Registration

Begins: Tuesday - January 1, 2019

Entry Deadline: Monday - August 19, 2019 (11:59pm)

Entry Type:                          Fee:

Senior Championship           $165

(Includes cart, tee gift, driving range, lunch each day,

prizes, and hors d'oeuvres after the final round)

Eligibility Criteria:

• Over the age 55 as of August 26, 2019
• Amateur male golfers
• Must be a member of an RDGA club.
• Must have a RDGA/USGA Handicap Index.

Field Size: 80 Players Maximum

• Senior Division (55-59):                                              Website: Click HERE         Scorecard: Click HERE
• Super Senior Division (60-64):                                           Address: 2250 Gannett Rd, Lyons, NY 14489
• Masters Division (65-69): 
• Legends Division (70+):
• Field will further be determined by Handicap Indexes if oversubscribed

In the event that the Championship is oversubscribed, the lowest handicap idexes within each age division will comprise the field. Players may continue to register and will be added to the wait list.

Registration will close August 19, 2019. We will use the players' Handicap Index from the August 15 revision to determine the field.

Event Format

• Competition will be separated by division and will consist of 36 holes of stroke play (Two 18-hole rounds).  The contestant competing in our Overall Division (All Players from the Blue Tees) with the lowest 36 hole gross score will be the RDGA Senior Champion.
• **NEW THIS YEAR: (The top 5 finishers and ties in the Overall Division, and the Champions of each Division, will also receive an exemption into the 2020 RDGA District Championship at Oak Hill Country Club.)
• *In the event of a tie for 1st place within any division, a hole-by-hole playoff will be held immediately upon completion of the final round.* (All other ties will be retained, and prizes will be distributed evenly.)
• Play begins each day at 9:00 am of #1 & #10 tees.  Each Player will tee off these tees once. 

Tees by Division:

Senior (Ages 55-59) will play the Blue Tees - (6,638 yards)

Super Senior (Ages 60-64) will play the Blue Tees - (6,638 yards)

Masters (Ages 65-69) will play the White Tees - (6,281 yards)
Legends (Ages 70+) will play the Black Tees - (5,587 yards)

Schedule of Events

Monday, August 26 - (Round 1)

• 9:00 am start time off #1 (Masters & Legends) and #10 tees (Seniors & Super Seniors) 
• Lunch available at the turn or after the completion of the round

Tuesday, August 27 - (Round 2)

• 9:00 am start time off #1 (Seniors & Super Seniors) and #10 tees (Masters & Legends)
• Lunch available at the turn or after the completion of the round
• Awards Ceremony following play (Guests, Spouses, Children are invited and welcome to attend hors d'oeuvres reception)

Cart Policy

Carts are encouraged but not mandatory. Player's Cart fee is included in entry fee.

Caddies

Caddies are allowed.
NOTE: Caddies are allowed to ride/drive in a cart during the tournament, but will be required to pay the cart fee.

Pairings

• Tee times will be provided approximately a week before the event.
• Players will play in threesomes and will tee off Hole #1 both days.
• Tee times will begin at 9:00 am each day and will be set at 10 minute intervals off #1 and #10 tees.

Range

The practice range will be open to all players beginning approximately at 8:00 am and is included in the entry fee.

Food Services

• Lunch is included in the entry fee for all players each day.  Please only one lunch per player per day. 
• *Caddies lunches are NOT included in entry fee and must be paid for separately.*
• There will be hors d'ouevres served following the play of Round 2, which are included in the entry fee.
• A cash bar will also be made available upon completion of Round 2.

Practice Round

There is no formal practice round for this event.

Score Posting

Competitor is responsible to post score.  Score Type: Tournament.

Withdrawals

If you have to withdraw please contact us at the RDGA Office: (585)-292-5950

Refund Policy

Refunds of tournament entry fees will be made in accordance with the following rules:

1. If the player withdraws BEFORE the registration deadline, he/she will be granted a refund of the full entry, minus the $10.00 credit card processing fee. (The refund will be credited back to the players card).

2. If the player withdraws from a tournament AFTER the registration closes, no refund will be granted.

RDGA Code of Conduct

The Rochester District Golf Association (RDGA) and its member clubs believe that participation in RDGA amateur events is a privilege that carries responsibilities.  In order to enter an RDGA event, a player must be an amateur golfer and be a member in good standing at an RDGA member club.  He or she must adhere to all RDGA tournament requirements, including possession of a USGA Handicap Index, age and/or gender for selected events, appropriate golf attire, mandatory use of riding carts at selected events, and obey local host club rules that may apply to players during a competition.

The most recent edition of the USGA Rules of Golf will govern all play in RDGA events, along with the RDGA Conditions of Competition and any Local Rules that may be put into effect for selected events.  All players must familiarize themselves with the provisions of Rule 1.2 of the USGA Rules of Golf and conduct themselves accordingly, i.e. by playing in the spirit of the game, acting with integrity, showing consideration for others, and taking good care of the golf course, as those concepts are described in Rule 1.2a.

In accordance with Rule 1.2b of the USGA Rules of Golf, the RDGA has adopted this Code of Conduct to apply to all players in RDGA events.  In the discretion of the RDGA Rules Committee, a player may receive the General Penalty (loss of hole in match play or 2 strokes in stroke play) for conduct that breaches this Code.  A penalty of Disqualification may be applied for any serious misconduct that occurs.  Examples of “serious misconduct” include, but are not limited to:  deliberately damaging a putting green, deliberately moving tee markers or boundary stakes, deliberately distracting other players, refusing to follow the Rules of Golf, repeated use of vulgar or offensive language, or showing disrespect to a Rules Official.

Adopted: Effective January 1, 2019

Tournament Chairperson

Mr. Tim Vangellow 

(585) 292-5950   -   Office

(585) 764-7342   -   Cell