U.S. Women's Open Championship

Sectional Qualifying

Forest Creek Golf Club (South), Pinehurst, NC

June 9, 2008

Tee Times and Player Information

38 players for 5 spots and 2 alternates

Starting Time

Please check the enclosed pairing sheet for your starting time on Monday, June 9th.  Play will begin from the 1st tee. Remember that sectional qualifying is 36 holes, that you must walk in all phases of the Open and that you are responsible for providing your own caddie/cart driver.  Caddies will NOT be available at Forest Creek GC. Players must walk but you may carry your own bag during the qualifying round. Caddies will be allowed to rent a cart for the qualifying round at this site. However, caddies may have to share carts during the qualifying round.

USGA Policies

The USGA prohibits the use of cellular phones during qualifying and championship rounds.  Also, the USGA does not allow spectator carts during qualifying rounds or the championship proper.  Electronic Measuring Devices are not allowed. 

The “One-Ball” rule will be in effect. USGA Hard Card Rules sheet is available online at www.carolinasgolf.org/rules/rulessheetsusgaqualifier.pdf

Spike Policy

Traditional metal spikes are not allowed at Forest Creek Golf Club. The penalty for non-compliance is disqualification.

Forest Creek Golf Club Information

Head Golf Professional:  Waddy Stokes; Superintendent:  Bill Patton 

Golf Shop Phone:  910-693-1996  Golf Shop Hours:  7:00am – 7:00pm

No “pull carts” or personal coolers allowed on property.

Practice Round

You are entitled to one complimentary practice round on Sunday, June 8th anytime after 12:00 p.m. or during the week prior to the qualifier in the afternoons if times are available. You may call the Forest Creek GC golf shop to schedule a practice round beginning on Monday, June 2nd.  NO EARLIER.

There is a mandatory $20 cart/range fee for the practice round. Make sure to identify yourself as an U.S. Women’s Open qualifying participant. It would be helpful if you make your own game before calling. Forest Creek Golf Club accepts cash, MasterCard or Visa only for golf shop purchases.  CASH ONLY FOR ALL FOOD PURCHASES.

The cart fee for a caddie/cart driver on the qualifying date will be $20 inclusive of the range fee. For all other players not needing a cart for their caddie/cart driver on the qualifying date, there will be no range fee.   Make sure to check-in with the golf shop when you arrive and pay your appropriate fees!  Any player failing to pay appropriate cart and range fees will be reported to the USGA. 

Players may walk during the practice round but must still pay the mandatory $20 cart/range fee.  A combination of tees will be used during the tournament.  Please see the enclosed championship itinerary for yardages. 

Lodging

The Marriott Springhill Suites, Pinehurst. An AAA rate of $107.00 per night is being offered online at www.marriott.com.

Directions

Forest Creek Golf Club is located directly off Airport Road in Pinehurst, NC.  From the traffic circle in Pinehurst take the Midland Road spur.  Take a left onto Airport Road.  Travel approximately ˝ mile.  Forest Creek entrance is on the Left.  There is a gate at the entrance to Forest Creek GC.  Tell the guard you are going to the golf shop for the Women’s Open qualifier. 

Slow Play

Any player who is discovered taking more than 40 seconds to play a stroke is subject to a warning for slow play and will be advised of the fact.  The player will be notified that exceeding 40 seconds on one more occasion will result in a penalty of one stroke.  A third violation will result in a two-stroke penalty, followed by disqualification.

Qualifying Spots

We have 38 players for 5 spots and 2 alternates. Once the number of qualifying spots has been determined, it will be updated on the CGA web site at www.carolinasgolf.org.   Look under the green drop down menu listed as 2008 Tournament Schedules/2008 Carolinas USGA Qualifying from the CGA home page for the US Women’s Open Sectional Qualifying-Forest Creek.

Call me at the CGA office if you have any questions or e-mail me at tpriest@carolinasgolf.org. Good luck!

 Carolinas Golf Association                 910-673-1000                      

United State Golf Association             908-234-2300

Forest Creek Golf Club                       910-693-1996                      

Springhill Suites, Pinehurst                 910-695-0234

Tournament Itinerary

Sunday, June 8

12:00pm - on               Course Open for Practice Rounds.

Monday, June 9

7:00am                        Practice facilities and golf shop open.

7:30am -9:18am          Tee Times Begin, #1 tee

12:30pm-2:18pm         Round Two Begins, #1 tee

Host Golf Professional, Waddy Stokes                                   Host Hotel, Marriott Springhill Suites, Pinehurst

Course Superintendent, Bill Patton                                         910-695-0234    $107.00 plus tax/per night

200 Meyer Farm Drive                                                            Available online at www.marriott.com

Pinehurst, NC 28374      910-693-1996                                 

Food and Beverage Information

Food and Beverage items will be available throughout the championship

CASH ONLY for food and beverage purchases.

Cash, Visa, or MasterCard only for golf shop purchases.

 Course Yardage for Qualifying *please note yardage is subject to change.

Hole

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Out

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

In

Total

Tee Color

Long

Inter.

Long

Long

Cham

Inter.

Inter.

Cham

Long

 

Inter.

Cham

Inter.

Long

Cham

Inter.

Inter.

