DAIKIN presents THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA GOLF CLASSIC July 3rd – July 6th • BURNINGTREE COUNTRY CLUB • DECATUR, ALABAMA ENTRY REQUIREMENTS To enter the tournament the enclosed application with a check payable to "Spirit of America Classic" for $225.00 or $265.00 (includes golf cart) must be sent to the Invitational Chairman. Entries are limited to male golfers 16 years of age or older by July 3, 2008 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 25, 2008. Accepted entrants will be notified and posted on Burningtree Country Club website at www.btcountryclub.com. Tee times for Thursday, July 3rd, will be published in the Wednesday, July 2nd, Decatur Daily Newspaper 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 points sanctioned by the Alabama Golf Association and the Titliest/Golfweek National Amateur Ranking for men. Collegiate 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 taken by combining the 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 2nd. Call the Pro Shop at (256) 355-5982 for available times. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TUESDAY Collegiate/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 SATURDAY 7:00am - 2:00pm • Tee Times Collegiate Team Awards immediately following play 7:00pm - 9:00pm • Dinner (Casual dress) SUNDAY 8:00am - 11:00am • Tee Times 4:00pm • Award Ceremony OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM --- DAIKIN • SPIRIT OF AMERICA GOLF CLASSIC • JULY 3rd – JULY 6, 2008 Burningtree Country Club • Decatur Alabama --- Name:____________________________________________________________ Street Address:_____________________________ City: _________________________ State:_______ Zip: _______ Phone #:______-________-_________________ GHIN #_____________________________ Email __________________________________________ USGA INDEX____________________________ Home Club:_____________________________________ Club Phone #: _______-__________-___________ Head Pro _______________________________________________________ College Affiliation (Collegiate Players Only)______________________________________________________ Team Division (CIRCLE): YES NO Junior Division (Ages 16-17): If YES, Birthday: ______________________________________ List tournaments and other golfing honors that you have won during your golfing career. (Please don't be modest; this information will be used for pre-tournament publicity and first tee announcements.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ The tournament is limited to the 150 players with the lowest VERIFIABLE USGA handicaps. Entrants will be notified by mail of tournament acceptance. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to accept or reject any entry. Rental carts must be reserved and paid for at time of entry. Make checks payable to: SPIRIT OF AMERICA CLASSIC Mail the official entry form and payment to: Jim Settles, PGA 2521 Burningtree Drive Decatur, AL 35603 Fax# (256) 355-8801 Pro Shop# (256) 355-5982 Official Entry Form FEES Entry Fee: $225.00 $____________________ (fee includes range balls) Rental Cart $ 40.00 $____________________ (4 day rental) Total enclosed $____________________ --- COLLEGIATE TEAM DIVISION PARTICIPANTS ONLY COLLEGE________________________________________________________________________ (Each Collegiate must be enrolled in school during 2007 and may be a member of only one team) Team member to play with you as a two-person team: ________________________________ --- HOUSING DURING TOURNAMENT ANY collegiate team member may be provided rooming on a first come basis in a private home free of charge on Tuesday (if playing in Scramble), Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Room requested: YES NO Area hotels special rates information requested: YES NO --- COLLEGIATE/AMATEUR SCRAMBLE • TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2008 • 1:00PM The 41sth Invitational will include a scramble on Tuesday, July 1st for all of our sponsors. Each team will consist of four amateurs and 1 collegiate player. 22 collegiate players are needed to participate. Each player will receive lunch, dinner and a tournament favor. o YES, I wish to participate in the scramble; initial __________________ ---