101st California Amateur Championship
La Cumbre Country Club, Santa Barbara, June 25-30, 2012
Entries Close: April 1, 2012 (for qualifiers on April 16, 23 and 25) and April 11, 2012 (for all other qualifiers).
ELIGIBILITY: The Championship is open to amateur golfers who have an established current index of 4.4 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. AN ENTRANT MAY PLAY IN ONLY ONE QUALIFYING EVENT.
ENTRY FEE: $85. Players qualifying for the championship proper will pay an additional $200. Exempt players pay only $200.
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.
FORMAT: One 18-hole qualifying round will determine the championship qualifiers. 156 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 36 holes of stroke play at La Cumbre Country Club. The top 32 players will advance from stroke play to single elimination Match Play beginning Wednesday and concluding with the 36-hole final match on Saturday. Note: Carts are not permitted for the qualifying rounds or the championship proper. The CGA will use United States Golf Association guidelines in determining cart exemptions for ADA-approved disabilities.
QUALIFYING DATES:
Mon. April 16: Sunnyside Country Club, Fresno
Mon. April 23: San Jose Country Club, San Jose
Wed. April 25: Bayonet/Black Horse Golf Club, Seaside
Mon. April 30: Sierra View Country Club, Roseville
Mon. April 30: Santa Rosa Country Club, Santa Rosa
Tues. May 8: Oak Creek Golf Club, Irvine
Mon. May 14: La Rinconada Country Club, Los Gatos
Wed. May 16: Brookside Golf Course (#1), Pasadena
Mon. May 21: Cypress Ridge Golf Course, Arroyo Grande
Mon. May 21: La Quinta Country Club, La Quinta
Mon. May 21: Shadowridge Country Club, Vista
Mon. May 21: Wood Ranch Golf Club, Simi Valley
Tues. May 22: Goose Creek Golf Club, Mira Loma
EXEMPTIONS:
All exempt players must still meet eligibility requirements and register online for the championship prior to the entry closing date:
Past Champions (beginning in 2003, this is a 10-year exemption)
2011 California State Amateur Round of 32 Match Play Qualifiers
Current NCGA/SCGA Champions of the following events:
2011 SCGA Amateur Champion (Patrick Cantlay)
2011 SCGA Match Play Champion (Anton Arboleda)
2012 SCGA Mid-Amateur Champion
2011 SCGA Public Links Champion (Tim Hogarth)
2011 NCGA Amateur Champion (John Catlin)
2011 NCGA Stroke Play Champion (Scott Hardy)
2011 NCGA Junior Champion (Michael Grenz)
2012 State CIF High School Champion
2011 SCGA Amateur Championship (Top 5 finishers)
2011 NCGA Amateur Match Play Championship (Quarterfinalists)
2011 US Amateur Match Play Qualifiers
NCGA/SCGA members listed on the top 200 SPAWR and WAGR as of March 1, 2012
Special Exemptions as selected by the CGA
PLAYER CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY
By submitting an entry for any SCGA-administered competition, the contestant understands that his/her participation is at the sole discretion of the SCGA. A contestant may be removed from any competition at the discretion of the 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 CGA or the “Spirit of the Game” are grounds for such removal and suspension from future NCGA/SCGA/CGA-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 CGA/NCGA/SCGA staff, officials, volunteers, host club staff or other contestants
5) Potential endangerment of others
6) Conduct deemed unbecoming