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Player
Information
Starting Time
Please check the enclosed pairing sheet for your starting time
on Tuesday, July 21st. Play will begin from the 1st
tee. Remember that local qualifying is 18 holes, that you
must walk in all phases of the Amateur and that you are
responsible for providing your own caddie/cart driver.
Caddies will NOT be available at Sapona Country
Club. Players must walk but you may carry your own bag
during the qualifying round. Caddies will be
allowed to rent a cart for the qualifying round at this site.
However, caddies may have to share carts during the qualifying
round.
USGA
Policies
The USGA prohibits the use of cellular phones during qualifying
and championship rounds.
Also, the USGA does not allow spectator carts during qualifying
rounds or the championship proper. Electronic Measuring Devices
are not allowed.
The “One-Ball” rule will be in effect. USGA Hard Card Rules
sheet is available online at
www.carolinasgolf.org/rules/rulessheetsusgaqualifier.pdf
Sapona Country Club Information
Head Golf
Professional: Marshall Stott; Superintendent: Keith McKenzie
Golf Shop
Phone: 336-956-6246
Golf Shop
Hours: 7:00am-7:00pm
Practice
Facility Hours: 7:00am-7:00pm
Course
Rating: 77.2/143 (6323 yards, par 71)
      Locker
Room: Players will have access to the women's locker room
located in the clubhouse.
Dress Code:
Shirts must have collars, shorts are allowed but must be Bermuda
length, and no denim. Policy is for both players and caddy/cart
drivers.
Practice Round/Cart
Fees/Food
and
Beverage
You
are
entitled
to
one
complimentary
practice
round
(not
including
cart
fee)
on
Monday, July 20th.
You
may
call
the
Sapona
golf
shop
one
week
prior
to
schedule
a
practice
round tee
time.
Make sure
to
identify
yourself
as
a U.S.
Women's
Amateur
Championship qualifying
participant.
It would be
helpful
if
you
make
your
own
game
before
calling.
There
is
a mandatory
$25.00
cart/range
fee
for
the
practice
round
and
includes
range
fee
for
July
20.
Cart
fee
for
caddies/cart
drivers
on
July
21 is
$25.00.
Make
sure
to
check-in
with
the
golf
shop
when
you
arrive
and
pay
your
appropriate
fees!
Sapona
only
accepts
MC/VISA only for
Golf
shop
or
food
and
beverage
purchases.
If
you
play
prior
to
July
20 –
the
fee
will
be
$30.00
per
person.
                         Lodging
Lodging
is
available
at
the
Comfort
Suites
- Lexington. Located
south
of Lexington
off
I-85
at
exit
91. Hotel
is approximately
15
minutes from Sapona
CC.
Qualifying
Spots
6
qualifying
spots and
2
alternate
positions.
There
are
47
competitors
in
the
field.
Qualifying
Schedule
Monday, July 20
Official
practice
round.
Must
call
golf
shop in
advance
to
schedule
a
tee
time.
Tuesday, July 21
Qualifying
round:
18
holes of
stroke
play.
Playoffs for
qualifying
spots
and
alternates immediately
following
play.
Directions
to
Sapona CC
From I-85
North, exit
onto
Bus.
85
North,
take
exit
86
for
hospital,
turn left,
club
is on
right. From
Lexington
GC,
go
out
Fairway
Drive
by
first hole,
turn
right
on
Fairview.
Pace
of
Play Policy
A
player
who
is
discovered
taking
more
than
40
seconds
is
subject
to
a
warning
and
will
be
so
advised.
The
player
will
be
notified
that exceeding
40
seconds
on one
more
occasion
will
result
in
a
penalty
of
one
stroke.
A
third
violation
will
result
in a
two-stroke
penalty,
followed
by
disqualification.
A
player’s
time
to
play
begins
when
she
has
had
a
reasonable
opportunity
to
reach
her
ball
and
when
it
is the
player’s
turn
to
play
and
can
do
so
without
interference or
distraction.
Penalties
are
applied
individually,
but
more
than
one
competitor
in
a
group
may
be
penalized.
Call me
at
the
CGA
office
if
you
have
any
questions
or
e-mail
me . Good luck!
Important
Phone
Numbers
United
States
Golf
Association
908-234-2300
Carolinas
Golf
Association
910-673-1000
Sapona
Country Club
336-956-6246
Comfort
Suites
336-357-2333
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