Instructions for Running a USWGA
Sanctioned Event

A USWGA State Sanctioned Tournament is a tournament that follows the USWGA Standing Rules, Article I – State Sanctioned Tournaments. A USWGA State Sanctioned Tournament receives money from the USWGA to aid in running the tournament. This amount is determined by the USWGA Board and is based on funds available for the year. The amount that will be given to each state sanctioned tournament chair for 2005 is $3 per valid entrant. In order to receive the $3 per participant, it is the responsibility of the tournament chair to make sure all tournament players are paid USWGA members.

Listed are steps to follow to run a USWGA state sanctioned tournament:

1. You can print a copy of Standing Rule, Article I – State Sanctioned Tournaments from this website. Everyone involved in running a state sanctioned tournament must follow the guidelines in this document. If you have any questions concerning Standing Rule, Article I, please contact one of the USWGA Board members for clarification.

2. Click here to see the “Sanctioned Tournament Checklist” that identifies tasks to be done in running your tournament.

3. At least one week before your tournament, contact the USWGA Treasurer. The Treasurer will work with you in making sure all players are current USWGA members. If there are players who are not current members, it is your responsibility to collect their membership dues and having them fill out the appropriate information on the “Tournament Financial Results & Dues Remittance Form”. Click here to see the “Tournament Financial Results & Dues Remittance Form”. If all dues are not collected, funds may be withheld at the discretion of the USWGA Board.

The 2008 USWGA Treasurer is:
Dorothy Beasley
3459 Celebration Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84128
(801) 250-8565
beasleymix@gmail.com

There are several things you must do after the tournament has been played.

4. All players’ scores must be posted, whatever the type of tournament, except where individual hole scores are a combined result of both players, ie. Scramble, Chapman, etc. Chairs must post scores on the UGA web site as a Tournament score or forward the completed posting sheet(s) to the UGA Office, 9125 South 150 West, Suite B, Sandy, Utah 84070, Phone (801) 563-0400 .

5. Send scorecards and tournament results to the USWGA Handicap Chair. The Handicap Chair’s preference would be to receive the tournament results by email in electronic format. Click here for Individual Tournament electronic form; click here for Two Person Tournament form or click here for Four Person Tournament form to email. However, if this is not possible, then fill out the “Tournament Results Form” enclosed in the President's packet. You can contact the Handicap Chair if you have any questions.

The 2008 USWGA Handicap Chair is:
Sandy Beveridge
1553 East Logan Avenue
SLC, UT 84105
(801) 485-3204
handysandyskb@msn.com

6. File a financial report with the USWGA Treasurer. This is the form mentioned in (3) above.

7. By the Fall Meeting of each year, or as soon as possible thereafter, you must fill out the attached document titled “2006 Tournament Information Sheet”. Click here for the “2006 Tournament Information Sheet”. It is imperative that we receive this information as soon after the Fall Meeting as possible so the Board can put together the Spring Newsletter that lists all tournaments for the following year. In order to make the PGA Book of Golf, all tournament information must be submitted to them by the first of December.

If you need help with the forms or using the web, you can contact the USWGA Web Master:
Debbie Midgley
1132 Monticello lane
Murray, Ut 84123
(801) 262-3141
dmzipcat@yahoo.com