Junior Match Play Championship

Junior Match Play Championship
Bear Lakes Country Club

West Palm Beach, Florida

July 28^th – 31^st , 2008

www.bearlakes.org

Memorandum to Contestants

On behalf of the FSGA, congratulations on being accepted to the Junior Match Play Championship.  We hope that you enjoy your experience competing at a State Championship and take many favorable memories from your time at Bear Lakes Country Club.

Please take time to carefully read through this information.  There are several important pieces of information contained here, some of which require action by you, by a certain time (e.g. hotel reservations, practice rounds, etc.).  If you have any questions please contact the FSGA Championship Department at (813) 632-3742 or championships@fsga.org.      

Course Assignments

Boys 16-18 Division play the Lakes Course

Girls 13-18 Division play the Links Course

Boys 13-15 Division play the Links Course

Championship Format

Monday, July 28^th

18-hole seeding round. All players must return an 18-hole score.

Players will be placed in brackets based on their seeding round score.

Boys 16-18 Division

·         Championship bracket - Low 32 scores from the seeding round

o   A playoff will be held immediately after the seeding round to determine the low 32 players if necessary.

·         Ben Hogan bracket – The next 16 low scores from the seeding round

·         Bobby Jones bracket – The next 16 low scores from the seeding round

·         Sam Snead bracket – The high 16 scores from the seeding round

Girls 13-18 Division

·         Championship Bracket – The low 16 scores from the seeding round

Boys 13-15 Division

·         Championship Bracket – The low 32 scores from the seeding round

·         Byron Nelson Bracket – The low 16 scores from the seeding round

All ties for bracket determination (except Championship bracket) will be broken according to the USGA “matching scorecards” procedure as described in Appendix I of the Rules of Golf.

All ties for seeds within brackets will be determined randomly.

The number of players per bracket may change due to the number of entries received per division.

Tuesday, July 29^th

First and second round of matches.

·         All players play a match in the morning. Half of the field will be eliminated.

·         Winners of the first round matches will play the second round of matches that afternoon.

o   Afternoon starting times will be posted on the scoreboard. Players will have approximately 30 minutes between their first and second round matches.

o   Half of the remaining field will be eliminated.

Wednesday, July 30^th

Third round of matches for all brackets. Fourth round of matches for the Boys Championship brackets and Finals for all brackets that started with16 players.

·         All remaining players play their third round of matches in the morning.

·         Remaining players in the Boys 13-15 & 16-18 Championship brackets will play their fourth round of matches (semi-finals) in the afternoon.

·         Final round of matches for the Girls Championship Bracket as well as the Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones, Sam Snead, and Byron Nelson brackets

o   Afternoon starting times will be posted on the scoreboard. Players will have approximately 30 minutes between their morning and afternoon matches.

Thursday, July 31^st (BOYS ONLY)

Final round of matches for Boys Championship brackets.

Both matches will begin in the morning and will be 18-hole matches to determine the Champions.

In the event of a tied match, (a) the winner will be decided immediately by a hole-by-hole playoff starting on the 1^st hole and (b) the stipulated round is deemed to extend to as many holes as are required for a match to be won.

The schedule of matches may be modified based on bracket sizes and weather forecasts.

Tee times & Groupings

Tee times and pairings groups for the seeding round will be arranged and posted on the FSGA website at www.fsga.org  on or before July 3^rd.

Practice Rounds

Practice rounds are available Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 25^th-27^th.  Practice rounds will be restricted to after 12:00 PM. Reservations 

The cost of the practice round is $20 plus tax. Starting times for your practice round can be arranged by calling the club three (3) days in advance with a credit card. All players must ride with a licensed driver if under 16 years old. One parent may play for $40 plus tax.
Bear Lakes Golf Shop – 561-478-0002

Bear Lakes Country Club

The Membership, Management and the Board of Directors of Bear Lakes Country Club would like all of you to enjoy your experience during the Junior Match Play Championship. All players and parents must abide by the club’s policies.

·         Players are to change their shoes in the locker room; not in the parking lot.

·         Players are encouraged to use the services of the clubhouse including the buffets and grill room for food and beverage as well as the locker room and its services.

·         Gentlemen are prohibited from wearing their hats while in the club house.

·         All players and parents must wear golf attire with shirts tucked in. No jeans, t-shirts, or flip-flops.

Dress Codes

Gentlemen are required to have shirts tucked in and hats worn properly while on the golf course.

Remember that you are guests of Bear Lakes Country Club. Entries are subject to rejection or withdrawal at any time (including during the event). The reason for rejection may include improper attire and/or unbecoming conduct.

Accommodations
Several hotels near Bear Lakes Country Club are offering special reduced pricing during the Championship. Please click the link below to select a hotel and make your reservation.

 www.globaljbs.com/event-hotel-registration.php?s=87#s   

Pace of Play

In order to accommodate the large field, it is essential that the game be played at a brisk pace which may be defined as 4:30 during the seeding round and first round of matches; all other rounds of matches should be played in less than 4 hours. The pace of play will be monitored.  If and when it should become necessary to give each player in the group a penalty for slow play, we hope they will react with the understanding that we do it in the best interest of the Championship and the other players. 

The FSGA Championship Pace of Play Policy will be in effect for the seeding round (timing checkpoints at #9 and #18). The FSGA Pace Play Policy (old policy) will be in effect during all matches (individual timing of players).

Please familiarize yourself with each policy. Both policies are posted on the FSGA website.

Caddies

Caddies are not permitted.

Spectator Carts

Spectators may rent a cart for $20 plus tax PER SEAT per day. Spectator carts are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and the number of carts available may be limited.

Registration

There will be a registration table near the scoreboard prior to the seeding round. All contestants are requested to check in. You will receive a tee gift and tournament information at the registration table.

Charges

Bear Lakes Country Club accepts cash, Visa and MasterCard.

Thank you and Good Luck!!

FSGA Championships Committee