy 5 Development 6 Juniors Competition Results 9 Club Qualifying Events 10 Individual Events Women s Event Calendar Senior Event Calendar Junior Event Calendar 15 Transportation Policy 16 Useful Links 17 2

3 ABOUT Golf Australia Golf Australia (formerly Golf Victoria) is the National Sporting Organisation for golf in Australia. We manage game and industry development, handicapping, play management, rules, the men s and women s Australian Opens and State Opens (including the Vic Opens), and conduct various amateur events for a wide range of players. In October 2018, Victoria joined Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory in signing service agreements with Golf Australia, that will deliver an alignment and coordination between all the bodies. Therefore, Golf Victoria is now known as Golf Australia, with the office at Cheltenham maintaining the delivery of all existing services and events throughout Victoria Women s Handbook Golf Australia is pleased to provide the 2019 Women s Handbook to Victorian women golfers. The Handbook contains useful information on: Board & Committee Golf Department Staff Contacts Development & Participation Programs Past and Upcoming Tournaments (Individual Events & Club/District Qualifying Events) Transportation Policy 2019 Victorian Tournament Schedules Useful Links The purpose of the Women s Handbook is to provide members, Captains, Club Managers, Districts and Secretaries a comprehensive resource on the Victorian Women s Program. 3

4 UT GOLF DEPARTMENT STAFF Simon Brookhouse General Manager, Golf Operations (03) Brian Hill Rules & Handicapping, Vic (03) Therese Magdulski Golf Operations & State Senior Manager, Vic (03) Tim Witherow Golf Events Coordinator, Vic (03) Dylan Grandell Golf Events Officer, Vic (03) Olivia Kline Golf Events Officer, Vic (03) Lachlan Scott Golf Events Officer, Vic (03) BOARD & MATCH COMMITTEE GOLF DEP Golf Victoria Board Stephen Spargo AM (President) Peter Nash (Finance Director) Ross Anderson Luci Bryce Mark Dunstan Dorothy Hisgrove Alison McCaig Lucinda McLeish David Shilbury Match Committee Alison McCaig (Chair) Chris Collingwood Anthony Hyde Gabrielle Keating Brian Lasky Graeme Mathers Sue Rea Peter Ross TMENT STAFF 4

5 VICTORIA EVENT PHILOSPHY Victoria, in partnership with affiliated Clubs and Districts, is proud to host one of the most extensive golf programs in Australia. We conduct and coordinate approximately 220 events annually, which is continually reviewed based on the level of participation, financial viability and overall strategy for the game. Our aim is to deliver the highest possible standard to all participants, whether it be at State Championships, Club & District individual or team events, or participation and charity events. We hope to provide a platform for players to network and develop relationships, engage with the local communities, and showcase the many regions and clubs that form the framework of golf in Victoria through a balanced program. Golf is a changing landscape. Our program must adapt to the various pressures the game faces such as course access, financial sustainability and changing player demographics. We aim to provide a fluid program that can adapt to changes while keeping with tradition and providing an enjoyable experience for the participant. Golf Australia s tournament management system (GolfBox) was extremely well received in 2018 and will continue to enhance user experience in As always, our team is available to assist with any queries. Golf Australia has worked hard over recent years on aligning men s & women s and boys & girls state championships. Gender equality is a key value for our organisation, and we strive to lead the way in ensuring gender equality where possible. This has been highlighted by the success of the Oates Vic Open, showcasing men s and women s golf played side by side for equal prize money. Its inclusion on the European Tour and LPGA for 2019 is testament to the achievements over recent years. One of our goals for 2019 is to increase the number of women competing in the senior events. There are a large array of senior events and it is a great opportunity to play on some of our wonderful golf courses and meet new people. We would like to acknowledge all of our clubs, volunteers and participants for the continued support in assisting the growth and development of the game, and we look forward to delivering another year of playing opportunities in Tim Witherow Golf Events Coordinator, Victoria 5

