RBC Dominion Securities NB Amateur Championship

Practice rounds fo the championship can be played from Monday, July 7th to Wednesday, July 9th.  Practice rounds are to be booked directly with the golf club at 363-4925.

Field Size: Maximum of 162 competitors. If more than 162 entries are received prior to July 3, 2008, a qualifying round may be held for non-exempt entries two days prior to the Amateur Championship at a place to be designated. The NBGA reserves the right to increase the maximum field size to accommodate extra entries.

Exemptions: If a qualifier is required, the top 60 contestants and ties from the 2007 amateur, as well as the top 10 players in all Divisions from the 2007 amateur, will be exempt into the tournament provided they meet the following criteria:
- they meet the eligibility requirements of the tournament; 
- they return a completed entry form and appropriate payment to the NBGA office prior to June 1, 2008.  (after June 1st, exempt players forfeit their exempt status and will be treated like all other entries (first come, first serve basis).

NOTICE (June 30th, 2008)

There will no qualified for the 2008 RBC Dominion Securities NB Amateur.  The NBGA will accept the first 162 entries in the championship.

1. The NBGA reserves the right to hold a qualifier if needed.

2. The NBGA will announce 13 days prior to the start of the championship (June 27th) whether or not a qualifier will be held.

3. If held, the 18-hole qualifying round will be held Monday, July 7th at a course to be determined.

4. If a qualifier is held, the field for the Amateur will be reduced to 144 players.  the first 120 players registed for the championship (this includes all exempt players properly registered) will be accepted for the Amateur.  All other entrants will play in the qualifying round for the remaining 24 positions.

5. The entry fee for the qualifier shall be $90 (HST included).  Players earning a berth in the Amateur will be required to pay the difference between the qualifier fee and the NB Amateur fee ($140-$90=$50)

Provided they register by June 1st, 2008, the following players are exempt:

1. Top 60 and ties from 2007 NB Amateur Championship
2. Top 10 and ties from 2007 NB Amateur Championship - Division 1
3. Top 10 and ties from 2007 NB Amateur Championship - Division 2
4. Top 10 and ties from 2007 NB Amateur Championship - Division 3
5. Top 10 and ties from 2007 NB Amateur Championship - Division 4
6. Top 10 and ties from 2007 NB Amateur Championship - Division 5

After June 1st, exempt players forfeit their exempt status and will be treated like all other entries (first come, first serve basis)

Based on the above criteria, the following players are exempt (players are listed alphabetically by first name):

The New Brunswick Golf Association (NBGA) will make use of Divisions for the NB Amateur and NB Mid-Amateur Championships in 2007. In each championship, players will be grouped by handicap into four divisions. A similar format is already being used for the NB Senior & Super Senior Championships.

The use of automotive transportation is not permitted in this event.

In an effort to accommodate disabilities, the NBGA can allow, in exceptional circumstances, use of a power cart or other special equipment by a player who otherwise qualified for an amateur event and cannot, in the opinion of the Rules Committee for the competition, participate in such competition because of serious permanent physical impairment. Such use can be denied if the Rules Committee believes that the use of such a power cart, or other special equipment, would give a player an undue advantage over other players in the competition.
A current medical certificate along with a signed letter from the competitor?s medical doctor describing the disability and explaining the player?s needs, must be submitted at the time of entry filing.

All Players must be in possession of a recognized handicap card that has been properly attested. Entry preference will be given to members of the New Brunswick Golf Association. Golfers allowed entrance into the event are eligible to be named champion.

72-hole stroke play championship. The event is played in 18-hole stipulated rounds over four consecutive days. A cut to the low sixty (60) competitors and ties will be made after the third round. The event is a Gross Championship.

The following information has/will be gathered from the host club for your information and posted here:

Driving Range:  Yes (Price - Small: $4.00, Medium: $6.00, Large: $8.00 - tax incl.)

Putting Green:  Yes

Pull Cart:  Yes (Price - $5.00 tax incl)

Club Cleaning & Storage:  No

Showers & Change Rooms:  Change Rooms only

Parking: Yes

Kitchen:  Yes (open 6:00 am until dusk)

Cart:  Yes (Practice Round Only, Price - $32.00 tax incl)

The following people contribute to ensure the success of the tournament. Please address any comments and thanks to the people identified hereafter:

Club Superintendent - Kendall Costain 

Club Head Professional - Steven Toombs

Club Manager - Steven Toombs

Club Chair -  Steven Toombs                                                                                                  

NBGA Chair -  Steve Wilbur

NBGA Rules Chair -  Wynn Meldrum

NBGA Rules Officials - Larry Simpson, Dave Morrison, Laurie Hiltz, Adam Humphrey, Tom Leitch, John Price & Peter Sheehan

NBGA Administration: Pierre Arsenault

NBGA Administration Assistant - Carolyn Peppin

The Holiday Inn Mactaquac will be offering a special rate for the NB Amateur.  Please contact the hotel to book your rooms (1-800-561-5111) and ask for the NB Amateur Golf Rate.

Canadian Amateur: New Brunswick is allotted 5 spots under the RCGA's quota system for the Canadian Amateur Championship. The spots are reserved for the NB Willingdon Cup Team members and alternate.

NB Willingdon Cup Team: The Amateur Champion plus three (3) amateurs from NBGA Member Clubs who have compiled the best gross scores after 72 holes of play are eligible for selection as a member of Team NB. In the event of a tie or ties for a team position or alternate, the winner(s) will be determined by a 3-hole aggregate total playoff, then sudden victory if required. See NBGA Team Guidelines for further details.

Prizes: To be determined. Prizes will be awarded in each division.

Team Competition: The NBGA will provide a prize to the low gross 4-man club team. Clubs must have 4 players entered into the competition to form a team. Teams will be determined using the low four individual scores from a club as posted at the completion of the third round of competition. A player who is a member of more than one club will only be eligible to compete for the club indicated on their entry form.

The Amateur champion and team members will be an invited guest of the New Brunswick Golf Association at the Association?s Annual Louisbourg Investmenst Golf Awards Dinner scheduled for the Memramcook Institute on Saturday, October 25, 2008.

Tee times will be at 7:30am each day - unless field size warrants play to being at 7:00am.
In 2008, the first round will be created by lot with the defending tournament champion teeing off in the initial game.  Players will remain in the same pairings for the 2nd round with tee times being determined based on 1st round start times.  The third round draw will be detremined on the basis of combined first and second round scores with the highest two day total teeing off first.  In the event of tie scores, the draw will be created on the basis of the first score recorded teeing off last.  The fourth round draw will be determined on the basis of the combined first, second and third round scores with the highest three day total teeing off first.  In the event of tie scores, the draw will be created on the basis of the first score recorded teeing off last.