Eligibility: Open to male amateur golfers who are residents of Arkansas and a current individual member of ASGA.
Amateur ? 16+, Mid-Amateur ? 35+, Senior ? 50+, Super Senior ? 60+, & Legends (Formerly Masters) ? 70+
Handicap Index Requirement: Amateurs and Mid-Amateurs required to have a USGA handicap index of 8.0 or less,
Seniors, Super Seniors and Masters Handicap Index of 14.0 or less. All must meet the age requirement by July 27, 2023
Format: Contestants in all divisions (unless exempt) will play 18 holes on Thursday, July 27 at Burns Park Golf Course to
determine the bracket. The stipulated round is two 9-hole rounds and based on inclement weather, the brackets could be
determined based on a 9-hole score. Tees: Legends & Super Seniors will play a combination of the ?Silver? Tee Yardage
(5,400 yds) and ?White Tee Yardage (6,000 yds) or approximately 5,700 yards. Mid-Am & Seniors ?Blue? Tee Yardage
(approx. 6.300 yds) Amateur play ?Black? Tee yardage (approx. 6,800 yds), with an occasional ?Blue? Tee Yardage,
NOTE: Simmons Bank Tee Markes will be on the respective tees for the practice round July 26.
Bracket Exemptions: Amateur division will be 32 players (48 or more entrants, bracket is 64). The Mid-Amateur, Senior,
Super-Senior & Legends Divisions will each be 8 players (12or more entrants, bracket is 16, 24 or more players, bracket is
32). If there are more spots than players, the low qualifiers (could be exempt players) will receive a first-round bye.
Additional Exemptions as of July 20, 2023, in addition to the Defending Champion in each division:
? 8 ?man bracket: First in respective PofY & 2023 Ark. Am Champion in that division
? 16-man bracket: Top 3 in respective PofY & 2023 Ark. Am Champion in that division
? 32-man bracket: Top 6 in respective PofY & 2023 Ark. Am Champion in that division
? 64-man bracket: Top 12 in respective PofY & 2021 Ark. Am Champion in that division
? Note: if a player gives up his exemption and tries to qualify for a lower seed, the exemption goes away.
Schedule of Events:
Thursday, July 27 ? Qualifying round (defending champions exempt from qualifying & #1 seed in their respective
division ? Palmer McSpadden, Lane Stafford, Craig Hall, Dennis Parker & Thomas Coleman).
Friday, July 28 - First round in A.M. for all divisions & second round for AMATEUR ONLY in P.M.
Saturday, July 29 - All divisions will play a match in A.M. ? if an 8-person bracket, this will be the SEMI-FINALS in
A.M. and the CHAMPIONSHIP match will be played in P.M. If the bracket is 16-players, the QUARTER-FINALS will
be in the A.M. and SEMI-FINALS in P.M. If the bracket size is 32, the QUARTER-FINALS will be played in the A.M.
and SEMI-FINALS will be played in P.M.
Sunday, July 30 ? if the bracket is 32, the Championship match will be in the A.M. If the bracket is 64, the semi-finals
will be in the A.M. and the Championship Match will be in the P.M. Please note bracket sizes above - a 64-man bracket, a
minimum of 48 players must be entered. If the bracket size is 16 players, the CHAMPIONSHIP Match will be in the AM.
Practice Round: Wednesday, July 26 or another time with approval of the golf shop (501-906-6400). Steve Ralston
is the PGA Professional. To play a practice round, each player must pay a reduced green fee of $25 which includes
cart and range balls.
Prizes: The amateur champion will have name inscribed on Roy Wood Trophy. The winner and runner-up in all divisions
will receive individual trophies. Pro Shop Certificates will be awarded based on field size in all divisions. Prize breakdown
will be posted.
