Eligibility
The California State Fair Men’s Championship (SFC) is primarily an exempt player event for 156 tournament scratch
Amateur golfers, non-exempt amateurs are eligible to qualify via the Sacramento City or County Championships or
through the U.S. Amateur qualifying. See qualifying details below. Entry forms for the SFC can be obtained from this website
by clicking STATE FAIR MEN’S ENTRY FORM (in pdf format).

Exemptions
Amateurs who meet one or more of the following categories are exempt from qualifying: (point/ranking exemptions at
Receipt of entry or 8/7/10, whichever is higher) *blank entry filed for spots reserved.

Sacramento Golf Council Tournament Exemptions
     • Prior State Fair finish Men’s Championship
     • Top 30 in 09, top in 08, top 5 in 07, 2nd in 06 & 05, Champion since 2000.
     • 2010 and 09 State Fair Junior Champion (blank entry filled for 09)
     • 09 State Fair Masters Champion
     • Prior finish in the Sacramento County Men’s Championship
           (top 10 in 2010, top 3 in 09, the 08 Champion)
     • Prior finish in the Sacramento City Men’s Championship
           (top 10 in 2010, top 3 in 09, the 08 Champion)

Amateur Ranking & Distinction Exemptions
     • Top 500 on the Scratch Players World Amateur Ranking (as of date of entry)
     • Member of a Walker Cup and top 10 World Amateur Team since 2001
     • Any male exempt from qualifying for and 2010 or 09 USGA Championship
     • 2009 or 2010 U. S. or British Open contestants (any amateur in the national fields)

Collegiate Ranking & Distinction Exemptions (GCAA- Golf Coaches Assn. Of America)
     • Top 100 on Golfstat Collegiate D1 final 8/2010 (after 2010 D1 Nationals)
     • Top 25 on Golfstat Collegiate D2 final 8/2010 (after 2010 D2 Nationals)
     • Top 10 on Golfstat Collegiate D3 final 8/2010 (after 2010 D3 Nationals)
     • Top 10 NAIA Players on Golfstat Cup Collegiate 8/2010 ranking (after 2010 NAIA Nationals)
     • 2010 NCAA (GCAA) Div 1 All-Americans (or Honorable mention plus all named to All-Region teams)
     • 2010 NCAA (CCAA) Div 1 All-Americans (first, second or third team)
     • 2010 NCAA (GCAA) Div II first or second team All-Americans
     • 2010 NCAA (GCAA) Div III or NAIA first team All-Americans

Junior Ranking & Distinction Exemptions
     • 2009 AJGA First or Second Team All-Americans
     • Top 20 on Boys AJGA or Junior scoreboard (at time of entry)
     • 2010 First Tee or Greater Sacramento Tour Low Stroke Average (at time of entry)

Other
     • Tournament Committee Merit Exemption (for other “Scratch Players of note”)

Qualifying
Non-exempt entrants seeking to qualify to the State Fair Championship (SFC) could enter U.S. Amateur qualifying venues
throughout the United States and finish in the top 30% of the field. (20 spots maximum) or in one of the following tournaments:
     • Sacramento City Championship, An NCGA 150 Player Points to the winner event McKenzie GC - June 12-13, top 40 qualify
     • Sacramento County Championship. An NCGA 150 Player Points to the winner event Ancil Hoffman GC - July 17-18 top 40 qualify

The above methods reduces the time and cost for independent qualifying with three convenient options for SFC exemption,
giving access to Sacramento area based top amateurs and those throughout the United States..

SFC qualifiers may signup to qualify with a $25.00 fee during registration at either the Sacramento City or Sacramento County Championship at MacKenzie GC and Ancil Hoffmant GC respectively prior to starting the 1st round of the tournament. Top 40 of each field qualify. U. S. Amateur qualifying venues finishing in the top 30% of the field may submit an entry but entries must be verified before accepted. Players may not participate in a designated SFC qualifying event and later enter the SFC claiming an applicable exemption. Multiple qualifying chances are not allowed.

Successful SFC qualifiers must forward entry fee balance due two weeks after their qualifier, ($25 to enter qualifying plus $225.00 to equal the $250.00 SFC entry fee) Alternates are, first, excess exempt entries (after first 84) prior to the entry deadline, than players failing to qualify by one stroke and so on. Alternate priority in the SFC will otherwise be determined based on the alternate’s tournament track record. The Tournament Committee (TC) decisions on SFC alternate selections are final.