100th Arizona Amateur Championship

Phoenix Country Club 

2901 N 7th Street,

Phoenix, AZ 85014

Golf Shop (602) 263-5208

 

 

 

Entry Fee:  $350 per player

TPA Entry Fee:  $325 per player

 

 

 

DATES:  June 17-22, 2024  

 

FORMAT: 36-holes of individual stroke play at gross played the first two days.  Low 64 players advance to Match Play.  A tie for the final qualifying spot(s) will result in a hole-by-hole playoff to be held Wednesday morning at 6:30 a.m.    

 

FIELD SIZE:  144 players for the qualifying rounds, with the field cut to the top 64 players for the Match Play Championship, all competing in one division.

 

REGISTRATION DEADLINES:

  • FOR EXEMPT PLAYERS:  Thursday, February 1 to Monday, April 1, 2024 at 4 p.m.
  • FOR QUALIFIED PLAYERS:   All players who qualified through one day qualifiers have until Monday June 10, 2024 at 4 p.m.

 

YARDAGE:  Event yardage is posted on the website. 

                                                                                   

ELIGIBILITY:  All players must have amateur status and have an active membership with an AGA Member Club to participate.

 

SPECIAL EXEMPTION REQUEST FORM:  Download to complete form to request special exemption and return by April 1, 2024. 

 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:

Monday, June 17     Stroke Play Qualifying Round

First Wave      72 players   7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.    #1 and #10 tees

       Lunch                      11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Second Wave   72 players 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.  #1 and 10 tees

                                   

Tuesday, June 18    Stroke Play Qualifying Round

First Wave      72 players   7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.    #1 and #10 tees

      Lunch                            11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Second Wave   72 players  12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.  #1 and 10 tees

 

*Tournament field will be cut to low 64 players after 36 holes*

 

Wednesday, June 19    Round of 64

Match Play    64 players    7:00 a.m. – 11:08 a.m.   #1 tee

     Lunch                            10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 

Thursday, June 20    Round of 32 / Round of 16

 Match Play  32 players   7:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.    #1 tee

     Lunch                              11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  

 Match Play 16 players    11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

 

Friday, June 21        Quarter-Final / Semi-Final Round  

Match Play   8 players    7:00 a.m. – 7:24 a.m.     #1 tee

  Lunch                               11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

Match Play   4 players   11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.   #1 tee

 

Saturday, June 22       Final Match

2 players        7:00 a.m.                  #1 tee

 

                                                               

PRACTICE ROUNDS:  Practice rounds will be available from June 10 to June 16 (club is closed on Mondays) after 9:30am each day. Please call (602) 263-5208 to schedule. You may call up to five (5) days in advance to schedule, please identify yourself as a contestant in the Arizona Amateur. Practice Round rate of $75 includes a cart. Rate is extended for contestants only - no other guests are allowed.


PAIRINGS: Tournament pairings will be emailed to participants by end of day on Friday, June 14.

 

PRACTICE FACILITY:  Will be available one hour prior to play. 

 

CADDIES: Caddies are NOT permitted for the stroke play qualifying on Monday and Tuesday.  Caddies are however allowed for the match play rounds on Wednesday through Saturday.  They must agree to walk unless there is an available seat in one of the player’s carts. Caddies riding in a cart MUST NOT displace a player.

 

GOLF CARTS: The use of golf carts is included in the registration fee; however, players are permitted to walk if interested.  AGA Cart policy (maximum of two riders per cart and maximum of two carts per group) will be enforced.   

 

In addition, the following policies will be enforced:

  • Spectator carts are not permitted for insurance reasons, NO EXCEPTIONS.
  • Carts are assigned only to contestants.  A caddie may use a cart only if a contestant is not displaced by such use.
  • Restrictions on cart use for players are at the discretion of the Host Site and all players are bound by those requirements, subject to withdrawal for violations of that policy.  Any such restrictions will be posted at the tournament site.
  • Carts must be kept on paths if available near greens and tees.
  • Any non-player riding with a player is considered a caddie and subject to any potential Rules violations.
  • Pull carts are permitted as long as not in conflict with the Host Club rules.

 

WITHDRAW POLICY:  

  • Players who withdraw prior to the close of registration will receive 75% of the entry fee, regardless of reason. (TPA members get 100% if they withdraw prior to close of registration.)
  • Players who withdraw after the close of registration and prior to 72 hours of the qualifier will receive 50% of the entry fee, regardless of reason.
  • Players who withdraw within 72 hours (3 days) of the first day of the event, will not receive a refund.

Players may withdraw by calling the AGA office (602) 944-3035 during normal business hours or calling the Withdraw Line at (602) 944-3035 ext. 210 and leaving a message.