State Day Eligibility
  1. All State Day golfers must be members of a Vermont Club hosting a State Day and have paid their Tournament Participation Fee.
  2. Each golfer is responsible for maintaining a current active GHIN card through their golf club.  Anyone who cannot obtain a current active GHIN card may do one of the following no later than 5:00pm the evening prior to State Day:
    • Download a current copy of their scoring record from www.ghin.com or
    • Call the VSWGA Office or the State Handicap Chair for verification.
  3. Golfers from courses that do not host a State Day may not participate in State Days.  A Club no hosting a State Day may be allowed a one-year waiver for special circumstances when pre-approved by the Board of Directors.
  4. The maximum adjusted handicap allowed in all Vermont State Women's Golf Association competition is 36.
  5. All participants will play in the handicap division (as defined under State Day Rules, Registration #2) that their GHIN index indicates, even if the slope at a specific course causes the handicap to change.
  6. Player must have a handicap index of 36.0 or lower to participate in her first State Day of the season.
  7. Should a player's index go above 36.0 during the season, she may still play.
  8. At season's end, if the player's index remains above 36.0, she may not play at the beginning of the next season until her handicap index gets to 36.0.  The player may submit her participation fee during regular registration so that she will be ready to play when her handicap index goes down to 36.0 or lower.