CALIFORNIA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATION INFORMATION
112th CALIFORNIA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Lake Merced GC, Daly City
June 19 - 24, 2023
CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT:
156 players will play two rounds of stroke play.
Monday, June 19: Round 1 (18 holes, stroke play)
Tuesday, June 20: 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 21: Round of 32 (match play)
Thursday, June 22: Round of 16 (match play)
Friday, June 23: Quarterfinals & Semifinals (match play)
Saturday, June 24: Championship Match (36-hole match play final)
All non-exempt players will participate in an 18-hole, stroke-play qualifying round. Qualifying is available statewide for NCGA and SCGA Players. (Players may only attempt to qualify once.)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA QUALIFYING DATES & SITES:
Monday, May 8: Rancho Murieta CC, Rancho Murieta
Monday, May 8: San Jose CC, San Jose
Monday, May 15: Berkeley CC, El Cerrito
Monday, May 22: Merced G&CC, Merced
Friday, May 26: Riverside GC, Fresno
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA QUALIFYING DATES & SITES:
Thursday, May 11: Soboba Springs GC, San Jacinto
Tuesday, May 16: Goose Creek GC, Jurupa Valley
Tuesday, May 16: Soule Park GC, Ojai
Monday, May 22: CC of Rancho Bernardo, San Diego
Thursday, May 25: Desert Island CC, Rancho Mirage
Thursday, May 25: Rustic Canyon GC, Moorpark
Wednesday, May 31: Arroyo Trabuco GC, Mission Viejo
Golf Carts will not be permitted at the qualifiers or championship proper. The NCGA/SCGA will use United States Golf Association guidelines in determining cart exemptions for ADA-approved disabilities.
ELIGIBILITY: This championship is open to amateur golfers who are members of a current NCGA or SCGA member club with a Handicap Index of 4.4 or less at the time of registration.
EXEMPTIONS: All exempt players must still meet eligibility requirements and register online for the championship prior to the entry closing date. The current list of exemptions can be found online by clicking here.
ENTRIES OPEN: Wednesday, January 11, 2023
ENTRY DEADLINE: Sunday, April 30, 2023
ENTRY FEE: $150
INFORMATION & PAIRINGS: Complete tournament details, including information about practice rounds, pairings, starting times, and yardages played, will be emailed and posted online after entries close.
LATE ENTRIES: Late entries will be accepted, assuming space is still available at the given event. Late entries will be subject to an additional $20 fee and can only be processed over the phone or through email.
REFUND POLICY: Requests for refunds prior to the entry closing date will be honored less a $20 administrative fee. Requests received after the entry closing date and 48 hours prior to the event will be honored less 50% of the entry fee. No refunds will be honored within 48 hours of the event.