2024 National Car Rental MAPGA Assistant Championship
This is NOT a Player of the Year Event.
The deadline to register is 12:00 PM Wednesday, August 7th. Registration is now through the MAPGA and NOT the National office.
Date: August 12th-13th, 2024
Location: Columbia Country Club - Chevy Chase, MD
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Assistant PGA Professional Championship Associate Eligibility:
The PGA of American National Board voted to require Assistant Professional Associates (B-8) to have successfully completed and passed Level 1 and matriculated into Level 2 of the PGA PGM program to be eligible to compete in the Assistant PGA Professional Championship. Players in Level 1 can still play in the Section Assistant Championship but can't advance to the National Championship.
Past Champions: CLICK HERE
Carts: Carts will be available for players but Columbia CC only has 43. We encourage players to walk and please let us know if you plan on walking.
Optional Contest Registration: If you want to register for the Optional Section Players Pool Contest ($100) and/or Section Skins Contest ($40), please use this Golf Genius event page. The deadline to register for these optional contests is 12:00 PM Wednesday, August 7th.
APA Members: May register separately for the APA Assistance Championship cordinate with this event for $50. You must go to the APA schedule to register to compete for a separate purse and points in the APA POY.
Eligibility: MAPGA Class A-8 Members and B-8 Associates with or without playing privileges. All must be eligibly employed and in good standing as of the entry deadline and tournament date.
Compensation Survey: ALL PLAYERS must complete the compensation survey in order to play in the event. CLICK HERE to fill out the survey.
Entry Fee: $125 per person.
Start Time: Tee Times starting at approximately 8:00 AM on Monday off Hole #1 Only, and 7:30 AM on Tuesday off Hole #1 Only. More details will be known closer to event date.
Format: 36 holes, at Stroke Play.
Practices rounds: Please call Steve Delmar for practice rounds. Columbia will block off 2-3 tee times per day leading up to the event. Those players that are local are encouraged to play prior to the weekend due to the limited amount of times. The Sunday prior to the event will be limited to only those players that are traveling for the event.
Qualifying Positions for the National Assistant Championship: There will be 4 qualifying positions and 3 alternate spots. For those who qualify for the National Assistant Championship, you must be eligibly employed during the event dates.
Tees: There will be two sets of tees (one set of tees for men and one set for women set at approximately 85% of the men’s distance).
Ties: A tie for first place shall be decided by a sudden death playoff beginning immediately following completion of play. All other ties shall split prize money.