37th JUNIOR NORTH & SOUTH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP July 6-8, 2015 | Pinehurst No. 2, No. 5, & No. 8
Championship Information ELIGIBILITY Entries are open to male and female golfers who are between the ages of 15 and 18 (Ages as of July 6th). Contestants must not have reached their nineteenth birthday by July 6, 2015, OR must not have started college. All applicants must conform to the USGA Rules of Amateur Status and meet the requirements of the USGA Gender Policy. FORMAT 54-holes of stroke play will determine the Champion. Play will be divided into two divisions: Boys and Girls. A full field will consist of 90 boys and 90 girls. Sunday, July 6, 2014 Monday, July 7, 2014 Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Pinehurst No. 5 & No. 8 Pinehurst No. 2 Pinehurst No. 8 Pinehurst No. 8 Pinehurst No. 5 Pinehurst No. 5 Pinehurst No. 2
Practice Rounds / Player Dinner Girls Rd. 1 Boys Rd. 1 Girls Rd. 2 Boys Rd. 2 Girls Rd. 3 Boys Rd. 3
ENTRY PROCESS All entries, including returned invitations, must be received by the entry deadline of 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. ABSOLUTELY NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Time limit for entries means time of receipt at the Pinehurst Tournament Office (not time entry is transmitted to Pinehurst) Entries should be submitted early to allow ample time for delay or error in transmission. The risk of delay or error in transmission lies solely with the entrant and Pinehurst will have no liability with respect to any such delay or error and the consequences therefrom, including rejection of the entry. Entry Fee: $185 Withdrawals after entries close up to and including June 29, 2015 will be issued a refund minus a $30 processing fee. Withdrawals after June 29, 2015 will not receive a refund except in cases of extenuating circumstances, which will be handled on a case-by-case basis. All refunds are at the discretion of the Championship Committee. INVITATION / APPLICATION PROCESS Invitations (Championship Exempt) *see below for more details (MAILED NO LATER THAN EARLY MARCH) o Players meeting our exemption criteria will be invited to compete. o Players meeting exemption criteria will be accepted upon receipt of invitation/application. Players meeting these criteria will be guaranteed acceptance unless more than 90 exempt players accept invitations to compete. If this occurs, players will be granted entry into the Championship based on their highest level of exemption status. (B1 precedes B2 so on and so forth). Applications (Championship Non-Exempt) (OPENS NO LATER THAN MID MARCH) o Players not meeting exemption criteria may formally apply via application. o Players are encouraged to send along with their application a playing resume to
[email protected]. The resume along with various rankings will be used to determine the remaining players that are accepted. All decisions are at the discretion of the tournament committee and all decisions are final. At Close of Entries o Invitations and applications are received, and processed. The field is determined based off of the number of exempt players and selecting the best non-exempt players to complete the 90 player fields. o A waitlist will be created for those not accepted and those on the list will be notified by mail of this position/order on the list.
CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATION Contestants selected to participate in the Championship must register on Sunday, July 5, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time at the Championship Registration Desk located at the Main Clubhouse. All contestants must register in person. Please make every effort to register prior to playing practice rounds. **Failure to register without notification to the Tournament Office may result in the player forfeiting their spot in the event.** PRACTICE ROUNDS / RANGE USAGE The official practice round for the Championship is Sunday July 5. Contestants will be able to make a practice rounds only on No. 5 & No. 8 (additional information will be available follow entry deadline). Green fees are included in the entry fee. Additional fees may apply if parents wish to rent a golf cart. PLAYER DINNER There will be a North & South Contestant Dinner in the Outlook Room at Pinehurst Country Club on Sunday July 5, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. All players are encouraged to attend. Guests are welcome and you may purchase guest tickets at contestant registration. Please do not send money for guest tickets in advance. CADDIES / CARTS All contestants are required to carry their own bag for both practice and competitive rounds. Caddies are not permitted. Pull or push carts are also not permitted per club policy. Spectators may rent a golf cart for $35 per round based on availability. ACCOMODATIONS Entrants make their own reservations. Special discounted room rates are available at Pinehurst Resort for North & South Contestants. Call 1-844-281-9289 for more information. CONDITIONS/SCHEDULES The Pinehurst Tournament Office and Championship Committee reserves the right to alter any of the conditions, provisions, and/or schedules herein. The decision of the Pinehurst Tournament Office and Championship Committee in any matter will be final. The Pinehurst Tournament Office may reject an entry application, revoke an accepted application, expel from the Championship and/or suspend a player from future championships if the player engages in conduct detrimental to the integrity and image of the game of golf. Such conduct may include, but is not limited to, damage to the golf course or the player’s equipment, verbal or physical abuse of spectators, officials, volunteers, or staff, blatant or excessive profanity, disorderly behavior, failure to abide by the rules, or any other unbecoming conduct.
