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CC of Salisbury to host 48th NC Junior
The Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) has announced that the Country Club of Salisbury in Salisbury, NC will host the 48th NC Junior Boys’ Championship on June 23-26, 2015. An anticipated field of 144 golfers will compete on the Donald Ross designed course that has hosted 18 CGA championships dating back to 1951 along with many other prestigious amateur and professional events. This will be the first time CC of Salisbury has hosted the NC Junior Boys’ Championship.
Registration opens on May 5th at 8 pm.
DATES
June 23-26, 2015
June 23-26, 2015
FORMAT
The championship format is match play with an 18 hole of stroke play qualifier (Tuesday, June 23rd) to determine the seeding for match play. The top 63 boys from the stroke play qualifier will advance to match play. Defending champion Alex Smalley of Wake Forest, NC will be seeded number one for match play. Once a player loses a match, they are eliminated from the tournament.
YARDAGES
Boys will compete at approximately 6,665 yards, par 71 (72.0/130)
AGE DIVISIONS
Boys will compete in one division. There are no age divisions.
ELIGIBILITY
Entry is open to any male amateur golfer ages 12-18 as of June 26, 2015, who has not started college, is a legal resident of North Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has a current USGA Handicap Index® at a CGA member club that does not exceed 18.3.
Entry is open to any male amateur golfer ages 12-18 as of June 26, 2015, who has not started college, is a legal resident of North Carolina, is a member in good standing of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and has a current USGA Handicap Index® at a CGA member club that does not exceed 18.3.
PRIZES
Trophies are awarded to the champion, runner-up, semifinalists, quarterfinalists, and the medalist.
Trophies are awarded to the champion, runner-up, semifinalists, quarterfinalists, and the medalist.
EXEMPTIONS
Exemptions into the championship will be awarded based on performance in 12 different tournaments leading up to the championship and the NC junior boys’ rankings as of May 5, 2015.
SECTIONAL QUALIFYING
Those not included in any of the exemption categories have the opportunity to qualify on June 16th at Cardinal CC in Pine Level, NC or on June 16th at Statesville CC in Statesville, NC. A minimum of ten spots will be available at each site.
COUNTRY CLUB OF SALISBURY INFORMATION
GENERAL MANAGER: Antwaun Thompson
GENERAL MANAGER: Antwaun Thompson
HEAD PROFESSIONAL: Chad Campbell
COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: Ron Bivins
COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: Ron Bivins
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Jason Cox
ARCHITECT: Donald Ross
YARDAGE/PAR: 6,665, par 71 (72.0/130)
FAIRWAYS & TEES: Bermuda grass
GREENS: A1 & A4 bent grass
ARCHITECT: Donald Ross
YARDAGE/PAR: 6,665, par 71 (72.0/130)
FAIRWAYS & TEES: Bermuda grass
GREENS: A1 & A4 bent grass