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Amateur Championship
Amateur Championship - Player Information
93rd
Amateur Championship
Bay Hill Club & Lodge and Orange
Tree Golf Club
Orlando,
Florida
June 24-27, 2010
Memorandum to Contestants
On behalf
of the FSGA, congratulations on qualifying for the 93rd Amateur Championship. We hope that
you enjoy your experience in competing at a State Championship and take many
favorable memories from your time at Bay Hill Club & Lodge and Orange Tree
Golf Club.
Please take time to carefully
read through this packet of information.
There are several important pieces of information contained here, some
of which require action by you, by a certain time (e.g. hotel reservations,
practice rounds, etc.). If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact the FSGA Championships Department
at (813) 868-5850 or championships@fsga.org.
Pre-Registration Deadline
By 3:30 PM, Friday, June 18th, each player must:
All qualifying players must remit
to the FSGA office, $125 for advance payment of Championship fees. Championship fees include tee gift, cart fees. Also, range balls are included for all
competitive and practice rounds. Players may send a check to the FSGA office or
pay by credit card online through the My FSGA Account section at www.fsga.org. Payment must be received by 3:30
PM, Friday, June 18th,
or you will be withdrawn from the Championship. Exempt players are automatically pre-registered with a complete entry.
Failure to meet this
deadline will result in withdrawal of your entry. The place will then be offered to an
alternate. We stress that all players who
qualify must meet the deadline of 3:30
PM, Friday, June 18th.
Championship Format
Seventy-two holes of
individual stroke play. All players play eighteen holes each at Bay Hill Club
& Lodge - Challenger/Champion Course and at Orange Tree Golf Club on
Thursday, June 24th and Friday, June 25th.
The field will be cut to
the low seventy players and ties after thirty-six holes. The final thirty-six
holes will be played at Bay Hill Club & Lodge Challenger/Champion. The
lowest score for 72 holes will be the Champion. If necessary, there will be a
three hole aggregate score play-off on holes 16, 17
& 18 to determine the champion. If the play-off results in a tie, play will
immediately continue, hole by hole on holes 18, 16 & 17. It is
the players responsibility to be present for any playoff.
Tee Times & Groupings
Tee
times and pairings groups will be arranged and posted on the FSGA website at www.fsga.org
on June 11th. All competitors with a valid email address on file with
the FSGA or who have provided a cell number for texting will have a link to the
pairings emailed or a text message sent to them.
Practice Rounds & Practice Facilities
Practice rounds are
available one week prior to the Championship on a space available basis on both
courses. Practice rounds are restricted
to after 12:00 PM on the weekend prior to the Championship.
All players must take a
cart. The cost of the practice round,
including range balls and golf cart, is $50 plus tax
at Bay Hill Club & Lodge and $35 plus tax at Orange Tree Golf Club.
At Bay Hill players are
allowed one practice round at the discounted rate. The cost for any additional practice rounds at
Bay Hill Club & Lodge will be at the current resort rate of $100 plus tax.
Only exempt and qualifying
participants may play practice rounds.
Starting times for your
practice round can be arranged by calling the club. The golf shop telephone
numbers are: Bay Hill Club & Lodge - (407) 876-8030 and Orange Tree Golf Club - (407) 351-2521.
You may not make your practice round tee
time before groupings are made.
Groupings will be made on Friday, June 11th and faxed to the club
that morning.
Players
will be allowed to practice after their practice rounds on Tuesday and Wednesday
and after each competitive round. The
practice facilities will close at 6:00 PM each day. Any players playing a practice round before
Tuesday, June 22nd, will be allowed to use the practice facility
before that round only.
Driving Range Hours
The
driving ranges will open at 6:30 AM Thursday - Sunday. Both driving ranges will remain open until
6:00 PM for the competitors to practice after their rounds each day.
GPS and Range Finders
In this competition, a
player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance
ONLY. However, if, during a stipulated round, a player uses a
distance-measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions
that might affect his play (e.g., gradient, wind-speed, temperature, etc.), the
player is in breach of Rule 14-3, for which the penalty is disqualification,
regardless of whether any such additional functions are actually used.
Bay Hill Club &
Lodge and Orange Tree Golf Club
The
Membership and Board of Directors of each golf club would like all of you to
enjoy your experience during the Amateur Championship. Please acknowledge their hospitality by
following these guidelines:
·
Players are to change their shoes in the locker room; not in the parking
lot.
·
Lockers are limited at each facility
·
Players are encouraged to use the services of the clubhouse including the
buffets and grill room for food and beverage as well as the locker room and its
services.
·
Gentlemen are prohibited from wearing their hats while in the club house.
