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1999 National Tournaments
The following are the final dates and locations for the 1999 National
Tournaments according to the Professional Putters Association 1999 Membership and
Tournament Guide.
| $10,00 Eastern Open |
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| April 22, 1999 |
Thursday, 8 AM Challenger
Shootout and TV Taping |
| April 24-25, 1999 |
Saturday, 10 AM - Rounds 1 through 4 (Courses 1 & 2) |
| Fayetteville, NC |
Sunday, 8 AM - Rounds 5 through 8 (Courses 1 & 2) |
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| $10,000 Southern Open |
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| June 12-13, 1999 |
Saturday, 10 AM - Rounds 1 through 4 (Courses 1 & 2) |
| Albany, GA |
Sunday, 8 AM - Rounds 5 through 8 (Courses 1 & 2) |
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| $10,000 Western Open |
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| July 17-18, 1999 |
Saturday, 10 AM - Rounds 1 through 4 (Courses 1 & 2) |
| Memphis, TN |
Sunday, 8 AM - Rounds 5 through 8 (Courses 1 & 2) |
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| $10,000 Northern Open |
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| August 14-15, 1999 |
Saturday, 10 AM - Rounds 1 through 4 (Courses 1 & 2) |
| Charleston, WV |
Sunday, 8 AM - Rounds 5 through 8 (Courses 1 & 2) |
1999 National Championship Week
(Note change in schedule of Nationals Week)
| Monday, September 13 |
12:00 Noon |
Southern Open/Northern Open Regional
Playoff (Lake Course) |
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4:00 PM |
Southern
Open TV Playoff (Lake Course) |
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| Tuesday, September 14 |
9:00 AM |
$2,000 Orange Lake Resort & Country Club Open
(Lake - Magnolia - Lake) |
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12:00 PM |
Eastern
Open TV Playoff (Lake Course) |
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3:00 PM |
Northern
Open TV Playoff (Magnolia Course) |
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6:00 PM |
Western
Open TV Playoff (Magnolia Course) |
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| Wednesday, September 15 |
5:00 PM |
Top 16 National Points Bracket Playoff (Lake
Course) |
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| Thursday, September 16 |
9:00 AM |
$20,000 PPA National Championship - Rounds 1 - 4
(Lake - Magnolia - Lake - Magnolia) |
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| Friday, September 17 |
8:15 AM |
JPA Challenge - Tee-Off Team
Richmond vs. Team Ypsilanti |
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9:45 AM |
$12,000 Show #1 (Skins format) |
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1:00 PM |
$12,000 Show #2 (Skins format) |
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2:30 PM |
$12,000 Show #3 (Skins format) |
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$100,000 Bonus Money for a perfect 18 |
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7:00 PM |
PPA Hall of Fame Buffet Dinner |
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8:00 PM |
PPA Hall of Fame Induction |
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| Saturday, September 18 |
8:00 AM |
$20,000 PPA National Championship - Rounds 5 - 8
(Magnolia - Lake - Magnolia - Lake) |
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2:30 PM |
1999 PPA National Championship
Awards |
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| Monday, November 1 |
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PPA Player Rankings, Orlando, Florida |
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$2,000 Player Rankings Awarded |
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PPA Player of the Year Announcement |
1999 Membership Fees
| National Touring Pro |
$500.00 |
| Applications for National Touring Pro should
be returned for consideration by February 26th, 1999. |
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| Regional Pro |
$125.00 |
| Note: Renewal membership fee for any player
who was a Regional Pro in 1998 is $100.00 |
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| Amateur Putters Association
(APA) |
$30.00 |
| Annual membership fees into the Professional
Putters Association and Amateur Putters Association may be paid by personal check (please
make payable to the Professional Putters Association), money order, cashiers check or
MasterCard/VISA. |
1999 Membership Fees
No information was provided in the mailing on entry
fees for 1999 National Events. I will find out whether the entry fees have changed from
what they were in 1998.
