CALIFORNIA AMATEUR QUALIFYING & CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
QUALIFYING IS AVAILABLE STATEWIDE FOR BOTH NCGA AND SCGA PLAYERS.
108th CALIFORNIA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Pebble Beach
June 24 – 29, 2019
156 players will play two rounds.
Monday, June 24th: Round 1 (18 holes stroke play)
Tuesday, June 25th: Round 2 (18 holes stroke play).
Following the second round, the field will be cut to the low 32 players for match play
Wednesday, June 26th: Round of 32 (match play)
Thursday, June 27th: Round of 16 (match play)
Friday, June 28th: Quarterfinals and Semifinals (match play)
Saturday, June 29th: Championship Match (36-hole match play final)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA QUALIFYING DATES & SITES:
Monday, April 29: San Jose Country Club, San Jose
Tuesday, April 30: Yocha Dehe Golf Club, Brooks
Monday, May 6: Peach Tree Golf & Country Club, Marysville
Monday, May 13: Richmond Country Club, Richmond
Tuesday, May 28: Dragonfly Golf Club, Madera
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA QUALIFYING DATES & SITES:
Monday, May 6: Shadowridge Golf Club, Vista
Tuesday, May 7: Cypress Ridge Golf Club, Arroyo Grande
Monday, May 20: Avondale Golf Club, Palm Desert
Monday, May 20: El Niguel Country Club, Laguna Niguel
Monday, May 20: Wood Ranch Golf Club, Simi Valley
Tuesday, May 21: Goose Creek Golf Club, Jurupa Valley
Wednesday, May 29: Brookside Golf Course (Course #1), Pasadena
NOTE: Players may only attempt to qualify once.
ELIGIBILITY: This championship is open to amateur golfers who have an established current index of 4.4 or below as of the time of registration and are members in good standing of the NCGA and/or SCGA.
ENTRIES OPEN: Wednesday, January 2, 2019
ENTRY DEADLINE: Sunday, April 21, 2019
PLAYER INFORMATION & PAIRINGS: Complete tournament information, which includes details on practice rounds, pairings, starting times, and yardages played will be emailed and posted online after entries close.
ENTRY FEE: $150
REFUND POLICY: Full Refund less $10.00 processing fee if requested prior to closing date. 50% refund after the closing date and 48 hours prior to the event. No refunds will be honored within 48 hours of the event.
FORMAT: 156 players, including exempts, will compete in the championship. One 18-hole qualifying round will determine the championship qualifiers. If necessary, a playoff will determine the final position(s) at each qualifying site. The championship field will play 36 holes of stroke play. The top 32 players will advance from stroke play to single-elimination match play.
Note: Carts are permitted for the qualifying rounds ONLY. Carts will not be permitted at the championship proper. The NCGA/SCGA will use United States Golf Association guidelines in determining cart exemptions for ADA-approved disabilities at the championship proper.
EXEMPTIONS:
All exempt players must still meet eligibility requirements and register online for the championship prior to the entry closing date:
- Past 10 California Amateur Champions
- 2018 California Amateur Championship Match Play Qualifiers
- 2018 NCGA Points List (top ten finishers)
- 2018 SCGA Points List (top ten finishers)
- 2018 NCGA Amateur Match Play Champion
- 2018 NCGA Mid-Amateur Champion
- 2018 NCGA Amateur Stroke Play Champion
- 2018 NCGA Junior Champion
- 2019 NCGA Public Links Champion
- 2018 SCGA Amateur Champion
- 2018 SCGA Match Play Champion
- 2018 SCGA Public Links Champion
- 2018 Southern California Junior Amateur Golf Champion
- 2019 SCGA Mid-Amateur Champion
- 2018 California Senior Amateur Champion
- 2018 NCGA Amateur Match Play Championship (Quarterfinalists)
- 2018 SCGA Amateur Championship (Top 5 finishers)
- 2019 CIF State Boys High School Champion
- 2018 U.S. Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur, or U.S Junior Amateur Match Play Qualifiers
- NCGA/SCGA members listed on the top 500 on the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) as of March 1, 2019
- Special Exemptions as selected by the NCGA & SCGA