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Match Play Championship

Jul 9 - Jul 12, 2008

Tennessee National

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Title	Detail
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.
Cart Policy	Cart fees are included in your entry fee for all qualifying rounds. Players may ride, carry their bag or have a caddie at qualifying, however no refunds will be given for unused cart fees and players choosing to walk must adhere to the established Pace of Play policy. USE OF CARTS IS LIMITED TO CONTESTANTS ONLY.
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).
Eligibility	ELIGIBILITY: Applications are open to Tennessee residents (as of at least six months prior to the Championship) who meet the following eligibility requirements: MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP: Must meet the USGA definition of an amateur golfer and possess a USGA Handicap Index® from a TGA member club or course. Persons applying for reinstatement to amateur status and non-amateurs are not eligible. Handicap index must not exceed 10.0. SENIOR MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP: Must meet the USGA definition of an amateur golfer, possess a USGA Handicap Index® from a TGA member club or course, AND MUST BE AT LEAST 55 YEARS OF AGE BY JULY 10, 2007. Persons applying for reinstatement to amateur status and non-amateurs are not eligible. Handicap index must not exceed 10.0. All entry applications will be reviewed by the TGA to verify that the entrant has an USGA Handicap Index®. Any entrant whose name does not appear on the TGA’s handicap roster will be ineligible and their entry application and entry fee will be returned.
Exemptions from Qualifying	EXEMPTIONS FROM QUALIFYING: EXEMPT ENTRANTS MUST MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP 1. Winners of the TGA Amateur Match Play Championship the last ten years: 2004 - Clayton Ellis 2006 - Josh Nelms 2005 - Tim Jackson 2007 - Spencer Provow 2. Winners of the TGA State Amateur Championship the last ten years: 1998 - Tim Jackson 2003 - Danny Green 1999 - D.J. Nelson 2004-Andrew Pratt 2000 - Danny Green 2005 - Tim Jackson 2001 - Tim Jackson 2006 - Thomas Smith 2002 -Casey Wittenberg 2007 - Bobby Hudson 3. Winners of the TGA State Open Championship the last ten years: 1998 - Richard Smith 2003 - Rob Long 1999 - Loren Roberts 2004 - Andrew Pratt 2000 - Garrett Willis 2005 - Andrew Pratt 2001 - Trey Lewis 2006 - Justin Metzger 2002 - Tim Jackson 2007 - Derek Rende 4. Winners of the TGA Mid-Amateur Championship the last two years: 2006 - PJ Smith 2007 - Dan Crockett 5. Finalists of the TGA Amateur Match Play Championship the last three years: 2005 - Peter Malnati 2007 - Tim Jackson 2006 - Todd Burgan 6. Semifinalists of the TGA Amateur Match Play Championship the last two years: 2006 - Danny Green, Jeff Golliher 2007 - Nick Bailes, Todd Burgan 7. Quarterfinalists of the 2007 TGA Amateur Match Play Championship: Jonathan Fly Erin McDonald Josh Nelms Brice Bailey 8. 2007 TGA Junior Amateur Champion - Joe David 9. 2007 TGA Amateur Player of the Year - Danny Grenn 10. 2008 State Open Champion (Must file entry before Deadline) SENIOR MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP 1. Winners of the TGA Senior Amateur Match Play Championship the last five years: 2004 - Ben Long 2006 - Steve Johnson 2005 - C.W. Mayes 2007 - Chuck jabaley 2. Winners of the TGA Senior Amateur Championship the last five years: 2003 - Bill Crawford 2006 - Jim Brown 2004 - Tim Thompson 2007 - Wesley Hays 2005 - Jim Brown 3. Finalist of the 2007 TGA Senior Amateur Match Play Championship - Larry McGill 4. 2007 TGA Senior Amateur Player of the Year - Jim Brown 5. Winners of the USGA Senior Amateur Championship the last five years(2003-2007) 6. Qualify for match play at the 2007 USGA Senior Amateur Championship 7. Qualify for the 2007 U.S. Senior Open (must be 55 or older)
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.
Format	FORMAT: MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP 36 hole stroke play qualifying to determine 16 players for match play seeding SENIOR MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP: 36 hole stroke play qualifying to determine 8 players for match play seeding
Prizes	Crystal awards, personalized TGA Medals and gift certificates to the quarterfinalists, semifinalists, finalist and champion in the Amateur Match Play Championship. Crystal awards, personalized TGA Medals and gift certificates to the semifinalists, finalist and champion in the Senior Amateur Match Play Championship.
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. CDT.
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.
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.
Registration at Tennessee Nat.	REGISTRATION AT TENNESSEE NATIONAL: By 3:00 p.m. (CDT) on Monday, July 9th, eligible players must: 1. Register in person at Tennessee National, or 2. Call the TGA to request late registration at 615-790-7600. Contestant may forfeit his position if no word is received by 3:00 p.m. (CDT) on Monday, July 9th.
Rules of Golf	Play will be governed by the USGA Rules of Golf and the most current TGA Rules of Play Card. All questions shall be settled by the Committee in charge of the competition, whose decision is final.
Schedule - Match Play	SCHEDULE - MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE: Competition will be in 3 stages: Qualifying—18 holes for all except exempt players listed herein. Championship—64 players including exempt players (Match Play) and 32 players including exempt players (Senior Match Play) (a) STROKE PLAY—36 holes stroke play to determine 16 qualifiers for match play in Match Play and 8 qualifiers in Senior Match Play. A tie for last qualifier’s place will be decided immediately by hole-by-hole play-off. (b) MATCH PLAY—General numerical draw will be used. For purposes of determining places in the draw, ties in qualifying rounds will be decided by a blind draw, except that places of those participating in a play-off will be determined by the order on the public scoreboard summary and by performance in the play-off. Wednesday, July 9th: Stroke Play Qualifying Round (18 holes) Thursday, July 10th: Stroke Play Qualifying Round (18 holes) Friday, July 11th: Morning Matches Afternoon (Quarterfinals) Saturday, July 12th: Morning (Semifinals) Afternoon - 18-hole Final Match
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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