2024 Nevada State Amateur Championship

 

 

WHEN: July 12-14, 2024

 

WHERE:  Boulder Creek Golf Club

                 1501 Veterans Memorial Parkway

                 Boulder City, NV 89005

 

FORMAT:  54-Hole Stroke Play (No Cut)

 

FIELD SIZE: 66 Players - Players registering after the maximum field size has been reached will be put on a waiting list.

 

TEE TIMES:

  • Friday and Saturday (July 12-13) - Tee Times starting at 6:30 AM 
  • Sunday(July 14) - 7:30 AM Modified Shotgun Start

 

ENTRY FEE: $390 - Includes three rounds of golf, shared golf cart each round, range balls, prize fund, tee gift, food and beverage vouchers, and a buffet lunch following the the final round.

 

UNITED STATES AMATEUR EXEMPTION: The 2024 Nevada State Amateur Championship is an official USGA Exemption Event. The 2024 Nevada State Amateur champion will receive a full exemption into the 2024 U.S. Amateur Championship. The U.S. Amateur Championship will be held at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota from August 12-18, 2024.

 

PRACTICE ROUNDS:  Boulder Creek Golf Club is a public facility. Please call the pro shop to book any practice rounds you wish to play. Please let the pro shop staff know you are booking a practice round so they can try and get you on the correct course rotation. The rate is as follows:

  • $59 before 12:00 PM
  • $49 after 12:00 PM
  • All times are subject to course availability.

 

ELIGIBILITY: This event is only open to active male members of the Southern and the Northern Nevada Golf Associations that meet the eligibility requirements below.

  • Must be 15 years or older by July 12, 2024. 
  • An up-to-date and verifiable handicap index of 3.0 or lower is required in order to be eligible to register. 

 

REGISTRATION:

  • Opens to all exempt players on March 18, 2024 @ 9:00 AM PST
  • Opens to all eligible players on April 1, 2024 @ 9:00 AM PST
  • Closes on July 5, 2024 @ 5:00 PM PST

 

WAGR: This event counts for World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points.

 

COURSE ROTATION: Coyote Run (Front 9) - Desert Hawk (Back 9)

 

TOURNAMENT YARDAGE: The yardages below are only projected and can change for a variety of factors including but not limited to weather, course conditions, committee discretion, etc. Each day tees on certain holes may be moved to provide a variety of hole yardages throughout the championship.

 

 

CADDIES: Caddies are permitted. The "One Seat Policy" is in effect for this championship.

  • One Seat Policy: This policy states that either the player or their caddie may ride in a golf cart at any one time. But at no time may BOTH the player and their caddie ride in a golf cart at the same time. 
  • Caddies will not have the option of renting a sperate golf cart.
  • Please make any potential caddie you may employ aware of this policy in advance so they are fully aware they may have to walk for all or a large portion of the round. 

 

SPECTATORS: Spectators are permitted. Spectators can either walk or will have the option to rent a spectator cart from the golf course. The golf course cart fee to rent a spectator cart is $25. Regardless if a spectator chooses to walk or to rent a golf cart, spectators must remain on the cart paths at all times or forfeit their right to spectate at this championship.

  • NOTE: Please note that there is limited availability of golf carts and there is no guarantee from the committee in charge of this competition or the golf course that a spectator cart will be available for everyone. Carts will be rented out on a first come first serve basis. 

 

 

EXEMPT PLAYERS:

  • Top 10 players and ties from the 2023 Nevada State Amateur Championship
  • 2023 Nevada State Match Play Champion
  • 2023 Nevada State Mid-Amateur Champion
  • 2023 Nevada State Senior Amateur Champion
  • Nevada State Amateur Champions from the past 5 years
  • Up to 4 Junior Player Exemptions based on resumes reviewed and approved by the State Championship Committee
  • Up to 4 Committee Special Invites based on playing resumes approved by the State Championship Committee

 

REFUND POLICY: After the established deadline for a Nevada State event, players can only receive a refund if there is a waiting list of players and a waitlisted player agrees to fill the vacant spot. 

NOTE: There will be an automatic $25 processing fee associated with any refund issued for a cancellation prior to the registration closing date.

 

RECENT CHAMPIONS:

  • 2023 - Ben Sawaia
  • 2022 - Cameron Barzekoff
  • 2021 - Josh Goldstein
  • 2020 - Michael Sarro
  • 2019 - J.J. Gresco
  • 2018 - Alex Jordan
  • 2017 - Daren Johnson
  • 2016 - Steven Sear
  • 2015 - Steven Sear
  • 2014 - Nicholas Smits
  • 2013 - Greg Horodesky
  • 2012 - Roman Mudd
  • 2011 - JT Cockerill