29th Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship
Sectional Qualifying
Pinewild Country Club (Holly), Pinehurst, NC
March 30, 2009
Player Information
Your entry for the CGA Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship Sectional Qualifier at Pinewild Country Club (Holly Course) in Pinehurst, NC on Monday, March 30, 2009 has been accepted.
Please review the following qualifying information since there is no formal registration at Pinewild Country Club. Remember that we are guests of the club and we need to conduct ourselves in a proper manner. Also, make sure to take care of your cart/range fees in the golf shop prior to the qualifying round and be at your assigned tee ready to play a few minutes before your tee time. Failure to pay cart/range fees will result in suspension from future CGA events. Good luck and we look forward to seeing you in Pinehurst.
Practice Rounds: You are entitled to one complimentary practice round (cart fee mandatory and not included at $20.00) from March 16-29 when tee times are available. You may begin calling for practice tee times on March 15. Make sure to identify yourself as a Carolinas Mid-Amateur participant when calling. It will be helpful if you contact other qualifier participants and make your own game before calling. Play the Blue tees except play the Black tees on holes #2, #5, #6, #7, #10, #13, #14, #18 and the white tee on hole #11 during your practice round. Par is 36-35—71 with hole #11 playing as a par 4 for the qualifier. Approximate yardage is 6630 yards. Yardage is subject to change.
Tee Times: Qualifying tee times will be available beginning Monday, March 23 on the CGA website (www.carolinasgolf.org) or by calling the CGA or Pinewild Country Club. Qualifier tee times are from 8:30am-10:30am off the 1st and 10th tees.
Cart Fees: Be aware that the $20.00 cart/range fee is MANDATORY for both the practice and qualifying rounds. You may walk during the qualifier but must still pay the cart/range fee. Caddies are permitted during the qualifying round but only two carts are allowed per group or one cart if there are two players in a pairing. Pull-carts are NOT allowed.
Caddie/Spectator Cart Policy: During the play of a hole, either the player or his caddie may ride in a golf cart but not both at the same time. Spectators are not allowed to ride in a player’s golf cart at any time. Club owned spectator carts are not allowed.
Distance Measuring Devices: Local rule allowing the use of distance measuring devices during the qualifying round will be in effect.
Club Policies: Pinewild Country Club accepts MasterCard, Visa, check and cash for golf shop purchases, cart fees and food/beverage. Also, be advised that Pinewild Country Club is a non-metal spike facility. No denim, shirts must have collars and shorts must be Bermuda-length. The dress code also applies to caddies. No personal food or coolers.
Contact Information: Andy Priest is the CGA official-in-charge. Sean Desmond is the head golf professional at Pinewild Country Club. Pinewild Country Club (800-523-1499; 910-295-5145); CGA (910-673-1000) or email: apriest@carolinasgolf.org.
Directions to Pinewild Country Club from Raleigh:
Route 1 South through Sanford. Turn Right on 15/501. Stay on 15/501 to the Pinehurst Traffic Circle. Enter the circle from the RIGHT lane and bear right onto Rte 211. Take Rte 211 for approximately 4 miles to the entrance to Pinewild on the left. Enter the Pinewild development through the gate and stay on the main road, passing the driving range on your right and continue to the clubhouse on your left.
Directions to Pinewild Country Club from Charlotte:
Take Rte 74 WEST to Rockingham. Take exit for Rte 1NORTH to Aberdeen/Southern Pines. In Aberdeen go to the stop light at Rte 5 and turn LEFT. (BP station on the left corner). Follow Rte 5 approximately 6-7 miles to Rte 211. Turn left and go about 2 miles to the entrance to Pinewild on the left. Enter the Pinewild development through the gate and stay on the main road, passing the driving range on your right and continue to the clubhouse on your left.