Four-Ball Championship

43^rd Four-Ball Championship

Grand Cypress Golf Club

North/South & New Courses

Orlando, Florida

July 16 & 17, 2005

Memorandum to Contestants

On behalf of the FSGA, congratulations on qualifying for the 43rd 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 Grand Cypress 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 Championship Department at (813) 632-3742 or championships@fsga.org.        

Registration Deadline

By 3:30 PM, Tuesday, July 12th, each team must:

All exempt and qualifying teams must remit to the FSGA office, $140 per team for advance payment of Championship fees at Grand Cypress Golf Club.  Championship fees include tee gift, cart fees and range balls for all competitive rounds. Players may remit $140 to the FSGA office by check or pay by credit card online through the “my FSGA account” section of the FSGA website at www.fsga.org.  Payment must be received by 3:30 PM Tuesday, July 12^th, or your team will be withdrawn from the Championship.

Failure to meet this deadline will result in withdrawal of your team.  The place will then be offered to an alternate team.  We stress that all exempt and qualifying teams must meet the deadline of 3:30 PM, Tuesday, July 12^th.  There will be no registration the day before the Championship.  If we have received your payment for your Championship fees by Tuesday, July 12^th your team has registered for the Championship. 

Championship

36 holes of four-ball stroke play.  Round one will be played on the North (1-9)/South Course (10-18) and round two will be on the New Course. Range balls will be provided before and after each competitive round. 

Accommodations

The headquarter hotel is the Sheraton Safari Hotel – Lake Buena Vista. The room rate is $89.00 per night.  For reservations, please call (407) 239-0444.  When making reservations please identify yourself as part of the FSGA Four-Ball Championship.  The FSGA block has been released room rates are know $129-$149. 

Additional arrangements have been made at the Grand Cypress Resort and the Hyatt Regency at Grand Cypress.

The Grand Cypress Resort is offering a club suite villa for $150 per night.  The club suite villa, which boasts over 675 square feet of luxury, similar to a junior suite, has an outside patio, inside sitting area, choice of one king bed or two double beds, and a separate oversized bathroom with sunken roman tub and separate glass enclosed stall shower.  When making reservations please identify yourself as part of the FSGA Four-Ball Championship.  For reservations, please call (407) 239-4700.

The Hyatt Regency at Grand Cypress is offering rooms, choice of one king bed or two double beds, for $150 plus tax and resort fee of $13. When making reservations please identify yourself as part of the FSGA Four-Ball Championship.  For reservations, please call (800) 233-1234.

Practice Rounds & Practice Facilities

Practice rounds are available from July 12^{th –} 15^th on a space available basis on either course.  Only exempt and qualifying participants may play practice rounds.

All players must take a cart and the cost of the practice round, including range balls and cart, is $50.00 plus tax. Starting times for your practice round can be arranged by calling the club.  You may not make your practice tee time before groupings are made. Groupings will be made on Monday, July 11 and faxed to the club that evening.  Teams may call for tee times on Tuesday, July 12th.  The golf shop telephone number is (407) 239-1909.

Practice between Rounds

The Committee is permitting practice on the competition course or part of the course (Rules 7-1b and 33-2c) between rounds of the four-ball stroke play 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.

Charges

Grand Cypress 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.

Pace of Play

In order to accommodate 96 players, it is essential that the game be played at a brisk pace which may be defined as four hours and thirty 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.

Thank you and Good Luck!!

FSGA Championships Committee