6 DEVELOPMENT Victorian Golf Foundation The Victorian Golf Foundation provides grants to clubs and District Associations and for support to state-level golf development programs. Most of this funding is directed towards junior golf development and women s participation initiatives. Since the commencement of its annual funding and grants program in 1995, the VGF has injected a total of over $3.1 million towards keeping Victorian golf and golf clubs healthy. The application process was also amended in 2015 to allow Golf clubs to apply online for funding. Swingfit Swing Fit is Australia s national female program to encourage and promote female participation in golf. It is an innovative golf health, fitness and skill development program with a focus on: Being welcoming and fun Skill acquisition Health and conditioning The social aspect of golf Clinics PlayGolf Clinics give people of all ages the opportunity to learn golf in a cost effective and relaxed group. People can enrol in female only, male only or mixed group clinics at various golf venues across Victoria, all year round. Get On Course is a program for women who have had a hit but are not quite ready to play golf on a golf course just yet. Laugh your way through air swings, lost balls and grass divots with other likeminded women and a qualified mentor. Along the way, your on-course mentor will step you through the basic rules, how to score and the etiquette of the game, empowering you with the knowledge and confidence to play golf independently on course. Sessions run for just two hours and you can attend as many, or as few, as you'd like! 6

7 DEVELOPMENT MyGolf Junior Program MyGolf is Australia s national junior introductory program designed to develop and promote participation in golf. The MyGolf program offers a fun, social and accessible introduction to the sport of golf while promoting physical activity and skill development. Sporting Schools Sporting Schools is a $100 million Australian Government initiative designed to help schools to increase children s participation in sport, and to connect children with community sport. In partnership with more than 30 National Sporting Organisations (NSOs), Sporting Schools helps to coordinate coaching providers, coaches and teachers to deliver sport before, during and after school hours. Community Instructor The Community Instructor Program adopts a modulated approach to accreditation, with individuals receiving a comprehensive education that is tailored to specific national participation programs. The Community Instructor Program is fully online and is facilitated through the PGA s elearning platform, The Fairway. 7

8 JUNIORS Golf Australia offers a range of junior events for golfers of all abilities. Our junior events are in two categories events where a handicap is required, and events where a handicap is not required. Further information: Non-handicap and School events These events are designed for a wide range of players, from those with little or no competition experience, to players that are frequently competing in events. These competitions provide a great challenge for regular junior players and a stepping stone for those looking to transition into some of their first competitive experiences. All events that fall into this category have modified rules to suit the profile of the players competing. Players do not need to have an official Golf Australia handicap to compete but if they do they are still eligible to play. Rookie Series The Rookie Series provides a great challenge for regular junior players and the perfect opportunity for children looking for their first competitive experience. The events provide the ideal stepping stone for those that have completed golf clinics and are looking to play events, or for established golfers transitioning into 18-hole competitions. The Series encompasses two types of events, 18- hole Pitch n Putt competitions and 9-hole events at golf courses across Victoria. All events are suited to players from age 6 to 15 years. In the Pitch n Putt Rookie events there are sections for U8, U10, U12, U14 and U16 age groups. In the 9-hole competitions there are sections for boys and girls aged under 9, 12 and 16, with course distances controlled accordingly. Handicap events These events range from 72-hole State Championships to 18-hole single day competitions. To enter a player must have an official Golf Australia handicap or overseas equivalent and meet the specific handicap requirement of the event conditions. In addition to the events administered by Golf Australia, clubs also run an array of junior tournaments. Victorian Junior Averages The Victorian Junior Averages is the overarching junior program from Golf Australia in Victoria that combines both the Geoff Ogilvy Trophy for junior boys, and the Future Champions Trophy for junior girls. The trophies are played throughout the year and are awarded to the boy and girl who has the lowest scoring average in Geoff Ogilvy Trophy and Future Champions Trophy events. Players will be able to view their ranking throughout the year and be able to compare their playing average with other junior golfers across Victoria. Players aged between 14 and 15 as at 1st January and with a handicap of 20 or less will be eligible to join the Under 16 Circuit and players aged under 14 with a handicap of 20 or less will be eligible to join the Under 14 Circuit, both of which are components of the Geoff Ogilvy and Future Champions Trophies. The players who have the lowest scoring average in these age categories at the end of the year will be awarded the Under 16 Award and Under 14 Award in the Geoff Ogilvy and Future Champions Trophies respectively. 8

