Men's Amateur Championship

Jun 8 - Jun 11, 2006

Elkridge Club

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Competition	Competion: 18 hole qualifying rounds will be held at Wakefield Valley GC and Argyle CC on Monday, May 1st, and Sparrows Point CC on Tuesday May 2^nd, 2006. The MSGA will make the final course assignments. The number of qualifying places shall be that number required to provide a minimum starting field of 120 players (including the exempt entrants) at the 18 hole qualifying round at Elkridge on Thursday, June 8, 2006. Any ties for the last qualifying score at each site shall advance to the qualifying round at Elkridge. The final qualifying round at Elkridge shall determine a match play field of 32, with the defending champion automatically qualifying unless he elects to compete for the Medalist prize. Ties for medalist and for the last place in the match play field shall be resolved by a sudden death play-off immediately after the conclusion of the qualifying round. Two 18 hole matches will be played on both Friday and Saturday with a 36 hole final match on Sunday.
Eligibility and Field	ELIGIBILITY: This tournament is open to male amateur members of member clubs of the MSGA with an up-to-date USGA index at that club of 5.4 or less as of November 15, 2005 or April 1, 2006 (entrant’s choice). Entries are subject to rejection by the MSGA Executive Committee at any time, including during the competition. The reason for rejection may include unbecoming conduct or failure to comply with the requirements of the handicap system. Field: The field will be a minimum of 120 players including exempt players plus those players who qualified at each of the three qualifying sites.
Food & Beverage	Food & beverage must be paid for or charged back to players home Club.
Motorized Golf Carts	Fee for Motorized Golf Carts are not included in the entry fee, if used by a caddie at the qualifying sites to transport player's clubs, the cart must be paid for at the Pro shop. AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION IS PROHIBITED FOR PLAYERS AT THE QUALIFYING SITES. AT ELKRIDGE CLUB AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION IS PROHIBITED FOR THE PLAYERS AND THE CADDIES---A PLAYER MAY EITHER CARRY HIS OWN BAG OR BRING HIS OWN CADDIE.
Prizes	All players reaching quarter final round will receive silver prizes.
Qualifying Exemptions	All players who are non exempt as defined in the Tournament Waiver and entry form must qualify at one of three(3) qualifying sites on Monday, May 1, or Tuesday, May 2, 2006. Please register online for Amateur/Open Qualifying - Argyle , or Amateur/Open Qualifying-Wakefield Valley, or Amateur/Open Qualifying-SparrowsPoint. For exempt players register online for Men's Amateur Championship. EXEMPTIONS FROM LOCAL QUALIFYING: The following shall be exempt from the local qualifying and shall advance to the final 18 hole qualifying round at ELKRIDGE CLUB on Thursday, June 8, 2006: those who competed in the round of sixteen of the 2005 MSGA Amateur Championship; those amateurs who completed 54 holes in the 2005 Maryland Open; 2005 Maryland Senior Open Champion (if amateur at the time); Maryland Amateur Champions of 2001 through 2005; Maryland Open Champions (if amateurs at the time) of 2001 through 2005; 2004 and 2005 MSGA Mid-Amateur Champions; 2005 MSGA Senior Amateur Champion; 2005 MSGA Junior Amateur Champion; quarter-finalists in the MSGA APL Championship; and all qualifiers for 2005 USGA Championships. These exempt players must also meet the previously outlined eligibility requirements of the Championship. AN EXEMPT PLAYER MUST SUBMIT AN ENTRY ON A TIMELY BASIS.