Fairways Cantina
Women’s Open Championship
A day of great golf, good company, and relaxed competition at Morris Williams Golf Course, co-hosted with LPGA Amateurs Austin Chapter and played in a 2-person shamble format. Play your round, then join us two weeks later for an evening celebration filled with food, drinks, and awards
Individual Golfer Registration
Includes Evening Awards Party Admission
What to Expect
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The Fairways Cantina Women’s Open Championship takes place at Morris Williams Golf Course in Austin, Texas On Saturday April 25th.
9:30am - Registration Opens (Check-In desk situated in Pavilion. Players will receive their welcome bag, range token, cart key, team score card, player cart sign and rules sheet)
10:30am - Rolling tee times begin
After the round, join us at the cantina for a Taco Bar and frozen Margaritas, then head to the pavilion to socialize, follow live score tabulations, and celebrate our contest hole winners (Closest to the Pin and Longest Drive).
(be sure to confirm your tee time via emailed event communication on Wednesday 22nd April)
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Two-Woman Net Accumulated Shamble.
Red tees will be used for all players.
Shamble - Both players tee off, team selects their preferred shot, both players complete the hole, using their own ball, from this location.
Net Accumulated - Both players scores will count on every hole. Players final hole score will take handicap into effect. Players should mark their gross score, tournament committee will perform net adjustments.
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Feeling adventurous? Let us randomly pair you with a fellow player and make a new friend on the course — or bring your partner in crime and provide their name at registration. Either way, the choice is yours! Enter ‘needed’ in the preferred playing partner field in registration to get an assigned partner.
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18 Hole Green Fee
Cart Rental
Range Balls
Welcome Bag
Dinner - Cantina Taco Bar
1 x Frozen Margarita
1 x Raffle Ticket
Complimentary Access to May 16th Awards Party.
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Flight prizes will be awarded on May 16th at the Evening Award Party, starting at 7pm.
The winning team will hoist the Fairways Cantina Women’s Open Championship trophy and have their photo displayed in the clubhouse along side the trophy for the next year.
Championship Trophy will be awarded to best gross team score.
Cash prizes will be awarded to both best gross score and best net score in all 3 flights, creating opportunity for all players to win!
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We will meet back at the cantina for an evening of celebration on Saturday May 16th.
Event start time is 7pm
We will have music and entertainment from acclaimed local bluegrass band The Owens Brothers.
Dinner will be provided by Fairways Cantina and will consist of our famed Tex-Mex appetizer spread and the Cantina Taco Bar.
Event Sponsors, Heaven Hill, will be providing free frozen margaritas in addition to hosting an Elijah Craig tasting experience.
Event sponsors St Elmo Brewing, Zilker Brewing and Austin Beer Works will be providing a range of beverages free for your consumption.
While the band breaks and refuels we will announce tournament winners, prizes and our winning raffle tickets.
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Flight Criteria
Championship Flight – Players with established handicaps or competitive experience (approx. 0–18 index or avg score under 90)
Players Flight – Intermediate golfers who play regularly (avg score 90–105)
Social Flight – Newer or recreational golfers (avg score 105+ or no handicap)
Expected pace of play: Under 5 hours.
Maximum handicap differential between players is 10 strokes. Teams will be able to form outside this range, however, tournament organizers will reduce the highest handicap accordingly.
Ties will be resolved using the countback method.
Following play, scorecards must be submitted to the PGA Professional at the check-in table.
The tournament committee reserves the right to verify handicap indexes and make adjustments or disqualifications for inaccurate reporting.
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As detailed below, we’ve partnered with some great local brands to create a premium selection of prizes, including …
Good Good Championship Tickets
Sierra Madre Apparel
Criquet Apparel
Goodnight Cowboy Merch
Raffle tickets can be purchased at the evening awards party registration table and at both bars during the awards celebration.
1 x raffle ticket $10
3 x raffle tickets $25
Raffle winners must be present at time of drawing, otherwise tickets will be redrawn.
Event Partners
LPGA Amateurs Austin Chapter
The LPGA Amateurs is a welcoming golf community for all women to Connect, Learn, Play, and Belong.
Fairways Cantina greatly appreciates their partnership with the LPGA Amateurs Austin Chapter and their role in growing the game in women’s golf.
Tournament Sponsors
Tasty and refreshing beverages kindly supplied by our event sponsors - St Elmo Brewing Company, Lunazul Tequila, Zilker Brewing Company and Austin Beer Works.
Raffle Partners
We’re thankful to the local brands who make up our community and produce some awesome product!
Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime to both sam@fairwayscantina.com and eventslpgaamateursaustin@gmail.com
If you’re feeling ready, go ahead and register yourself!
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The LPGA Amateurs Austin Chapter will be offering a match-making service. Register as an individual and denote “needed” in the preferred player form line.
Please reach out to sam@fairwayscantina.com and eventslpgaamateursaustin@gmail.com for assistance.
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Yes you can, with two stipulations.
1) The maximum 10 stroke differential must still be applied.
2) It must be done before the signup deadline of Friday April 17th.
Please reach out to sam@fairwayscantina.com and eventslpgaamateursaustin@gmail.com for assistance.
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Cancelations made prior to our Friday April 17th deadline will receive a full refund minus $10 service fee.
Any cancellation/no show after that date will forfeit registration fees.
Please reach out to sam@fairwayscantina.com and eventslpgaamateursaustin@gmail.com for assistance.
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The tournament will go ahead rain or shine. In the case of severe weather, golf course management will have final say on playability.
In the rare situation the tournament was unable to go ahead. We would primarily look to reschedule, and following that, cancel with full refunds.
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Yes Absolutely!
Plus 1’s are encouraged. There is a payment link on the tournaments’ landing page.
Wristbands will be provided at the Evening Awards Party registration table.
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For sure!
Please reach out to sam@fairwayscantina.com for any partnership enquiries.