Registration has begun for the Jacksonville Area Golf Association’s First Coast Amateur Championship.
The event will be held at The Conservatory course at Hammock Beach Golf Resort and Spa in Palm Coast and is scheduled for Jan. 15-17, 2022.
Golfers interested in signing up or in search of more information surrounding the event can visit jax.bluegolf.com and click on the tournaments tab.
The First Coast Amateur was first played in 2017, but in just a short amount of time it has gained prestige.
That prestige is backed up by the fact that the top finishers will be awarded points toward the world amateur golf ranking.
As a result, last year’s championship featured players from 22 states and five countries. Twenty-nine colleges/universities were also represented.
Registration began Nov. 1 and last year’s field of 96 players filled up in the first month and the alternate list wound up at 55, even with the pandemic still looming large on everyone’s mind.
Registration is open to male golfers with a verified USGA handicap of 3 or better. All eligible golfers must have been 16 years old by January 16, 2021 to compete unless approved by the tournament committee. The entry fee is $335.
The championship returns to The Conservatory after playing there the past two years. The course is a Tom Watson signature design and the par-72 layout played about 7,046 yards last year.
JAGA sponsors and conducts the event each year. Since 1954, the nonprofit organization has made it a goal to promote Jacksonville’s top amateur competitions, as well as the game of golf and those who play it.
