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.