Women’s 18- Holers

July 7 - Match Play (Better Ball of Partners) Requires Even Number of Players! PYOP Team Format, Postable: A team of two will play against another team of two. Better Ball of Partners Match on front, back, and overall.

July 14 - Beat the Pro Individual Stroke Play, Postable: Pro’s gross score vs. player’s net score.

July 28 - Modified Ryder Cup Requires Even Number of Players! PYOP Team Format, BB Partners - Postable; Greensome - not Postable Two-person teams: Holes 1-9 will be Better Ball of Partners, holes 10-18 will be Greensome (both partners drive; select best drive and then play alternate shot).

August 4 - Just for Kicks Individual Stroke Play, Not Postable: Each player is allowed to move their ball by kicking it out of trouble – without penalty – a maximum of five times per round. No throws permitted.

August 11 - 1 Best Ball and 2 Best Balls Team Format, Postable: On even holes, count 1 best ball; on odd holes, count 2 best balls. Play the ball to the hole if your ball is counted.

August 18 - Best Select Week 2 Individual Stroke Play, Postable: Stroke play against the field. Players can play both weeks (June 23 and August 18) or just one week. If you play both weeks, you can select your better score on each hole from either week to total your best 18 hole gross and net scores. The Golf Shop will drop your worst individual hole score on each 18. Gross and Net prizes will be awarded weekly and overall.

August 25 - Frick & Frack Requires Even Number of Players! PYOP Team Format, Postable: Team of 4. At the start, two players are designated for the odd holes and two are designated for the even holes. Better ball of responsible twosome will count on the appropriate holes.

September 1 - Give Me a Break Individual Stroke Play, Postable: Throw out your 2 worst net holes—one on the front 9 and one on the back 9—and calculate an adjusted gross score for the remaining 16 holes. Subtract full handicap (max 36) for the net score.

September 8 - Stableford Team Format, Postable: Each player enters gross score on scorecard. Balls must be played to the hole. The team with the highest number of points wins. Golf Shop will score points as follows: Net Eagle = 4 points Net Birdie = 3 points Net Par = 2 points Net Bogey = 1 point Net Double or worse = 0

MAJOR TOURNAMENTS

If neither side has better availability, the winner will be determined by a draw. The names of the player/players will be put in a hat and the Chair of the Rules Committee will draw the winning name.

For all tournaments, a 72-HOUR POLICY FOR CANCELLATION IS IN EFFECT. Notify the Golf Shop in the case of cancellation. Anyone who withdraws after the closing deadline will be billed for her lunch, when applicable. If weather conditions force the termination of an event, the meal will be served, and the charges will be billed. All prizes will be distributed at the Committee’s discretion.

Memorial Better Ball of Partners Tournament A match-play tournament open to the defending champions and the next 15 pairs who sign up. (Maximum is 16 teams.) Matches must be completed within the stipulated dates. Course Handicaps apply and will be those posted at the time of the match. The lowest handicap player plays from scratch; the remaining players receive 90% of the difference. (For example, if the lowest handicap player is 5 and her partner and opponents are 25, they get 90% of the 20-stroke difference.) Score the better ball of partners, taking strokes as they fall on the card.

If a full team cannot schedule a match, one partner may play alone.

The 2025 champions were Lori Van Sickle and Judith Ventura. Defending champions are the No. 1 seed, with random seeding for the remaining competitors based on handicaps posted two days prior to the tournament start.

All matches will be played on the North Course. To schedule a match, teams should coordinate a date and time. Regarding scorecards, notify the Golf Shop and they will prepare scorecards for players.

Sign-up opens: Thursday, April 9 Sign-up closes: Sunday, May 3

Play 1st round before or on Tuesday, June 2 Play 2nd round before or on Tuesday, July 7 Play 3rd round before or on Tuesday, August 11 Play Final round before or on Tuesday, September 8

President’s Cup Tournament An individual match-play tournament open to the defending champion and the next 15 women who sign up. (Maximum is 16.) Course Handicaps apply and will be those posted at the time of the match. The lowest handicap player plays from scratch; her opponent receives 100% of the difference, according to USGA rules. Strokes are taken as they fall on the card. Matches must be completed within the stipulated dates.

The 2025 President’s Cup champion was Meghan Adams. Defending champion is the No. 1 seed, with random seeding for the remaining competitors.

All matches will be played on the South Course. To schedule a match, players should coordinate a date and time. Regarding scorecards, notify the Golf Shop and they will prepare scorecards for players.

