USGA Senior Women's Amateur

PAR AND YARDAGE – The Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club will be set up at 5,832 yards with a par of 36-35—71.

COURSE ARCHITECT – The Seaside course at Sea Island Golf Club was designed by Harry Colt and C.H. Alison and opened in 1928. There have been two major revisions – by Joe Lee in 1973 and by Tom Fazio in 1999.

COURSE SET-UP – The USGA Course Rating™/Slope Rating® for Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside Course during the USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship is: 73.6/137
Teeing ground – Height of grass – 0.400"
Collars around greens – 0.300", approximately 30 inches wide, or one mower width
Putting greens – no height prescribed; speed: 9.5-10 feet on the Stimpmeter
Primary rough – 1.25"
Driving range tee – .5"

ENTRIES – The USGA accepted a record 543 entries for the 2006 championship, the first time entries for the Senior Women’s Amateur have totaled more than 500. The previous record high of 457 entries was set in 2005.

QUALIFYING – Sectional qualifying for the USGA Senior Women’s Amateur was conducted from Sept. 4-12 at 23 sites.

THE FIELD – The starting field will consist of 132 golfers. Each golfer will play two rounds of stroke play before the field is trimmed to the low 64 scorers, who will advance to match play.

SCHEDULE OF PLAY – Championship play will be conducted from Oct. 7-12. Following 36 holes of stroke play (Oct. 7-8), the low 64 scorers will advance to match play. Match play rounds are listed below:

Oct. 9 (Monday) – First-round matches
Oct. 10 (Tuesday) – Second- and third-round matches
Oct. 11 (Wednesday) – Quarterfinal and semifinal matches
Oct. 12 (Thursday) – Championship final match, 18 holes

ADMISSION – The public is invited. Both admission and parking are free.