| 10 Frequently Asked Questions About WJGA Events
#1. Is the WJGA a good place for my son or daughter to learn more about the game of golf? Absolutely…IF the skill level realistically meets the scoring guidelines. Through the WJGA experience, players are exposed to tournament golf rules and competition. This is not an organization for beginning players.
#2. Can I caddy for my son or daughter or walk with them as they play? No. Once the player has teed off, all spectators must remain off to the side and 25 yards behind the players. Parents can give words of encouragement, but are not allowed to coach or interact a lot with their son or daughter until after the round. Rules officials are out on the course to help with rulings during every tournament.
#3. What is the 48 hour rule? A player has 48 hours before a tournament to withdraw without penalty. This allows the district director ample time to finalize all the details and get tee times with any volunteer assignments posted for families to plan their day. Tee times and walking scorer assignments will be posted on each district’s homepage 48 hours in advance.
#4. What about the dress code for golfers and spectators? All golfers must follow the dress code on the WJGA website. For spectators, public courses usually don’t require golf attire. BUT private courses and country clubs do have mandatory dress codes similar to the WJGA. On these courses, spectators will not be allowed on the course unless they have proper golf attire.
#5. We want to do practice rounds, so what tees does my son or daughter play? Most golf courses are set up with red tees (forward), white tees (middle), and blue tees (back). If a course uses different colors, then it is the equivalent to these red, white and blue tees. Unless notified differently on the district page website, the directors use the following tees: All girls and 8-11 boys play the forward tees (red equivalents) Boys 12-13 play the middle tees (white equivalents) Boys 14-17 play the back tees (blue equivalent) What 9 will the 8-11 year olds play? District directors will always try to put the younger players on the side with less trouble, so this is a course by course decision made by the head Pro at the course and the director. Directors try to post this information on the website.
#6. When should we show up at the golf course for a tournament? Usually an hour before is ample time, but it depends on how much time is needed for warming up. The first thing a player needs to do upon arriving at the tournament is to check in at the registration table. Their only next commitment is to report to the staging area 10-15 minutes before their tee time to receive final instructions, meet their playing partners for the round and exchange scorecards.
#7. What is a walking scorer? A walking scorer walks with a younger group of golfers to keep each golfer’s strokes during the round. A walking scorer does not need to know rules, make rulings, tend the flag, or try to give advice. Their job is to just stay off to the side, mark each golfer’s shot, and keep the group moving at a good pace. After each hole, the walking scorer gets the group to the next tee quickly, then verifies each players score from the previous hole. District directors make every attempt to put the walking scorer parent in the group directly in front or behind their son or daughter. All parents of golfers 13 and under are required to walk at least twice during the season.
#8. What about volunteer assignments? All parents need to check the tee times to see their volunteer assignment, especially parents of 8-13 year olds who will be walking scorers. For other volunteer assignments, some district directors post these spots with the tee times and other directors will call. Get to know your tournament director and how they will handle notifying parents. Parents of older players (14+) will be asked to do many other assignments, like the scoreboard, staging, registration, and attesting. DISTRICT DIRECTORS ARE VERY THANKFUL AND APPRECIATIVE OF THEIR VOLUNTEERS!
#9. What about awards…do I have to stick around? Awards are based on the field size in each age division and are awarded immediately after the last player for each age group turns in their scorecard. For some groups, the field is small and there is little or no wait time…for other age groups, the field is considerably larger. We encourage all of our players in their age division to wait around for the awards ceremonies to honor those who played well that day. After all, some day they may be receiving the award!
#10. What if a player decides to enter another tournament after the registration deadline? Once registration is complete, late tournament entries are only allowed for registered players at the District director’s discretion. Each director looks at their field size to determine if there is room for that player. If the late entry is allowed, a payment must be sent to the main WJGA office and arrive prior to the 48 hour deadline. Once payment is received on time, the player is officially entered.
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