64th SENIOR MEN’S NORTH & SOUTH 56th SENIOR WOMEN’S NORTH & SOUTH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP August 18-20, 2015 | Pinehurst No. 1, No. 5 & No. 8
Championship Information ELIGIBILITY Entries are open to male and female golfers who meet the age requirements listed below. All applicants must conform to the USGA Rules of Amateur Status and meet the requirements of the USGA Gender Policy. In the Men's Open Division, applicants must have reached 55 years of age by Tuesday, August 18, 2015 to be eligible for competition. All applicants must have a handicap index of 8.4 or less. In the Men's Super-Senior Division, applicants must have reached 65 years of age by Tuesday, August 18, 2015 to be eligible for competition. All applicants must have a handicap index 10.4 or less. In the Women's Open Division, applicants must have reached 50 years of age by Tuesday, August 18, 2015 to be eligible for competition. In the Women's Super-Senior Division, applicants must have reached 60 years of age by Tuesday, August 18, 2015 to be eligible for competition. FORMAT 54-holes of stroke play will determine the Champion. Play will be divided into four divisions (Men’s Open, Men’s Super-Senior, Women’s Open, and Women’s Super-Senior) and contested with one round each on Pinehurst No. 1, No. 5, No. 8. A full field will consist of 90 Open Men, 90 Super-Senior Men, and 90 total women between the two divisions. Pinehurst No. 1 Monday, August 17, 2015 Pinehurst No. 5 Pinehurst No. 8 Pinehurst No. 1 Tuesday, August 18, 2015 Pinehurst No. 5 Pinehurst No. 8 Pinehurst No. 1 Wednesday, August 19, 2015 Pinehurst No. 5 Pinehurst No. 8 Pinehurst No. 1 Thursday, August 20, 2015 Pinehurst No. 5 Pinehurst No. 8
Practice Rounds/Player Dinner Men's Open Division Men's Super Senior Division Women – Open & S.S. Men's Super Senior Division Women – Open & S.S. Men's Open Division Women – Open & S.S. Men's Open Division Men's Super Senior Division
ENTRY PROCESS All entries, including returned invitations, must be received by the entry deadline of 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, July 7, 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: $350 Withdrawals after entries close up to and including August 11, 2015 will be issued a refund minus a $30 processing fee. Withdrawals after August 11, 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 or 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. (S1 precedes S2 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 If the total number of applications exceeds our maximum field size, player will be placed on an alternate list. CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATION Contestants invited to participate in the Championship must register on Monday, August 17, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight. 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 Monday, August 17th. Contestants will be able to make a practice round on any one of the three courses (additional information will be available follow entry deadline). Green fees & cart fees are included in the entry fee for tournament rounds. Additional carts fees will apply for those choosing to play a practice round. PLAYER DINNER There will be a North & South Contestant Dinner in the Outlook Room at Pinehurst Country Club on Monday, August 17th, 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 Players may walk, take a cart or use a caddie. Tournament round cart fees are included in the entry fee or a player may supply their own caddie or hire a Pinehurst caddie. Pull or push carts are also not permitted per club policy. To make arrangements for a Pinehurst caddie please contact the Caddie Master (phone 910-235-8149 or
[email protected]) at least one week in advance. Bags fees are $55 per round plus gratuity ($30+ recommended depending on services.) Pinehurst caddies will be assigned 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.
56th Senior Women's North and South Amateur Championship Championship Qualifying Exemptions SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6 SW7 SW8 SW9 SW10 SW11 SW12 SW13 SW14 SW15 SW16 SW17 SW18 SW19 SW20 SW21 SW22 SW23 SW24
Defending Champion Past North and South Senior Women's Champions Senior North and South Top 20 past 3 years US Senior Women's Amateur Match Play Reining Trans-National Senior Amateur Four-ball Championship (2 players) Reining Women's Eastern Amateur Championship Reining Women's Eastern Amateur Super Senior Champ Reining Women's Southern Senior Amateur Reining Women's Southern Super Senior Amateur Reining Pacific Northwest Senior Women's Amateur Reining Pacific Northwest Super Senior Women's Amateur Reining Pacific Northwest Senior Women's Team Championship (2 players) Reining Women's Metropolitan Golf Association Seniors "A" Championship Reining Jones/Doherty Championship Women's Amateur (Senior Division) Reining CGA Women's Senior Championship Reining U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Reining British Ladies' Senior Amateur Reining Senior Women's English Close Amateur Championship Reining Senior Women's English Close Strokeplay Championship Reining Royal Cup Canadian Women's Super Senior Championship Reining Royal Cup Canadian Women's Senior Championship Reining New England Senior Women's Championship Reining New England Super Senior Women's Championship Reining New England Senior Women's Legends Championship
64th Senior Men's North & South Amateur Championship Championship Qualifying Exemptions S1 S2 S3 S4 S5
Past North and South Senior Champions Senior North and South Top 20 past 2 years US Senior Amateur Match Play "Sweet 16" contestants past 2 years U.S. Senior Open Qualifiers Top 100 Golfweek Senior Amateur Rankings as of entry date
Reinging Champions of the following events (Open Division) S6 S7 S8
Society of Seniors Championship Dale Morey Division Canadian Senior Championship National Senior Hall of Fame
S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24
Ralph Bogart Senior Azalea Dave King Invitational Gateway Invitational Golfweek Senior Amateur Tour Championship Jim Rivers Senior Invitational Kingsway Invitational Riverwood Invitational Senior Masters Senior Porter Cup Sunnehanna Senior U.S. Senior Challenge Yeamans Hall Senior Senior Amatuer Open Championship Georgia Senior Invitational Dixie (senior division)
Reinging Champions of the following events (Super Senior Division) SS 1 SS 2 SS 3 SS 4 SS 5 SS 6 SS 7 SS 8 SS 9 SS 10 SS 11 SS 12 SS 13 SS 14 SS 15 SS 16 SS 17 SS 18 SS 19
Society of Seniors John Owens Division World Super Seniors (youngest division) National Senior Hall of Fame Ralph Bogart Senior Azalea Dave King Invitational Gateway Invitational Golfweek Senior Amateur Tour Championship Jim Rivers Senior Invitational Kingsway Invitational Riverwood Invitational Senior Masters Senior Porter Cup Sunnehanna Senior U.S. Senior Challenge Yeamans Hall Senior John Kline Super Senior Dixie (super senior division) Georgia Senior Invitational
