2025 Tri-State Championship
Mt. Washington Resort Golf Club, Bretton Woods, NH
June 12-13, 2025
The Tri-State Championship is an annual two-day match play tournament between Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. All VSWGA members are encouraged to apply for a place on our Vermont Tri-State team. The Vermont Team will be made up of 30 players in three handicap index divisions, plus two alternate players with a handicap index of 15 or higher.
The following considerations are taken into account during team selection:
- Handicap Index with a focus on 2024 Vermont postings.
- For those members with previous Tri-State experience, performance statistics for the past three years will be used.
- For players who are new to Tri-States, performance in relation to the players’ handicap for the past three VSWGA Major Championships played will be used.
- Past alternates and those players who have traveled to Maine and New Hampshire for Tri-State will be given consideration when breaking ties while ranking applicants.
- For the purpose of the tournament, player handicap index as of June 1 will be used.
Division placement is based on handicap index as of May 29, 2025. For the purpose of the tournament, whatever a player’s handicap is on June 1st, they will play to 80% of that handicap. Further information will be sent to all selected team members.
Players can enter a pending registration in Golf Genius. Each applicant will be notified as to whether they have been selected for the team. Further information (time for practice rounds, meetings, etc.) will be sent to all selected team members.
The division handicap index ranges and the number of players selected to each are:
| A | 0.0 – 14.9 | 10 players |
| B | 15.0 – 21.9 | 12 players |
| C | 22.0 – 30.0 | 8 players |
Format: The first day format will be modified alternate shot match play. Strokes will be determined by comparing the lowest handicap player of each team at 90%.
The second day format will be individual match play among the states at 100% handicap.
The two alternate team members will play a net stroke play competition with the alternates from the other states unless needed to replace an injured or sick teammate.
The substitution of an alternate player for a match player can happen at any time during play and for any division.
Entry Fee: $165 which includes golf plus cart both days, a Tri-State shirt, and Thursday night banquet dinner.
Entries Close: Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM. Register on Golf Genius. All players will be placed on a Pending Registration list until the team is finalized on May 29. Applicants will then be notified whether they have been selected for the team.
Refund Deadline: No refunds after May 22.
Banquet: Thursday, June 12 (attendance is mandatory).
Practice Round/Team Meeting/Details: Players may schedule a practice on Wednesday, June 11 by calling the course. The fee for the practice round is TBD and includes a cart.
There is a mandatory players-only Vermont team meeting on Wednesday at the end of the day (time and location TBD).
No caddies are allowed on tournament days.
The clothing combination for both days for the Vermont Team is the green team shirt and players’ own black shorts, slacks, or skirt. Team shirts will be provided.
Send questions to: the Tri-State Committee Members: Mary Jane Shomo, Captain; Fran McCune, or Nancy Devaux. Email addresses can be found in the VSWGA handbook.
Eligibility: Entry is open to amateur golfers who have an active VT GHIN Handicap Index not exceeding 30.0 as of May 22, 2025. Five scores must have been posted to GHIN between January 1, 2025 and June 1, 2025 in order to be considered for selection. Players must also meet one of the following situations:
- Vermont Resident*
Any amateur golfer, as of the first day of the tournament, who is:- a legal resident of Vermont and,
- a member in good standing of a VSWGA member club* and,
- has an active Vermont GHIN handicap issued by a VSWGA member club and,
- has posted a minimum of 10 rounds of golf in the last 12 months at any VSWGA member club.
OR
2. Non-Vermont Resident*
Any amateur golfer, as of the first day of the tournament who is not a legal resident of the State of Vermont but
- has been a member in good standing of a VSWGA member club* for at least three years and,
- has an active Vermont GHIN handicap issued by a VSWGA member club and,
- has posted a minimum of 10 rounds of golf in the last 12 months at any VSWGA member club.
*Legal residency is defined as the place of primary residence. Often this is determined by where the person is registered to vote or the state listed on their driver’s license.
Previous Tri-State Championships
