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| Accept. of Places/Notice of WD |
ACCEPTANCE OF PLACES/ NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL: A contestant who must withdraw before a qualifying round or the championship proper must notify the TGA office (615-790-7600) or the Official in Charge at the site of the event. If a contestant must withdraw during an event, he must notify the Official in Charge or the Official Scorer. If a competitor does not show for an event or fails to follow the above procedure, their actions may result in a one-year suspension from all TGA competitions.
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| Caddies |
CADDIES: Caddies are not permitted at qualifying or at the Championship proper.
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| Cart Policy |
CART POLICY: Motorized transportation for contestants is prohibited at qualifying and at the Championship proper. All contestants will be required to carry their own bag.
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| Conduct Code |
CONDUCT CODE: Penalties for breach of sportsmanship code (to include but not limited to property damage, abusive language, club throwing, excessive drinking or gambling) may include censure, suspension or revocation of playing privilege. USGA Decisions on the Rules of Golf - (US/33-8/101).
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| Eligibility |
ELIGIBILITY: Applications are open to male golfers who meet the USGA definition of an amateur golfer, have been a bona fide resident of the state of Tennessee as of at least six months prior to the Championship, and have not reached their 18th birthday on or before July 12th, 2007.
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| Exemptions from Qualifying |
EXEMPTIONS FROM QUALIFYING:
EXEMPT ENTRANTS MUST MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
1. Past TGA Junior Amateur Championship winners that are
still eligible
2. Top 20 finishers and ties from the 2007 Junior Amateur Championship that are still eligible:
Joe David Dane Voss
Ryan Thornton Tyler Smith
Payne Denman David Saldana
Brent Webb Brandon Rodger
Matt Emery David Talley
Grant Milner Daniel Foster
Davis Bunn Justin Harvey
Hunter Green Scott Wallace
Paul Stagmaier Casey Flenniken
Skip Jones Carlson Cox
Reed McNamara
3. Past Tennessee PGA Junior Championship winners that
are still eligible
4. Successful qualifiers for the 2007 and 2008 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship that are still eligible (musthave submitted a timely entry application for the TGA Junior Amateur Championship)
5. Top 20 ranked players in the state according to the
National Junior Golf Scoreboard (www.njgs.com) as of 12/31/2007 that are still eligible :
Joe David
Ryan Thornton
Jack Belote
Payne Denman
Cory Gaylord
Keith Mitchell
Hunter Green
Matt Emery
Drew Miller
Hunter Kraus
Steven Fox
Lexus Keoninh
Will Pearson
Grant Milner
Dane Voss
Wilson Orr
Tyler Smith
Scott Wallace
Carlson Cox
Brandon Rodgers
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| Footwear |
FOOTWEAR: Traditional type spikes, regardless of composition, are prohibited at all qualifying rounds and at the Championship proper. Penalty for breach of this condition of play is disqualification. |
| Qual. Places, Ties, Subst. |
QUALIFYING PLACES, TIES, SUBSTITUTIONS: The number of qualifying places at each qualifying location will be determined by the TGA, based on the size of the field in relation to the total number of qualifying places available. Any ties for the last qualifying place(s) shall be decided by sudden death playoff immediately upon conclusion of the qualifying round. Alternate places shall be determined by the USGA recommended method for deciding ties by scorecard playoff.. Substitution, in order of qualifying scores, will be permitted for qualifiers unable to compete in the Championship. Alternates have no status at the Championship. Alternates will not be added to the field after July 9th at 5:00 p.m. EDT.
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| Qualifying |
QUALIFYING: Each entrant not exempt shall compete in an 18 hole qualifying round at one of the locations listed on page 2. The qualifying location must be designated on the entry application. Transfer to another qualifying location is permissible only before the entry deadline. Transfer after the entry deadline is not permitted. Contestants may enter only one qualifying round.
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| Refunds |
REFUNDS: No refund will be issued after the entry deadline except for illness or injury. To receive a refund due to illness or injury, the request must be made in writing and accompanied by a doctor's statement. For a refund before the entry deadline, a $15.00 withdrawal fee will be charged to anyone withdrawing from a tournament for any reason except for illness/injury with doctor’s statement.
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| Rules of Golf |
RULES OF GOLF: Play will be governed by the USGA Rules of Golf and the most current TGA Rules of Play Card. All questions/disputes shall be settled by the Committee in charge of the competition, whose decision is final.
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| TGA Dress Code |
TGA DRESS CODE: Contestants must wear appropriate attire. Gym shorts, cut offs, shirts without collars, and denim shorts or pants are not acceptable. Mock turtlenecks are permitted based on the host club’s policy. Shorts must be bermuda type in length.
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