9 COMPETITION RESULTS EVENT 2018 DATE WINNER/S Mid-Amateur Championship January Sue Wooster (The National) GV Heart Open 13 March Anne Slattery (Commonwealth) Vic Four-Ball State Final March Women s: Ellis Tickell (Peninsula-Kingswood) & Jane Rawlinson (Victoria) Mixed: Maree & Noel Fitzgerald (Coleraine) Autumn Country Tournament April Helen Pascoe (Buninyong) Ruby McKenzie Tracey Clouston (Numurkah) Vi Teesdale GV Friday Women s Pennant Finals 11 May Div 1 - Huntingdale Div 2 - Kingston Heath GV Women s Pennant Finals 20 May Div 1 - Commonwealth Div 2 - Royal Melbourne Par 3 Championship 6-7 June Piper Stubbs (Huntingdale) Div 3 - Woodlands Div 4 - Spring Valley Div 3- Keysborough Div 4- Rossdale VGF Paul Rak Memorial Trophy Day 2 July Women s: Julie Gray (Commonwealth) & Sienna Voglis (PGA) Mixed: Fiona Langford & Tony Rule (Royal Melbourne) Country Foursomes Championship 23 July Rebecca Thomas (Leongatha) & Helen Pascoe (Buninyong) Country Championship July Steffanie Vogel (Cobram-Barooga) Glenelg Cup July Sharyn Wilson (Yarrawonga-Mulwala) Sand Greens Championship 5-6 September Mary-Anne Davis (Murray Downs) Senior Amateur Championship September Kim Burke (Shelly Beach) Joan Fisher (inc. Champion of Champions) 14 September Joan Fisher - Jeneath Wong (Metropolitan) Champion of Champions - Jeneath Wong (Metropolitan) Spring Country Tournament September Helen Pascoe (Buninyong) Ruby McKenzie Marian McKenzie (Warrnambool) Vi Teesdale Women s Country Week Teams Matches 1-3 October Div 1 - North Eastern Div 2 East Gippsland Div 3 Murray Darling Doris Chambers State Finals 5 & 11 October State Final #1 - Chris Munday & June Pusmucans (Maffra) State Final #2 Beth Murray & Jenny McSwain (Kyneton) Royal Women s Hospital - State Final 22 October Maree Fitzgerald & Helen McIntosh (Coleraine) Victorian Foursomes 30 October Women s: Taylah Robinson (Southern) & Jazy Roberts (Belvoir) Mixed: Danika Coyne & Caleb Bovalina (Commonwealth) Sir Dallas Brooks Trophy 31 Oct 2 Nov Dallas Wickenden (Keysborough) & Philip Wickenden (Yarra Yarra) Silver Spoon State Final 12 November Catherine Robinson (Royal Melbourne) Victorian Family Championship 25 November Women s: Lorinda Hartley & (Peninsula Kingswood) & Bettine Hartley (GSM Golf) Mixed: Paul & Sharon McClusky (Ballarat) Women s Captains & Presidents Day 26 November Jen Ashman & Robyn Cashio (Woodlands) Mona Macleod Brooch Victorian Amateur Champion 6-12 December TBA Susie Tolhurst Champion Bronze Metropolitan: Lorraine Ritchie (Centenary Park) Bronze Country: Beverley Simpson (Howlong) Silver Metropolitan: Suzanne Cripps (The National) Silver Country: Fiona Fitzpatrick (East Geelong) TBA 9

