2019 Arizona Mid-Amateur Championship/Arizona Am Qualifier
HOST SITE: Talking Stick Golf Club – O’ODHAM COURSE
9998 Talking Stick Way
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
DATES: June 7, 8 & 9, 2019 (Friday – Sunday)
ENTRY DEADLINE: 11 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, 2019.
FORMAT: 54-hole individual stroke play championship, at gross. Cut to top 50% + ties & anyone within 8 strokes of the leader after the first 36-holes. Those wishing to use the Mid Am as an Arizona Amateur Qualifier must bring 40 dollars CASH to the first round of competition.
ELIGIBILITY: All players must have an active membership with an AGA Member Club in order to participate. Minimum age is 25 years old as of the first day of competition.
Click here to join a new club or renew your existing membership.
TOURNAMENT TEE TIMES:
Friday, June 7*
7 – 8:50 a.m. First Round / First Wave – Nos. 1 & 10 Tees
Noon – 1:50 p.m. First Round / Second Wave – Nos. 1 & 10 Tees
Talking Stick Golf Club – O’ODHAM COURSE
Saturday, June 8*
7 – 8:50 a.m. Second Round / First Wave – Nos. 1 & 10 Tees
Noon – 1:50 p.m. Second Round / Second Wave – Nos. 1 & 10 Tees
Talking Stick Golf Club – O’ODHAM COURSE
**Tournament field will be cut to top 50% + ties and anyone within 8 strokes of the leader
Sunday, June 9*
7 – 8:50 a.m. Final Round – Nos. 1 & 10 Tees
Talking Stick Golf Club – O’ODHAM COURSE
1:30 p.m. Awards Ceremony
Talking Stick Golf Club
*Tee times are subject to change based on final number of participants at Entry Deadline (6/3/2019). A one-tee start may be utilized for field sizes greater than 84-players.
PRACTICE ROUNDS: Practice rounds will be available starting May 28th through the start of the event at a rate of $35+tax. Please call the Talking Stick Golf Shop at (480) 860-2221 and identify yourself as an AGA participant to receive the special rate.
PAIRINGS: Official tournament pairings will be emailed to participants by end of day on Tuesday, June 4th.
DRIVING RANGE: Practice balls will be available on the range one-hour prior to play on: Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Talking Stick Golf Club.
PAYOUTS: Payouts in the form of Vans Golf Shop merchandise gift cards will be given to top finishers. Specific payout amounts will be posted prior to final-round scoring. Gift cards will be mailed to winners following the event.
POSTING SCORES TO GHIN: The Arizona Golf Association staff will post all tournament scores to GHIN following the event. Players should not re-post event scores.
CADDIES: Caddies are permitted for the Championship. They must walk at all times unless there is an available seat in one of the player’s carts. Caddies riding in a cart MUST NOT displace a player.
GOLF CART USE: Players may walk but are permitted to ride in carts and cart fees are covered in the tournament entry fee. Carts will be staged near the practice facilities each morning of the competition. Maximum of two carts per group and maximum of two riders per cart. Click here for AGA's complete golf cart policy.
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.
- Two persons per cart only.
- 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.
Click here for the complete guidelines of AGA’s golf cart policy.
WITHDRAW POLICY: Prior to the Entry Deadline, players may withdraw from a tournament and receive a full refund by completing the withdraw process on the tournament website, 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.
After the Entry Deadline has passed, any withdraw will be considered a “late withdraw”. Tournament entry fees will only be returned if the player’s position in the field is filled by an alternate. In any case, a $30 administrative fee will be deducted from any tournament entry fee refund, regardless of the reason for withdrawing.
Click here for the AGA’s complete withdraw policy.
