Welcome to the 2024 San Francisco City Senior Championship, presented by AmateurGolf.com.
Thank you for playing in one of the most popular and historic city championships in the country. Below is some important information for players:
SCHEDULE
Contestants will play an 18-hole qualifying round on Tuesday, March 12, from which the top 32 finishers will advance to match play, which starts on Wednesday, March 13. All rounds will be played at TPC Harding Park.
Schedule:
Tue Mar 12: Stroke play qualifying, Harding Park
Wed Mar 13: First round match play, Harding Park
Sat Mar 16: Second round match play, Harding Park
Sun Mar 17: Quarterfinals, Harding Park
Sat Mar 23: Semifinals, Harding Park
Sun Mar 24: Final, Harding Park
STARTING TIMES
Pairings will be released to this portal no later than Thursday, March 7. Play will be off the #1 and #10 tees between 8:00am and 10:00am. Match play tee times will be emailed to players as soon as possible after each round, and they will also be available at the tournament portal for SF City Match Play and on the San Francisco City tournament website.
TEES
We will be playing the White tees at ~6400 yards. Exact yardages will be subject to weather and course conditions.
QUALIFYING SPOTS
There will be exactly 32 stroke play qualifying spots. In the case of a tie for the final qualifying spot, there will be a card-off to determine who advances to match play. The card-off tiebreakers will be: holes 10-18, then if still tied holes 13-18, then holes 16-18, then hole 18.
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SCORING
All scoring will be electronic using Golf Genius. We encourage you to download the app if you don't have it already. Each group will be given a unique GGID to use when entering scores and we will verify at the scoring table after the round.
SCORE POSTING
We will post scores to GHIN for the stroke play round.
PRACTICE
Practice rounds are not included in the tournament entry fee, and players must contact the golf course to arrange a practice round. Practice rounds are available at the course subject to the San Francisco City and County approved green fee rates and current reservation system requirements.
The practice areas at Harding Park will open at 6:45am.
CADDIES/TRANSPORTATION
The use of carts is optional, and players may walk, use a push/pull cart, have a caddie, or ride in a golf cart. Contestants wanting to use a golf cart will be charged the appropriate fees posted at the golf course. Golf carts will be subject to course conditions at the time of play, i.e., cart path only, 90 degree rule, etc.
SPECTATOR POLICY
Please relay this policy to any spectators you may wish to bring with you to the course.
Disruptive or inappropriate behavior contrary to the good conduct of the tournament in the determination of the Committee will not be tolerated. NO SPECTATOR CARTS.
- Please remain on or near car paths wherever possible
- Please stay at least 10 paces away from putting greens and teeing areas
- Do not talk to players during the round. Any conversation could be viewed as advice
- Make sure cell phones are on silent.
- Pictures are permitted; however, do not take pictures during a player’s stroke or routine. Make sure your flash is turned off
- Keep up with the players you are following. Do not follow behind players in the fairway as you could be preventing groups from playing
SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS
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We'll use email to communicate any weather issues or other last-minute changes.
Thank you for playing in the "The City"!
The San Francisco City Tournament Committee