Four-Ball Championship

2002 FSGA Four-Ball Championship

TPC at Sawgrass

Valley and Stadium Courses

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

July 13 & 14, 2002

Memorandum To Contestants

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

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 Championship Department, (813) 632-3742.

Registration Deadline

By 5:00 p.m., Monday, July 8th, each team must:

Remit to the FSGA office, $140.00 per team for advance payment of cart fees at TPC at Sawgrass.  Players may send a check to the FSGA office or pay by credit card online through the account manager or my account feature at fsga.org.  Payment must be received by Monday, July 8^th, or your team will be withdrawn from the championship.

Failure to meet this deadline will be considered tantamount to withdrawal.  A place will then be offered to an alternate.  We stress that all qualifiers must meet this deadline of, Monday, July 8^th.

There will be no registration the day before the Championship.  If we have received your payment for your cart fees by Monday, July 8^th your team has registered for the Championship.

8875 Hidden River Pkwy. Suite 110 w Tampa, Florida 33637 w Phone:(813) 632-3742 w Fax:(813) 910-2129

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Championship

36 holes of four-ball stroke play.  Round one will be played on the Valley Course and round two will be on the Stadium Course.  Range balls will be available before each competitive round only. 

Accommodations

The headquarter hotel is at the Sawgrass Marriott Resort, where we have reserved a block of rooms for Four-Ball Contestants.  The room rate is $95.00 per night for single or double occupancy.  The phone number for the Sawgrass Marriott Resort is (904) 285-7777.

When making reservations please identify yourself as part of the FSGA Four-Ball Championship. 

Directions

From I95 take exit 101 (J. Turner Butler Blvd. East).  Continue on J. Turner Butler for about 12 miles.  Exit onto A1A south.  Travel south on A1A for approximately 3-4 miles.  Turn right on to PGA Tour Blvd (TPC at Sawgrass).  The course is on the left about 1 mile past the guardhouse.

Practice Rounds

Players may play a practice round on Thursday July 11^th, Friday July 12^th or Saturday July 13^th after completing your first round. The cost of the practice round including range balls is $50.00 plus tax. Starting times for your practice round can be arranged by calling the club.  You may not make your tee time before July 3rd or before groupings are made. The golf shop telephone number is (904) 273–3235.

Practice Between Rounds

The Committee is permitting practice on the competition course or part of the course (Rule 33-2c) on any day of or between rounds of the stroke competition.

Carts

All players must ride during the Championship rounds.   

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 and MasterCard for payment for golf carts for the practice 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 104 players, it is essential that the game be played at a brisk pace which may be defined as four hours and fifteen minutes in groups of four during the Championship 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 Championship will be posted on the Notice to Competitors.

FSGA Championship Committee