GENERAL APPROACH
SAYC by Ned Downey

 1NT: 15-17 HCP may include a five-card suit (major or minor).

• Normally open the higher ranking of equal length suits five cards or longer.
• Major Suit Openings show five-card suits (or better).
• Minor Suit Openings:
• Longest suit of unequal length minors.
• Higher ranking of equal length suits of four cards or more.
• Holding 3-3 in the minors, open 1C.
• Strong artificial 2C opening.
• Weak 2 opening bids in diamonds, hearts and spades.