2017 Carolinas Men’s Amateur Rankings Schedule Rankings are updated on the 1st of each month. Updated: January 17, 2017

Date Event Site City, State Category Multiplier Notes January 4-7 New Year's Invitational St. Petersburg Country Club St. Petersburg, FL National 3 January 19-22 South American Amateur Lima Club Lima, Peru International 7 February 2-5 Jones Cup Ocean Forest Golf Club Sea Island, GA National 5 March 17-19 Florida Azalea Amateur Palatka Golf Club Palatka, FL National 3 March 29-April 2 Azalea Invitational Country Club of Charleston Charleston, SC National 5 April 5-9 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club Augusta, GA International 10 Cut April 17-18 Western Carolinas Open Western NC Area Course Western, NC State/Regional 1 Top 10 April 21-23 CGA Carolinas Mid-Amateur Providence Country Club Charlotte, NC State/Regional 4 Cut April 26-29 Coleman Invitational Palm Beach, FL National 2 May 3-7 *CGA Carolinas Four-Ball Camden Country Club Camden, SC State/Regional 2 May 5-7 Terra Cotta Invitational Naples National Golf Club Naples, FL National 5 May 15-17 NCAA Division III Mission Inn Howey Hills, FL National 3 May 16-19 National JUCO Division I Buffalo Dunes Garden City, KS National 3 May 16-19 NAIA Championship TPC Deere Run Silvis, IL National 3 May 19-21 The Carolinian Keith Hills Golf Club Buies Creek, NC State/Regional 2 May 21-26 NCAA Division II Reunion Resort Kissimme, FL National 3 May 22-24 CPGA SC Open Dataw Island Club Dataw Island, SC State/Regional 2 May 24-28 *SCGA South Carolina Four-Ball Musgrove Mill Golf Club Clinton, SC State/Regional 1 May 25-31 NCAA Division I (Stroke Play) Rich Harvest Farms Sugar Grove, IL National 6 May 27-31 *U.S. Amateur Four-Ball & Country Club Pinehurst, NC International 8 Sectional Qual/Medalist/Match Play June 6-8 CPGA NC Open The Club at Irish Creek Kannapolis, NC State/Regional 4 Cut June 6-10 Monroe Invitational Monroe Golf Club Pittsford, NY National 5 June 12-16 Southwestern Amateur Desert Mountain Club Scottsdale, AZ National 5 June 14-17 Southeastern Amateur Country Club of Columbus Columbus, GA National 5 June 14-17 Sunnehanna Amateur Sunnehanna Country Club Johnstown, PA National 6 June 14-18 CGA SC Amateur Match Play The Carolina Country Club Spartanburg, SC State/Regional 3 Stroke Play Medalist June 15-18 U.S. Open Golf Club Erin, WI International 10 Local Qual/ Sectional Qual/Cut June 15-18 CGA Amateur River Run Country Club Davidson, NC State/Regional 4 Cut June 19-24 British Amateur Royal St. George’s Golf Club Sandwich, UK International 8 Sectional Qual/Match Play June 20-24 Northeast Amateur Wannamoisett Country Club Rumford, RI National 6 June 20-24 Rice Planters Amateur Snee Farm Country Club Mt. Pleasant, SC National 5 June TBD George C. Thomas Invitational The Country Club Los Angeles, CA National 2 June 26-30 North & South Amateur Pinehurst Resort & Country Club Pinehurst, NC National 5 June 26-July 1 The Dogwood Invitational Druid Hills Golf Club , GA National 5 June 28-July 1 European Amateur Surry, UK International 8 Cut June 29-July 2 U.S. Senior Open (age 50-54 players) Salem Country Club Peabody, MS International 8 Sectional Qual/Cut July 4-7 Japan Amateur Championship Hiroshima Country Club Japan International 7 July 9-13 Trans-Mississippi Championship Prairie Dunes Country Club Hutchinson, KS National 5 July 12-16 Eastern Amateur Elizabeth Manor Country Club Portsmouth, VA National 3 July 12-16 The Players Amateur Berkeley Hall Club Bluffton, SC National 6 July 13-16 CGA Carolinas Amateur State/Regional 6 Cut July 13-16 British Open Royal Birkdale , UK International 10 Sectional Qual/Cut July TBD Northern Amateur Sand Creek Country Club Chesterton, IN National 5 July 19-22 Southern Amateur Country Club of North Carolina Pinehurst, NC National 6 July 19-22 Palmetto Amateur Palmetto Golf Club Aiken, SC National 5 July 21-23 Cardinal Amateur Sedgefield Country Club (Dye) Greensboro, NC National 5 July TBA N.C. Players Championship Tanglewood Park/Oak Valley Advance, NC State/Regional 1 Top 5 July 18-22 Porter Cup Niagara Falls Golf & Country Club Lewiston, NY National 6 July 29-30 Triad Amateur Golf Classic High Point C (Willow Creek) High Point, NC State/Regional 1 Top 10 August 1-3 CPGA Carolinas Open Bryan Park (Champions) Browns Summit, NC State/Regional 4 Cut August 1-5 Glencoe, IL National 6 August 2-6 CGA North Carolina Amateur Match Play Treyburn Country Club Durham, NC State/Regional 3 Stroke Play Medalist August 3-6 SCGA South Carolina Amateur Florence Country Club Florence, SC State/Regional 4 August 7-10 Canadian Amateur Toronto Golf Club Ontario, CD International 7 Cut August 14-20 U.S. Amateur Pacific Palisades, CA International 9 Sectional Qual/Medalist/Match Play August 22-25 Canadian Mid-Amateur Wascana Country Club Saskatchewan, CD International 5 Cut September TBD Crump Cup Pine Valley Golf Club Pine Valley, NJ National 2 September 8-10 CGA North Carolina Mid-Amateur High Point Country Club High Point, NC State/Regional 3 Cut September 21-24 Middle Atlantic Amateur Laurel Hill Golf Club Lorton, VA National 3 October 6-8 SCGA South Carolina Mid-Amateur Seabrook Island Club Seabrook Island, SC State/Regional 3 October 7-12 U.S. Mid-Amateur Capital City Club Atlanta, GA International 8 Sectional Qual/Medalist/Match Play October 13-15 *CGA North Carolina Four-Ball TPC Wakefield Plantation Raleigh, NC State/Regional 1 December 19-21 CCNC Amateur Country Club of North Carolina Pinehurst, NC State/Regional 2 December TBA Dixie Amateur Heron Bay Golf Club Coral Springs, FL National 3 December TBA South Beach International Amateur Miami Beach Golf Club Miami Beach, FL National 5 December TBA CGA Carolinas Young Amateur State/Regional 2 December 28-31 Patriot All-America Wigwam Golf Resort Litchfield Park, AZ National 5 TBA Eagle Point Amateur Invitational Eagle Point Golf Club Wilmington, NC State/Regional 1 Top 10 Not Held in 2017 USGA Men's State Team National 6 Cut Not Held in 2017 World Amateur Team International 8 Qual