10 CLUB QUALIFYING EVENTS Royal Women s Hospital (RWH) 4BBB The RWH 4BBB Stableford Competition is a statewide competition that raises funds to purchase new equipment and to train specialist doctors in urogynaecology, for the Urogynae unit (all matters Pelvic Floor) unit at the RWH. The event commenced in 2005 to commemorate the centenary year of Women s Golf Victoria. All funds raised are donated to the RWH Foundation. In 2018, Golf Australia & affiliated Victorian clubs raised $10,000. Competition Procedure The RWH 4BBB is played in three stages: First Stage (Club Qualifying): Played at clubs and Victorian Golf League Clubs separately or in conjunction with an existing club 4BBB Stableford event between 1 January and 13 September. Once the event is played at club level, clubs enter the winning pair (including the entry fee of $10 per pair for all pairs who played at club level) via GolfBox by 13 Sept Please know the winners Golflink numbers and addresses when entering the information into GolfBox. Clubs are also required to notify their respective district of the winning and runner-up pairs. (Note: GA can forward to the Country Districts the names of the qualifiers if required) Second Stage (Country District Final & Metropolitan Final): Played by the winning and runner-up pairs of the First Stage from each club qualifying round. Each respective Country District will host their own Country District Final, with Golf Australia staging the Metropolitan Final. Districts are to advise the winning pairs by 4 October Third Stage (State Final 28 Oct; Southern GC): Played by the winner and runner-up pairs of each Country District Final, and the top 12 pairs from the Metropolitan Final. There is no additional cost for entry into the State Final, however all qualifiers are encouraged to attend the Presentation Lunch following the round (a fee is charged for the lunch). There is also a raffle held at the State Final where all proceeds go to the RWH. Note: Players must be a financial member of the club they are representing at all stages. Substitutions In the event where the winning and/or runner-up pair(s) cannot participate in the Second Stage, they may be substituted with the highest placed available pair that competed in the club qualifying. In the event where the winning and/or runner-up pair(s) cannot participate in the Third Stage, they may be substituted with the highest placed available pair that competed in the Second Stage. Click here for RWH 4BBB conditions of play, State Final information, and to enter online. 10

11 CLUB QUALIFYING EVENTS Doris Chambers Cup The Doris Chambers Cup is an 18-holes Foursomes Stableford event. The perpetual trophy was donated by Miss Doris Chambers OBE, former Ladies Golf Union President and was first played in Competition Procedure The Doris Chambers Cup is played in two stages. Both stages take the form of 18-holes Foursomes Stableford. First Stage (Club Qualifying): Club Qualifying round date to be decided by each participating club, to be played between 1 January and 13 September. The pair recording the best 18-Hole Foursomes Stableford score will proceed to the State Final. Once the event is played at club level, clubs enter the winning pair (including the entry fee of $8 per pair for all pairs who played at club level) via GolfBox by 13 Sept At this time clubs also indicate whether their club winner will attend the State Final. Note: the minimum entry fee is $ Please know the winner s Golflink number and address when entering the information into GolfBox. Second Stage (State Final 4 and 10 October): There are two State Finals, both conducted by Golf Australia. Club qualifiers compete at their respective venue as listed on the entry form. Note: Players must be a financial member of the club they are representing at all stages. Substitutes If either player of the winning pair in the First Stage (Club Qualifying) is unable to compete in the Second Stage (State Final), the club may substitute the next pair. They may continue this process until a pair is available to play. Clubs must contact Golf Australia with the substitute players names. Clubs are asked to only advise Golf Australia should a team not be present after having entered the club in the Second Stage. Click here for Doris Chambers Cup conditions of play, State Final information, and to enter online. Silver Spoon The Silver Spoon was first played in 1921 and commences with Club qualifying rounds with winners proceeding to the State Final. Competition Procedure The Silver Spoon is played in two stages: First Stage (Club Qualifying): Each club arranges four (4) Stroke or Stableford rounds on dates decided by the club, between 1 January and 13 September. The entry fee for the Silver Spoon is $5 per player who plays in any round at club level. This is to be paid to Golf Australia (clubs may request this entry fee from participating players over and above any standard daily competition fee, or the club may make the payment on behalf of all players). Players may enter in one or all four of the Club Qualifying rounds. The winner of each round, plus ties, contest a play-off in a 5th round, on a date decided by the club, to determine the First Stage Silver Spoon winner. Once the event is played at club level, clubs enter the winning player (including the entry fee of $5 per player for all players who played at club level) via GolfBox by 18 October At this time clubs also indicate whether their club winner will attend the State Final. Note: the minimum entry fee is $ Please know the winner s Golflink number and address when entering the information into GolfBox. The winner represents the club in the Second Stage where they receive a Silver Spoon. Second Stage (State Final 18 Nov; Keysborough GC): Winners from each Club Qualifying play individual 18-hole Stableford in the State Final. The player recording the best 18-Hole Stableford Score is presented with a Case of Spoons and their name engraved on the perpetual Burtta Cheney Trophy. Click here for Silver Spoon conditions of play, State Final information, and to enter online. Given the large number of women s participation events within the Golf Australia Victorian events calendar, it has been determined to discontinue the conduct of the Mona MacLeod Brooch. With existing events such as the Doris Chambers Cup and the Silver Spoon, and more recently the Royal Women s Hospital 4BBB, it is felt these events better promote interaction between women of different clubs and have a more defined purpose. In recent years, only 20% of all Victorian clubs have participated in the Mona MacLeod Brooch. Golf Australia is also keen to explore and promote different formats of the game such as the successful Play 9 competition. 11

