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SILGA

2023 Member Information

Cover Photo Courtesy of Maureen Healy

Table of Contents

SILGA 2023 Leadership

2023 SILGA Tournament Schedule

CGA, WSCGA, & CALGA

Professional Golf Service Staff

SILGA Policies, Procedures, & Weekly Events

SILGA Member Directory

Seabrook Island Ladies Golf Association

2023 Leadership

BOARD OFFICERS

P resident

V ice President

Cathy Martin

Ann-Stewart Boss

Treasurer Sally Burke

S ecretary

Tournament

SILGA COMMITTEE CHAIRS

C ommunications Co-Chairs

Laura DiLella

Julia Thogmartin - Chair

Christine Iaconis - Co-Chair

H ospitality Co-Chairs

Chix with Stix Co-Chairs

Sandy Goheen

Lori Kyle

Melodie Murphy

Tracy Thorne

Nancy Pondelik

Deb Ott

Gail Kahl

Katherine Sankovich

M embership

Sunshine Co-Chairs

Charlotte Willis

Diane Eberhar d

Bonnie Bohme

Karen DiLella

Jada Phillips

SEABROOK ISLAND CLUB’S MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTATIVES

W SCGA and CGA

CALGA

Cathy Martin

Tori Langen

CALGA Melodie Murphy

2023 SILGA Tournament Schedule

JANUARY

Tues 24 SILGA Interclub at Briar’s Creek with Daniel Island Club

Wed 25 SILGA Souper Bowl Par 3

FEBRUARY

Fri 3 Ladies 9 & Wine

Wed 15 SILGA Interclub with Briar’s Creek & Daniel Island Club - CO

Wed 22 SILGA Four Ball Match Play Kick Off

MARCH

Thurs 2 SILGA Interclub w/ Briar’s Creek & Daniel Island Club at Daniel Island

Wed 8 SILGA Solheim Cup

Wed 15 Ladies Spring Member/Member**

Thurs 16

Thurs 30

Fri 31

Ladies Spring Member/Member**

Ladies Member/Guest Practice Round

Ladies Member/Guest Fun Day

APRIL

Sat 1 Ladies Member/Guest Tournament

Wed 19 SILGA Interclub with Kiawah Island Club, Governor’s Club - CO

Fri 21 Men’s & Ladies Club Championship

Sat 22 Men’s & Ladies Club Championship

MAY

Thur 4 SILGA Interclub with Kiawah Island Club, Governor’s Club – River course

Thurs 17 SILGA Island Cup with Governor’s Club, Kiawah Island Club – OW

Sat 27

JUNE

Memorial Day Tourney – Men & Ladies

Fri 2 Ladies 9 & Wine

Mon 5-15 Aerification – Ocean W inds Closed

Sat 1 MGA & SILGA Red, White, and Blue

M-T 10-20 Aerification – Crooked Oaks Closed

JULY AUGUST

Sat 19 MGA & SILGA Superintendent’s Revenge

SEPTEMBER

Fri 22 SILGA 9 & Wine

OCTOBER

Mon 16 Overseed Crooked Oaks

Mon 23 Overseed Ocean Winds

Wed 25 SILGA Pumpkin Scramble

NOVEMBER

Wed 1 Ladies Member-Member Ringer

Thurs 2 Ladies Member-Member Ringer

Tues 14 CALGA – CO

Fri 17 Ladies 9 & Wine

M-Sun 20-26 Golf Shop Holiday Sale

Tues 28 SILGA Interclub with Kiawah Island Club, Governor’s Club at Osprey Point

Thurs 30 SILGA Ace of the Year Shootout

DECEMBER

Wed 6 SILGA Holiday Scramble

*Refer to SIC calendar for all other non-league events

Note that the Ladies Member-Guest, Ladies 9 & Wine, Ladies Member-Member, Ladies MemberMember Ringer, and Ladies Club Championship are not SILGA events. These events are hosted by SIC and they will have their own fee and awards structure.

Other Additional Ladies Golf Associations

If you enjoy competition and/or the opportunity to meet and play with other golfers with similar handicaps, there are additional opportunities to do so through local and statewide ladies golf associations. Seabrook Island Club is a member of the Women’s South Carolina Golf Association (WSCGA), Carolinas Golf Association (CGA), and Charleston Area Ladies Golf Association (CALGA). Refer to the information below for a brief recap of each organization, general participation requirements, contacts and links to schedules, and information on how to sign up.

CGA The Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) is a not-for-profit educational organization founded in 1909. Its mission is to promote and protect the game of golf in the Carolinas by providing competitions, education, support, and benefits to clubs and golfers. You must maintain a residence in

North or South Carolina and have a current USGA Handicap Index at a CGA member club to participate in events. For additional information and for a schedule of events, refer to cga.golfgenius.com or contact Cathy Martin, our CGA representative at cathy.martin2848@gmail.com .

