State Match Play at Sawgrass

TAMPA, FL – After six qualifiers across the state, the field of 64 is now set to play in the Florida State Amateur Match Play Championship at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach on August 9-12.

Since the number of entries received has always surpassed the capacity of the Championship, a qualifying stage was instituted this year. In the qualifying, players competed in 18 holes of stroke play in hopes of reaching the Championship at Sawgrass. The Match Play Championship will begin with an 18-hole seeding round to seed the 64 player field. Single elimination match play will follow to determine the Match Play Champion.

Last year, Cameron Knight, of Dade City, defeated Brent Dorman, of Ocala, 1 up at Country Club of Ocala. Knight and Dorman are exempt into this year’s Championship.

To view tee times, pairings, and complete results, please see www.fsga.org.

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 25 championships for amateur golfers in the state, the FSGA is responsible for more than 40 qualifying tournaments for USGA National Championships and the Florida Junior Tour. The FSGA also maintains the USGA Handicap System, performs course ratings throughout Florida and assists in junior programs and scholarships.