12 INDIVIDUAL EVENTS Entering events In 2019, all entries for events will continue to be taken online via the GolfBox registration portal at Players no longer need a username and password to login as GolfBox asks for the player s Golflink Number and Last Name. GolfBox uses contact information stored in Golflink, so players should ensure their details in Golflink are correct by contacting their home club. Once registered, players receive instant confirmation and a payment receipt. Please note that cheques and cash will no longer be accepted for payment. The Victoria events team is happy to assist with the registration process or any related questions. Please contact (03) or timw@golf.org.au. Players are reminded to visit for event conditions and any amendments to events. The full Victorian calendar can be accessed at: Order of Merits Susie Tolhurst Trophy The Susie Tolhurst Trophy is the Women s State Rankings. Tolhurst competed around Australia in Amateur Championships and Opens before making a move on the international golf scene in the British and the French Opens. Tolhurst represented Victoria on numerous occasions and notable achievements include multiple Australian and Victorian Women s Amateur Championship titles. Eligible players are female amateurs with a GA handicap of 12 or below at the time of entry. There is no registration or fee required for The rankings work on an adjusted stroke average with the player s best twelve (12) rounds to count. Once a player plays more designated rounds, her worst performance(s) drops off for each additional round played. Women s Senior Order of Merit The Victorian Women's Senior Order of Merit was introduced in 2016 following the growing success of introducing a women's section into various events on the men's senior calendar. Women's Senior Scratch Trophy: The player who accrues the highest scratch stableford average for performances in designated Women's Senior events throughout the course of the year will win the Women's Senior Scratch Trophy. Women's Senior Stableford Trophy: The player who accrues the highest stableford average for performances in designated Women's Senior events throughout the course of the year will win the Women's Senior Stableford Trophy. 12

13 2019 WOMEN S EVENT CALENDAR Legend: Blue Text = Club Entry Events Month Date Event Venue Mon 1 Jan - Fri 13 Sep Royal Women s Hospital 4BBB Club Qualifying (18) Club Mon 1 Jan - Fri 13 Sep Silver Spoon Club Qualifying Club Mon 1 Jan - Fri 13 Sep Doris Chambers Club Qualifying Club January Various Vic Four-Ball Championship Various Sun 13 Mon 14 Victorian Women s Mid-Amateur Championship (36) Southern & Cranbourne February Thu 7 Sun 10 Women s Vic Open (72) (ST) 13th Beach March Tue 19 Victorian Heart Open* (Inc Open Heart Title) (18) Huntingdale April Tues 23 Wed 24 Victorian Women s Autumn Tournament (36) (ST) Mornington & Flinders Fri 26 Friday Women s Pennant Finals Divisions 1, 2, 3, 4 Various Sun 28 Women s Pennant Finals Divisions 1, 2, 3, 4 Various June Wed 5 Thu 6 Victorian Women s Par 3 Championship (36) Kyabram Parkland July Mon 1 VGF Paul Rak Memorial Trophy Day (18) Royal Melbourne (West) Mon 22 Victorian Women s Country Foursomes Championship (18) Tocumwal Tue 23 Wed 24 Glenelg Cup (36) Tocumwal Tue 23 Thu 25 Victorian Women s Country Championship (36 + MP) Tocumwal September Wed 4 Thu 5 Victorian Women s Sand Greens Championship (36) Avoca Mon 16 Wed 18 Victorian Women s Senior Amateur (36 + MP) Barwon Heads & 13 th Beach October November Fri 20 Joan Fisher Plate (inc. Vic Champion of Champions) (36 - cut after 18) (ST) Metropolitan Mon 30 - Wed 2 Oct Men s & Women s Country Week (MP) Various Fri 4 Doris Chambers Cup State Final #1 (18) Chirnside Park (Gardiners Run) Mon 7 Royal Women s Hospital 4BBB Metropolitan Final (18) Patterson River Thu 10 Doris Chambers Cup State Final #2 (18) Sanctuary Lakes Thu 17 Fri 18 Victorian Women s Spring Tournament (36) (ST) Bright & Myrtleford Mon 28 Royal Women s Hospital 4BBB State Final (18 - AM) Southern Thu 14 Sat 16 Port Phillip Open Amateur (inc. Vic Am Qualifying Rds) (72) (ST) Kingston Heath & Commonwealth Mon 18 Wed 20 Victorian Women s Amateur Championship (MP) Kingston Heath Mon 18 Silver Spoon State Final (18) Keysborough Sun 24 Victorian Family Championships (18) Barwon Heads Mon 25 Women s Captains & Presidents Day La Trobe Tue 26 Fri 29 Sir Dallas Brooks Mixed Foursomes (inc Victorian Men s and Women s Amateur Foursomes Tuesday 26 Nov) Metropolitan 13

