TAMPA, Fla. – The Florida State Golf Association has announced their 2007 Championship schedule which includes 23 State Championships and eight Winter Series events. Entries for some Championships now open at www.fsga.org.
The 90th Florida State Amateur Championship, the oldest continuous sporting event in the state of Florida, highlights the schedule at the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor on June 21-24. Thirteen qualifiers across the state will be held between May 29 and June 12 for competitors to advance to the Championship. Players will compete on the Island and Copperhead course on the first two days with the final two days played on the Copperhead course.
The 58th Florida State Four-Ball Championship will be held July 14-15 at Jupiter Hills Club in Tequesta. Eight regional qualifiers will be held between June 25 and July 3 to determine the field.
John’s Island Club in Vero Beach will host the 26th Florida State Mid-Amateur Championship on October 4-7. The Mid-Amateur will have nine regional qualifiers from September 4 – 17.
Now in its fourth season, the FSGA also conducts the Florida Junior Tour (FJT). The FJT is a junior golf tour offering highly competitive and affordable competitions for juniors in Florida. Please visit www.floridajuniortour.org to learn more.
The "Winter Series" events began in early December and will continue through April with a total of eight events. These competitions are great for those players who may not live in Florida year round while offering a highly competitive field.
The FSGA is now accepting entries some 2007 State Championships. Please see www.fsga.org to register and for more information on the 2007 Championships.
Championship Date Entries Close Location
Men’s Interclub Team March 31-April 1 Falcon’s Fire Golf Club, Kissimmee
Senior (Qualifiers below) April 10-12 February 28 TPC at Eagle Trace, Coral Springs
Senior/Mid-Am Four-Ball April 21-22 March 28 Rio Pinar Country Club, Orlando
Club Team May 5-6 April 4 Stonegate Golf Club, Poinciana
Two-Man Shoot-Out May 19-20 April 18 Orange Lake Resort & CC, Kissimmee
Mid-Amateur Four-Ball (North) June 2-3 May 2 Halifax Plantation Golf Club, Ormond Beach
Mid-Amateur Four-Ball (South) June 2-3 May 2 Jonathan’s Landing Golf Club, Jupiter
Junior Florida Cup June 13-14 Invitational Calusa Pines Golf Club, Naples
Amateur (Qualifiers below) June 21-24 May 9 Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club, Palm Harbor
Senior Amateur Match Play July 8-12 June 13 Sara Bay Country Club, Sarasota
Boys Junior (Qualifiers below) July 9-11 May 16 Country Club of Ocala & Golden Hills, Ocala
Four-Ball (Qualifiers below) July 14-15 May 30 Jupiter Hills Club, Tequesta
Public Links July 20-22 June 27 Eagle Creek Golf Club, Orlando
Parent-Child July 28-29 July 4 Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista
Junior Match Play (16-18) July 30-August 2 June 27 Eagle Creek Golf Club, Orlando
Junior Match Play (13-15) July 30-August 2 June 27 North Shore Golf Club, Orlando
Amateur Match Play (Qualifiers below)August 9-12 June 13 Sawgrass Country Club, Ponte Vedra Beach
Junior Team August 11-12 July 11 Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista
Mid-Senior August 17-19 July 18 Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island
Mid-Senior Four-Ball (North) September 15-16 August 22 Magnolia Point G & CC, Green Cove Springs
Mid-Senior Four-Ball (South) September 15-16 August 22 The Club at Renaissance, Fort Myers
Mid-Amateur (Qualifiers below) October 4-7 August 8 John’s Island Club, Vero Beach
Foundation Member-Guest October 11-12 September 12 The Fox Club, Palm City
Mixed Team (FWSGA) October 13-14 September 28 Grand Harbor Golf & Beach Club, Vero Beach
Senior Four-Ball October 16-17 September 19 Lake Wales Country Club, Lake Wales
Northwest Club Challenge TBA TBA TBA
Florida Cup October 25-26 Invitational The Fox Club, Palm City
Organized in 1913, the Florida State Golf Association is a not-for-profit organization that governs amateur golf in the state of Florida. In addition to conducting 23 championships for amateur golfers in the state, the FSGA is responsible for more than 40 qualifying tournaments for USGA National Championships. The FSGA also maintains the USGA Handicap System, performs course ratings throughout Florida and assists in junior programs and scholarships.
Contact:
Alyson Bartell
(813) 632-3742
abartell@fsga.org