Cham

Long

 

 

Yardage

373

168

485

415

372

170

486

352

389

3210

171

369

527

402

525

399

393

195

409

3390

6600

Par

4

3

5

4

4

3

5

4

4

36

3

4

5

4

5

4

4

3

4

36

72

Course Rating: 78.3/145 (Pine Cone Tees)

ALPHA LIST

 

Almond, Sarah, Albemarle, NC - 7:48

 

Kim, Stacey, Columbus, GA - 9:00

Altomare, Brittany, Worcester, MA - 7:39

 

Krog, Lene, Norway - 7:39

Barrett, Taylor, York, SC - 8:06

 

Lamb, Blair, Flat Rock, NC - 8:42

Birmingham, Molly, Cornelius, NC - 9:00

 

Lendl, Marika, Bradenton, FL - 7:57

Bolger, Meghan, Oakland Park, FL - 8:06

 

Littman, Amber, Stoney Creek, NC - 9:09

Bools, Abby, Hickory, NC - 7:48

 

Livingston, Deborah, Harrisburg, PA - 8:15

Brady, Chris, Charlotte, NC - 8:33

 

Millican, Adrienne, Fuquay Varina, NC - 7:39

Bunch, Ashli, Morristown, TN - 8:24

 

Nielson, Calle, Nashville, TN - 8:24

Cap, Kelly, Pinehurst, NC - 8:51

 

Park, Annie, Levittown, NY - 8:15

Carter, Dori, Valdosta, GA - 8:51

 

Phillips, Garrett, St Simons Island, GA - 7:30

Childs, Clarissa, Columbia, SC - 8:42

 

Schall, Jessica, Lake Mary, FL - 7:48

Clanton, Cydney, Concord, NC - 9:09

 

Simons, Maggie, Raleigh, NC - 8:06

Collins, Eleana, Pinehurst, NC - 7:57

 

Song, Christine, Fullerton, CA - 9:09

Degerman, Jutta, Finland - 8:33

 

Still, Erica, Waycross, GA - 9:00

Doughtie, Lauren, Suffolk, VA - 8:15

 

Street, Emily, Forest City, NC - 9:18

Ellenbogen, Courtney, Blacksburg, VA - 8:42

 

Teachman, Tessa, Baton Rouge, LA - 8:51

Groetsema, Alexandra, Palo Alto, CA - 9:18

 

Tucker, Kristina, Sweden - 7:30

Hart, Marcy, High Point, NC - 7:57

 

Turner, Marci, Tompkinsville, KY - 8:33

Hilea, Jaclyn, Kaneohe, HI - 9:18

 

Watts, Andrea, Bradenton, FL - 8:24

 

 

 

 PAIRINGS AND STARTING TIMES

#1

7:30     Garrett Phillips, St Simons Island, GA; Kristina Tucker, Sweden

7:39     Lene Krog, Norway; Brittany Altomare, Worcester, MA; Adrienne Millican, Fuquay Varina, NC

7:48     Jessica Schall, Lake Mary, FL; Sarah Almond, Albemarle, NC; Abby Bools, Hickory, NC

7:57     Eleana Collins, Pinehurst, NC; Marika Lendl, Bradenton, FL; Marcy Hart, High Point, NC

8:06     Meghan Bolger, Oakland Park, FL; Taylor Barrett, York, SC; Maggie Simons, Raleigh, NC

8:15     Lauren Doughtie, Suffolk, VA; Annie Park, Levittown, NY; Deborah Livingston, Harrisburg, PA

8:24     Calle Nielson, Nashville, TN; Andrea Watts, Bradenton, FL; Ashli Bunch, Morristown, TN

8:33     Jutta Degerman, Finland; Marci Turner, Tompkinsville, KY; Chris Brady, Charlotte, NC

8:42     Blair Lamb, Flat Rock, NC; Courtney Ellenbogen, Blacksburg, VA; Clarissa Childs, Columbia, SC

8:51     Tessa Teachman, Baton Rouge, LA; Dori Carter, Valdosta, GA; Kelly Cap, Pinehurst, NC

9:00     Stacey Kim, Columbus, GA; Erica Still, Waycross, GA; Molly Birmingham, Cornelius, NC

9:09     Cydney Clanton, Concord, NC; Christine Song, Fullerton, CA; Amber Littman, Stoney Creek, NC

9:18     Jaclyn Hilea, Kaneohe, HI; Emily Street, Forest City, NC; Alexandra Groetsema, Palo Alto, CA

 #1 - PM

12:30   Garrett Phillips, St Simons Island, GA; Kristina Tucker, Sweden

12:39   Lene Krog, Norway; Brittany Altomare, Worcester, MA; Adrienne Millican, Fuquay Varina, NC

12:48   Jessica Schall, Lake Mary, FL; Sarah Almond, Albemarle, NC; Abby Bools, Hickory, NC

12:57   Eleana Collins, Pinehurst, NC; Marika Lendl, Bradenton, FL; Marcy Hart, High Point, NC

1:06     Meghan Bolger, Oakland Park, FL; Taylor Barrett, York, SC; Maggie Simons, Raleigh, NC

1:15     Lauren Doughtie, Suffolk, VA; Annie Park, Levittown, NY; Deborah Livingston, Harrisburg, PA

1:24     Calle Nielson, Nashville, TN; Andrea Watts, Bradenton, FL; Ashli Bunch, Morristown, TN

1:33     Jutta Degerman, Finland; Marci Turner, Tompkinsville, KY; Chris Brady, Charlotte, NC

1:42     Blair Lamb, Flat Rock, NC; Courtney Ellenbogen, Blacksburg, VA; Clarissa Childs, Columbia, SC

1:51     Tessa Teachman, Baton Rouge, LA; Dori Carter, Valdosta, GA; Kelly Cap, Pinehurst, NC

2:00     Erica Still, Waycross, GA; Stacey Kim, Columbus, GA; Molly Birmingham, Cornelius, NC

2:09     Cydney Clanton, Concord, NC; Christine Song, Fullerton, CA; Amber Littman, Stoney Creek, NC

2:18     Jaclyn Hilea, Kaneohe, HI; Emily Street, Forest City, NC; Alexandra Groetsema, Palo Alto, CA