Welcome to 100th Maryland State Amatuer
100th Maryland State Amateur | Rolling Road Golf Club
June 10-13, 2021
Monday, April 26 - Maryland Golf & Country Club
Tuesday, May 18 - Prospect Bay
Qualifying Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open:
Entries Close:
*Registrants may only submit entry for one (1) qualifier.
Entry Fee
Amateur Entry Fee: $160/player
Carts: At the qualifying sites, automotive transportation is permitted for players and caddies. For pull cart policy at a qualifying site, contact the host club.
Maryland Amateur Championship Eligibility: This tournament is open to male amateur members of member clubs of the MSGA with an up-to-date USGA Index of 7.1 or less. The handicap index must be at the member club shown on the entry form, must be current both before registration closes, and the date of the event, and must be viewable on the verification site of www.msga.org. Entries may be rejected by the MSGA at any time, including during the competition. The reason for rejection may include unbecoming conduct, such as violation of host club policies, or failure to comply with the requirements of the handicap system.
Maryland Amateur Championship Exemptions from Local Qualifying: Designated players shall be exempt from the local qualifying and shall advance to the final 18 hole qualifying round at Rolling Road Golf Club on Thursday, June 10. These exempt players are listed on www.msga.org – Play – Men’s Golf – Exempt Players (MD Open/Amateur). An exempt player must also meet the previously outlined eligibility requirements of the Championship. AN EXEMPT PLAYER MUST SUBMIT AN ENTRY ON A TIMELY BASIS.
Refund Policy: A withdrawal prior to seven days of the event will receive a refund minus a $25.00 processing fee. There will not be a refund if a withdrawal is received less than seven days prior to the event without written medical excuse.
Starting Times: Tournament Starting Times will be emailed approximately 10 days before the event. Times can also be found by visiting the Tournament Portal or www.msga.org.
Championship Information
Maryland Amateur Championship Format/Field Size: Eighteen (18) hole qualifying rounds will be held at Hunt Valley Country Club on Monday, April 26; at Cattail Creek Country Club on Monday, May 3; at Country Club of Woodmore on Thursday, May 13 and at Prospect Bay on Thursday, May 21. The MSGA will make the final course assignments. The number of qualifying places shall be that number required to create a minimum starting field of 120 players (including the exempt entrants) at Rolling Road Golf Club qualifying round on June 10. Any ties for the last qualifying score at each site shall advance to the qualifying round at Rolling Road Golf Club. Any withdrawal from this field will be filled by blind draw from a pool of the remaining low scorers at the four qualifiers, which will be listed on the website. The qualifying round at Rolling Road Golf Club shall determine a match play field of 32, with the defending champion automatically qualifying unless he elects to compete for the medalist prize. Ties for medalist and for the last place in the match play field shall be resolved by a hole-by-hole play-off immediately after the completion of the qualifying round. Two eighteen hole matches will be played on both Friday and Saturday with a thirty-six hole final match on Sunday.
Carts: At Rolling Road Golf Club & Baltimore Country Club, automotive transportation is prohibited for players AND caddies - a player may either carry his own bag or bring his own caddie.
Starting Times: Tournament Starting Times will be emailed approximately 10 days before the event. Times can also be found by visiting the Tournament Portal or www.msga.org.
Maryland Amateur Prizes: Appropriate gift certificate prizes will be awarded to the final 16 players in match play.
Rules: The player is responsible for being familiar with Local Rules and Conditions of Competition for MSGA Championships, which appears on www.msga.org.
DEFENDING MARYLAND STATE AMATEUR
William Peel IV
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