Players

Private Housing Application

Private Housing has been a long standing tradition at USGA Championships, and the U.S. Amateur is no exception. It is a unique opportunity for you as a member of the local community to share first hand in the excitement and to embrace the U.S. Amateur Championship on a very personal basis. In the past, many friendships have been forged between players and host families. This is a fabulous opportunity to exhibit the warm hospitality that is the Pacific Northwest. If you have the resources and the time to commit, this is an opportunity you will not want to miss.

Players will begin arriving on August 19th, Player Registration is scheduled for August 20th, and Practice Rounds are scheduled for August 21 and 22nd at both the Home Course and at the Chambers Bay Course. The first two rounds of stroke play will be played August 23rd and 24th over both courses. Following stroke play and a probable playoff, the field will be cut to sixty four players who will begin match play at the Chambers Bay Course on August 25th. Your 2010 U.S. Amateur Champion will be decided after all other players have been eliminated and the prevailing two players have played a scheduled 36 hole match on August 29.

Qualifications for host families are outlined below:

• The host family should be prepared to host their player for the entire Championship including Practice Rounds, August 21 – August 29. While it is somewhat uncommon, some players eliminated early, may wish to stay throughout the Championship.
  


• For many players, this may be the only time they will play in the U.S. Amateur, others, may go on to future Championships and ultimately one of the professional tours. As is true for all athletes, rest is key to performance, it is important that the accommodations allow some privacy. Each player will need his own bed but not necessarily his own room with accompanying bathroom facilities.
  


• The demographic of the field for the U.S. Amateur will include a number of very young players. In the event the player does not have his own transportation, host families will be responsible for transportation to and from the golf courses and the Players’ Dinner, on Sunday, August 22nd. Host families are encouraged to pick up their player upon arrival at the SeaTac airport.

Breakfast and lunch will be available for all players, caddies and family members at the Home Course and at the Chambers Bay Course. There are no scheduled evening meals with the exception of the Players’ Dinner on Sunday, August 22nd. Host families are expected to assume all costs associated with Private Housing. Players are NOT to be charged a fee for Private Housing. As our way of thanking you for hosting a player, we would like to offer you two (2) U.S. Amateur Tickets and a parking pass.

Note: To avoid a situation where the player might feel uncomfortable or pressured to use a host family member as a caddie. Host families may not have family members caddie for players.

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