Chenal Country Club 106th Southern AmAteur ChAmpionShip July 18-21, 2012 to All fAnS of the Southern AmAteur ChAmpionShip : Welcome! All of us at deltic timber Corporation for the prestigious championship not only because of the challenging and Chenal Country Club welcome players playability of our Bear den Course, but also for our best-in-class hos - and the enthusiastic galleries following them pitality, organization and the ability to offer a memorable champi - to the 106th Southern Amateur Champi - onship tournament. We hope to meet and exceed your expectations. onship. We are honored, along with little enjoy Chenal Country Club and Chenal valley. our staff and volun - rock and our Chenal community to provide teers look forward to serving you during this outstanding competition. an experience that is cordial, courteous and friendly. Sincerely, Ray Dillon Chenal Country Club has been selected Ray Dillon President and CEO dear Southern Amateur enthusiasts: WhAt ’S inSide ! Chenal Country Club, our staff and volunteers, are excited to welcome you to little rock and Chenal valley. We have long BeAr den #4 planned for this history-rich event, and look forward to providing And the AdAir trophy ................ Cover you a memorable golfing experience! We are excited to have 168 of some of the best amateur players in the world, from Australia, WelCome to 106 th taiwan, england, and parts in between, join us on the Bear den So. A mAteur ChAmpionShip .............. 2 Course. in our efforts to achieve an unmatched championship tourna - Southern AmAteur Aaron Dawson ment, we have been meticulous in our preparations from the Bear tournAment ............................................. 3 den Course to the surrounding grounds to the Clubhouse. Jed Spencer, head golf Course Superintendent, and his crew have worked countless hours ChenAl Country CluB ...................... 4 making sure the playing conditions are in championship form for the Southern Am. John Warburton, head golf professional, and his team, are looking forward to providing players plAyerS from ChenAl and guests with an exceptional golf experience while here at Chenal. And executive Chef Country CluB ........................................ 5 dan Capello, and his culinary team, and Jeff Alperin and the food & Beverage team look forward to welcoming you with great Southern hospitality. BeAr den CourSe .................................. 6 We hope to see you Wednesday night at the Welcome reception, to be held in the St. Andrews Ballroom. What a great opportunity to meet some of players, enjoy Southern BeAr den SignAture holeS ............. 7 cuisine, and celebrate the start of the 106th Southern Amateur Championship. enjoy the tournament here at Chenal! hopefully you will return again and again to take SChedule of eventS ............................. 8 advantage of our many amenities and our warm and welcoming country club community. WelCome reCeption ............................ 9 Best regards, Aaron dawson volunteer SpotlightS ...................... 10 general manager Wyn norWood & n oteABle plAyerS ........................... 11 deltiC timBer .......................................... 12 Chenal Country Club 10 Chenal Club Boulevard little rock, Ar 72223 phone: (501)821-4141 fax: (501)821-7565 www.chenalcc.com Cover photo by Cunningham Photography 2011 So Am Winner 2010 So Am Winner 2009 So Am Winner page 2 Harris English Alex Carpenter Gregor Main Southern AmAteur tournAment of Sea island, georgia, ufactured this priceless trophy in the early turned pro and earned 1920s. Bobby Jones’ name was inscribed in his playing card on the 1922. pgA tour. english cur - At an overall height of 44 inches, the rently ranks 55th on the trophy is urn-shaped in the classical revival Chenal tour in money leaders, with over style. the handles of the trophy are two fig - Country Club $800,000 in earnings. his best finish so far ural angels holding laurel wreaths. the has the honor in 2012 was a fifth-place tie at the Crowne domed lid is surmounted with an eagle finial. of hosting the plaza invitational at Colonial in ft. Worth.) the cup stands on a monumental silver base, Southern golf As - little rock ’s own Alex Carpenter, who plays not original to the cup, featuring two figural sociation as the SgA out of Chenal, was the winner of the 2010 golfers – one male, one female. the total sil - enters the 111th year of existence with its Southern Amateur held at Shoal Creek in ver weight of the trophy is 364 troy ounces premier event, the 106th Southern Amateur Birmingham. (24.9 pounds). While the trophy is housed at Championship. the championship will be in addition to Carpenter and english, the robert t. Jones, Jr., room of the Atlanta played on Chenal’s Bear den course July 18- past winners include such notables as Bobby Athletic Club, it currently resides in the 21. As has become a routine feature of