Preview and Live Scoring: 115th Southern Amateur at Old Waverly
7/14/2021 | by Southern Golf Association
see also: Southern Amateur Championship, Atlanta Athletic Club - Highlands Course
Bobby Jones won this tournament three times; 156 players from 33 states and six countries are competing this week in Mississippi
The greatest amateur of them all, Bobby Jones, won this tournament three times. Past champions of the Southern Amateur also include: Harris English, Kyle Stanley, Webb Simpson, Justin Leonard, Len Mattiace, Scott Dunlap, Steve Lowery, Mark Brooks, Bob Tway, Ben Crenshaw, Bill Rogers, Lanny Wadkins, Hubert Green, and Gay Brewer.
Related: Southern Amateur: Meissner comes from seven back, wins in playoff
The 2021 Southern Amateur Championship will offer the following earned exemptions:
- Champion receives a five-year exemption into the Southern Amateur Championship (2022-2026).
- Players finishing in the top 10 (and ties) receive an exemption into the 2022 Southern Amateur Championship.
Championship Facts
Event: 115th Southern Amateur Championship
Dates: July 14-17, 2021
Host Site: Old Waverly Golf Club, West Point, MS
Yardage: 7088 yards, par 35–36–71
Course/Slope Rating: 74.7/144
2020 Champion: McClure Meissner of San Antonio, TX
Format
The field of 156 players will play 72 holes of individual stroke play. The field will be cut to the low 66 players and ties after 36 holes. The lowest score for 72 holes will be the Champion. In the event of a tie for the overall Championship only, a hole-by-hole playoff will be held immediately following play. The playoff holes and their order of play will be determined by the Rules Committee. Initial groupings will be for two rounds; the field will be cut and regrouped by score for the third round based on second round results. The field will be regrouped by score for the fourth round.
Eligibility
Entries are open to any male amateur golfer who has a current Handicap Index® not exceeding 3.4 under the World Handicap System as of the close of entries.
Pairings and Scoring
PAIRINGS | LIVE SCORING
About the Southern Amateur
The Southern Amateur, which dates back to 1902, is one of two competitions held by the Southern Golf Association (the other is the Southern Junior). This is a 72-hole stroke play championship with a cut made after 36 holes. Entries are open to any ma...
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