Mid-Amateur Championship
Timuquana Country Club
Jacksonville, FL
October 7-10, 2010

Entries Close Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Timuquana Country Club, established in 1923 and designed by Donald Ross, is among the oldest in Jacksonville.  The club's 290 acres are nested on the western edge of the St. Johns River.  The club has hosted numerous USGA and FSGA qualifying events and Championships including the 2002 USGA Senior Amateur Championship and the FSGA Boys Junior and Mid-Amateur Championships. Timuquana is where British Open Champion David Duval learned the game of golf.

ELIGIBILITY
Must be age 25 or older as of October 7, 2010, and be a member of the FSGA.

ENTRY FEE
$75 ($85 - members 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 Payment must be received by Thursday, September 30 by 3:30 pm, or the individual will be withdrawn from the Championship.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
$175 ($185 - members 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)

CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT
36 Holes of individual stroke play; 18 each on Thursday, October 7th and Friday, October 8th to identify the low 32 for match play.  There will be a hole by hole play-off to determine the 32nd seed in the Championship.  All other ties for seeds will be broken randomly.  The match play round of 32 will begin Friday afternoon after all of the cards have been accepted by the Committee.  The match play round of 16 will be played on Saturday morning, the quarter-finals on Saturday afternoon.  The semi-finals will be played on Sunday morning and the Championship match on Sunday afternoon.

QUALIFYING
Qualifying rounds are 18 holes stroke play, and there are 9 different qualifying 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.

DEFENDING CHAMPION
Steve Carter, of St. Augustine, defeated Thad Hudgens, of Longwood, 4 & 3 in the finals at Golden Ocala.

PRACTICE ROUND CART FEES
Players are responsible for practice round cart fees at qualifying sites and also for practice rounds at the Championship.

PRACTICE ROUNDS AND PRACTICE FACILITIES
Practice rounds are available one week prior to the Championship on a space available basis.  Practice rounds are restricted to after 12:00 PM on the weekend prior to the Championship.

All players must use a cart and the cost of the practice round, including range balls and cart, is $30 plus tax.  Starting times for your practice round can be arranged by calling the club.  You may not make your practice tee time before groupings are made.  Groupings will be made on Thursday, September 23 and faxed to the club that morning.  Timuquana Country Club Club golf shop telephone number is (904) 389-0477.

EXEMPTIONS
Players in the following categories will be eligible for exemption provided they meet all entry and eligibility requirements.

• Last five year's Mid-Amateur Champions

• Last year's Mid-Amateur Championship semifinalists

• Last five year's Amateur Champions

• Current year's top five & tied Amateur Championship finishers

• Current year's Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Champion

• Current year's Senior Amateur Champion

• Current year's Amateur Public Links Champion

• Current year's Mid-Senior Champion

• Current year's Florida Open Low Amateur

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