NAIA REGION V

 

Women’s Golf

 

 

RMC LIAISON:                                            Lowell Pitzer, Missouri Baptist University

 

REGION V SPORTS CHAIR:                     Barry Doty, William Woods University (2005-2007)

 

ACADEMIC YEAR:                         Spring 2006

 

CHAMPIONSHIP DATE(s):                        April 24-25, 2006 (HAAC / Region V Tournament)

                                                                        Regional deadline (May 4, 2006)

 

CHAMPIONSHIP SITE(s):                          The Falls Golf Club

                                                                        O’Fallon, MO (636-240-4653)

                                                                        Host: Lindenwood University – Roger Ellis

 

TIME(s):                                                        Practice round: Saturday or Sunday                                                                                                                  Tee Times: TBA

 

AWARDS:                                                     Region V Championship Team Award

                                                                        COACH-OF-THE-YEAR (plaque)

                                                                        Medallist of the Tournament (plaque)

                                                                        Regional Player of the Year (Criteria:  lowest Golfstat adjusted stroke average – minimum of 10 rounds submitted to Golfstat)

                                                                        Top 5 scores - 1^st Team All-Region V Women's Golf

 

REGIONAL PLAYOFF FORMAT:             36 holes, stroke-play (18 holes - day 1 & 18 holes day 2)

                                                                        Minimum course distance = 5,800 yards

 

CRITERIA FOR REGIONAL COMPETITION

The Region V Tournament will be held simultaneously with the HAAC Conference Tournament. Each tournament will be scored independently.  Awards will be given for each tournament at the conclusion of all tournament competition.

First round pairings – Determined by adjusted team scoring average according to GOLFSTAT…the 3 lowest scores will be paired and will tee-off in seeded order.  The remaining teams will be paired and will tee-off in seeded order.

 

TIE BREAKER SYSTEM

Ties between individuals for the Region V Tournament medallist honor will be broken by sudden-death play-off commencing at the direction of the Region V Tournament Committee and the Golf Professional of the host course.  Ties between teams for first place of the Region V Tournament will be broken by a sudden-death play-off of all 5 members of each tied team commencing at the direction of the Region V Tournament Committee and the Golf Professional of the host course.  In the event that the individuals tied for medallist honors are also members of the team or teams tied for first place, separate play-offs will be held to resolve those ties.  Should weather or course conditions preclude an on-course play-off to resolve all ties, USGA Rules of Golf Appendix I Local Rules: Conditions of Competition, Part C: "How to Decide Ties" for "Stroke Play" (c) shall be used to determine the tie(s).

 

 

 

CRITERIA TO QUALIFY FOR NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Region V Championship Team

Tournament Medallist if not on the Region V Tournament Championship Team

NAIA All-Tournament Team from previous national championship

* If a minimum of 18 holes can not be completed by all participants, the regional champion will be selected by the following system:  Head-to-Head GOLFSTAT and ADJUSTED STROKE AVERAGE rankings will be tabulated and divided by 2.  The team with the lowest ranking will be named the Region V Tournament Champion and will qualify for the national NAIA tournament.

 

ENTRY FEE:                                                 AMC: $300  HAAC: $325

Includes practice round, range balls, coach’s cart, competition rounds, and team and individual awards

 

RATER:                                                          Jim Anderson, Missouri Valley College (2005-2007)

 

REGION V WOMEN'S GOLF TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE

The tournament committee will consist of three Region V Coaches:  (1) host coach from 2004 tournament,

(2) current host coach for 2005 tournament, (3) host coach for the 2006 tournament.

 

NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

 

12^th Women’s Golf National Championship

May 23-26, 2006

Blackthorn Golf Course

South Bend, Indiana

 

TEAMS

HAAC (8)                                                                    AMC (3)

Avila University                                                            McKendree College

Baker University                                                           William Woods University

Culver-Stockton College                                              Missouri Baptist University

Evangel University                                                       

Graceland University

Lindenwood University

Missouri Valley College

William Jewell College

 

 

Updated: January 22, 2006