Sign-up opens: Thursday, May 7 Sign-up closes: Sunday, May 31

Play 1st round before or on Tuesday, June 30 Play 2nd round before or on Tuesday, July 28 Play 3rd round before or on Tuesday, August 25 Play Final round before or on Tuesday, September 22

WCC Women’s Club Championship – July 21 & 23 A stroke-play tournament open to all women golfing members of WCC who qualify for the Championship flight only. Players who are dues-paying members of the Women’s 18-Hole Golf Association do not pay an entry fee. Players who are not members of the 18-Hole Association will pay an entry fee of $50 to the 18-Hole Association. Junior members must submit a request to the Vice President of the Women’s 18-Hole Golf Association to participate. Flights for the Club Championship will be determined by Handicap Index. The Golf Shop will determine all flight designations and pairings. All participants will play at 95% of their Course Handicap. Players with a Course Handicap greater than 36.0 will play at 95% of 36.

Two rounds of competition are required for all flights. Net and Gross prizes will be awarded in all flights.

The 2025 Club Champion was Nicoll Keeney.

The Women’s 18-Hole Golf Association will host the 2026 WCC Women’s Club Championship Tournament on Tuesday, July 21 and Thursday, July 23. The tournament is flighted based on handicap and the number of participants. The Golf Shop will provide official scorecards for each player.

Sign-up opens: Thursday, June 11 Sign-up closes: Sunday, July 12

Round 1: Tuesday, July 21 North Course Round 2: Thursday, July 23 South Course

Women’s 18-Hole Putting Championship – Wednesday, June 3, 5 p.m. Even if you are not participating in the tournament, please come have a drink and cheer on the competitors.

An individual match-play tournament to be held on Wednesday, June 3 at 5 p.m. Open to all women golfing members of WCC with a handicap who are 18 years of age or older. Players who are dues-paying members of the Women’s 18-Hole Golf Association do not pay an entry fee.

Competitors who are not members will pay an entry fee of $25 to the Association. The putting course is set up by the Golf Shop. USGA Rules apply.

The 2025 Putting Champion was Danielle Lunger.

Elimination rounds: 9-hole match play Final round: 18-hole match play

Sign-up opens: Thursday, May 21 Sign-up closes: Sunday, May 31

The 1913 Cup – Sunday, August 23, 10 a.m., North The 1913 Cup commemorates the 1913 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship held at Wilmington Country Club. The one-day, pick-your-partner tournament is open to members of the Women’s 18-Hole Golf Association. The field is open to 24 players, but teams of two will be added once the initial 24 players have signed up. If you do not have a partner, sign up and the Golf Shop will pair you with another single.

The format is 9 holes of alternate shot and 9 holes of better ball of partners.

Sign-up opens: Thursday, July 23 Sign-up closes: Sunday, August 16

Senior/Super Senior/Legends Tournament – Tuesday, September 15 This is a one-day, individual stroke-play tournament played on the North course. Senior player eligibility is age 50 through 64 years old. Super Senior player eligibility is age 65 through 79 years. Legends eligibility is age 80 and older. Players receive 95% of their Course Handicap.

Prizes will be awarded for both gross and net results in each category.

The 2025 Senior Champion was Nicoll Keeney and the Super Senior Champion was Ellen Cannon.

The Golf Shop will provide official scorecards for each player.

Sign-up opens: Thursday, August 20 Sign-up closes: Sunday, September 13

SPECIAL EVENTS Additional Cost

Cancellations for the Women’s Member Guest must be received 10 days in advance (Saturday, June 14) or the member will be billed for the full amount. Notify the Chair of the Event in the case of cancellation.

DUES AND ELIGIBILITY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Handicap Index Categories A: To – 15.9 (inclusive) B: 16.0 – 22.9 C: 23.0 – 28.9 D: 29.0 – 40.4

Wilmington Country Club is a member of the Golf Association of Philadelphia (GAP) and the Women’s Golf Association of Philadelphia (WGAP). The club charges a handicap fee annually to all members who request a World Handicap System Handicap Index. Our handicaps are administered through GAP, one of the 58 state and regional golf associations that make up the United States Golf Association (USGA). The USGA and The R&A are the governing bodies of golf throughout the world.

Your Handicap Index is a portable number that represents your demonstrated ability. When you play different courses, you have a Playing or Course Handicap for each course, depending on the difficulty of the course and the tees you play.

To see what your Course Handicap is for a specific course, open the GHIN app and click on “More.” Choose Handicap Calculator and click on the name of a course where you have played and posted a score. You will see a set of numbers: H.I. is your Handicap Index, C.H. is your Course Handicap, and P.H. is your Playing Handicap FOR THAT COURSE.

Most Improved Golfer This award is given to the ACTIVE player whose handicap has improved the most from May 1 to September 30. The award is given for A, B, C and D categories.

Most Avid Golfer This award is given to the woman who has played in the most events, including the major tournaments, during the season.