The field is set for the 2021 First Coast Women’s Amateur at Sawgrass Country Club, June 24-25. Northeast Florida’s premier annual women’s golf championship will feature 74 amateur female golfers competing across three championship divisions – Amateur (36 players), Senior (25) and Super Senior (13) — via a 36-hole individual, stroke play competition.
Brooks Rehabilitation is returning for the sixth year as the championship’s presenting sponsor, along with continued support from the Jacksonville Area Golf Association (JAGA).
Twenty-four of the players have handicap indexes of 2.0 and below, and 37 have indexes of 4.0 and below.
Nine past champions are also in the field (amateur championship division: Christina Steffen, Kristen Schupak and Ramya Meenakshisundaram; senior division: Debbie Drabinski Caruso, Susie Fonde, Therese Quinn, Sara Phillips-Durst and Tama Caldabaugh; super senior division: Helen Short).
“We are so excited for an incredible two days of competition at Sawgrass Country Club,” said Susie Fonde, 2021 FCWA committee chair. “The strength and depth of the 2021 First Coast Women’s Amateur field is a testament to the strength of women’s golf in Northeast Florida, and we hope to continue to use the FCWA as a vehicle to promote female participation in this great game across all age ranges.”
“On behalf of the entire team at Sawgrass Country Club, we are thrilled to serve as host of the 2021 First Coast Women’s Amateur Championship,” said Stefan Brunt, director of golf at Sawgrass Country Club. “We are passionate about promoting women’s golf and equally excited to have the top women golfers from the First Coast and beyond compete on our course and enjoy our newly renovated clubhouse.”
The championship starts on Thursday, June 24, with tee times beginning at 8 a.m. on both tees. Second round play on Friday, June 25, will begin with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m., with the awards ceremony immediately following play at 1:30 p.m. Spectators are welcome to attend the competition on both days.
Founded in 1990, the First Coast Women’s Amateur attracts the top high school, college and amateur golfers in Northeast Florida and boasts a strong list of past champions, including former LPGA players, collegiate champions and leaders in the golf industry.
Additionally, the FCWA will support the following nonprofit organizations this year: Moore-Myers Children’s Fund, the JAGA Scholarship Fund and North Florida Junior Golf Foundation.
The 2021 FCWA Tournament Committee includes Sarah Phillips, tournament chair; Susie Fonde, committee chair; and committee members at large Melissa Gotfredson and Emily Tillo.
More information about the field and schedule of events can be found at https://jax.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/jax21/event/jax216/index.htm.
