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TOURNAMENT FORMAT AND SCHEDULE

WESTERN AMATEUR
CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT
With its combination of stroke play and
match play competition, the Western
Amateur is recognized as one of the
most demanding events in professional
or amateur golf.
Competition includes two 18-hole
stroke play rounds on Tuesday and
Wednesday of tournament week,
followed by a cut to the players with
the low 44 scores and ties.
The players making the cut then play
36 holes of stroke play on Thursday,
with the low 16 advancing to match
play on Friday. Qualifying for the
Western Amateur’s “Sweet 16”
2018 WESTERN AMATEUR SCHEDULE
match play competition is one of
the treasured accomplishments
each year among the world’s MONDAY, JULY 30 THURSDAY, AUGUST 2
top-ranked amateurs. Player Registration/ Third Round and Final Round of
Practice Rounds Stroke Play (cut to low 16)
The first two rounds of 18-hole play
on Friday narrow the field to four
TUESDAY, JULY 31 FRIDAY, AUGUST 3
semifinalists, who compete in a pair
First Round, Stroke Play First Two Rounds of Match Play
of 18-hole matches on Saturday
morning. Winners of the two
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 SATURDAY, AUGUST 4
morning matches then play in the
Second Round, Stroke Play Semifinal and Championship Rounds
18-hole championship match
(cut to low 44 and ties) of Match Play
Saturday afternoon.

SPECTATOR RULES • Cell Phone and Electronic Devices: • Weather Warning: In the event of
• Please observe silence throughout All cell phones and electronic devices imminent dangerous conditions, all
each shot, and do not move until should be in the power-off mode players, caddies, volunteers, and
all contestants in each group have when on or near the golf course spectators MUST leave the course
played or holed out. except in the case of an emergency. IMMEDIATELY! Three siren blasts
Outside near the clubhouse they will signal “all clear” when it is safe
• Please stay behind all ropes, and
should be in vibrate mode and may for play to resume. If necessary seek
do not walk in fairways, on greens
be used visually. In the event that it shelter in the clubhouse. Shelters
or in long grass areas.
is necessary to use verbally, your are also located on the course near
conversation should not disturb or the 4th tee and the 13th green.
BE HEARD by others. Cell phone use
in the Clubhouse area is restricted to
the parking area and not anywhere in
the Clubhouse.

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