Golf Association

Eligibility

To be eligible to compete in this Championship, an entrant must:

Conform to the USGA's "Rules of Amateur Status",
Be a member in good standing at a NYSGA Member Club or be an active NYSGA Associate Member with their primary residence in New York state, and,
Have an up-to-date Handicap Index from a golf club licensed to use the USGA Handicapping System.

Age Requirements

Entrants must be a minimum of 25 years of age on September 28, 2012 to compete in this Championship.

Entry Fee

The entry fee for this Championship is $150 (Non-exempt players are to pay $100 to register for Sectional Qualifying. Players advancing to the Championship will be charged an additional $50).

Format

The NYS Mid-Amateur Championship will be conducted in two stages, at stroke play:

Sectional Qualifying - 18 Holes. Required for all non-exempt players.
Championship - 54 Holes. The field will consist of place winners from Sectional Qualifying and Exempt Players.

Sectional Qualifying

After entry closes, the allocation of qualifying spots will be announced for Sectional Qualifying locations. This information will be posted below under Qualifying Details, along with qualifier specific information and tee times/pairings (as available). Any player tied for the last qualifying spot at any Sectional Qualifier will advance to the Championship proper (no alternates). An entrant may only attempt to qualify at one Sectional Qualifying location.

Date	Region	Site
Wed, August 15	Rochester	Blue Heron Hills GC
Fri, August 17	Utica/Rome	Seven Oaks GC
Mon, August 20	Long Island	Olde Vine GC
Mon, August 20	North Country SQR	Malone GC (E)
Fri, August 24	Syracuse	Tuscarora GC
Mon, August 27	Albany	McGregor Links CC
Mon, August 27	Binghamton	Links at Hiawatha
Tue, September 11	Mid-Hudson	Wiltwyck GC
Fri, September 14	Buffalo	Niagara Falls CC

Note: The availability and pricing of practice rounds are made at the discretion of the qualifying

club. For more information, please contact the pro shop at the site you wish you qualify.

Exemptions

The list of exemptions may be found in the column on the right-hand side of this screen.

Schedule of Events

The tentative schedule of events has been set as follows:

Thursday, September 27
	9:00 am - 3:00 pm	Player Registration - Midvale Country Club
	9:30 am - 1:30 pm	Practice Round (players only). Call pro shop to schedule tee time.
Friday, September 28
	8:00 am - 9:30 am	Round 1 - 18 Holes. Morning round - 78 players - 1st and 10th tees.
	12:15 pm - 1:30 am	Round 1 - 18 Holes. Afternoon round - 78 players - 1st and 10th tees.
	After Round 1, the field will be cut to the 60 lowest scores and ties or anyone within 10 strokes of the leader.
Saturday, September 29
	8:00 am - 11:00 am	Round 2 - 18 Holes. Play will begin off the 1st tee.
	After Round 2, the field will be cut to the 30 lowest scores and ties or anyone within 10 strokes of the leader.
Sunday, September 30
	8:00 am - 9:30 am	Round 3 - 18 Holes. Play will begin off the 1st tee.
	A playoff, if necessary, will immediately follow the conclusion of play.
	2:00 pm - 2:15 pm	Award ceremony to immediately follow the conclusion of play

Accommodations

A block of rooms have been reserved at the following hotel:

Fairfield Inn - East Rochester

915 Hard Road

Webster, NY 14580

(585) 264-0530

Daily Rate: $112 + state and local taxes

In order to receive the group rates, advise the hotel that you are a New York State Golf Association participant. Reservations must be made directly with the hotel and will require a credit card to guarantee your reservation. If you must cancel your reservation please do so at least 24 hours prior to your check in date to avoid being charged for the room.