2022 98th Arizona Amateur Championship

 

 

Desert Mountain Golf Club - Outlaw Course

41045 N. Cave Creek Road

Scottsdale, AZ  85262

Golf Shop (480) 697-3854

 

 

 

Entry Fee:  $325 per player

TPA Entry Fee:  $300 per player

 

 

 

DATES:  August 8-13, 2022 

 

FORMAT: 36-holes of individual stroke play at gross played the first two days.  Low 64 players advance to Match Play.  A tie for the final qualifying spot(s) will result in a hole-by-hole playoff to be held Wednesday morning at 6:30 a.m.    

 

FIELD SIZE:  156 players for the qualifying rounds, with the field cut to the top 64 players for the Match Play Championship, all competing in one division.

 

REGISTRATION DEADLINES:

  • FOR EXEMPT PLAYERS:  Tuesday, April 5 to Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 4 p.m.
  • FOR QUALIFIED PLAYERS: (For those who qualified in 2022 Qualifying events.)
    •  Falcon Amateur Qualifier #1: Monday, May 23 to Friday, July 1, 2022 at 4 p.m.
    •   Southern Dunes Qualifier #2:  Tuesday, June 21 to Friday, July 1, 2022 at 4 p.m.
    •   Southern Amateur Qualifier #3:  Monday, June 27 to Friday, July 1, 2022 at 4 p.m.
    •   Longbow Qualifier #4:  Monday, July 11 to Friday, July 22, 2022 at 4 p.m.
    • Exempt & 2022 qualifier players must enter by the deadline above or they will lose their exempt/qualified status as well as their place in the final field.

 

YARDAGE:  Event yardage is posted on the website. 

                                                                                   

ELIGIBILITY:  All players must have an active membership with an AGA Member Club to participate.

 

SPECIAL EXEMPTION REQUEST FORM:  Download to complete form to request special exemption and return by May 13, 2022. 

 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:

Monday, August 8     Stroke Play Qualifying Round

First Wave      78 players   7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.    #1 and #11 tees

       Lunch                      11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Second Wave   78 players 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.  #1 and 11 tees

                                   

Tuesday, August 9    Stroke Play Qualifying Round

First Wave      78 players   7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.    #1 and #11 tees

      Lunch                            11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Second Wave   78 players  12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.  #1 and 11 tees

 

*Tournament field will be cut to low 64 players after 36 holes*

 

Wednesday, August 10    Round of 64

Match Play    64 players    8:00 a.m. – 12:08 p.m.   #1 tee

     Lunch                            11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 

Thursday, August 11    Round of 32 / Round of 16

 Match Play  32 players   7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.    #1 tee

     Lunch                              11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  

 Match Play 16 players    11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

 

Friday, August 12        Quarter-Final / Semi-Final Round  

Match Play   8 players    7:30 a.m. – 7:54 a.m.     #1 tee

  Lunch                               11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

Match Play   4 players   11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.   #1 tee

 

Saturday, August 11       Final Match

2 players        7:30 a.m.                  #1 tee

 

                                                               

PRACTICE ROUNDS:  Practice rounds will be available from Monday, July 18 to Sunday, August 7 for a rate of $75 plus tax (includes a cart).  Practice rounds may be booked three days prior to playing by emailing PGA Professional Peter Swanson at pswanson@desertmt.com.  (Early practice round requests prior to July 18 are not available as the course is closed).       


PAIRINGS: Tournament pairings will be emailed to participants by end of day on Friday, August 5.

 

PRACTICE FACILITY:  Will be available one hour prior to play. 

 

CADDIES: Caddies are NOT permitted for the stroke play qualifying on Monday and Tuesday.  Caddies are however allowed for the match play rounds on Wednesday through Saturday.  They must agree to walk unless there is an available seat in one of the player’s carts. Caddies riding in a cart MUST NOT displace a player.

 

GOLF CARTS: The use of golf carts is included in the registration fee; however, players are permitted to walk if interested.  AGA Cart policy (maximum of two riders per cart and maximum of two carts per group) will be enforced.   

 

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.
  • 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.

 

WITHDRAW POLICY:  

  • Players who withdraw prior to the close of registration will receive 75% of the entry fee, regardless of reason. (TPA members get 100% if they withdraw prior to close of registration.)
  • Players who withdraw after the close of registration and prior to 72 hours of the qualifier will receive 50% of the entry fee, regardless of reason.
  • Players who withdraw within 72 hours (3 days) of the first day of the event, will not receive a refund.

Players may withdraw by 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.