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108th Amateur Championship

BallenIsles Country Club - East & North Courses, Palm Beach Gardens

June 5-8, 2025
Entries Open: Wednesday, January 29th at 8:00 AM
Entries Close: Wednesday, April 23rd at 11:30 PM

Tournament Summary

Format:  72 holes of individual gross stroke play

Eligibility Florida Resident

Handicap:  Florida GHIN 7.0 or less

Entry Fee:  Qualifying - $100 | Exempt - $260

Championship Format

  • 72 holes of individual gross stroke play
  • Championship Field Size - 168 players
  • All players play 18 holes on each course before the 36-hole cut
  • The field is split between the two courses for round one and switch courses for round two
  • The field is cut to the low 70 and ties after 36 holes
  • The final 36 holes will be played on the East Course.

If necessary, there will be a hole-by-hole "sudden death" play-off for the Championship - it is the player's responsibility to be present for any playoff

Eligibility

Entry Fee

Qualifying Fee - $100

Championship Fee - $200

Exempt Fee - $260

Late Fee - $20

  • 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, June 5th
    • 7:30 AM - 9:27 AM - Round one tee times off of #1 and #10 - East Course
    • 7:30 AM - 9:27 AM - Round one tee times off of #1 and #10 - North Course
      • Complimentary lunch from 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Friday, June 6th
    • 7:30 AM - 9:27 AM - Round two tee times off of #1 and #10 - East Course
    • 7:30 AM - 9:27 AM - Round two tee times off of #1 and #10 - North Course
      • Complimentary lunch from 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
      • After the completion of play, the field will be cut to the low 70 players and ties
  • Saturday, June 7th
    • 7:30 AM - 9:27 AM - Round three tee times off of #1 and #10 - East Course
      • Complimentary lunch from 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Sunday, June 8th
    • 7:30 AM - 9:27 AM - Final round tee times off of #1 and #10 - East Course
      • Awards ceremony immediately following the completion of play 

Local Qualifying

  • 18 holes of stroke play at 15 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
  • Ties for the last qualifying spot will also qualify (there are no playoffs)
  • Alternates will be determined by ordering the players that just missed qualifying, and ties for alternate spots will be broken by the USGA suggested method (last 9, last 6, last 3, etc.)

Championship Practice Rounds

  • Practice rounds are available on Tuesday, June 3rd and Wednesday, June 4th at the cost of $45 plus tax. 
  • Exempt and qualified competitors will receive an email with a Golf Genius link to book practice rounds on Tuesday, June 3rd and Wednesday, June 4th. The link will be posted under tee times and information and communicated to those players competing in the Championship after the last qualifier is played.

Championship Information

Championship Policies

Player Information

Past Championships

Host Site

Host Hotel

  • There is currently no host hotel for this event.

Exemptions Earned From This Tournament

  • Winner
    • Next 25 Amateur Championships

    • Next three Amateur Match Play Championships

    • Next two Florida Open Championships

    • USGA Exemption Event, which carries an exemption into the current year's U.S. Amateur Championship.
    • Traditional Invitation to next year's Terra Cotta Invitation (non-FSGA Event)
  • Top Five and Tied Finishers
    • Current year's Amateur Match Play Championship
    • Next year's Florida Open
    • Next year's U.S. Amateur Championship - Local Qualifying Exemption
  • Top 15 and Tied Finishers
    • Next year's Amateur Championship
  • Players Who Make the Cut
    • Next year's Boys' Junior Championship
  • Exemptions Earned Prior to 2017
    • Winners of the 2017 Amateur and prior years are grandfathered in under the prior policy and receive a lifetime exemption, except that consistent with the prior exemption rules, they would lose their lifetime exemption if they turned professional
    • Winners prior to 2018 that do turn professional, will retain their exemption for 25 years, which may be used if their amateur status is reinstated