Agave Amateur

2024 AGAVE AMATEUR
DECEMBER 19-22
Shadow Hills Golf Club (Championship Course)
Indio, California
REGISTRATION: www.TSASMember.GolfGenius.com
Entry Fee: $545

www.shadowhillsgolfclub.com

2023 Results: www.2023AgaveAmateur.GolfGenius.com
2022 Results: www.2022AgaveAmateur.GolfGenius.com
2021 Results:  www.2021AgaveAmateur.GolfGenius.com
2020 Results: www.2020agaveamateur.golfgenius.com
2019 Results:  www.2019agaveamateur.golfgenius.com
2018 Results: www.tsas2018.golfgenius.com 
2017 Results: www.agaveam.golfgenius.com

Join us at the 2024 Agave Amateur, which will be held December 19-22 at Shadow Hills Golf Club near Palm Desert, California. The Agave Amateur will be World Amateur Golf Rankings event. The Agave will be 54-holes with no cut (weather permitting). Included in the entry fee is all three rounds of the tournament as well as the practice round on Thursday, December 19. The Agave is an established national golf championship event per NCAA rules.

ENTRY Criteria: 

• Top 250 in closest ranking to November 1, 2024, of the Division I NCAA or Golfweek rankings.
• Top 1000 players in World Amateur Golf Rankings
• Top 1000 players in Golfweek Amateur Rankings
• All 2024 champions of major men’s state amateur and mid-amateur championships
• All participants in the men’s 2024 US Mid-Amateur, USGA Four-Ball, and US Amateur Championships
• Handicap of 3.0 or below

Schedule of Events:

• Thursday, December 19: Practice Round at Shadow Hills GC-reservation details below (12:30 pm shotgun with limited slots in the 7:30 am shotgun and some times in the afternoon on 12/18 if you prefer to play your PR that day)
• Friday, December 20:  Shotgun start at 7:30 am
• Saturday, December 21: Shotgun start at 7:30 am
• Sunday, December 22: Shotgun start at 7:30 am
  (*please plan flights accordingly as we will not change starting times for flights)

Practice Round: 
Please contact Terry Ferraro at terry.ferraro@troon.com or Jason Mohr jason.mohr@troon.com to book your time.  Players are responsible for booking their own practice round on Thursday, December 19

Host Hotel:
We will not have a host hotel for the the Agave Amateur

MEMBERSHIP
All tournament players are required to be members.  

MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION CLICK HERE
GENERAL MEMBER:  $35-eligible to compete in all 2024-25 Troon Saguaro Amateur Series events
PLATINUM MEMBER:  $325-includes 10% tournament discount, exempt category, and exclusive 1-month priority registration windows
SPONSOR MEMBER:  $1,325-includes 1 sponsor exemption, 10% tournament discount, exempt category, and 1-month priority registration windows

Yardage and Green Books:  Yardage/green slope books are available from PuttView for Shadow Hills https://puttviewbooks.com/AgaveAmateur

Transportation: All participants are responsible for their own transportation to/from the event. Palm Springs International airport is approximately 25 minutes from the course. Plan all departure flights accordingly as no changes will be made to starting times for flights.

Carts: All participants will be provided double-rider carts and this is included in the entry fee. Caddies are allowed but will have to walk and may not ride on the back of carts. Carts are not required but are provided free of charge.  Players may walk.  A limited number of single-rider carts are available and may be purchased on the day of each round.  Spectator carts, IF AVAILABLE, will be extremely limited.  Pricing and availability of spectator carts are the sole decision of Shadow Hills GC.

Conduct and Attire: Golf spike policy of Shadow Hills Golf Club is in effect at the time of the championship. Proper golf attire is required. Golf shirt must have a collar and either pants or golf shorts are required. All headwear must be worn forward. Any act of unsportsmanlike conduct-including but not limited to: cursing, throwing clubs, damage to the golf course, or other are prohibited. Disqualification with no refund is possible at the sole discretion of the tournament committee.

Pace of Play: We ask that the first two players who hole out proceed immediately to the next tee and hit when ready. Walk ahead and save time when possible. In the practice round, no more than one ball should be played to the green. Play as fast as possible. If you are holding up play during the practice round, you may be asked to leave by the Shadow Hills/Agave Amateur staff.

Withdrawals and Refunds: All paid entries are subject to a $125 handling fee at all times. Refunds minus $125 are available up until December 9, 2024, when there are no refunds for withdrawal or no show for any reason.

Waiting List: A waiting list will be formed after the entry deadline of December 9th or when the event becomes full. Entry fees WILL NOT be processed until a player is confirmed entry off of the waiting list.

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