The Ladies Open Golf Championship is a new and exciting amateur golfing event developed by the DCI Golf Marketing, to promote women's golf, raise Scholarship Funds for local High School Students through the Youth Education Scholarship (YES) Fund and provide players with a fun, competitive sporting event. The format for the tournament is 18 hole individual stroke play.

This unique event provides the opportunity for that accomplished amateur golfer to compete and be crowned "The Ladies Open Golf Champion." Collegiate golfers and Ladies Association golfers of ALL levels are invited to play. In order to accomodate a broad range of skill levels, the Championship is comprised of Five Flights based on Handicap Index:

• "Collegiate Championship" Flight - 7.5 index and below - Medal Play, White Tees
• "Championship" Flight - 9.5 index and below - Medal Play, White Tees
• "A" Flight Champions - 10 - 18 Handicap - Red Tees
• "B" Flight Champions - 19 - 27 Handicap - Red Tees
• "C" Flight Champions - 28 - 36 Handicap - Red Tees

*All players must have an established USGA handicap index, which must be accompanied with their entry form. Please see handicap requirements.

Entry Forms for the 2012 event are available to download from the Registration menu option on top of the screen. The Championship is limited to 128 players. For More Information, please contact DCI/DeSilva Communications, Inc. at 386.878.4023.

The Youth Education Scholarship Fund is an integral part of the Ladies Open Golf Championship and is established to provide financial support in the form of College Scholarships to deserving students. Graduating High School Seniors are eligible to apply for a ?YES? Fund Scholarship, based on 1. Demonstrated financial need, 2. Community service, 3. Enrollment in a College/University 4. Minimum scholastic achievement of 3.0 GPA. Students must pursue a full-time course of study at an accredited College or University in the United States. For more Information on the YES Fund please visit www.TheYesFund.org