The Charleston Area Ladies Golf Association (CALGA) was formed in 1974 to promote the game of golf and foster fellowship. Events are scheduled at member clubs in the Charleston area and are generally scheduled on the third Monday or Tuesday of each month. SILGA membership is required to participate, and an active USGA Handicap Index of no higher than 40.4. For additional information and for a schedule of events calendar, refer to charlestonlga.org or contact our CALGA representatives, Tori Langen at torilangen@gmail.com or Melodie Murphy at texmur@aol.com .

The Women’s South Carolina Golf Association (WSCGA) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1949 and its membership is made up of South Carolina golf clubs throughout the state. For WSCGA Two Day Championship tournaments, participation is restricted to South Carolina residents (verified by SC driver’s licenses). To participate in Championships, entrants must have an active 18-Hole GHIN Index no higher than 36.0, that is issued by a licensed club that utilizes the WSCGA GHIN Handicap Program. Provided the field is not full, players outside the specified limits may be accepted at the discretion of the WSCGA. For One Day tournaments, SC residency is not required. The Handicap-Index Limit is 40.4. If your index is higher, you are still eligible to play; however, you will only receive 40.4. For additional information and for a schedule of events, refer to wscga.org/results.html or contact Cathy Martin our WSCGA representative.

Professional Golf Service Staff

PRO SHOP

Brian Thel an Head Golf Professional

Randy Murray Assistant Golf Professional

Mar c Skowronek, Assistant Golf Professional

M artin Shorter, Assistant Golf Professional

Alyssa Snider, Assistant Golf Professional

K risten Orris, Merchandise Manager

N ikki Liucci Golf Event Manager

STARTERS & MARSHALLS

Lo wrie Applegate

Warren Peper

Doc Schmidke

Ron Karst

Randy Kammauf

Paul Emig

Dan Henry

Ian Jones

Charlie LeDoyne

Rusty Neal

CART STAFF

R onnie Drolet, Outside Service Manager

David Alvarado

Rod Oomens

Jamie Pangle

Mason W oolley

Scottie Samples

Charles McQueeney

Trey Williams

Prentiss Robinson

BEVERAGE CART STAFF

M atthew Hoisington Beverage Cart Manager

Betsy Zadig

Karen Coomer

Denise Hull

Beth Valentine

Christina Kirts

Mariann Ghormley

LOCKER

ROOM ATTENDANTS

M atthew Hoisington Locker Room Manager

Frank Chisholm

Policies, Procedures, & Weekly Events

MISSION STATEMENT

The purpose of SILGA is to provide competitive, social, educational, and philanthropic opportunities to encourage, support and promote women’s golf and to always inspire good sportsmanship and congeniality among golfers.

SILGA MEMBERSHIP

All Seabrook Island Club (SIC) members are invited to join SILGA when they have a USGA handicap index. To establish a Handicap Index, a total of 54 holes must be played and posted to your scoring record. These scores can be made up of any combination of 9- or 18-hole rounds. Once you have posted a total of three 18-hole Score Differentials, a Handicap Index will be issued to you the very next day.

S ILGA members enjoy the opportunity to play in our weekly events: Wednesday Challenge Games (18 holes), Thursday Chix with Stix 9-hole Casual Golf and Friday 18-hole Casual Golf. In addition to weekly events, SILGA members are eligible to play in CALGA and Interclub Events as well as other Special Events, Scrambles and Tournaments scheduled throughout the year.

S ILGA membership dues are collected annually and are used to support SILGA events, pay out awards, and make appropriate donations. The annual membership fee is $30.00. Membership fees are billed to each member’s SIC account at the beginning of each calendar year, or at the time of joining SILGA and are nonrefundable after February 28th (per SILGA Bylaws).

HANDICAP INDEX

SILGA members maintain an active up-to-date USGA handicap index. During SILGA events, each player’s score is recorded in Golf Genius and automatically posted by the Pro Shop. Handicaps make the game fair for everyone and allow golfers at different levels to play with each other on equal terms.

Players with handicaps greater than 36 are welcome to play in SILGA events. However, individual handicaps will be capped at the maximum amount indicated below.

T he maximum handicap allowed for Major Tournaments is 36. The maximum handicap allowed for all other SILGA events is 40

WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE GAMES

On Wednesday mornings, a weekly 18-hole competitive “game” is scheduled for SILGA members. Games are planned for individual play or team play and pairings are either assigned by “Like Handicap” or “Randomly” by the Pro Shop. A nominal fee is charged for prize money and approximately one-third of the field is awarded Pro Shop credit based on the fees collected for that week’s play. The winning players purse summary is made available in Golf Genius following league play and winners are also announced in the Eblast on the following Friday. A fee of $7.50 is charged for prize money for SILGA members.

