The 92nd Amateur Championship
will be played at TPC Sawgrass and Sawgrass Country Club. Home of the PGA Tour's
THE PLAYERS Championship, the Stadium Course recently underwent a major
restoration. The tees, fairways and greens were rebuilt with new sand and a
modern drainage system to encourage "firm and fast" conditions. Sawgrass Country
Club features 27 holes of championship golf designed by Ed Seay of Palmer Course
Design.
ELIGIBILITY: Open
to amateur golfers who must be (1) a resident of Florida (reside in
Florida at
least 4 months per year, have otherwise established legal residency or
graduated
from a Florida high school and presently attending an out-of-state
college); or (2) a military personnel or a dependant of a military
personnel based in Florida
on active duty.
ENTRY FEE: $110 ($120 - players who do not have an active FSGA/GHIN
Handicap). Qualifying Fee includes Entry Fee and cart fee. Those individuals who
advance to the Championship through qualifying must pre-register and remit an
additional $125 either online at the FSGA website at www.fsga.org or by check to
the FSGA office for advance payment of Championship Fees. Payment must be
received by Friday, June 19 by 3:30 pm, or the individual will be withdrawn from
the Championship. Championship Fee includes cart fees for all competitive
rounds.
EXEMPT PLAYER'S FEE: $200 ($210 - players who do not have an active FSGA/GHIN
Handicap). Exempt Fee includes Championship Fee and Entry Fee for those
individuals eligible for exemption. (See below)
EXEMPTIONS: Players in the following categories will be eligible for
exemption provided they meet all entry and eligibility requirements.
- Previous Amateur Champions
-
Top 15 & tied from last year’s Amateur Championship
- Top 20 & tied from last year’s final Player of the Year Rankings
- Last year’s Boys Junior Champion (16-18 age division)
- Last year’s Boys Junior Champion (13-15 age division)
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Last year’s Amateur Match Play Champion
- Current year's Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Champion
- Current year’s Public Links Champion
- Last year’s Mid-Senior Champion
- Current year’s Senior Champion (senior division)
- Previous three year’s Mid-Amateur Champions
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Last year’s Mid-Amateur Semifinalists
-
Current year’s final Winter Series Mid-Senior Points leader
- Current year’s final Winter Series Senior Points leader
- Last year's FHSAA Boys Class 1A Individual Champion
-
Last year's FHSAA Boys Class 2A Individual Champion
HANDICAPS: No higher than 11.4.
QUALIFYING: 18 holes stroke play at 16 sites. During
qualifying, each player must use a golf cart. Caddies are acceptable, but he/she
may not ride in a golf cart or carry the player’s clubs. Players are responsible
for cart fees for all practice rounds.
CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT: Seventy-two holes of individual stroke
play. All players play eighteen holes each at TPC Sawgrass-THE PLAYERS Stadium
course and Sawgrass Country Club (East/West) course on Thursday, June 25th and Friday, June 26th. The field will
be cut to the low seventy and ties after thirty-six holes. The final thirty-six
holes will be played at TPC Sawgrass-THE PLAYERS Stadium course. The lowest score for 72 holes will be
the Champion. If necessary, there will be a three hole aggregate score play-off
for champion. If the play-off results in a tie, play will immediately continue,
hole by hole. It is the player’s responsibility to be present for any playoff.
CARTS: During qualifying and the Championship proper, each player must use a golf
cart.
PRACTICE ROUND CART FEES: Players are responsible for practice round
cart fees at qualifying sites and at the Championship Proper.
PRACTICE ROUND
AND PRACTICE FACILITY INFORMATION: Practice rounds are available one week
prior to the Championship on a space available basis at each facility.
Practice rounds are restricted to after 12:00 PM on the weekend prior to the
Championship.
All players must take a cart and the cost of the practice round,
including range balls and cart, is $50 plus tax at TPC Sawgrass and $35 plus tax
at Sawgrass
Country Club. Players are allowed one practice round per course. Only exempt and qualifying participants may play practice
rounds. Alternates are not extended practice privileges.
Starting times
for your practice round can be arranged by calling the club. The golf shop
telephone number is (904) 273-3235 for the TPC Sawgrass and
(904) 273-3720 for Sawgrass Country Club.
You may not
make your practice round tee time before groupings are made. Groupings
will be made on Wednesday, June 10th and faxed to the club that
morning.
Players will be
allowed to practice after their practice round on Tuesday & Wednesday and after
each competitive round.
CHAMPIONSHIP PACE OF PLAY:
Click here to read the Championship Pace of Play Policy.
HARD CARD; LOCAL RULES AND CONDITIONS OF COMPETITIONS:
Click here to read the Hard Card and additional Conditions of Competitions.
CHAMPIONSHIP POLICIES:
Click here to read the withdrawal, dress code, caddie and spectator and
other policies.
ALTERNATE PROCEDURES:
Click here here for alternate procedures.
ACCOMMODATIONS: The host hotel is
The Sawgrass Golf Resort and Spa, a Marriot Resort. Run of house
guest room rates will be $99 based on single/double occupancy plus 9% tax, and
the Island Green Villa Suite rate will be $139 based on single/double
occupancy
plus 9% tax.
To make reservations
please call 1-800-457-GOLF (4563) and ask for reservations. Please
identify yourself as an FSGA State Amateur participant.
Reservations will be accepted on a call-in basis until
May 22. After this cut-off date, any uncommitted rooms from your group will be
released and further reservation requests will be honored on a space and
rate available basis.
SPECTATORS AND CADDIES:
Spectators and caddies are always
welcome at FSGA Championships. Only players are allowed to ride in carts. If a
player employs a caddie, the caddie MUST walk and the player’s
clubs must remain on the golf cart.
ON-SITE REGISTRATION:
There
will a registration table set up in the President’s Cup Library at TPC Sawgrass
to pick up your tee gift and player information the day before the Championship
from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. This is NOT a mandatory
registration. Tee gifts and player information will be available for pick up
before the competitive rounds for players not playing a practice round on
Wednesday. If we have received your payment for your Championship fees by
Friday, June 19th you have pre-registered for the Championship.
TPC Sawgrass
The
Membership, PGA Tour, TPC Network and the board of directors would like all of
you to enjoy your experience during the Amateur Championship.
- Clubs
will be dropped off at the valet and the staff will place your clubs on your
cart.
- Players are to change their shoes
in the locker room; not in the parking lot.
- Players are encouraged to use the
services of the clubhouse including the buffets and grill room for food and
beverage as well as the locker room and its services.
- Gentlemen
are prohibited from wearing their hats while in the club house.
- TPC
Sawgrass strictly prohibits the use cell phones, ear pieces &
blackberry’s etc, on the golf course and in the club house. Leave your cell
phone in your car.
DRESS CODE:
Gentlemen are required to have shirts tucked in
and hats worn properly while on the golf course. The wearing of a mock turtle
neck shirts designed for golf is permitted. All shirts must have a collar.
Remember that you are
guests of TPC Sawgrass. Entries are subject to rejection or withdrawal at any
time (including during the event). The reason for withdrawal may include
improper attire and/or unbecoming conduct.
METHOD OF PAYMENTS:
TPC Sawgrass and Sawgarss Country Club accepts cash and
Visa/MasterCard and American Express for payment.
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS: Judson Eustaquio, of Lake Worth, fired a
68-72-74-66--280 at Jupiter Hills Club to win the 91st Amateur
Championship.
Blayne Barber wins the 92nd Florida State Amateur Championship shooting a tournament total of 11-under par 277 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach on June 25-28.