the Jones, freddie haas, gay Brewer, Billy Joe Champions hallway at the Chenal Country tournament, the field will include many ama - patton, hubert green, vinny giles, lanny Club, and will be on display during this year’s teurs ranked among the top players in the Wadkins, Ben Crenshaw, Bill rogers, Bob championship. u.S. and the world. tway, Justin leonard, and current rising pgA the SgA is run by a 40-member Board to illustrate today’s broad reach of the tour stars Webb Simpson and Kyle Stanley. of directors who are devoted to golf. many championship, it is interesting to note that the Southern Amateur annually travels of them have earned high scores from the the 2011 Southern Amateur at innisbrook about the south, gracing some of the coun - uSgA for their rules proficiency. they serve resort in florida included players from 33 try’s most prestigious courses. recent venues unselfishly without pay and without reim - states and 9 foreign countries. have included the homestead, the honors bursement for travel expenses to As many as 600 entries are now re - Course, Shoal Creek, Country Club of Birm - SgA events. the current board ceived each year for the Southern Amateur. ingham, Colonial Country Club in mem - president is tommy the field is then pared down to 168 through phis, Country Club of north Carolina at Culp, a decorated exemptions for the most accomplished play - pinehurst, lake nona, east lake golf houston businessman ers, and a series of 20 local qualifiers scat - Club in Atlanta, and the dunes in myrtle and former Smu golfer. tered throughout the south and a few other Beach. the Association and states. A national qualifier will be held at Although this will be the champi - its events are adminis - Chenal on monday, July 16, of tournament onship’s first appearance at Chenal, the tered by a small profes - week to give as many entries as possible an little rock club hosted the Southern sional staff, headed by extra shot at a berth in the field. Junior Championship in 2007. the 40th executive Secretary Bu - While other amateur events seek to at - Junior was be played this year at pinehurst. ford mcCarty, and based tract players with lavish gifts and perks from the Southern Junior is carving its own glow - in Birmingham, Alabama. corporate sponsors, the SgA Board of di - ing legacy, also attracting top players from the log-on to learn more at rectors voted to continue its practice of sim - u.S. and foreign countries. Winners include www.sgagolf.com ply putting on a first-class tournament in the Justin leonard (twice) and Charles howell true spirit of amateurism: stroke play with (three times). roving rules officials. this traditional formula As part of the Southern Ama - has resulted in rising respect for the South - teur legacy, the ornamental george George W. Adair ern Amateur. As a result of the commitment W. Adair memorial trophy carries Memorial to valued tradition, in 2004 golf icon Arnold the inscription of the name of each Trophy palmer began extending a sponsor exemp - year’s champion on its base. the tion for the reigning Southern Amateur first name on the trophy is that Champion into the pgA tour Arnold palmer of robert t. Jones, Jr. thought invitational at Bay hill. (this year will mark by many to be the most artistic the first time since the enticement was of - golf trophy in the united States, fered that the exemption will go unused be - the gorham Silver Company in cause reigning 2011 champion, harris english providence, rhode island, man - page 3 page 4 ChenAl Country CluB Chenal Country Club henal valley is one of the South’s premier exception of the fitness Center. Aaron dawson, membership at Chenal Country Club is By in - Cplanned communities. With over 30 neighbor - our general manager, oversees all operations of vitation only. this means that prospective mem - hoods from which to choose, Chenal’s two Chenal Country Club. bers must be sponsored by two current members decades of growth ensure a thriving community the Club offers two, championship 18-hole in order to join the Club. members may join at sev - that beckons residents home with comfort and golf Courses. the founders Course was opened eral different levels, depending on which activities convenience. with the Club in 1990. the Bear den Course and amenities they wish to take advantage. All marketed exclusively by Chenal properties, opened in 2003. Both courses were designed by inc., Chenal valley puts you at the very heart of out - robert trent Jones, Jr. the courses each have their door recreation, fine dining, medical and profes - own unique characteristics, and having the option sional services, a variety of shopping venues to play two courses is a great benefit for our mem - including the promenade at Chenal, and some of bers. John Warburton is the head golf professional, the finest golf in the South. that’s where Chenal with a staff of two assistant pros.