Amateur Match Play Championship

Entries Close Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Southern Hills Plantation Golf Club, a private Pete Dye course in the Tampa area, features elevations of 60' to nearly 250' and yardages from 5,205 to 7,557.

ELIGIBILITY  

Must be an amateur member of the FSGA

HANDICAP LIMIT

Must have a handicap index no higher than 11.4.

ENTRY FEE  

$65 ($75 - members who do not have an active FSGA/GHIN Handicap). 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 Payment must be received by Thursday, July 28 by 3:30 pm, or the individual will be withdrawn from the Championship.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

$160 ($170 - 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 AND SEEDING

18 holes of individual stroke play on Thursday to determine seeds in round of 64. Ties for seeds will be broken randomly. Single elimination round of 64 match play will begin on Friday morning. The round of 32 is scheduled to begin that afternoon. The round of 16 will be played on Saturday morning followed by the quarter-finals that afternoon.   The semi-finals will be played on Sunday morning and the finals will be held on Sunday Afternoon.

CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD SIZE

64 players

QUALIFYING

18 holes stroke play at 7 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 practices rounds. Qualifying Sites - Click here

DEFENDING CHAMPION

Alexander Medinis, of Fort Myers, defeated Gabriel Costa, from Tequesta, 5 & 4 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club & Spa, in Jupiter.

CARTS

During qualifying and the Championship proper, each player must use a golf cart. Carts are included for all competitive rounds. Players are responsible for practice round cart fees at qualifying sites and at the Championship proper.

PRACTICE ROUNDS

Practice rounds are available one week prior to the championship.  Practice rounds may be played after 12:00 PM on the weekend.  The price for a practice round is $30.00 + tax.  Please call (352) 277-5000 to arrange your practice round.  The proper place to practice your golf swing is on the driving range, hitting multiple shots on the course is unacceptable.

EXEMPTIONS 

Players in the following categories will be eligible for exemption from the seeding round and will be directly placed into the Championship flight provided they meet all entry and eligibility requirements.

• Last three year's Amateur Match Play Champions
• Last year's Amateur Match Play semifinalists
• Last three year's Amateur Champions
• Current year's top five & tied Amateur Championship finishers
• Last three year's Mid-Amateur Champions
• Last year's Mid-Amateur Championship semifinalists
• Current year's Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Champion
• Current year's Amateur Public Links Champion
• Last year's Mid-Senior Champion
• Last year's Junior Amateur Match Play Champion (16-18 age division)
• Last year's Florida Open Low Amateur
• Current year's Boys Junior Champion (16-18 age division)

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 for information on how alternates may gain entry into either qualifying for the Championship or into the Championship proper.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Click here for hotels in the Brooksville area.

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.

CONDITIONS; SCHEDULES

The FSGA Championships Committee/on-site Rules Committee reserves the right to alter any of the conditions, provisions and/or schedules.  The decision of the Championships Committee/on-site Rules Committee in any matter will be final.

METHOD OF PAYMENT

Southern Hills Plantation Golf Club will accept cash and Visa/MasterCard for payment.

DIRECTIONS TO THE CLUB SOUTHERN HILLS PLANTATION GOLF CLUB

19850 Southern Hills Blvd.

Brooksville, FL 34601

(352) 277-5000