36th Connecticut Mid-Amateur Championship
August 29-30, 2023 - Country Club of Farmington
ELIGIBILITY: In addition to a player's agreement to abide by the CSGA General Tournament Policies, the following criteria is required:
Amateur Golfers Only:
- That have reached their 25th birthday as of August 29, 2023
- Holding an active USGA Handicap Index from a CSGA Member Club not exceeding 8.4
- Connecticut Residents must be a bona fide member of a CSGA member club
- Non-residents of Connecticut must be a bona fide member of a Type 1 CSGA member club
ENTRY DEADLINE: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
ENTRY FEE: $150
FORMAT AT CHAMPIONSHIP PROPER: 18-holes of stroke play to be conducted on Tuesday, August 29th. The thirty-six (36) players with the lowest 18-hole total will advance to rounds two and three to be played on Wednesday, August 30th. The player with the low 54-hole total will be declared Champion. In the event of a tie following round three the players involved will compete in a hole-by-hole playoff to determine the champion.
FORMAT AT QUALIFYING: 18-holes of stroke play. Players with the low scores (total number at each site to be determined following the entry deadline) will advance to the championship proper. Any player(s) that tie at the predetermined qualifying position will also advance. There will be no playoffs conducted at qualifying sites.
EXEMPT PLAYERS: 36th Connecticut Mid-Amateur Exemption List
TRANSPORTATION & CADDIES: At both sectional qualifying and the championship proper the use of a golf cart and/or caddie is permitted but not required. The use of a golf cart at the championship or any qualifying site is at the discretion of the host club.
PRIZES: The 36th Connecticut Mid-Amateur Champion will have his name engraved on the permanent and be allowed to keep the permanent trophy in their possession until the 37th Connecticut Mid-Amateur is conducted. The champion and runner-up will also receive a replica trophy to recognize their accomplishment. In addition, low finishers will be awarded merchandise credit redeemable at the Country Club of Farmington golf shop.
WITHDRAWALS & REFUNDS: Refund less $25.00 administrative fee if requested prior to entry deadline. 50% refund after entry deadline and seven days prior to the event. Within seven days prior to the event there will be no refund. Any player who has competed in a qualifying round will be not be issued a refund if they are forced to withdraw from the championship proper.
WITHDRAWALS DURING COMPETITION AND/OR NO CARD POLICY: All players are expected to complete the competition which they start. Acceptable reasons for withdrawal during a competition are physical injury, illness, or an emergency. Poor play is not an acceptable reason for withdrawal. A player who withdraws without an acceptable reason or without notifying CSGA personnel will be subject to suspension from future CSGA competitions. If a player is aware of a possibility of withdrawal (e.g. injury) he should notify the CSGA as soon as possible. All players who start a round must return a scorecard personally to CSGA staff or a CSGA official even if they are officially withdrawing. Players who withdraw also must sign and attest that the hole by hole scores are correct for the fellow-competitor's scorecard they were keeping and return that card to the fellow-competitor or another marker in the group. Players who do not follow this policy will be subject to suspension from future CSGA competitions
Conditions of Entry: By submitting an entry for any CSGA-administered competition, the contestant understands that their participation is at the sole discretion of the CSGA. A contestant may be removed from any competition at the discretion of the CSGA staff or Competitions Committee at any time before or during the competition. Incidents of unbecoming conduct or actions deemed to be detrimental to the image of the CSGA or the “Spirit of the Game” are grounds for such removal and suspension from future CSGA-administered competitions. These include, but are not limited to the following:
1) Willful damage of the golf course or golf course property
2) Club throwing or unnecessary club tossing
3) Offensive or unbecoming language
4) Public criticism of golf course or verbal abuse of CSGA staff, officials, volunteers, host club staff or other contestants
5) Potential endangerment of others
6) Conduct deemed unbecoming
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