27th Amateur Public Links Championship

Championship Format

• 54 holes of individual gross stroke play

Eligibility

• Male amateur bona fide "public links" golfer
• Entrant is required to be a member of the FSGA, with a Florida GHIN not exceeding 7.0
• Male amateurs must be bona fide public course players, since January 1, 2023, and have not held privileges at any course that does not extend playing privileges to the general public, or privileges at any private club maintaining its own course.
• A bona fide public course player may hold incidental privileges at a course not open to the public when such privileges are provided by; an educational institution at which he/she attends, a federal armed service at which he/she is a member, or an industry by which he/she is employed.

If you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions, you are NOT ELIGIBLE for this year's FSGA Public Links Championship:

1. Private Club Access - Have you had privileges at a private club (not open to the public) at anytime during the current year?
2. Social Memberships - Do you maintain a social membership at a private club that allows you to play the course sometimes during the year?
3. Dependents of Members - Does your spouse or parent/guardian belong to a private course and as a result you are allowed to play the course without a guest fee?
4. Golf Course Employees - Have you been an employee at a private course during the year, where you are allowed to play golf more than one day per week?
5. Resort Courses - Do you have a membership at a resort that restricts which days resort guests can play?
6. Golf Team Members - As a member of a scholastic golf team, are you allowed to play a private course not owned by the school at times other than your regular golf season including playoffs and championships?

Entry Fee

• $235
• Late entries will be accepted subject to a $10 late entry fee should the entrant gain acceptance into the field

Schedule of Events

Friday, June 28th

•  7:30 AM - 9:36 AM - Round one tee times off #1 and #10 tees

Saturday, June 29th

• 7:30 AM - 9:36 AM - Round two tee times off #1 and #10 tees 

Sunday, June 30th

• 7:30 AM - 9:36 AM - Final round tee times off #1 and #10 tees 
• Awards ceremony immediately following the completion of play

Entry Priority

With the ever growing popularity of the Public Links Championship, the FSGA Championships Committee instituted Entry Priority in 2020 with the reduced field and has expanded the priority for 2023. The entry priority will be as follows.

• 75% of the field will be determined using the following order of preference
• Previous 5 years Amateur Public Links Champions
• Top 30 in previous year's Amateur Public Links Championship
• Players qualifying for any of the previous year's USGA Individual National Championships
• Any players making the 36 hole cut at the previous year's Florida Amateur or Florida Open Championship
• Any players advancing to Round of 16 at Amateur Match Play Championship
• Top 50 on the previous year's Amateur Player of the Year Points List
• Players Selected by FSGA Championship Committee (up to 5 spots)
• Handicap Index on Entry Close Date
• 25% of the field - First Come, First Served

Championship Practice Rounds

• Practice rounds are available one week prior to the event, limited to after 12:00 PM on the weekends on a space available basis.
• The price of a practice round is $47 + tax and includes cart and range balls prior to the round.  Please call 407-246-2551 to arrange your practice round.
• A Golf Genius Tee Time booking link will be provided at a later date to schedule practice rounds on a specific date specified by the club.