Amateur Championship

85th State Amateur Championship

ChampionsGate Golf Resort

Davenport, Florida

June 20th – 23rd, 2002

Memorandum To Contestants

On behalf of the FSGA, congratulations on qualifying for the 2002 Florida State Amateur Championship.  We hope that you enjoy your experience in competing at a state championship and take many favorable memories from your time at

ChampionsGate Golf Resort.

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 Championship Department at (813) 632-3742.

Please Note New Registration Policy

Registration Deadline

By 3:30 PM., Monday, June 17th, all qualifiers must notify the FSGA by telephone at (813) 632-3742 or in writing of your intention to participate in the Championship. Please note that there will be no on-site registration.

Failure to meet this deadline may be considered tantamount to withdrawal. A place will then be offered to an alternate. 

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Accommodations

The headquarter hotel is the Radisson Resort Parkway in Kissimmee, where we have arranged accommodations for Amateur Contestants.  The room rate will be $79.00 per night.  The phone number for the Radisson Resort Parkway is (407) 396-7000. When making reservations please identify yourself as part of the Florida Amateur Golf Championship. 

Map & Directions

Written directions and a map showing the location of the ChampionsGate Golf Resort are included with this memorandum.

Practice

Players may play a practice round up to 7 days in advance of the Championship. The cost of the practice round is $25 plus tax, which includes range balls, on weekdays anytime and weekends after 1:00 PM. Also, a 36 hole rate is available at $45 plus tax on weekdays and $60 plus tax on weekends; space available.

Starting times for your practice round can be arranged by calling the club.  You may not make your practice round tee time until June 10^th ; after groupings are made. The golf shop telephone number to call to schedule your practice round is (407) 787 – 4653.

Carts

All players must ride in the qualifying rounds and the Championship rounds.  Players are responsible for their cart fees for the all rounds.  Price for the cart is $25, which includes range balls. 

NOTE:         NO ONE OTHER THAN THE PLAYERS MAY RIDE IN A CART.

                   THIS INCLUDES CADDIES AND SPECTATORS.

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Charges

The golf shop will accept cash, Visa, MasterCard or American Express for payment for golf carts for the 36 hole stroke play qualifying rounds.

One-Ball Rule

The one-ball rule is in effect during the 36 hole stroke play qualifying and the Championship rounds.

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.

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 a few minutes more than four hours in groups of three during the qualifying rounds.  The pace of play will be monitored.  If and when it should become necessary to speak to individual players about 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 stroke play rounds will be posted on the Notice to Competitors.

Thank you and good luck!

FSGA Championship Committee