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Eligibility

   
 
 

Eligible Amateurs

   
  The Scratch Players Senior Amateur Championship (SPSA) is for amateur golfers age 55 or older as of the start of the tournament meeting stipulated invitation criteria below.  Invitatations may be extended to seniors based on a "Golf Resume of Accomplishments" submitted to the Tournament Director via Contacts page options.

 

     
     
 
 

There are no exemptions for the SPSA as there is no qualifying.

 

   

The first 39 eligible entries received prior to the entry deadline are assured a spot in the SPSA field.

See the Entry Options page for other related information.

   
 
     
  Invitation Criteria  
 

Eligible senior amateurs who meets one or more of the following categories is automatically invited to the ’08 SPSA:
       
(points/ranking exemptions at receipt of entry or 3/10/06, whichever is better):

 

   
 

Scratch Players Group Tournaments

  Prior Finish in the Scratch Players Championship ('07 thru '03 contestant, 54 hole score in '02 & '00, not held in '01)
      Jeff Burda       Jim Knoll      Conrad Nilmeier       John Enright       Steve Sheehan      Lou Alvarez

 

  Prior Finish in the Scratch Players Mid-Am (contestant in '07, not held in '06 & '03, 54 hole score in '05 & '04, top 10 in '02 & '01)

      Tim Grunsky        Tom Skinner        John Enright       

 

  Prior Finish in the Scratch Players Senior Amateur (Semi's in '07)

      Steven Hakes        Doug Johnson        Rich Tolly      Bill Cvengros

 

 
 

Amateur Ranking & Distinctions

 

Top 1000 on Golfweek Scratch Players World Amateur Ranking (anyone appearing on the ranking website)

Top 100 on Golfweek Men's Senior Amateur Ranking for '07 or as of or after May 1 of '08 (not super seniors list)

Top 40 on the 07 NCGA Senior points list (or top 40 year to date as of or after May 1)

Top 15 on the 07 SCGA Senior points list (or top 40 year to date as of or after May 1)

'07 "Senior Player of the Year (USGA / R&A affiliated GA’s, Fed’s and Unions; includes year end point leaders as applicable)

those invited upon request or otherwise