74th Florida Open Championship

Dear 74th Florida Open Competitor,

Congratulations on qualifying for the 74th Florida Open Championship, July 17-19, 2020 at Pine Tree Golf Club and The Club at Quail Ridge. This has been a trying year for everyone, but we are excited to still be able to host this Championship. We thank our host facilities, for working alongside the FSGA Staff to make this possible. Below you will find a welcome letter from Pine Tree Golf Club, some local information and special Rules and Code of Conduct in place for 74th Florida Open Championship. The following information is In addition the FSGA's Hard Card, Pace of Play Policy, Code of Conduct and the Notice to Players (Local Rules) that you will receive onsite.

Welcome Letter

Dear Participant,

Welcome to the 74th Florida Open. Pine Tree Golf Club is excited to host Florida’s premier event that includes the best players in the state. Pine Tree Golf Club is a traditional, private club established in 1961. The Founding Members purchased a large tract of dairy land and engaged the prominent course architect Dick Wilson to design the course. Pine Tree is considered one of Dick Wilson’s finest courses and has been ranked in the nation’s Top 100 and Florida’s top 5.

Built on Florida’s flatland's, Dick Wilson used well positioned bunkers and expert design concepts to create a strategic aerial game. A player uses all of his clubs for varying lengths and placement throughout the design. Host to the 1978 U.S. Senior Amateur Pine Tree still stands a true test of golf, and named “the best flat course in the country” – Ben Hogan. Although the course is said to lay flat the raised, angled greens are well defended by surrounding bunkers; the course comprises of 128 bunkers. The brilliance is brought out on Pine Tree’s famous par three 13th hole.

The club has been home to numerous past and current members whom have been elected into the LPGA, PGA or World Golf Hall of Fame: Sam Snead, Tommy Armour, Micky Wright, Louise Suggs, Joanne Carner, Beth Daniel, Meg Mallon, and Karrie Webb, as well as 2019 U.S. Open Champion Gary Woodland that combine for 50 Major Championship victories.

It is with great pleasure we welcome the players of the 74th Florida Open Championship, adding to Pine Tree Golf Club’s rich history of golf. We wish all participants to play well & enjoy the competition.

Warm regards,

Justin Thompson, PGA

Head Golf Professional - Pine Tree Golf Club

Special Rules and Code of Conduct

• Waivers - Each player must complete a liability waiver (AdobeSign emailed to players).
  • Exempt players must complete the waiver (AdobeSign) by the Pre-Registration Deadline - Monday, July 13 at 12:00 Noon
  • Qualified players must have completed the waiver before teeing off in local qualifying
• Practice Facilities - The following guidelines have been established to encourage social distancing
  • Practice Round Days (Monday - Thursday)
    • Pine Tree Golf Club - closed Monday
    • The Club at Quail Ridge - closed Tuesday
    • Players must book tee time through the FSGA's Golf Genius online portal. Players may arrive 1 hour prior to their tee time, and are asked to leave no more than 30 minutes after completing their practice round.
    • Practice Rounds are $35 inclusive of tax, cash only, and players are permitted one practice round at each golf course
    • All practice facilities are closed at 5:00 PM
    • Carts must be returned by 6:30 PM
  • Tournament Days (Friday - Sunday)
    • Players may arrive one hour prior to your tee time
    • Practice facilities will close at 5:00 PM or one hour after the final group completes scoring
    • Players should not stay on site more than 1 hour after they have finished lunch
    • Exceptions will be made on Sunday for any player who may be in a playoff
• Arrival - You must not arrive to the host club more than one hour prior to your tee time.
• Food & Beverage
  • Bottled water is NOT bring provided. Many clubs have little or no options for food and beverage. Players are encouraged to bring small coolers with non-alcoholic beverages.
  • There will be a quick service turn stand open at both facilities
    • Pine Tree Golf Club - snack stand next to golf shop, cash only
    • The Club at Quail Ridge - market cafe is open, cash only
• Carts
  • Carts will be staged in the parking lot at each club, with scorecard, hole location sheet and notice to players. Players should load their own bags onto carts, and change shoes in parking lot
  • Coolers are permitted, and players may bring water, beverages and snacks. Any alcohol should be purchased on site at the club
  • Players must ride in their own cart and no one else may ride with them. Exceptions are made for players under 16 years old.
• Caddies are NOT permitted
• Spectators are NOT permitted. Exceptions are made for players under 16 years old
• On Course 
  
  • Bunkers - rakes will not be on the course. Balls will be played as they lie in the bunkers. Players must smooth sand with their feet or club as they leave a bunker.
  • Flagsticks must remain in the hole and not be touched. Removing the flagstick is a breach of the Code of Conduct and the first breach is a warning, second breach is a general penalty, and third breach is disqualification.
  • Holes - PVC will be placed in the holes. Balls must remain in the hole for the ball to be holed.
  • Restrooms - The locker rooms at both clubs are available pre-round, and there are restrooms unlocked and located on both golf courses.
• Scorecards will not be exchanged. Your score will be kept by another player and verbally confirmed at the scoring area while social distancing.
• Scoreboard - there will be no formal scoreboard. Please follow fsga.org for scoring.
• Award Presentation - Weather permitting, the sanitized trophy & low amateur plaque be placed on a table setup between the 18th green and practice putting green. The FSGA's Committee will announce the winners after all scores have been verified and accepted. At that point, the competition is closed.
• Gift Certificates - All amateurs making the cut will receive pro shop credit at Pine Tree Golf Club. To limit touch points, the club will simply keep a list of players on file and the amount they receive. Players should redeem all credit before leaving property on Sunday.

Places to Stay

• Holiday Inn Express & Suites Boynton Beach #561.736.2634
2001 Ocean Dr, Boynton Beach, FL 33426

• Courtyard by Marriot Delray Beach #561.926.5833
135 SE 6th Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33483

Places to Eat

• Two Georges Waterfront Grille #561.736.2717
728 Casa Loma Blvd, Boynton Beach, FL 33435

• Park Tavern #561.265.5093
32 SE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444

• El Camino #561.865.5350
 15 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444

• Boston’s on the Beach #561.278.3364
 40 S Ocean Blvd, Delray Beach, FL 33483

• Jupiter Donuts Boynton #561.413.3830
2260 Woolbright Rd, Boynton Beach, FL 33426