ENTRY FORM

2024 British Columbia Junior Girls (U19) Championship

Practice Round: June 30

Competitive Rounds: July 1 - July 4

Gorge Vale Golf Club, Victoria

 

ENTRY DATES 

Registration Opens: March 18, 2025 - 12:00PM PST

Final Registration Deadline:  June 22, 2025 - 11:00PM PST

Note: If the field is under-subscribed after the entry deadline, British Columbia Golf reserves the right to accept all eligible applications and extend the entry deadline by one week.    

 

ELIGIBILITY

Players must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  1. Satisfy the “Eligibility Requirements” found below.
  2. Membership in a National Golf Association, authorized to adopt, manage and maintain the World Handicap System (WHS) within their jurisdiction
  3. have Amateur Status in accordance with the current Rules of Amateur Status as published by R&A Rules Limited and the USGA.
  4. Agreement with British Columbia Golf’s Championship Policies.

All applications are subject to approval or rejection by British Columbia Golf at any time before or after the start of play.

 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

 

To compete in the BC Junior Girls (U19) Championship, players must be 18 years of age or younger as of August 1, 2025.

 

Junior Girls

 

Players who made the cut in the prior year's championship and players with a verifiable Handicap Index® of 10.0 or less will be invited to play in this Championship. These players will be automatically accepted into the championship upon receipt of entry up until 1 month prior to the start date of the event while space in the field permits.

 

After that date all other entries will be reviewed and accepted into the championship based on lowest Handicap Index®. Maximum Handicap Index® 18.0.

 

Maximum Field Size: 39

 

 

ENTRY FEE & APPLICATION PROCEDURE

The entry fee is $341.25.  Please note that British Columbia Golf only accepts credit cards (Visa, MasterCard and American Express) as a method of payment.

To apply, visit https://bcgolfchampionships.golfgenius.com/ click on the event you would like to participate in, listed under “Provincial Championships”.  Remember to submit the application well in advance of the registration deadline.  Late, incomplete, or inaccurate applications will not be accepted and are not the responsibility of British Columbia Golf. 

Players must register as a “Golf Canada member.”  You will then be instructed to log-in to Golf Genius, using your Golf Canada membership credentials. If you need assistance accessing your Golf Canada membership, please call 1-800-263-0009 x399 or email members@golfcanada.ca. 

International players must contact the Tournament Director to register.  

After registering, players will receive an email noting their application is PENDING.  Payment will not be processed until a player is ACCEPTED.  Once a player is accepted into a championship and payment has been processed, entry fees are non-refundable.   

 

CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT 

The Junior Girls Championship will be contested over 72 holes with a cut after 36 holes. Target yardages will be made available under "Tournament Information"

 

PLAY-OFFS 

The Committee will determine the order of playoffs. There will be playoffs for the following positions:

Junior Girls - First and Third Place

Any players tied for other positions will remain tied. Please keep this in mind when making travel arrangements on the final day. 

 

REFUND POLICY AND NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL

Entry fees will be fully refunded if the Tournament Director is notified of the player’s intention to withdraw before May 5 (William McKenzie; william@britishcolumbiagolf.org). 

 

Once a player is accepted into the championship, the entry fee will be processed and they are expected to participate.  If a player wishes to withdraw prior to the start of the championship, please notify British Columbia Golf well in advance to ensure an alternate has a fair opportunity to participate.  Failure to comply may result in DISQUALIFICATION from future British Columbia Golf competitions.

 

The schedule below outlines the refund policy for accepted players:

 

Time Period

Refund Policy

April 7th at 12:00pm PST – May 5th at 5:00pm PST

Full refund, less $25 admin fee if already accepted*

May 5th at 5:01pm PST – June 2nd at 5:00pm PST

Full refund, less $50 admin fee

June 2nd at 5:01pm PST – Championship Date

No refund**


*Once a player is accepted into a championship, they will receive an acceptance email. If a player wishes to withdraw, they must do so within 72 hours of acceptance, otherwise they are subject to incur a $25 admin fee.
**Entry fees are non-refundable after the final registration deadline without a doctor’s note or medical certificate.  All refunds are subject to a $50 administrative fee after the early entry deadline