The 2024 U.S. Challenge
Team and Individual Championship
Presented By
USA Today Sports/Golfweek & The Sun Country Amateur Golf Association
Hosted By
Kingsmill Resort
Williamsburg, VA
June 3-6, 2024
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Welcome to the 2024 U.S. Senior Challenge, at Kingsmill Resort. Now in it's 39th year, The U.S. Senior Challenge was the nation's first senior amateur golf tournament giving 4-man teams from different states the opportunity to compete against each other. The U.S. Senior Challenge is a tournament within a tournament where both team and individual champions will be crowned. FORMAT: The best three of four 18-hole rounds are counted each day. This is a national ranking tournament so competitors must hole out on each hole regardless of score.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The U.S. Senior Challenge is certified by The USGA and R&A as a World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) counting tournament leading to 25+ exemptions into the 2024 U.S. Senior Amateur to be held at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tenn.
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Tournament Facts:
- Eligibility:
- Senior Golfers, must be 55 years old by December 31, 2024.
Tees:
-The Senior Division (age 55-64) will play 6400 - 6700 yards
-The Super Senior Division (age 65-69) will play 6100 - 6300 yards
-The Legends Division (age 70-74) will play 5900 - 6100 yards
-The Super Legend Division (age 75+) will play 5400 - 5800 yards
The yardage will be determined by course conditions and will vary from day to day.
Conditions of Play:
USGA Rules of Golf shall be in effect
Daily tournament coverage can be found at www.golfweekseniornation.com
Tournament Registration of $890.00 includes the fantastic opportunity to play four rounds of tournament golf on the River Course at the famous Kingsmill Resort:
- Monday, June 3, 7:30 AM Practice round - 1 Tee start
-Three (3) tournament rounds with a cart at beautiful Kingsmill Resort on the world-famous River Course
- Range - practice round on tournament days 1 hour before a competitor's start time
- Monday night June 3rd, Challenge Man of the Year dinner honoring Kent Jesperson. Read about Kent HERE. Attendance is STRONGLY encouraged and your spouse is invited.
- Awards luncheon following the final round of play with spouse included.
Practice Rounds: Other than the June 3 shotgun, additional practice rounds are available at the prevailing club rate by calling the pro-shop at Kingsmill Resort and identifying yourself as a Senior Challenge participant.
Schedule of Events:
Monday, June 3
Breakfast for purchase at Kingsmill Resort
Practice Round: 7:30 AM Tee times starting on hole #1 - Team plays together
Afternoon: Putting contest and closest to the pin.
6:00 PM Challenge Man of the Year Dinner with spouse included (Strongly encouraged to attend)
Tuesday, June 4
Breakfast for purchase at Kingsmil Resort.
Shotgun start - 8:30 AM - Team plays together
Wednesday, June 5
Breakfast and for purchase at Kingsmill Resort
Round 2 - 7:30 AM Tee times off of #1 paired in division by score.
Thursday, June 6
Breakfast for purchase at Kingsmill Resort
Round 3 - 8:30 AM Shotgun start paired by score in your division
Awards presentation and luncheon post-round - spouse invited
Departures
Contact Us:
Ron Gaines, Golfweek Senior Tournament Director & Senior Rankings: rgaines@golfweek.com
Mike Quinlan, President / Executive Director of the U.S. Senior Challenge: mjquinl@yahoo.com
VISIT US AT: www.golfweekseniornation.com