Bonus Points: British Amateur Match Play 20 points 8 British Amateur Sectional 10 points 8 British Open Cut 30 points 10 British Open Sectional 20 points 10 Canadian Amateur Cut 10 points 7 Canadian Mid-Amateur Cut 10 points 5 Carolinas Amateur Cut 5 points 6 Carolinas Mid-Amateur Cut 5 points 4 CPGA Carolinas Open Cut 5 points 4 CPGA NC Open Cut 5 points 4 European Amateur Cut 10 points 8 Masters Cut 30 points 10 North Carolina Amateur Cut 5 points 4 North Carolina Match Play Stroke Play Medalist 5 points 3 North Carolina Mid-Amateur Cut 5 points 3 SCGA South Carolina Amateur Cut 5 points 4 SCGA South Carolina Mid-Amateur Cut 5 points 3 South Carolina Amateur Match Play Stroke Play Medalist 5 points 3 U.S. Amateur Match Play 25 points 9 U.S. Amateur Sectional 10 points 9 U.S. Amateur Stroke Play Medalist 10 points 9 U.S. Mid-Am Match Play 20 points 8 U.S. Mid-Am Sectional 10 points 8 U.S. Mid-Am Stroke Play Medalist 10 points 8 U.S. Open Cut 30 points 10 U.S. Open Local 10 points 10 U.S. Open Sectional 20 points 10 U.S. Public Match Play 20 points 8 U.S. Public Links Sectional 10 points 8 U.S. Public Links Stroke Play Medalist 10 points 8 U.S. Senior Open Cut 30 points 8 U.S. Senior Open Sectional 15 points 8 U.S. Men's State Team Cut 10 points 6 *U.S. Four-Ball Sectional (2015) 10 points 8 *U.S. Four-Ball Stroke Play Medalist (2015) 10 points 8 *U.S. Four-Ball Match Play (2015) 15 points 8 World Amateur Team (make USA team) 10 points 8 PGA Tour Tournament (make field) 15 points 10 PGA Tour Tournament Cut 25 points 10