ACE OF THE MONTH

On the first Wednesday of each month, an 18-hole individual low net score tournament is played from the Pelican Tees. The winner is titled “Ace of the Month”. All monthly winners play in a Shootout Tournament at the end of the year to determine the “Ace of the Year”. These monthly and year-end events are considered Major Tournaments. The winning players purse summary is made available in Golf Genius following league play and winners are also announced in the Eblast on the following Friday. A fee of $7.50 is charged for prize money for SILGA members playing in Ace of the Month.

WEEKLY CASUAL GOLF

Chix with Stix 9-hole casual golf is scheduled on Thursday afternoons and 18-Hole Casual Golf is scheduled on Friday mornings for SILGA members. The Pro Shop will pair you up with other players to create an efficient use of our tee times. Golf Genius is used to record scores during play and the scores are automatically posted by the Pro Shop.

EVENT REGISTRATION

The registration deadline for weekly events is indicated below:

By 1 p.m. Tuesday for the weekly Wednesday morning games

By 1 p.m. on Wednesday for Chix with Stix 9 hole casual golf on Thursday afternoons

By 4 p.m. on Wednesday for 18 hole casual golf on Friday mornings

It is strongly suggested that you register through the SIC website or SIC’s mobile app.

SPECIAL EVENT TOURNAMENT

SILGA members playing in a Special Event must have a current handicap index established by the USGA. A fee of $15 is charged for prize money for SILGA members. Special Events include the Souper Bowl, Solheim Cup, 3 Queens & a King, Pumpkin Scramble, Staff Play Day, MiniMember-Guest Day and the Holiday Scramble. Events may be added or adjusted annually by the SILGA board in coordination with the Pro Shop.

MAJOR TOURNAMENTS

SILGA members playing in a major SILGA tournament must have a current handicap index established by the USGA. Major Tournaments include Ace of the Month, Ace of the Year and Match Play. Unless specified in the tournament, maximum hole scores are not allowed. Players must play each hole to completion. All major tournaments will be played from the Pelican Tees. A fee of $15 is charged for prize money for SILGA members.

SILGA GUEST POLICY

A Non-SILGA SIC member or overnight guest of a SILGA member can sign up to play a maximum of two times annually from the list of events below, as long as they have a USGA Handicap Index. SIC members are responsible for applicable guest entry fees and golf fees.

SILGA Wednesday League Play

Weekly Challenge Games:

$10 Guest Entry Fee for prizes plus applicable golf fees based upon membership level

Ace of the Month – Major Tournament Guests may play as a marker as they are not eligible to compete in this event.

N o entry fee is collected, only applicable golf fees based upon membership level

Weekly Casual Golf

Thursday Chix with Stix, 9 holes

o r Friday Casual Golf, 18 holes

No entry fee is collected, only applicable golf fees based upon membership level

Limited Special Event Tournaments

Souper Bowl or Solheim Cup

$18 Guest Entry Fee for prizes plus applicable golf fees based upon membership level.

SILGA RAIN POLICY

Weekly Challenge Games: If the play is cancelled by the Pro Shop due to inclement weather, winners will be determined based on 9-hole results only if all players completed the same 9 holes. If no winner can be determined, the entry fee will be refunded.

A ce of the Month: If the play is cancelled by the Pro Shop due to inclement weather and the entire field is unable to finish, Ace of the Month will be rescheduled the following week. If no winner can be determined, the entry fee will be refunded.

ANNUAL AWARDS - WEDNESDAY CHALLANGE PLAY

SILGA awards prizes annually in four categories:

• Bir dies (Gross)

• Ringers

• Most Impr oved Golfer

• Spirit A ward

ANNUAL AWARDS - THURSDAY, CHIX WITH STIX 9-HOLE AND FRIDAY 18-HOLE CASUAL GOLF

SILGA awards prizes annually in three categories:

• Bir dies (Gross)

• Most Impr oved Golfer

• Spirit A ward

A ll awards are tracked by our Pro Shop in Golf Genius. Awards are tracked and awarded separately for Wednesday Challenge play and for Thursday and Friday Casual Golf. To be eligible for Ringer awards, a player must have recorded five rounds per course. Birdie awards go to players with the highest number of gross birdies achieved during the year. The Most Improved Player is determined using handicaps tracked from the beginning to the end of the year. To be eligible for the most improved golfer award, a player must have recorded at least 10 rounds. The Spirit Award is given to the player playing the most times in SILGA during the year. Results and awards are announced at the December Annual Meeting.

2023 SILGA Member Directory