Tournament entry forms for VSGA MEN’S, WOMEN’S and JUNIOR championships as well as for 105 ONE-DAY EVENTS, for golfers of all abilities, are now available for sign-up online or in printable format on the VSGA Web site at www.vsga.org.

Participants for all events have the choice to sign up online with a credit card or download a printable application and submit a paper entry to the VSGA.

As the season approaches, we also want to remind participants of some policies and procedures for VSGA events in 2012:

VSGA Men’s Championships

* New for 2012, at the 70th renewal of the VSGA Club Championship, clubs may have any mix of regular and senior competitors that they would like on their team, with senior golfers (ages 55 and older) playing a shorter yardage.

* The format of the VSGA Public Links Championship will consist of 54 holes of stroke play. The 54 holes will be played over three days, with 18 holes per day. The field will be reduced to the low 45 competitors and ties for the final round.

* An additional age group for 75 and over golfers has been added to the VSGA Super Senior Amateur Championship. Age groups will now be 65-69, 70-74 and 75 and over. The event consists of two days of stroke play qualifying, with the top eight advancing to match play in the 65-69 age group. In the 70-74 and 75 and over age groups, either four or eight players will advance to match play, depending on the number of entries in each age group.

* With regard to eligibility for VSGA championships, the VSGA now considers college students to be residents of Virginia if either  their parents / guardians reside in Virginia or they attend a college or university in Virginia.

* Once again in 2012, qualifying will be conducted at six sites throughout Virginia for both the Four-Ball and the Senior Four-Ball. Additionally, non-exempt competitors also qualify to complete the field at the VSGA Amateur and SunTrust State Open (11 qualifying sites for both competitions), the Senior Open of Virginia (five qualifiers) and the Junior Stroke Play (seven qualifiers leading up to the championship).

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2012 VSGA MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE AND SIGN UP

VSGA Women’s Championships and Events

* At the VSGA Women’s Amateur Championship, there will again be two rounds of stroke-play qualifying to determine the match play field of 32.

Thereafter, in the match-play portion of the championship, the format will be single-elimination, with two rounds of matches per day leading up to the scheduled 18-hole final.

* At the VSGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship, following stroke-play qualifying, continuing for 2012, 16 players will comprise the championship flight for match play. Stroke-play qualifiers who do not advance to the championship flight will still be placed in additional flights for match play based on their VSGA/USGA Handicap Index and seeded by their qualifying score.

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2012 VSGA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EVENTS SCHEDULE AND SIGN UP

VSGA One-Day Events

*  There are 105 VSGA One-Day events open to male and female golfers of all ages and abilities.

*  The VSGA One-Day entry fee is $56 for VSGA members ($76 for non-VSGA members) and covers green fee, cart fee and a chance to win a gift certificate. Whether you’re a beginner or a tournament player, all you have to do is sign up, show up and tee it up. Everything else is done by the VSGA staff

* Players signing up online for VSGA One-Day events may sign up individually or groups of  two, three or four.

* Continuing for 2012, a VSGA One-Day Individual Championship series will be held. Players can attempt to qualify at any of the designated VSGA One-Day events around the commonwealth. The VSGA One-Day Individual Championship is set for Wednesday, Oct. 17 at Independence Golf Club in Midlothian.

The Two-Person qualifiers, in which golfers team up in a four-ball format, will be held as they have in the past, with designated qualifying sites. The VSGA Two-Person (Four-Ball) Championship is set for Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club in Kilmarnock. See the VSGA One-Day event schedule and entry form for qualifying sites and dates.

*  Back for 2012, the VSGA One-Day Four-Person Captain’s Choice Championship will be conducted. The event will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 1 at Fauquier Springs Country Club in Warrenton. Teams will be flighted by team handicap and gross and net prizes will be awarded.

* Non-VSGA members may participate in VSGA One-Day events, under the following conditions:

o They must pay an entry fee of $76.
o They are not eligible to win a prize.
o They may only compete if the field is not otherwise full.

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2012 VSGA ONE-DAY EVENTS SCHEDULE AND SIGN UP

Junior Golf

* Mark your calendars!  The VSGA Junior Match Play Championship is set for Tuesday-Friday, June 19-22 at Hermitage Country Club’s Manakin Course. The VSGA Junior Girls’ is Tuesday-Wednesday, July 24-25 at Richmond Country Club.

* The VSGA Junior Stroke Play Championship takes place Tuesday-Thursday, July 31-Aug. 2 at northern Virginia’s Laurel Hill Golf Club in Lorton.

Meanwhile, the fun-filled VSGA Youth Championship, open to boys and girls, ages 13 and under, is Wednesday-Thursday, Aug. 8-9 at central Virginia’s Independence Golf Club.

* Registration for membership in the 2012 VSGA Junior Golf Club is now available at www.vsga.org.  To date, this year’s schedule includes more than 70 events (approximately 48 youth division events for ages 13 and under and nearly 26 junior division events for ages 12-18). REGISTRATION FOR THE VSGA JUNIOR GOLF CLUB IS NOW AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE

* The Virginia Junior Golf Alliance Suffolk Junior Open is set for Saturday-Sunday, March 24-25 at Nansemond River Golf Club and Riverfront Golf Club. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE SUFFOLK JUNIOR OPEN.

Please see the VSGA Web site at: http://www.vsga.org/juniors/offseason-junior-events/  for additional information on this “offseason” junior tour.

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2012 VSGA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE AND SIGN UP