62nd Senior Amateur Championship Presented by NJM Insurance
Presented by NJM Insurance Group
Suburban Golf Club – Union, NJ
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 - Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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Entry Fee: $160.00
Entries Close: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
Late entries will NOT be accepted
ELIGIBILITY:
Entries open to male amateur golfers who meet ALL of the following:
-Entrant into the Senior Amateur must be fifty-five (55) or above & for the Super-Senior must be age sixty-five (65) or above as of September 22, 2020.
-Entrant must possess UNQUESTIONABLE Amateur Status.
-Entrant must meet ALL of these Handicap and Membership Requirements:
- Hold a USGA Handicap Index of 10.0 or less (Senior) & 12.0 or less (Super-Senior), as of the September 9, 2020 Handicap Revision at a NJSGA member club/course. He must be listed on this club’s GHIN Handicap Roster.
- Maintain good standing and remain on the above Handicap Roster through the Championship proper.
-If entering from a public facility, or Club Without Real Estate, entrant must be a permanent resident of New Jersey. Proof of residency may be required.
CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT:
Both championships are 36-Holes, Stroke Play; Gross Scoring. The Senior Championship is run concurrently with the Super-Senior Championship (a separate event played at a shorter yardage for golfers age 65 and older). Total Championship field limited to the first 96 players. After Round 1 (Tues. 9/22) the field in both the Senior Championship and Super-Senior Championship will be cut to 40 players (over the two championships). The number of players in each championship that advance to Round 2 (Wed. 9/23) will be posted on site. This number will be proportionate to the number of players in each championship with respect to the total number of players in the entire field. The Champion will be the player with the lowest 36-hole aggregate score. In the event of a tie for the Championship, a hole-by-hole playoff will begin immediately upon the completion of play.
Transportation / Caddies: Motorized transportation is permitted; a player may bring his own caddie or reserve a club caddie (if available). Further, players are required to either employ a Caddie or rent a power cart at an additional charge (cost to be determined). No player will be permitted to walk and carry his own bag.
Pull/Push Carts: Not permitted.
PRIZES:
The Charles H. Smith Championship Trophy will be presented to the Senior Amateur Champion, engraved with his name, and displayed at his home club. Prizes awarded to the champion, runner-up and third place finishers in both championships.
FINAL DECISION REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF ENTRIES IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE NJSGA. THE NJSGA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT OR WITHDRAW AN ENTRY AT ANY TIME, BEFORE OR DURING A COMPETITION OR MODIFY THE CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM ANYTIME, IN ITS DISCRETION.