83rd Connecticut Junior Amateur
July 8 - 11, 2024 - Watertown Golf Club
ELIGIBILITY: In addition to a player's agreement to abide by CSGA Tournament Policies, the following criteria is required:
Amateur Golfers Only:
- That have not reached 19th birthday as of July 8, 2024
- Holding an active USGA Handicap Index from a CSGA Member Club not exceeding 10.0
- 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 19, 2024
ENTRY FEE: $110
FORMAT AT CHAMPIONSHIP PROPER: 18-holes of stroke play to be conducted on Monday, July 8th. The thirty-two (32) players with the lowest 18-hole total will advance to match play. A playoff to determine the final positions in match play will be conducting following the conclusion of all stroke play rounds. Round of 32 matches will be conducted on Tuesday, July 9th. Round of 16 and Quarterfinal matches will be played on Wednesday, July 10th. Semifinal and Final matches will be played on Thursday, July 11th. Any match tied following the completion of the stipulated holes will be extended to sudden death until a winner is decided.
TRANSPORTATION & CADDIES: Players are prohibited from using both caddies and golf carts.
PRIZES: The player(s) with the low 18-hole total in stroke play will be awarded the Nicholas Pahoulis medal in recognition of their accomplishment. Players advancing to the Quarterfinals of the Match Play bracket will receive merchandise credit redeemable at the Fairview Farm Golf Club. Players advancing to the Semifinals of the Match Play bracket will receive keepsake trophies in recognition of their accomplishment. The 83rd Connecticut Junior Amateur Champion will have his name engraved on the permanent William Salvatore trophy and be allowed to keep the permanent trophy in their possession until the 84th Connecticut Junior Amateur is conducted.
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