38th Mid-Amateur Championship

Metedeconk National Golf Club – Jackson, NJ

June 8-10, 2021

 

Entry Fee: $150.00. 
Entries Close: April 22 at 5:00pm

Late entries will NOT be accepted.

 

The following players are exempt from sectional qualifying for the 38th Mid-Amateur Championship provided they submit their entry prior to the closing date and meet all other eligibility requirements:

 

  1. Champions of the previous ten NJSGA Mid-Amateur Championships (2011-2020).
  2. Champions of the previous ten NJSGA Amateur Championships (2011-2020).
  3. Champions of the previous ten NJSGA Open Championships (2011-2020).
  4. All players reaching the semi-final round of the 2020 Mid-Amateur Championship.
  5. The top five Mid-Amateur golfers (age 25 and above) in the final standings of the 2020 NJSGA Amateur Player of the Year Points List.
  6. If eligible, the 2020 champions of the:
    1. NJSGA Senior Amateur
    2. NJSGA Pre-Senior Amateur
    3. NJSGA Men’s Public Links
    4. NJSGA Senior Open
    5. MGA Amateur (Match Play)
    6. MGA Ike (Stroke Play)
    7. MGA Mid-Amateur
    8. GAP Amateur (Match Play)
    9. GAP Patterson Cup (Stroke Play)
    10. GAP Mid-Amateur
  7. If eligible, qualifiers for the:
    1. 2021 US Open (Final Qualifying)
    2. 2020 US Senior Open
    3. 2020 US Amateur
    4. 2020 US Senior Amateur
    5. 2020 US Mid-Amateur
  8. The Low Amateur in the:
    1. 2020 NJSGA Open Championship
    2. 2020 & 2021 NJSGA Senior Open Championship
  9. The 2020 South Jersey Cup Amateur Champion.
  10. The 2021 GAP Mid-Amateur Champion.
  11. The low three finishers (plus ties) of the 2020 NJSGA Men’s Public Links Championship.
  12. The reigning club champion of Metedeconk National Golf Club, or the club’s designee.
  13. Special invitee of the NJSGA Tournament Committee.

 

 

ELIGIBILITY: 

Entries open to male amateur golfers who meet ALL of the following:

- Entrant must be 25 years of age as of June 8, 2021.

- Entrant must possess UNQUESTIONABLE Amateur Status.

- Entrant meet ALL of these Handicap and Membership Requirements:

- Hold a USGA Handicap Index of 7.0 or less, as of the April 30, 2021 Handicap Revision at a NJSGA member club/course. He must be listed on this club’s GHIN Handicap Roster.

- Maintain good standing and remain on the above Handicap Roster through the Championship proper.

- If entering from a public facility, or Club Without Real Estate, entrant must be a permanent resident of New Jersey. Proof of residency may be required.

 
CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT: 
Stroke Play to Match Play. An 18-hole, Stroke Play qualifying round will be held on Tuesday, June 8. The low 16 scorers will advance to two days (four rounds) of Match Play. The round of 16 and quarterfinals will be held on June 9; the semifinals and championship matches will be held on June 10. The Championship field will consist of 60 players, including those who are exempt from qualifying plus those who advance from the two separate 18-Hole Qualifying Rounds (plus ties).

Transportation: Motorized transportation is PROHIBITED throughout this Championship.
Caddies: Permitted; a player may bring his own caddie – or where available, reserve a club caddie.
Pull/Push Carts: Refer to specific Player Information Sheet for host club’s policy.

FINAL DECISION REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF ENTRIES IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE NJSGA. THE NJSGA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT OR WITHDRAW AN ENTRY AT ANY TIME, BEFORE OR DURING A COMPETITION OR MODIFY THE CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM ANYTIME, IN ITS DISCRETION.