WOSGA: 5th Cosmopolitan Stroke Play Four-Ball

July 1 - 2, 2024

Alliance Country Club

Northern Ohio Golf Association

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Player Profile

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Format

36-holes of four-ball. 95% course handicap for net division. All players will play from the same tees, approximately 5,300 yards. Players must sign up as a team, no individual entries.

 

Flights

There will be a Championship and Net Division. The Championship Division is gross scoring only. The event will be pre-flighted based on combined team handicaps. Course handicaps will be determined by the committee prior to the competition. 

 

Field

The field will be limited to 30 two-person teams (60 Players).

 

Entry

Entries will be first come, first serve. If the field is full before the closing date, entrants will be placed on the waiting list. 

 

Waiting List

In the case of the event being maxed out, any spots opened as a result of cancellations will be automatically filled with the next available player on the waitlist (ordered by waitlist registration time). There will be no charge until players/teams are moved from the waitlist to the confirmed tournament roster in our system.

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Eligibility

Invitations are extended to amateur female golfers who have a current GHIN Handicap Index not exceeding 30.0. Partners are not required to be residents of Ohio and do not have to be from the same club.

 

Handicap/Priority 

A player's eligibility is determined by their GHIN Handicap Index in effect on the date their entry is submitted. If the field is full before the closing date, entrants will be placed on the waiting list.

 

Code of Conduct

WOSGA may reject an entry application, revoke an accepted application, expel from the Championship, and/or suspend a player from future championships is the player engages in conduct detrimental to the integrity and image of the game of golf and/or Club or member confidence in WOSGA. Such behavior may include, but is not limited to, damage to the golf course or the player's equipment, verbal or physical abuse to players., spectators, officials, volunteers, or staff, blatant or excessive profanity, disorderly behavior, failure to abide by club rules, violation of the WOSGA's Sportsmanship Policy or any other unbecoming conduct. See WOSGA Conditions of Competition and Local Rules, effective January 1, 2024.

 

Gender Policy

WOSGA follows the USGA's Gender Policy. Documentation must be submitted in triplicate via overnight or first-class mail in an envelope marked "Confidential" and addressed to WOSGA Chief Legal Officer, 48 W. Whittier, Columbus, Ohio 43206, and be received by WOSGA Counsel no later than three days after the close of entries for the specific championship.

 

Completion of Play

The competition shall be deemed to have closed when the Championship trophy has been presented or the scores have been certified by the committee. Corrections will be made should a contestant be deemed ineligible.

 

Withdrawal

Withdrawal from the Championship: Players must contact Sean Croell at scroell@noga.org or 440-686-1070 ext. 215 to withdraw from the Championship. After the start of the Championship, if you need to withdraw please notify an official. Failure to do so may result in disqualification from future WOSGA competitions.

 

Entries: Procedure & Form, Refunds, Fee, and Closing Date

 

Entry Procedure

All entries will be done online through Golf Genius. Players can Click Here to register or click on the "Register" button above. Players must sign up as a team, no individual entries will be accepted. If a player is placed on the waitlist their card will not be charged until they are accepted in the field.

 

Entry Fee

$450 per team. The entry fee includes range balls, carts, lunch on the final day, and prizes.

 

Entry Deadline

Entries close Monday, June 25 at 11:59 p.m.

 

Refund Policy

Players will have up to 3 days (72 hours) after the registration closing date to request a refund and will be subject to a $10.00 administrative fee, regardless of reason. No refund will be processed for a withdrawal notification that is received 3 days (72 hours) after the registration closing date.

 

Schedule

Sunday, June 30 - Check in is between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Practice Rounds - starting at 1:00 p.m.

 

Monday, July 1

First Round - 10:00 a.m. - Tee times from #1

 

Tuesday, July 2

Second Round - 8:30 a.m. - Tee times from #1

Awards Lunch

 

Player's Lunches

WOSGA invites all players to enjoy a buffet lunch at Alliance Country Club on Tuesday, July 2. The costs are included in the entry fee. All other guests may purchase food and beverage directly fro the Club.

 

Prizes

Pro shop credit will be offered for prizes.

 

Championship Division

Prizes will be awarded to the Team Champion and Team Runner-Up.

 

Net Division

Prizes will be awarded to the Team Champion and Team Runner-Up

 

For weather shortened tournaments, the number of holes played, and the number of awards presented may be modified. WOSGA reserves the right to alter the number of prizes awarded based on field size and for weather-shortened tournaments.

 

Rules of Golf; Conditions of Competition; Schedules; Decisions

Play will be governed by The Rules of Golf as approved by the United States Golf Association and R&A Rules Limited. Questions will be settled by the Committee whose decision will be final. WOSGA's Conditions of Competition and Local Rules are in effect and available at https://www.wosga.org/policies. The WOSGA Executive Committee reserves the right to alter any of the Conditions, Local Rules, Provisions, and Schedules herein, available at www.wosga.org, or provided as supplemental information for the Championship.

 

On-Site Check In

Check in is on Sunday, June 30, between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Players who do not show up for their competition tee time forfeit their entry fee and will be ineligible to play in WOSGA events for one year. If a player must withdraw on the day of the Championship, please contact Sean Croell at scroell@noga.org or 440-686-1070 ext. 215.

 

Practice Privileges

Practice round times should be played on Sunday, June 30, between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. The practice round fee is $75 and includes cart and green fees. Please call the pro shop at 330-821-2828 after Sunday, May 26 to schedule your practice round. For those living within a 60-mile radius of the Club, a practice round may be arranged two weeks before the tournament.

 

Automotive Transportation; Walking

Contestants may carry their clubs, use a pull cart, ride in a cart, or use a caddy during a stipulated round.

 

Dress Code

Players shall abide by the host club's dress code. Failure to do so may result in a player's inability to be present on the property, which may lead to disqualification.

 

Ties

In case of a tie for the lowest score for the Championship Division, the winning team shall be determined immediately by a sudden-death playoff. All other ties are broken by comparison of the scorecard determining the winner based on the score for the last nine holes, last six holes, last three holes, and finally the 18th hole. If there is still a tie, then the last six holes, three holes, and the final hole of the first nine holes will be considered in turn. If this process does not result in a winner, the winner will be chosen by chance (such as tossing a coin). If a multi-tee start is used, then the last nine holes, last six holes, etc." are holes 10-18, 13-18, etc. If the round is less than 18 holes, the number of holes used in matching scores may be adjusted.

 

Substitutions

If a player withdraws before or on the first day of the Championship before playing their first stroke, substitution is allowable.

 

Payment; Food Service

Alliance Country Club will accept cash and credit card for other goods and services not included in the Championship's entry fee. No personal checks will be accepted.

 

Championship Contacts

The Cosmo Four-Ball is hosted by the Women's Ohio State Golf Association (WOSGA): Questions should be directed to NOGA Tournament Director Sean Croell at scroell@noga.org or 440-686-1070 ext. 215.