This correspondence will verify your entry for the 109th Michigan Amateur Sectional Qualifying at Salem Hills Golf Club on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. 

INFORMATION

TOURNAMENT DATE: Tuesday, May 5 

TEE TIME: You should arrive at your assigned tee at least ten (10) minutes prior to your scheduled starting time for instructions from the starter.

DIRECTIONS: Take M-14 to Beck Rd. Go N on Beck Rd. to 6 Mile Rd., then W on 6 Mile Rd. about 4 miles. 

CLUB ADDRESS:  8810 W. 6 Mile Rd. Northville, MI 48168

LODGING:  Holiday Inn Express (248) 735-2781.

PRACTICE ROUND:  Please contact the golf shop for rates and availability, (248) 437-2152.  Contestants must call in advance to reserve a tee time and identify themselves as Michigan Amateur Qualifying contestants.

FOOD:  The clubhouse will have food available for purchase.

STATE AMATEUR RESIDENCY: To be eligible to play in the Michigan Amateur Championship and its qualifiers, a player must meet the GAM Residency Criteria. A player is responsible for reviewing and confirming compliance with the criteria. If you feel your Michigan residency may be in question, please contact the GAM. To guarantee a thorough review, contact the GAM at least two weeks prior to the entry deadline. In the event a residency question is presented later than that, the GAM reserves the right to remove a player from the field at any time.

GPS AND RANGE FINDERS: In this competition, if a player uses a distance-measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his/her play, AND USES IT FOR THOSE OTHER CONDITIONS the player is in breach of Rule 4.3, for which the penalty is TWO STROKES for the first breach of this rule and DISQUALIFICATION for a subsequent breach during the stipulated round.

CADDIES/CARTS:  All players are required to walk. Contestants may carry their own bag or bring their own caddie. Caddies must also walk. Pull carts may be used if the host club allows them. Spectator carts are only permitted if a request, accompanied by a doctor’s note confirming the spectator’s need for a cart, is submitted to the GAM at least two days prior to the competition. Requests and doctor’s notes can be submitted to tournamententry@gam.org and doctor’s notes can also be faxed to (248) 478-5536 attn: GAM Tournament Dept.

PRACTICE RANGE:  Complimentary for players on the day of the competition, prior to play only.  The driving range will open one hour before the first tee time.

PLAYOFF:  In case of ties, there will be a playoff immediately following play for the final spot as well as the order for the two (2) alternate positions.

WITHDRAWAL:  If you have to withdraw, please notify the GAM by e-mailing tournamententry@gam.org. If you must withdraw within 24 hours of the competition, please contact the GAM office at (248) 478-9242 ext. 124. Failure to notify may result in suspension from future GAM competitions. For information on refund eligibility, please see the GAM Withdrawal Policy.