Rio Pinar - Home of the University of
Central Florida Men's and Women's Golf Teams
Rio Pinar - Former host of PGA and LPGA
tournaments
Rio Pinar Country Club begins its second season
as the home golf course of the UCF Men's Golf Program. Rio Pinar, which hosted
the UCF/Rio Pinar Invitational last year, will again host the event October
28-29 with some of the top men's golf programs in the south.
Rio Pinar was designed 1957 by Mark Mahanna.
The tree-lined golf course showcases large oaks. With 43 bunkers and a winding
canal which runs through five holes, Rio Pinar provides 6,978 yards of
challenging championship golf.
From 1966-78, Rio Pinar hosted the Citrus Open,
an event on the PGA Tour. Golf legends such as Lee Trevino and Hale Irwin are
both former winners of the event when it was held here. Floolowing the 1978
event, the course hosted the Ladies Citrus Classic from 1978-81, a LPGA Tour
event.
Click
here for Rio Pinar's website.
Eligibility
Male or female amateur golfers that are members of the FJT may apply for
participation. Entries are subject to rejection at any time, including during
the event by the FJT. The reason for rejection may include unbecoming behavior.
Please see the Code of Conduct for further details.
Application Procedure
Tournament applications for this event may enter on-line at
www.floridajuniortour.org.
Players must complete a membership form, read the Tournament Policies and pay
the membership fees before the tournament application will be processed. Entries
must be received by 4:30 PM EST of the closing date. Telephone and fax requests
will not be considered for selection. Players will receive an e-mail that their
entry has been received and a second e-mail will be sent when the players is
accepted into the field. As a player is not automatically confirmed into the
tournament, travel arrangements should not be made until the second confirmation
e-mail is received.
Entry Fee Includes
The entry fee of $95 includes Saturday and Sunday tournament rounds of golf,
range balls prior to the tournament rounds and a tee prize.
Schedule of Play
Saturday, March 25th
11:30 AM 1st and 10th tees
Sunday, March 26th
7:30 AM 1st and 10th tees
Practice Round
Participants can set up a practice round at a special discounted rate of $30 plus tax by calling
407-277-5520. Times are available after 1:00 PM on Friday, March 24th.
Walking and Pull Carts
All players must walk and use of a pull cart is permitted
Directions
Rio Pinar Country Club
8600 El Prado Drive
Orlando, FL 32825
Click here to view directions.
Hotel Information
Hampton Inn - International Airport
5767 TG Lee Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32822
407-888-2995
$89.00 plus tax per night.
Reservations and rate are on a space available basis.
Reservations must be made by March 2nd.
Tees To Play
Tees are not set until the tournament staff arrives on site. Tournament set
up can change, including yardages, to offset inclement weather or other course
conditions (i.e. wet course conditions). Typical yardages are below:
- Boys 16-18 will play approximately 6,800
yards
- Girls 16-18 will play approximately 5,800
yards
National Rankings
This event is ranked by the Junior Golf Scoreboard ranking system.
This event is ranked by the Golfweek/Titleist Sagarin ranking system.
Click here to view a comparison of the two rankings.
AJGA (Performance Based Entrance)
- Boys 16-18
Champion
1 Exemption
Boys 16-18
Top Five Finishers 1 Performance Star- Girls 16-18
Champion 1 Exemption
Registration
Registration will be available in front of the golf
shop prior to the first round. ALL players are
expected to register. First round pairings, pace of play
policy, local rules, hole locations and general tournament information
will be distributed at registration.
Tee Times & Pairings
First round pairings and starting times will be available on the FJT website,
www.floridajuniortour.org, three
days after the closing date. After
the completion of the first round all competitors will be regrouped by score
within age group for their next round. Final round pairings will be available
approximately one hour after the final score has been posted. They will be posted to the FJT
website, on the scoreboard, and in the golf shop. It is the players'
responsibility to be at his/her respective tee at least 10 minutes prior to
teeing off. We recommend that you always see your tee time in black and white
and if you still have questions, please contact a FJT official at the host
facility.
Rules
USGA Rules of Golf will govern play along with the FJT Hard Card. Local rules will be distributed at
registration on the day of the first round.
Pace of Play
Pace of play will be strictly enforced with anticipated rounds less than 4
hours and 30 minutes. We strongly recommend that all players read and understand
the FJT Pace of Play Policy. The Pace of Play policy can be reviewed on the FJT
website under the Tournaments section.
Spectator Carts
Spectators will be authorized to rent carts for $20 plus tax per day, but must
follow the published policy (available on site). More information is available
on the FJT website under the Parents section.
Wesley Graham and Megan McChrystal captured their second Florida Junior Tour (FJT) title of the season winning their respective divisions at Rio Pinar Country Club in Orlando on March 25-26.