*Four-Ball event points are divided equally between both team members **New Events rankings points may be considered only for next year

2017 Carolinas Team Selection Criteria: Carolinas Amateur Champion (1 Spot Auto) Carolinas Mid-Amateur Champion (1 Spot Auto) Carolinas Four-Ball Champions (2 Spots Auto) 8 spots via rankings as of a set date 2 Captain's Picks *must have played in either a CGA or SCGA Championship proper within the last 12 months to be eligible

2017 Tar Heel Cup Team Selection Criteria: Top 7 eligible North Carolina players via Carolinas Men's Rankings at end of 2016 calendar year plus 1 Captain’s Pick *must have played in either a CGA or SCGA Championship proper within the last 12 months to be eligible

2017 Carolinas Men's and Senior Men's Point Matrix Stroke Play Match Play Place Points Place Points 1 75 1 75 2 50 2 50 3 45 T3 (Semis) 42.5 4 40 T3 (Semis) 42.5 5 36 T5 (Qtrs) 30.5 6 32 T5 (Qtrs) 30.5 7 28 T5 (Qtrs) 30.5 8 26 T5 (Qtrs) 30.5 9 24 T9 (Rd of 16) 19 10 22 T9 (Rd of 16) 19 11 20 T9 (Rd of 16) 19 12 19 T9 (Rd of 16) 19 13 18 T9 (Rd of 16) 19 14 17 T9 (Rd of 16) 19 15 16 T9 (Rd of 16) 19 16 15 T9 (Rd of 16) 19 17 14 T17 (Rd of 32) 7.5 18 13 T17 (Rd of 32) 7.5 19 12 T17 (Rd of 32) 7.5 20 11 T17 (Rd of 32) 7.5 21 10 T17 (Rd of 32) 7.5 22 9 T17 (Rd of 32) 7.5 23 8 T17 (Rd of 32) 7.5 24 7 T17 (Rd of 32) 7.5 25 6 T17 (Rd of 32) 7.5 26 5 T17 (Rd of 32) 7.5 27 4 T17 (Rd of 32) 7.5 28 3 T17 (Rd of 32) 7.5 29 2 T17 (Rd of 32) 7.5 30 1 T17 (Rd of 32) 7.5

Event Points Formula: Place Points + Bonus Points x Multiplier = Event Total Points

Examples: Stroke Play: Finish 5th at Carolinas Amateur Championship 36 points (5th place) + 5 bonus points (making cut) x 6 multiplier = 246 total points

Match Play: Quarterfinals at U.S. Amateur Championship 30.5 points (T5 Quarterfinals) + 10 points (sectional qualifying bonus) + 25 points (match play bonus) x 9 multiplier = 589.5 total points