Entries are closing next Tuesday, 16 December, for the Australian Men’s and Women’s Amateur Championships to be played at The Australian and The Lakes Golf Clubs on 20-25 January 2015.
Once again, 216 men and 72 women will contest 36-holes stroke play qualifying, with the leading 64 men and 32 women to qualify for elimination match play.
Both Championships date back to 1894 and both winners receive an exemption into their respective Australian Open.
Players from all over Australia, plus China, New Zealand, Japan, England, Korea, South Africa, Canada and Switzerland have already entered this year’s event.
The entry fee for 2015 includes two practice rounds, pull buggies and range balls, and lunch and drinks and fruit on-course for the championship days.
Men’s Schedule
Sunday 18 January: Practice Round – The Lakes Golf Club
Monday 19 January: Practice Round – The Australian Golf Club
Tuesday 20 January: Round 1 Qualifying – The Lakes Golf Club & The Australian Golf Club
Wednesday 21 January: Round 2 Qualifying – The Lakes Golf Club & The Australian Golf Club
Thursday 22 January: Round 1 – Match Play (32 matches) – The Australian Golf Club
Friday 23 January: AM: Round 2 – Match Play (16 matches); PM: Round 3 – Match Play (8 matches) – The Australian Golf Club
Saturday 24 January: AM: Quarter-Finals (4 matches); PM: Semi-Finals (2 matches) – The Australian Golf Club
Sunday 25 January: Final (36-holes) – The Australian Golf Club
Men’s Event Page – http://www.golf.org.au/eventdisplay/australian-mens-amateur/5476
Women’s Schedule
Sunday 18 January: Practice Round – The Lakes Golf Club
Monday 19 January: Practice Round – The Australian Golf Club
Tuesday 20 January: Round 1 Qualifying – The Lakes Golf Club & The Australian Golf Club
Wednesday 21 January: Round 2 Qualifying – The Lakes Golf Club & The Australian Golf Club
Thursday 22 January: Round 1 – Match Play (16 matches) – The Australian Golf Club
Friday 23 January: PM: Round 2 – Match Play (8 matches) – The Australian Golf Club
Saturday 24 January: AM: Quarter-Finals (4 matches); PM: Semi-Finals (2 matches) – The Australian Golf Club
Sunday 25 January: Final (36-holes) – The Australian Golf Club
Women’s Event Page – http://www.golf.org.au/eventdisplay/australian-womens-amateur/5477