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21st Mid-Amateur Championship

May 30, 2006

Club at Nevillewood, The

Info
- Tournament Info
Results

Note

Title	Detail
Qualifying Round	An eighteen-hole qualifying round will be held at the Tom's Run course at Chestnut Ridge Resort on the morning of Wednesday, May 24, for all non-exempt players. See the list below for exemptions. The committee reserves the right to cancel qualifying based on the number of entries. Players entered in the qualifying round who do not advance to the championship will receive a $75 refund within two weeks of the completion of the championship. PERFORMANCE DURING QUALIFYING ROUND - For any player who fails to return a score within twelve (12) strokes of the course rating, future entries for WPGA championships may be declined, unless the player can document he is capable of competing at the championship level. The committee reserves the right to reject future entries in Association conducted championships from any player in this category.
Eligibility	Open to all amateur golfers age 25 or older as of the first day of the championship, who reside within the jurisdiction of the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association or are members of WPGA Member Clubs. Each golfer must have a USGA Handicap Index of 4.4 or lower. The starting field will be 78 contestants and the Committee reserves the right to select the most representative field. Players may submit a summary of playing record for committee review.
Exemptions from Qualifying	Exemptions from qualifying for Mid-Amateur: West Penn Amateur Champions - 1996 - 2005 West Penn Mid-Amateur Champions - 1996 - 2005 All former West Penn Open Champions, still amateurs West Penn Senior Amateur Champions - 2001-2005 Tournament of Champions Winners - 2001-2006 West Penn Public Links Champions - 2001-2005 Jamison Cup medalist - 2001-2005 Jamison Cup Top 5 individuals - 2005 All Senior Inter-Club medalists Pennsylvania Amateur Champions - 1996-2005 Pennsylvania Mid-Amateur Champions - 1996-2005 All Jay Sigel Match Play (Pennsylvania) champions Erie District GA Match Play, Stroke Play, Mid-Am champions - 2001-2005 Westmoreland County Amateur Champions - 2001-2005 Tri-State Amateur Champions - 2001-2005 All WPGA Partners Event Champions - 2005 USGA Sectional Qualifiers - 2005-2006 Top 20 players - 2005 WPGA Honor Roll Top 5 players - 2005 WPGA Senior Honor Roll Top 15 & ties - 2005 West Penn Amateur Top 15 & ties - 2005 West Penn Open Top 15 & ties - 2005 West Penn Mid-Amateur Top 5 & ties - 2005 West Penn Public Links Top 5 & ties - 2005 West Penn Senior Amateur Top 10 & ties - 2006 Tournament of Champions Top 15 & ties - 2005 Pennsylvania Amateur Top 15 & ties - 2005 Pennsylvania Open Semi-Finalists - 2005 Jay Sigel Match Play (Pennsylvania) 2005 Nevillewood Club Champion The following people are exempt: Jim Alcorn, Tom Amendola, Brandon Antus, Jim Augustine, Bill Baloh, Rick Baloh, John Benson, Mike Brady, David Brown, James Bryan, Bob Carter, Joe Cassano, David Ciacchini, Ron Coleman, Rick Collins, Casey Courneen, Arnold Cutrell, Bernie DiLoreto, John DiMuccio, Dave DeNezza, Don Dubyak, Don Erickson, III, Frank Fairman, Greg Ferguson, Artie Fink, David First, Frank Fuhrer, III, Chris Gambacurta, Ted Grassi, Jeff Hovanec, John Jones, Sean Knapp, Don Lewis, Mike McGuire, Marshall Marraccini, Paul Mazeski, Bob Meyer, Rich Mottura, Tim Murphy, Mark Noce, Bob Paris, Aaron Patalune, Scott Phillis, Jeff Riems, Phil Saylor, Paul Schlachter, Nathan Smith, Peter Smith, William Smith, Malcolm Spatz, Jim Sullivan, Jr., Ellery Tarbell, Larry Trotter, Rob Votlz, Chick Wagner, Rob Wagner
Late Entries	The Committee reserves the right to accept late entries. Such entries may be accepted at the convenience of the Committee, and must be accompanied by a late fee of $20 prior to acceptance.
List of Conforming Golf Balls	The ball the player plays must be named on the current List of Conforming Golf Balls issued by the United States Golf Association. PENALTY FOR BREACH OF CONDITION: Disqualification.
One Ball Rule in effect	The Optional condition requiring the use of a single brand and type of ball is in effect. See page 106 of the Rules of Golf.
Other Items	Entry fees include range balls, food, prizes and cart fees.
Rules of Play	USGA Rules of Golf, the WPGA Local Rules card and other Local Rules distributed will govern play.
Starting Times and Information	Starting times and other information will be available on the WPGA web site (http://www.wpga.org) approximately one week before the championship. If you are unable to get your time from the website, please call 412-826-2180. The optional condition to Rule 6-3 is in effect. See Page 27 of the Rules of Golf.
Transportation	Included in the entry fees, but not required. Players who walk may request a refund of the appropriate amount from the WPGA after the event.
Withdrawals	Withdrawals after the groupings and starting times have been finalized will be charged a $20 service charge. Withdrawals on the day of the event will not recieve an refund.

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