CALIFORNIA SENIOR AMATEUR QUALIFYING & CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
QUALIFYING IS AVAILABLE STATEWIDE FOR BOTH NCGA AND SCGA PLAYERS.
27th California Amateur Championship
The Preserve Golf Club, Carmel, CA
November 12 – 14, 2018
90 players will play two rounds.
Monday, November 12th: Round 1 (18 holes stroke play)
Tuesday, November 13th: Round 2 (18 holes stroke play). Following the second round, the field will be cut to the low 30 players and ties.
Wednesday, November 14th: Round 3 (18 holes stroke play)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA QUALIFYING DATES & SITES:
Monday, October 1: Boulder Ridge Golf Club, San Jose
Monday, October 15: Poppy Ridge Golf Course (Chardonnay/Zinfandel), Livermore
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA QUALIFYING DATES & SITES:
Monday, September 24: El Camino Country Club, Oceanside
Tuesday, October 2: Soule Park Golf Course, Ojai
Monday, October 8: Apple Valley Golf Course, Apple Valley
NOTE: Players may only attempt to qualify once.
PLAYER INFORMATION & PAIRINGS: Complete Tournament Information which includes practice rounds, pairings, starting times, and yardages played will be emailed and posted online after entries close.
ELIGIBILITY: The Championship is open to senior amateur golfers who have an established current index of 7.4 or below as of the time of registration and are members in good standing of the Northern California Golf Association and/or Southern California Golf Association. Senior Amateur entrants must have reached their 55th birthday by November 12, 2018.
FORMAT: One 18-hole qualifying round will determine the championship qualifiers. 90 players, including exempts, will advance to the championship. If necessary, a playoff will determine the final position(s) at each qualifying site. The championship field will play 54 holes of stroke play at The Preserve Golf Club. The low 30 players and ties will advance to final round after a 36 hole cut.
ENTRY FEE: $150
ENTRY DEADLINE: September 16, 2018
REFUND POLICY: Full Refund less $10.00 processing fee if requested prior to closing date. 50% refund after the closing date and 48 hours prior to the event. No refunds will be honored within 48 hours of the event.
EXEMPTIONS:
All exempt players must still meet eligibility requirements and register online for the championship prior to the entry closing date:
Past 10 California Senior Amateur Champions
2017 California Senior Amateur Championship (top ten finishers)
2017 U.S. Senior Amateur Match Play Qualifiers
2017 NCGA Points List (top ten finishers)
2017 SCGA Points List (top ten finishers)
2017 NCGA Super Senior Champion
2017 SCGA Super Senior Champion
2017 NCGA Senior Amateur Championship (top 10 finishers)
2018 SCGA Senior Amateur Championship (top 10 finishers)
2018 NCGA Senior Match Play Champion
2018 SCGA Senior Match Play Champion
2017 California Senior Amateur Champion
Special Exemptions as selected by the NCGA & SCGA
PLAYER CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY
By submitting an entry for any NCGA/SCGA administered competitions, the contestant understands that his/her participation is at the sole discretion of the NCGA/SCGA. A contestant may be removed from any competition at the discretion of the NCGA/SCGA staff or Rules and 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 NCGA/SCGA or the “Spirit of the Game” are grounds for such removal and suspension from future NCGA/SCGA administered competitions. These include, but are not limited to the following:
- Willful damage of the golf course or golf course property
- Club throwing or unnecessary club tossing
- Offensive or unbecoming language
- Public criticism of golf course or verbal abuse of NCGA/SCGA staff, officials, volunteers, host club staff or other contestants
- Potential endangerment of others
- Conduct deemed unbecoming
- Failure to post scores for handicapping purposes
- Manipulation of scores posted for handicapping purposes