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Eligibility

 
 

Eligible Amateurs

   
  The Scratch Players Mid-Amateur Championship (SPMA) is for amateur golfers age 30 or older (mid-am) as of the start of the event meeting stipulated invitation criteria below.  Invitatations may otherwise be extended to mid-amateurs based on a "Golf Resume of Accomplishments" submitted to the Tournament Director via Contacts page options.

 

       
   
 
 

There are no exemptions for the SPMA as there is no qualifying.

 

     

The first 54 eligible entries received prior to the entry deadline are assured a spot in the SPMA field.

See the Entry Options webpage for other related information.

 
 
     
Invitation Criteria  
 

Eligible mid-amateurs who meets one or more of the following categories is automatically invited to the SPC:
       
(points/ranking exemptions at receipt of entry or 4/1/08, whichever is better):

 

   
 

Scratch Players Group Tournaments

  Prior Finish in the Scratch Players Championship (posted 54 hole score in 09 or 72 hole score in 07, top 10 in 06)
      none currently      

 

  Prior Finish in the Scratch Players Mid-Amateur (09 Match Play, 07 Semi's, 05 Champion, not held in 08 & 06)

      Brad Kropp      Chris Marin      Francois Illouz      Mark Knecht      Brady Exber      Bruce Hanavan      Joe Sanders     

       Dennis Kavelman      Randy Haag       Jeff Wilson      Robert Funk      Nick Ushijima      Tim Breland      Chris Johnson     

       Dave Nelson      Michael Vera      Jeremy DeFalco      Danny Green

 

 
 

Amateur Ranking, Events & Distinctions    click any linked text below for more exemption detail

 

Top 500 on Scratch Players World Amateur Ranking (the primary benchmark for tournament invitations)

 

 
 

Regional Golf Association Player Points

- 200+ NCGA 08 Player Points (Northern Cal)

- 200+ SCGA 07 or 08 Player Points (Southern Cal)

- 200+ OGA 07 or 08 Player Points (Oregon)

- 200+ NNGA 08 Player Points (Northern NV)

- 300+ AGA 07 or 08 Player Points (Arizona)

- 100+ SNGA 08 Player Points (Southern NV)

similar weighted points exemption threshold for other association/federation/unions invited upon request

 

any eligible mid-am exempt from qualifying for any USGA tournament for 08 or 09.

 

any eligible mid-am exempt for the 10 Scratch Players Championship

 

host venue Club Champion if eligible

 

those invited upon request