14 2019 SENIOR EVENT CALENDAR Month Date Event Venue January Mon 7 Keysborough Senior Amateur* (18) Keysborough Mon 21 Yarra Courses Senior Amateur* (18) Eastern February Tue 19 Wed 20 Kooringal Senior Amateur* (36) Kooringal Mon 25 Tue 26 Cranbourne Senior Amateur* (36) Cranbourne Thu 28 Gardiners Run Senior Amateur* (18) Chirnside Park (Gardiners Run) March Thu 14 Fri 15 Alpine Senior Masters* (36) Bright April Tue 16 - Wed 17 Eureka Senior Amateur* (36) Midlands (16) & Buninyong (17) Fri 26 Box Hill Senior Amateur* (18) Box Hill May Mon 6 Thu 10 Cobram-Barooga Senior Amateur* (54) Cobram-Barooga Thu 23 Fri 24 Hepburn Springs Senior Amateur* (36) Hepburn Springs June Sun 16 Heathcote Senior Amateur* (18) Heathcote Mon 17 Tue 18 Shepparton Senior Amateur* (36) Shepparton Thu 20 Fri 21 Tocumwal Senior Amateur* (36) Tocumwal July Mon 8 Wed 10 Coomealla Senior Open Championship* (54) Coomealla August Thu 1 Fri 2 Yarrawonga Senior Amateur* (36) Yarrawonga Mulwala Mon 12 Yarra Yarra Ray Barned Senior Amateur* (18) Yarra Yarra Thu 15 Huntingdale Senior Amateur* (18) Huntingdale Mon 26 Royal Melbourne Seniors Classic* (18) Royal Melbourne (West) September Mon 9 Tue 10 Bendigo Senior Amateur* (36) Bendigo Mon 16 Wed 18 Victorian Women s Senior Amateur* (36 + MP) Barwon Heads & 13 th Beach October Fri 4 Lang Lang Senior Amateur* (18) Lang Lang Mon 21 Fri 25 Australian Women s Senior Amateur Nelson Bay (NSW) Mon 28 Tue 29 Melbourne Senior Classic* (36) Spring Valley (28) & Woodlands (29) November Tue 19 Wed 20 Warrnambool Senior Amateur* (36) Warrnambool Thu 21 Fri 22 Moyne Senior Classic* (36) Port Fairy December Mon 2 Tue 3 Mornington Peninsula Senior Amateur* (36) Flinders (2) & Portsea (3) *Denotes Mixed Event 14

