2015 STAMFORD AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY: AULENTI FITTING STUDIO & ZODY 19TH HOLE HOSTED BY: E. GAYNOR BRENNAN GOLF COMMISSION & THE STAMFORD GOLF AUTHORITY SATURDAY, JUNE 27th (E.G.B) & SUNDAY, JUNE 28th (STERLING FARMS) FORMAT: 36 Holes of stroke play ALL USGA RULES APPLY PLAYER REQUIREMENTS: MUST BE A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF STAMFORD, SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION OF COMMITTEE – HAVE A CURRENT USGA HANDICAP PAIRINGS & STARTING TIMES: First round pairings will be available on Wednesday June 24th in both golf shops and in the Advocate on Thursday June 25th. Final round pairings will be available after completion of first round. ENTRY FEE: $100.00 Includes: Green fees, prizes & tournament expenses PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: HOLE IN ONE ENTERPRISES REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Forms must be filled out entirely & turned in at either Sterling Farms or E. Gaynor Brennan Pro Shops by: SUNDAY, JUNE 21st, 2015 7:00 PM SPACE IS LIMITED - NO POST ENTRIES « PLEASE CHECK THE DIVISION YOU ARE ENTERING » □ MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION – (BLUE TEES) (GROSS DIVISION - USGA handicap index of 9.1 or less on 6/15/2015 to be eligible for division) □ □ MEN’S HANDICAP DIVISION* - 1st flight BLUE TEES, all other flights WHITE TEES Flights will be determined by number of entries received. (USGA handicap index of 28.4 or less on 6/15/2015 to be eligible for division) MEN’S SENIOR DIVISION – (BLUE TEES) (GROSS DIVISION - Must be 50 years of age or older as of 6/15/2015) □ WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION – (RED TEES) (GROSS DIVISION) □ WOMEN’S HANDICAP DIVISION* – (RED TEES) (Flights determined by number of entries received) USGA handicap index of 30.1 or less on 6/15/2014) NAME: GOLF PERMIT # ADDRESS: TELEPHONE #: USGA HANDICAP GHIN # USGA HANDICAP INDEX: GOLF COURSE ISSUING HANDICAP: EMAIL address: __________________________________ Payment: ________________________ The Tournament Committee will consist of a minimum of 6 representatives from a combination of individuals associated with, Sterling Farms & E. Gaynor Brennan Golf Courses, The Metropolitan Golf Association and The PGA of America. Only the first 192 players returning their fully completed registration form with full payment will be guaranteed entry. Entries will be marked with the date of receipt to determine priority. In the event more than 192 entries are received the tournament Committee, in its sole discretion, will determine the size of the field. Participation in the tournament will be governed by USGA rules including, but not limited to, pace of play, handicap adjustment, rules interpretation, disqualification, etc. The Tournament Committee will review handicaps to determine if adjustments are merited for tournament play based upon all USGA criteria. The Tournament committee will check to determine if participants have posted all golf scores correctly prior to the tournament.. Any golfer submitting an incorrect score, or failing to post a score, or failing to designate a prior score as a tournament score when participating in a tournament, shall be subject to disqualification. Any information provided to the Tournament Committee concerning an improper handicap will be reviewed and investigated thoroughly. Any infractions of USGA rules discovered by the Tournament Committee will result in enforcement action, including, but not limited to, disqualification. If two “T”, entered tournament scores, are lower than participant’s index, then the tow lowest tournament scores will be combined with the current index to provide an index for the City Tournament.. *The Tournament Committee shall place entrants in flights after receiving and reviewing the registrations. The Tournament Committee will determine the number of flights and the number of golfers in each flight. Players in the handicap divisions will be flighted according to handicap and will play without strokes in their respective handicap divisions. Prizes will be awarded based on the number of participants in each flight. Both courses will only allow 2 carts in a foursome. Punctuality is the sole responsibility of the applicant. If the applicant is late for their posted starting time they will be penalized 2 shots (up to 5 minutes late only). Players arriving more than 5 minutes after their posted tee times are automatically disqualified and will not be allowed to play the following day. GPS and artificial measuring devices are allowed. Devices which calculate slope ARE NOT PERMITTED.