82nd Sunnehanna Amateur Championship

Qualifying Player Information

Sunnehanna Country Club, Johnstown, PA

June 11, 2023

 

Please review the following information for the Sunnehanna Amateur Championship Qualifier (Dual Qualifier with Southern Amateur Championship) at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown, PA on Sunday, June 11, 2023. Players wishing to participate in the dual qualifier must register through each championship’s website. Remember we are guests of the club and we need to conduct ourselves in a proper manner. Good luck and we look forward to seeing you soon.

 

Official-in-Charge: David Yerger    Phone: 724-989-4173    E-mail: dyerg@comcast.net

 

Sunnehana Championship Website                                         SGA Championship Website

 

Qualifying and Championship Fees: Registration will open March 13th and close May 22nd. For players who successfully qualify, the credit card used to register for the qualifier will be charged the remaining championship balance of $135.00. Players and caddies are required to walk at the qualifier. Southern Amateur Sectional Qualifier entry fee is $195.
 

Practice Rounds: Please contact the Pro Shop 814-255-3106 to schedule a practice round.  Practice round fees are $75 including golf cart. It is encouraged players residing near Sunnehanna Country Club schedule practices round prior to June 10th. Make sure to identify yourself as a Sunnehanna Amateur/Southern Amateur participant when calling. It will be helpful if you contact other qualifier participants and make your own group before calling. Par 35-35—70. Approximate yardage is 6880 yards.

 

Qualifying Spots and Medalist: There will be 6 qualifying spots available. Ties for the final qualifying position will be determined by sudden death playoff immediately following the conclusion of play.

 

Host Club Information:
Golf Professional: John Klinchock
Golf Shop Phone: 814-255-3106

Club Address: 1000 Sunnehanna Drive, Johnstown, PA  15905

Club Website: https://www.sunnehannacountryclub.com/

Map to Club:  https://www.google.com/maps/SunnehannaCountry Club

 

Host Club Policies

Cell Phone Policy: Cell phones may only be used on the golf course in case of an emergency, to call the golf shop in need of a ruling, view tournament leaderboard or as a distance measuring device. We ask that phones are set to silent while on club grounds. Silent communications (text, email) may be used inside buildings. Verbal communication (phone calls) must be outside buildings.

 

Dress Code: Appropriate golf attire must be worn. Golf pants are preferred; however, golf shorts may be worn. No cut-offs, no denim, no cargo pants or cargo shorts. Players and their guests must wear shirts with collars and sleeves, tucked in at all times. Non-metal spikes only. Dress code applies to caddies and spectators. Please remove hats while inside the clubhouse.

 

Coolers: Personal coolers are not allowed.

Personal Items: Make sure not to leave any valuable personal items unattended such as jewelry, wallets, etc. even if they are tucked away inside your golf bag. It is best to leave your valuables locked in your automobile. Neither the Sunnehanna Amateur nor the host club will be held responsible for any lost or stolen personal items.

Food & Beverage: Food & beverage will be available in the clubhouse.

Accepted Forms of Payment: Credit Cards are accepted inside the clubhouse. Halfway House purchases are Cash Only.

 

Caddies; Trolleys; Spectators; Cart Requests

  • Caddies: Caddies are allowed for the qualifier and championship rounds. A limited number of caddies are available at the club. You can inquire through the Pro Shop.
  • Trolleys are allowed.
  • The Qualifier is walking only.
  • Spectators: Sunnehanna welcomes spectators at our championships. For your safety, we request spectators walk near the cart path at all times. Conditions permitting carts may be rented. You can inquire through the Pro Shop.

 

 

Pace of Play: Sunnehanna wants all players to enjoy competing in our event. Pace of play may differ depending upon the weather and course conditions. Every player is accountable for playing at an acceptable pace. Please observe the following guidelines to help ensure a pleasant tournament experience for all:

  • Make sure to keep pace with the group in FRONT of you. The group behind should keep pace with your group and so forth.
  • Go directly to your ball.
  • Be ready to play when it is your turn.
  • Keep practice strokes and time taken to read putts to a minimum.
  • Declare and play a provisional ball if your original ball may be lost or out of bounds.
  • Keep time taken at the snack bar or between nines to a minimum.

If everyone does their part, then 4½ hours should be the maximum time taken to play a round of golf at Sunnehanna.

 

Pace of Play Policy

A group that is out of position will be advised of the situation and the individuals may be timed.

  • Any competitor who is discovered taking more than 40 seconds to play a stroke is subject to a warning for slow play and will be advised of the fact.
  • The competitor will be notified that exceeding 40 seconds on one more occasion will result in a penalty of one stroke. A third violation will result in a two-stroke penalty, followed by disqualification for a fourth violation.
  • A warning is any notice given to a competitor regarding pace of play.
  • A competitor’s time to play begins when the competitor has had a reasonable opportunity to reach his or her ball and when it is the competitor’s turn to play and can do so without interference or distraction. Penalties are applied individually, but more than one competitor in a group may be penalized.
  • In general, competitors in a group are subject to being timed at any time but specifically when the group is deemed to be out of position and over the allotted pace of play guidelines.

 

Note that a group that is out of position at any time may be asked to close the gap regardless of pace of play guidelines. A group is out of position if they are over their maximum acceptable pace of play and more than 15 minutes behind the group ahead of them. The first group off either side is out of position if they are over their maximum acceptable pace of play.

 

 

Scorecards & Live Scoring

This may be subject to change. We will ask one person in each group (caddie or parent) to volunteer to enter scores into the Golf Genius App. The app is free to download from the App Store or Google Play. A Group GGID will be printed on the scorecard to login and access the score entry interface.

 

Scoring Area

  • Once the round is completed, players must proceed to the scoring area.
  • A scorecard will be considered “returned” once the player and marker have verbally confirmed their scores with the scoring official, signs his scorecard and exits the scoring area.

Lodging

Special hotel rates are in place with the hotels listed below. Mention that you are a Sunnehanna Amateur Qualifier participant to receive a special rate.

  • Holiday Inn Downtown Johnstown
    • Phone: 814-535-7777
    • Address: 250 Market Street, Johnstown, PA  15901 (3 miles from Sunnehanna Country Club)
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Johnstown
    • Phone: 814-266-8789
    • Address: 1440 Scalp Ave., Johnstown, PA  15904 (8 miles from Sunnehanna Country Club)
  • Hampton Inn Johnstown
    • Phone: 814-262-7700
    • Address: 129 Commerce Court, Johnstown, PA  15904 (8 miles from Sunnehanna Country Club)
  • Comfort Inn & Suites
    • Phone: 814-266-3678
    • Address: 455 Theater Drive, Johnstown, PA  15904 (8 miles from Sunnehanna Country Club)