The 2017 Southland Conference Women's Golf Championship will be conducted Monday through Wednesday, April 17-19 at the Woodforest Golf Club in Montgomery, Texas. Tee times will begin at 8 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT
The team championship shall be determined on the basis of fifty-four (54) holes of stroke play unless weather interrupts the schedule, in which case eighteen (18) holes of stroke play shall constitute the minimum number of holes for determining a champion. The Tournament shall be conducted over a three (3) day period, with eighteen (18) holes played each day. The first nine (9) holes will be played on the West Nine and the second nine (9) holes will be played on the Back Nine.
NCAA AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION
The winner of the Championship shall be the automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship. In the event the entire Tournament cannot be played or a minimum of eighteen (18) holes due to the inclement weather, the Conference women's golf program with the highest national Golf Stat ranking will be the representative to the NCAA Championship.
UIW is ineligible for NCAA championship play during its Division I transition. They compete unattached in the Southland Golf Championship.
Individual and Team Tie-breaking Procedures
Teams. Ties shall be broken during a sudden-death playoff counting the low four (4) scores (relative to par). If there are three (3) or more teams involved in a playoff, the shotgun format listed below should be used. The games committee will determine the sequence of holes. Time limitations may also dictate a shotgun start as determined by the games committee. The team playoff will be conducted first if any players involved would also be in a playoff in case of a tie for individuals.
Sudden-Death Playoff Procedures
Teams will draw for positions. For a two-team playoff, the winner of the draw shall have the option of the A or B
positions set forth below. For a playoff involving more than two teams, the teams shall assume the drawn letter
position (A, B, C, etc.) set forth below.
Two teams (A & B; tee off alternately)
| #5A |
#5B |
#4A |
#4B |
#3A |
Playoff Hole #1 |
| #3B |
#2A |
#2B |
#1A |
#1B |
Playoff Hole #1 |