33rd Amateur Match Play Championship

Championship Format & Seeding

• Full seeding information - click here
• Group Play
  • 16 groups of 4 players
    • Three 18 hole round-robin matches in group play
  • Scoring
    • Players winning a match will receive 1 point in the standings
    • If the match ends in a tie, each player will receive a half point in the standings
    • The player with the most points in each group will advance to the 16 player bracket
      • In the event of tie after three matches, the tied players will have a sudden death stroke play play-off
• Bracket Play
  • Once the 16 group winners advance - 18 hole individual gross match play in single elimination brackets
    • In the event of a tied match, the stipulated round is deemed to extend to as many holes as are required for a match to be won
• Player of the Year Points
  • Champion - 6,000 points
  • Runner-Up - 4,200 points
  • Semifinalist - 2,700 points
  • Quarterfinalist - 1,800 points
  • Round of 16 - 1,200 points
  • Failed to Advance from Group Play will receive POY points based on Group Points
    • 2.5 points scored - 750 points
    • 2.0 points scored - 650 points
    • 1.5 points scored - 550 points
    • 1.0 points scored - 450 points
    • 0.5 points scored - 350 points
    • 0.0 points scored - 250 points

Eligibility

• Amateur golfers - See the FSGA’s Competitive Fairness Gender Policy
• Florida Resident
• FSGA Membership required
• Amateur golfer with valid Florida GHIN Handicap Index not exceeding 7.0

Entry Fee

• Qualifying Fee: Qualifying Fee includes entry fee, range balls, Amateur hat, and any course and cart fee for the qualifying round
• Championship Fee: Fee paid by those individuals who advance to the Championship through qualifying. Includes tee gifts and gift certificates, range balls and any course and cart fees for competitive rounds. Fee includes complimentary lunch after the first three rounds
• Exempt Fee: Exempt Fee includes Championship Fee and Entry Fee for those individuals eligible for exemption
• Late entries are subject to a $20 late entry fee should the entrant gain acceptance into the field

Schedule of Events

• Thursday, July 31st
  
  • 7:30 AM - 9:15 AM - Group play matches round 1 off #1 and #10 tees
  • Complimentary Boxed Lunch between rounds 1 & 2
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Group play matches round 2 off #1 & #10
• Friday, August 1st
  
  • 7:30 AM - 9:15 AM - Group play matches round 3 off #1 & #10 tees
  • 1:00 PM - Sudden death play-off for group winners if necessary
• Saturday, August 2nd
  
  • 8:00 AM - 8:56 - Match play round of 16 off tee #1
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Match play quarterfinals off #1 tee
• Sunday, August 3rd
  
  • 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM - Match play semifinals off #1 tee
  • 12:00 PM - Match play final off #1 tee

Local Qualifying

• 18 holes of stroke play at 6 qualifying sites
• Cart fees are included in your qualifying fee
• The number of qualifying spots will be posted at the host site and will be proportionate to other qualifying sites based on the size of the field.
• Players finishing tied for the last qualifying position or the two spots behind it will have a Sudden-Death Play-off to determine final qualifying spots and/or order of 1st & 2nd alternates.

Fine for Withdrawing

• Due to the nature of this match play event, and to ensure that all players have a match to compete in and in fairness to the field in group play, a player who withdraws during the group play rounds will be assessed a $250 fine & you will not be eligible for next year's Championship
• It is unfair to your fellow players who spend their own time and money to travel to the Championship, and are subsequently left to sit in their hotel room because another player has chosen to withdraw out of frustration or first round loss
• When entering the Championship, please take this into consideration
  • If you believe you cannot fulfill the tournament schedule, please leave the spot open for another player

Championship Practice Rounds

• Championship players are responsible for practice round fees at qualifying sites and at the Championship proper
• Click on Tee Times & Info above and then view the Player Information sheet for each qualifying site venue to find the practice round information
• At the Championship, a practice round at the rate of $50 plus tax is available on a space available basis at the following times:
  • One week prior to the event and after 12:00 PM the weekend prior 
  • A Golf Genius booking Link will be provided after qualifying completes to schedule a practice round on a specified date reserved with the club