2018 Arizona Divisional Match Play Championship
HOST SITE: Raven Golf Club – Phoenix: 3636 E Baseline Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85042
DATES: August 22 – 25, 2018 (Wednesday – Saturday)
**MATCH PLAY FEE: There will be an additional $100 match play entry fee which will be charged to players after accepting their position in the match play field following the qualifier.
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.
ELIGIBILITY: Participants must hold an active membership with an AGA Member Club and be at least 40 years old as of 8/22/2018.
PRACTICE ROUNDS: Contact Raven Golf Club – Phoenix at (602) 243-3636 to schedule a practice round.
FORMAT: The Qualifier will be held on Wednesday, August 22 - 108 player max field size.
Players who qualify will be subject to paying the additional $100 entry fee post-qualifier.
Match Play field size will be the following:
MASTERS DIVISION (40-49) - 16 players
SENIOR DIVISION (50-59) - 32 players
SUPER-SENIOR DIVISION (60-69) - 32 players
LEGENDS DIVISION (70+) - 16 players
EXEMPTIONS: For each Division, there will be a MAXIMUM of 8 exemptions: The top 4 finishers in the 2018 Arizona Senior Stroke Play Championship and top 4 in the Players Cup Points List powered by TrueSpec Golf as of July 9.
- Unused exemptions will not trickle down the Points List.
- For seeding, the exemptions are first, alternating between Stroke Play and Players Cup Points List powered by TrueSpec Golf, and then from the qualifier results.
- Exempt Players may choose to play in the one-day qualifier.
TOURNAMENT TEE TIMES:
Wednesday, August 22
7:30 a.m. Qualifier Shotgun Start
Raven Phoenix Golf Club
Noon Qualifier Scoring / Playoffs / Match Play Seedings
Raven Phoenix Golf Club
Thursday, August 23 (8-min intervals / 64 matches)
7 a.m. – 3:24 p.m. Round 1 Matches off No. 1 tee
Raven Phoenix Golf Club
(Projected Divisional Tee Times: senior - super senior - masters - legends - senior - super senior)
Friday, August 24 (8-min intervals / 24 matches)
6:30 – 8:30 a.m. Quarterfinal Matches off No. 1 tee
Raven Phoenix Golf Club
11:30 a.m. – 12:26 p.m. Semifinal Matches off No. 1 tee
Raven Phoenix Golf Club
(Projected Quarterfinal Tee Times: masters - legends - senior - super senior)
(Semifinals: masters - legends - senior - super senior)
Saturday, August 25
6 a.m. Championship Match off No. 1 tee
Raven Phoenix Golf Club
9:30 a.m. Awards Ceremony
Raven Phoenix Golf Club
(Projected Tee Times: masters, legends, senior, super senior)
*Tee times are subject to change based on final number of participants at Entry Deadline.
PAIRINGS: Pairings for the qualifier shotgun will be completed by the end of day on Monday, August 20. Registered players will receive an email once pairings are official and will be available online.
DRIVING RANGE: Practice balls will be available on the range prior to play Wednesday – Saturday and inbetween matches on Thursday & Friday.
PAYOUTS: Payouts in the form of merchandise gift cards will be given to top finishers. Specific payout amounts will be posted prior to final-round scoring. Divisional Champions will receive a traditional Kachina trophy.
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. Opponents will share a cart.
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. Maximum of two carts per group
- 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.
Carts will be staged near the practice facilities each morning of the competition.
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.
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