101st Arizona Amateur Championship

 

Seville Golf & Country Club

6683 S Clubhouse Dr,
Gilbert, AZ 85298

 

 

Entry Fee:  $350 per player


Tournament Contact: Everett Priddy
(everett@azgolf.org)

 

 

 

DATES:  August 18 - 23, 2025

 

FORMAT: 36-holes of individual stroke play at gross cut to the low 64 players for a single elimination Match Play bracket.  A tie for the final qualifying spot(s) will result in a hole-by-hole playoff to be held Wednesday morning at 7:00 a.m.    

 

U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS: The winner of the 101st Arizona Amateur Championship will receive an automatic exemption into the U.S. Amateur Championship in 2026. Semi-Finalists will receive an exemption through local U.S. Amateur qualifying and be placed into the regional stage of qualifying in 2026.

 

FIELD SIZE:  144 players.

 

REGISTRATION DEADLINES:

  • FOR EXEMPT PLAYERS:  Monday, February 3 to Monday, March 24, 2025 at 4 p.m.
  • FOR QUALIFIED PLAYERS:   All players who qualified through one day qualifiers have until Friday July 11, 2025 at 4 p.m.

 

YARDAGE:  Projected yardages are posted on the portal. The yardage is subject to change at the discretion of the AZ GOLF staff.

                                                                                   

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all male amateurs who have an active AZ GOLF membership in good standing, all players must be exempt or have qualified via the "Exemption Information" page.

All players must also adhere to the Tournament and Player Regulations which can be found HERE.

 

SPECIAL EXEMPTION REQUEST FORM:  Download to complete form to request special exemption and return by March 24, 2025. 

 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:

Stroke Play Qualifying Round

First Wave      72 players   7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.    #1 and #10 tees

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

Second Wave   72 players 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.  #1 and 10 tees

                                   

Stroke Play Qualifying Round

First Wave      72 players   7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.    #1 and #10 tees

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

Second Wave   72 players  12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.  #1 and 10 tees

 

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


 Round of 64

Match Play    64 players    7:00 a.m. – 11:08 a.m.   #1 tee

     Lunch                            10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 

 Round of 32 / Round of 16

 Match Play  32 players   7:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.    #1 tee

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

 Match Play 16 players    11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

 

Quarter-Final / Semi-Final Round  

Match Play   8 players    7:00 a.m. – 7:24 a.m.     #1 tee

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

Match Play   4 players   11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.   #1 tee


Final Match

2 players        7:00 a.m.                  #1 tee

 

                                                               

PRACTICE ROUNDS: Available from August 1 - 17, 2025 any time after 11:00am at a rate of $100.00 per player, subject to availability. Please call the golf shop and let them know you are a competitor in the field.

 

PAIRINGS: Tournament pairings will be emailed to participants by end of day on Wednesday August 13. 

 

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

 

CADDIES:   Caddies are permitted for the full duration of this event however a player is subject to all actions their caddie takes including penalty violations. Caddies 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.  AZ GOLF 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 100% of the entry fee, regardless of reason minus $10 administration fee.
  • Players who withdraw after the close of registration will not receive a refund.

  • Players may withdraw by calling the AZ GOLF office (602) 944-3035 during normal business hours or calling the Withdraw Line at (602) 944-3035 ext. 428 and leaving a message.