1999 Prize Money Breakdown
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$20,000 National Championship |
$10,000 National Opens |
$2,000 National Open |
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Professional |
Amateur |
Professional |
Amateur |
Professional |
Amateur |
| 1st |
$3,500 |
$50 |
$2,000 |
$30 |
$300 |
$25 |
| 2nd |
$2,000 |
$50 |
$1,200 |
$30 |
$200 |
$25 |
| 3rd |
$1,500 |
$50 |
$700 |
$30 |
$150 |
$25 |
| 4th |
$1,250 |
$50 |
$550 |
$30 |
$125 |
$25 |
| 5th |
$1,000 |
$50 |
$500 |
$30 |
$100 |
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| 6th |
$900 |
$50 |
$450 |
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$100 |
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| 7th |
$800 |
$50 |
$425 |
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$95 |
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| 8th |
$750 |
$50 |
$400 |
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$95 |
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| 9th |
$700 |
$50 |
$375 |
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$90 |
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| 10th |
$600 |
$50 |
$350 |
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$90 |
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| 11th |
$550 |
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$275 |
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$85 |
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| 12th |
$500 |
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$250 |
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$85 |
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| 13th |
$480 |
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$225 |
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$80 |
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| 14th |
$460 |
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$225 |
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$80 |
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| 15th |
$440 |
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$200 |
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$75 |
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| 16th |
$420 |
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$200 |
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$75 |
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| 17th |
$400 |
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$175 |
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$75 |
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| 18th |
$375 |
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$175 |
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| 19th |
$350 |
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$175 |
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| 20th |
$325 |
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$175 |
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| 21st |
$300 |
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$165 |
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| 22nd |
$250 |
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$165 |
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| 23rd |
$225 |
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$165 |
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| 24th |
$225 |
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$165 |
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| 25th |
$225 |
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$165 |
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| 26th |
$200 |
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| 27th |
$200 |
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| 28th |
$200 |
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| 29th |
$200 |
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| 30th |
$200 |
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1999 TV Qualification
There are nine professional players that will appear on
television in 1999. These players will compete in three (3) skins format shows for a total
of $36,000 in tournament prize money.
The challenge is to earn one of eighty (80) qualifying
spots making a player eligible to win one of these nine (9) television slots.
Seventy-six (76) qualifying spots are reserved for National
Pro members of the PPA. Two (2) qualifying spots are reserved for Regional Pro members of
the PPA, and two (2) spots are reserved for "at large" positions.
All eighty (80) players holding qualifying spots will play
in five brackets of match-play competition eliminating all qualifiers to nine competitors.
These nine (9) players will appear on three (3) television shows.
A National Pro member can qualify for the
$36,000 TV matches in the following manner:
Be one (1) of the lowest 15 qualifiers (by score) at any
one of the four (4) $10,000 Open Tournaments during the 1999 season. The qualified
National Pro must then advance to the final match in that particular region's TV playoff
at Orange Lake Resort and Country Club.
Win the match-play playoff held Wednesday, September
15th, 1999, at Orange Lake Resort and Country Club featuring the remaining top 16 points
leaders who have not previously qualified for television competition.
Be the highest finishing, non-qualified (holding no
previous qualifying spots) player in either the $2,000 Orange Lake Open or the $2,000 Wood
& Gray Open at Orange Lake Resort and Country Club. Then the National Pro must advance
to the final match in the specified TV playoff at Orange Lake Resort and Country Club.
A Regional Pro member can qualify for the
$36,000 TV matches in the following manner:
Be one (1) of the lowest eight (8) qualifiers of Regional
Pros (by score) at any one of the four (4) $10,000 National Open Tournaments during the
1999 season. All ties for qualifying spots will be played-off at the venue where the spots
are won.
Once qualified, the Regional Pro must pay a $50
qualifying fee at the tournament site to hold the qualifying spot. The qualified Regional
Pro must then advance through to the final match in their specified region's TV playoff at
Orange Lake Resort and Country Club. A Regional Pro may earn only one (1) qualifying spot
for television competition.
Be the highest finishing, non-qualified (holding no
previous qualifying spots) player in either the $2,000 Orange Lake Open or the $2,000 Wood
& Gray Open at Orange Lake Resort and Country Club. Then the Regional Pro must advance
to the final match in the specified TV playoff at Orange Lake Resort and Country Club.