·
Both clubs strictly prohibit the use of cell phones, ear
pieces & pdas etc. on the golf course and in the
clubhouse.
Bay Hill Club &
Lodge and Orange Tree Golf Club Dress Codes
Remember
that you are guests of each club. Entries are subject to rejection or
withdrawal at any time (including during the event). The reason for withdrawal
may include improper attire and/or unbecoming conduct.
Gentlemen
are required to have shirts tucked in and hats worn properly while on the golf
course. The wearing of a mock turtle
neck shirt designed for golf is permitted.
Accommodations
Arrangements have been made
at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge for $125 plus tax per night; Single/Double
Occupancy, plus 9% tax. Please call (407)
876-2429
Reservations will be accepted
on a call-in basis until June 12. After
this cut-off date, any uncommitted rooms from your group will be released and
further reservation requests will be honored on a space and rate
available basis.
Additional arrangements have
been made at the Hilton Garden Inn LBV and the Homewood Suites LBV.
Hilton Garden
LBV Rates: $85 plus tax king bed or
$89 plus tax w/ two queen beds.
Homewood Suites
LBV: $99 plus tax King Suite or $109 plus tax w/ two queen Suites w/ sleeper
Hilton Garden Phone Number: (407)
239-9550
Homewood Suites Phone number: (407)
239-4540
To make reservations please
call and ask for reservations. Please
identify yourself as an Amateur Competitor.
Pace of Play
In order to accommodate 168
players, it is essential that the game be played at a brisk pace which may be
defined as 4:15 in groups of three during the Championship rounds. If and when it should become necessary to give
players in each group a penalty for slow play, we hope they will react with the
understanding that we do it in the best interest of the Championship and the
other players. The pace of play for the
Championship will be posted on the Notice to Players. FSGA
Pace of Play Policy.
The
FSGA pace of play policy utilizes a two checkpoint system.
- Players will not receive warnings.
- Each group is responsible for monitoring
their own pace.
- To avoid penalty, groups must complete each
checkpoint hole:
- Within 15 minutes of the group ahead, or
- Under the allotted time.
- Checkpoints on each course will be on holes #9
and #18.
- All players in a group in breach are subject to
penalty.
Position
with Group Ahead To stay within 15 minutes of the group ahead, players should
never have an open hole and they should be in the fairway on par 4s and 5s
when the group ahead leaves the green.
As
each group completes a checkpoint hole, a Checkpoint Official will verbally
advise the groups status.
Carts
All players must ride during practice rounds and Championship
rounds.
Caddies & Spectators
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
players clubs must remain on the golf cart.
Registration
There will be a registration
table set up in the clubhouse at Bay Hill Club & Lodge to pick up your tee
gift and player information on Wednesday, June 23rd from 10:00 AM
4:00 PM. This is NOT a mandatory registration. Tee gifts and additional information will be
available for pick up before the competitive rounds on Thursday, June 24th
at both facilities. If we have received your payment for your Championship fees
by Friday, June 18th, you
have pre-registered for the Championship.
Charges
Bay Hill Club & Lodge
accepts CASH ONLY for food
& beverage. All other charges at the
club accept cash and Visa/MasterCard.
Orange Tree Golf Club accepts
cash, Visa/MasterCard and American Express for payment.
Spike Policy
It is a condition of the
Florida State Golf Association that shoes with traditionally designed spikes (regardless
of composition, i.e. ceramic, plastic, etc.) or spikes, regardless of design,
comprised either entirely or partially of metal (when such metal comes in
contact with the surface of the putting green) are prohibited. Penalty for breach of this condition: Disqualification.
Thank you and Good Luck!!
FSGA
Championships Committee
Directions to Bay Hill Club & Lodge
9000 Bay Hill Boulevard
Orlando, Florida, 32819
(407) 876-8030
From the East
Take Exit 74A from I-4, go west on
Sand Lake Road (SR482), turn right on Apopka-Vineland Road, proceed to first
light and turn left onto Bay Hill Boulevard. The Bay Hill Club is approximately
1/2 mile on the right.
From the West
Take Exit 74A from I-4, go west on Sand Lake Road (SR482), turn right on
Apopka-Vineland Road, proceed to first light and turn left onto Bay Hill
Boulevard. The Bay Hill Club is approximately 1/2 mile on the right.
From North and South
From Florida Turnpike, exit onto I-4 West (follow signs for Tampa), take exit
74A, follow directions above.
From Orlando International Airport
Beach line Expressway (SR528) west to I-4, go east on I-4 to Exit 74A, follow
directions above.
Orange Tree Golf Club
7540 Woodgreen Drive
Orlando, Florida, 32819
(407) 351-2521
Preserving & Protecting the Game Since 1913
