Spirit of America Golf Classic
Supporting Returning Active Duty Servicemen and Servicewomen.
Annual Amateur Golf Championship
The Spirit of America attracts some of the very best amateur golfers in the nation.
Burningtree Country Club
Burningtree Country Club, its Members and the Greater Decatur Area
have been proud to host the Spirit of America Golf Classic for more than 40 years.
The tournament lures some of the top college players as well as an influx of strong international golfers. Tournament organizers strive to attract the top 150 amateurs in the nation. Participation is limited to the 150 lowest handicaps of those applying for entry. Sanctioned by the Alabama Golf Association as a major amateur tournament, the event offers 150 amateur ranking points to the champion. This year’s winner will win a berth into a Hooters’ Tour event.
The tournament’s past fields, rich with history, read like a who’s who in golf. Current touring pros Stewart Cink, Heath Slocum, Carl Pettersson and Spike McRoy as well as senior legend Andy Bean teed it up in the Spirit tournament before joining the pro ranks.
This year donations are to be made to PACT, Parents and Children Together and The Wounded Warrior Fund. We at Burningtree are proud to be able to contribute back to the community we love.
Click here to visit the official Spirit of America website.
Click here for Tee Times and Live Scoring from GolfStatResults.com.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
To enter the tournament, return the official application with a check payable to "Spirit of America Classic" for $225.00 or $265.00 (includes golf cart). Entries are limited to male golfers 16 years of age or older by July 5th, 2012 with a current USGA Handicap. ALL ENTRIES must be completed on the enclosed official entry form (no verbal entries will be accepted), and returned to the Invitational Chairman with the entry fee. The deadline for receiving entries will be Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Accepted entrants will be notified by mail and posted on the Burningtree Country Club website at www.btcountryclub.com.
Tee times for Thursday, July 5th, will be published in the Wednesday, July 4th edition of the Decatur Daily and on the Burningtree Country Club website.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
The tournament will be 72 holes of stroke play, with 54-hole cut to Low 50 and Ties. The Tournament Champion will be the player with the lowest 72-hole score. The Junior Champion will be the junior player (age 16-17) having the lowest 72-hole score. The Collegiate Champions will be the two man team with the lowest 54-hole team score. USGA rules will govern all play except where modified by the local rules. The tournament is sanctioned by the Alabama Golf Association for 10 Player Points and the Titleist/Golfweek National Amateur Ranking for Men as a 25 Point Tournament.
COLLEGIAN TEAM DIVISION
Teams of two will be competing for the Collegiate Team Division Championship. Schools are allowed to enter more than one team and designate them as Team #1, #2, etc. Each Collegiate may be a member of only one team. The team score will be the combined total score of the two team members for the 54 holes played.
CLUB USE
Entrants and spouses or dates are guests of Burningtree Country Club and are welcome to use all facilities. Spouses or dates are included in the entry fee for parties and dinner at no additional charge.
PRACTICE ROUNDS
Practice rounds will be permitted Wednesday, July 4th. Call the Pro Shop at (256) 355-5982 for available times.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
| TUESDAY |
Collegian/Amateur Scramble |
| WEDNESDAY |
8:00am - 4:00pm: Sign-in, Practice Round |
| THURSDAY |
7:00am - 2:00pm: Tee Times |
| FRIDAY |
7:00am - 2:00pm: Tee Times
7:00pm - 9:00pm: Dinner (Casual Dress) |
| SATURDAY |
7:00am - 2:00pm: Tee Times
Junior & Collegian Team Awards immediately following play |
| SUNDAY |
8:00am - 11:00am: Tee Times
4:00pm: Award Ceremony following play |
Click here to download the entry form for Spirit of America Annual Golf Tournament.