INVITATION/EXEMPTION CRITERIA Players in the following categories will be eligible for exemption into the 2015 Championship only. The Pinehurst Tournament office and Championship Committee reserves the right to revise any of the exemption categories. Exempt players who wish to participate in the Championship must file and entry.
37th Junior Boys North and South Amateur Championship Invitation Criteria - Those still of age Championship Qualifying Exemptions B1 Past North and South Junior Champions B2 All Exempt from Current US Junior Amateur Championship B3 2014 North and South Junior Boys Top 20 B4 2014 Donald Ross Jr. Championship Top 20 (15-18 Age Division) B5 2014 Donald Ross Jr. Champion (Age 12 to 14) if 15 yrs. old by start of Championship B6 Playing members of any Junior Ryder Cup Team B7 2014 USGA Junior Amateur Match Play Qualifiers B8 Carolinas Junior Champion past 2 years B9 North Carolina Junior Champion past 2 years B10 South Carolina Junior Match Play Champion / Junior Champion past 2 years B11 Current Champion of any AJGA Invitational event (oldest division) B12 IJGT Merit points leader as of May 1, 2014 B13 2014 Boy's Optimist Champions B14 Golfweek Junior Tour Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 Point leaders
B15 Current Junior Champion of each state's oldest division excluding high school championships Ranking Invitations B16 Top 50 Golf Week Junior Boy's Rankings as of date of entry B17 Top 50 Junior Golf Scoreboard Boy's Rankings as of date of entry B18 PGA Junior Series top 20 (Oldest Division) and top 10 (Younger Division) in points from 2014 season B19 Top 50 Polo Boy's Golf Rankings as of date of entry B20 Top 20 CGA Junior Boy's Rankings as of date of entry
37th Junior Girls North and South Championship Invitation Criteria - Those still of age Championship Qualifying Exemptions G1 Past North and South Junior Champions G2 All Exempt from Current US Junior Amateur Championship G3 2014 North and South Junior Girls Top 20 G4 2014 USGA Jr. Amateur Match Play qualifier G5 Playing members of any Junior Solheim Cup Team G6 Playing member of any Junior Ryder Cup Team G7 North Carolina Junior Champion past 2 years G8 South Carolina Junior Match Play Champion past 2 years G9 Carolina's Junior Champion past 2 years G10 Current Champion of any AJGA Invitational event (oldest division) G11 IJGT Merit points leader as of May 1, 2015 G12 Optimist Champion G13 Golfweek Junior Tour Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 Point leaders G14 Current Junior Champion of each state's oldest division excluding high school championships Ranking Invitations G15 Top 50 Golfweek Junior Girl's Rankings as of date of entry G16 Top 50 Junior Golf Scoreboard Girls's Rankings as of date of entry G17 PGA Junior Series top 20 (Oldest Division) and top 10 (Younger Division) in points from 2014 season G18 Top 50 Polo Girl's Golf Rankings as of date of entry G19 Top 25 CGA Junior Girl's Rankings as of date of entry