15 2019 JUNIOR EVENT CALENDAR Month Date Event Venue January Wed 2 Sat 5 Golf Victoria Junior Tournament (72) Spring Valley Thur 10 Fri 11 Southern Junior Classic (36) Southern Mon 14 Victoria Junior Tournament (18) Metropolitan Fri 25 Victoria Rookie Series Pitch n Putt Waverley Pitch n Putt April Mon 8 Rookie Series Yarra Bend Wed 10 Victoria Junior Tournament (18) Kooringal Fri 12 Victoria Rookie Series Pitch n Putt Waverley Pitch n Putt Thu 18 Rookie Series Eastern May Sat 4 Rookie Series Oakleigh Sun 26 Victoria Junior Tournament (18) Curlewis June Sat 1 Rookie Series Edithvale July Thu 4 Victoria Junior Tournament (18) Keysborough Fri 5 Victoria Junior Tournament (18) Woodlands Mon 8 Rookie Series Northern Thu 11- Fri 12 Yarrawonga Junior Open (36) Yarrawonga Mulwala Fri 12 Victoria Rookie Series Pitch n Putt Waverley Pitch n Putt August Sat 3 Rookie Series Riverside Essendon Sun 18 Victoria Junior Tournament (18) and Rookie Series Sandhurst September Mon 23 Thu 26 Boys & Girls Championships of Victoria (72) TBC October Wed 2 - Thu 3 Peninsula Junior Open (36) Portsea & Sorrento Fri 4 Victoria Rookie Series Pitch n Putt Waverley Pitch n Putt Sat 12 Rookie Series The Dunes (Cups) November Sat 2 Rookie Series Oakleigh Sun 17 Signature Tournament (18) Gardiners Run (Chirnside Park) December Sun 8 Junior Pennant Finals Huntingdale Wed 11 Fri 13 Murray River Junior Masters (54) TBC Cobram & Tocumwal Mon 16 Thu 19 Junior Victorian Open (72) 13 th Beach & Barwon Heads 15

16 TRANSPORTATION POLICY The provisions of the Transportation Policy apply to all amateur Championship and State events, except where the event Conditions specifically note otherwise. During play in Victorian events conducted by Golf Australia (unless otherwise stated in the event conditions), it is prohibited for a player or their caddie to ride in or on a motorised vehicle unless specific written permission has been granted by the Match or Championship Committee in accordance with this policy. Exceptions: i. Rules Referees or a Championship Committee member may utilise mechanical locomotion to transport a player/caddie in the interests of pace of play where necessary without penalty. ii. iii. Permission to use motorised transport is not required by any player, caddie or official upon reaching 75 years of age. Cart usage during any GA event would still require any individual to comply with any club requirement and/or cart availability. Where a player is granted permission to utilise motorised transport during the Victorian Pennant season, the player s caddie is permitted to ride with the player for any stipulated Pennant round without separate permission being required. A permanent or temporary exception to use motorised transport will be made in the case of a player/caddie affected by a disability. Players/Caddies requiring the use of motorised transport for a particular event are required to complete and return the Motorised Transport Request Procedure Form found: As part of this process, applicants are required to complete all details on the form and comply with the following: Attach a copy of your medical certificate which specifies the period of time that the exemption has been requested for. For example, 1 week, 1 month, 1 year, or indefinitely. The medical certificate must specify the period of time that the exemption has been requested for. (i.e. 1 week, 1 month, 1 year, or indefinitely); Once the use of motorised transport is approved, an applicant will receive a confirmation letter/ informing of the outcome. Approved applicants can use Motorised Transport at any Victorian GA event. Note: No specific medical conditions or contact details for the applicant will be on the list. It will be only the applicant name, home club and the expiry date (if not permanent). Authorised players must book and pay for the golf carts with the Pro Shop at the hosting venues. Cart usage is also subject to each golf club s motorised transport policies. Golf Australia accepts no responsibility for the availability of automotive locomotion at Host Clubs, or as to whether or not permission is granted to use automotive locomotion. When an exemption is granted, the use of such locomotion must solely serve the purpose of transportation the use of mechanical locomotion must not provide the player or caddie with a benefit greater than a walking player or caddie may achieve. Subject to the approval of the Host Club, where the Match Committee authorises caddies to use transportation, during the stipulated round, the following requirements must be adhered to: a. The player does not accept a ride at any time. b. The player does not accept advice from any other person travelling with the caddie. The Penalty for breach of this Policy/Competition Condition is: The player gets the general penalty for each hole during which there is a breach of this Local Rule. If the breach occurs between the play of two holes, it applies to the next hole. (Note: Only medical certificates from general practitioners will be accepted. Medical certificates from osteopaths, physiotherapists, podiatrists etc are NOT recognised and will consequently not be accepted.) 16

17 USEFUL LINKS Golf Australia Victorian Events Victorian Junior Events RWH 4BBB Doris Chambers Cup Silver Spoon GolfBox Training Videos Motorised Transport Senior Women s Rankings