Each of the four (4) $10,000 National Open tournaments
(Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western) will represent a 16 player, match-play bracket.
Each of the four (4) match-play brackets will yield two (2) contestants for the television
series. The finalists for the brackets will be determined by 36-hole match play
competition. This playoff process will determine eight (8) of the nine (9) television
contestants.
The final player will be determined in a match-play
competition from the remaining top sixteen (16) national points qualifiers from
throughout the year who have not yet qualified for a TV match.
Once a player has qualified for a television competition,
or if a qualified player is unable to represent themselves at the qualifying tournament at
Orange Lake Resort and Country Club, their remaining spots for competition in each bracket
will become open for other eligible alternate players.
Eligible alternate players are selected by the order of
their placement in the national points standing. A player may only be placed in the
qualifying brackets once as a non-qualified point ranked player. The next highest ranked
player in the point standing will receive the next open spot in the bracket.
1999 Official Golf Ball of the PPA
The Professional Putters Association is proud to announce its alignment
with the Titleist Golf Ball for the 1999 year. The "Official Putting" golf
balls, Titleist Tour Balata (90 compression), will be available for immediate acquisition
for PPA and APA players upon receipt of the membership application form at Putt-Putt
courses throughout the nation in early 1999. This will be the only ball allowed in
competition during 1999.*
We are pleased to match this high quality golf with the finest putters in
the world.
*Any Titleist Tour Balata Ball with a previous year's logo is an
acceptable regulation ball.
1999 Points Breakdown
All PPA Pros players will be eligible to participate in the
player ranking competition for the $2,000 in prize money (Please note that only National
Pros will be eligible for the top 16 point playoff the ninth TV spot). The goal is to find
the most consistent player in the world. Competition runs throughout the putting
season
with points being earned for place rankings at all tournaments on the National Schedule.
How do I earn points?
Points will be awarded at every national tournament
and the National Championship. The following points will be awarded according to finish
placement.
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$10,000 National Opens and $20,000 National Championship
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$2,000 Opens held at Orange Lake Resort and Country Club
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| 1st place |
100 points |
50 points |
| 2nd place |
98 points |
49 points |
| 3rd place |
96 points |
48 points |
| 4th place |
94 points |
47 points |
| 5th place |
92 points |
46 points |
| 6th place |
90 points |
45 points |
| 7th place |
88 points |
44 points |
| 8th place |
86 points |
43 points |
| 9th place |
84 points |
42 points |
| 10th place |
82 points |
41 points |
| 11th place |
80 points |
40 points |
| 12th place |
78 points |
39 points |
| 13th place |
76 points |
38 points |
| 14th place |
74 points |
37 points |
| 15th place |
72 points |
36 points |
| 16th place |
70 points |
35 points |
| 17th place |
68 points |
34 points |
| 18th place |
66 points |
33 points |
| 19th place |
64 points |
32 points |
| 20th place |
62 points |
31 points |
| 21st place |
60 points |
30 points |
| 22nd place |
58 points |
29 points |
| 23rd place |
56 points |
28 points |
| 24th place |
54 points |
27 points |
| 25th place |
52 points |
26 points |
| 26th place |
50 points |
25 points |
| 27th place |
49 points |
24 points |
| 28th place |
48 points (etc.) |
23 points (etc.) |
Total prize money for the PPA Player
Rankings totaling $2,000 will be awarded at the end of the season (November 1st, 1999).
Distribution of prize money will be as follows:
| 1st place |
$500 |
| 2nd place |
$250 |
| 3rd place |
$200 |
| 4th place |
$100 |
| 5th place |
$95 |
| 6th place |
$90 |
| 7th place |
$85 |
| 8th place |
$80 |
| 9th place |
$75 |
| 10th place |
$70 |
| 11th place |
$65 |
| 12th place |
$60 |
| 13th place |
$55 |
| 14th place |
$50 |
| 15th place |
$45 |
| 16th place |
$40 |
| 17th place |
$35 |
| 18th place |
$30 |
| 19th place |
$25 |
| 20th place |
$20 |
| 21st place |
$15 |
| 22nd place |
$15 |
If you have any questions regarding the information on this page or any other questions
not answered, please email me and I will find
the answer.
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