PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL, September 8, 2011 – The EWGA Champions Cup is a new women’s amateur team match play competition conducted by the EWGA (Executive Women’s Golf Women’s Association). The two stages of competition include four regional qualifiers, with 36 holes of singles match play completed over two days. The winning 12 women teams will advance to the 36 hole national championship for the EWGA Champions Cup to be held at the Reunion Resort in Orlando, Florida on November 11- 13, 2011.
“We are excited to offer EWGA members a new competition where they can test their game against other members throughout their region and the country,” says Stephanie Jennings, EWGA Director of Golf Programs. “We are confident that participation in the Champions Cup will grow each year, giving the EWGA another premier competition for our members.” During last year’s pilot event, The Champions Cup hosted 96 players (8 teams of 12) representing EWGA Chapters geographically located in the Northeastern United States, from Rochester, NY to Washington DC. In its full scale introduction this year, 325 players are participating.
To qualify to play in the Champions Cup, a EWGA member must have an established USGA handicap index of 25.0 or less. Twelve player teams are formed from participating chapter members with the lowest handicaps. Chapters with less than 12 eligible players will be combined to form a complete team.
Dates and locations for the four Champions Cup Regional Qualifiers include:
Sept. 10-11, 2011 Atlantic & Southern regions: Port Royal Golf Club – Planters Row
Hilton Head, SC
Central & Midwest regions: Hermitage Golf Course – Presidents Reserve
Old Hickory, Tenn.
Sept. 17-18, 2011 Great Lakes & Northeast regions: Crystal Springs Resort – Black Bear
Franklin, New Jersey
Sept. 24-25, 2011 Pacific & Western regions: Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa – Patriot Course
Litchfield Park, Arizona
Nov. 11-13, 2011 EWGA Champions Cup Finals: Reunion Resort & Club – Palmer & Watson
Orlando, Fla.
“The long term success of our EWGA Championship demonstrates the competitive spirit of our members and this new match play format for the Champions Cup offers another opportunity to compete and enjoy the camaraderie that is the EWGA,” added Jennings.
Since its founding in 1991 as the Executive Women’s Golf Association, the EWGA has welcomed more than 100,000 women into the game of golf, connecting them to learn, play, and enjoy golf for business and fun. This tax-exempt association delivers a wide range of golf, social and networking activities for both new and experienced golfers.
The EWGA is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. For more information about the association and its membership, visit www.ewga.com
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