ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be an active IGA Member. Individual members are tracked through their enrollment at an IGA Member Club (via GHIN). Eligible entries must be male amateur golfers as defined by the USGA rules. Members of the IGA (thru an IGA Member Club) from out-of-state are eligible to compete.
EXEMPTIONS: The defending champion (Zach May) is exempt from the 18-hole qualifying round. The defending champion may choose to compete in the qualifying round to earn medalist honors but is assured of no lower than the #2 seed in Match Play.
FIELD: The field will be limited to 124 eligible entrants. If less than 32 women enter the IGA Women’s Match Play, male players will be added from the waitlist to arrive at a total number of 156 golfers (men + women).
Preferred entry will be made available from March 1st- March 31st to individuals who meet the criteria outlined below. Following that period entries will open on April 1st to all eligible IGA members.
Preferred Entry Criteria
1. All former IGA Match Play Champions
2. Round of 32 at 2023 IGA Match Play Championship
3. Top 20 & ties in 2023 Iowa Player of the Year
4. Top 10 & ties in 2023 Senior Player of the Year
5. Top 5 & ties in 2023 Super Senior Player of the Year
6. Top 5 & ties in 2023 Iowa Senior Amateur
7. 2023 Iowa Junior Amateur Champion
8. Top 20 & ties at 2023 Iowa Amateur
9. Top 10 & ties in 2023 Iowa Mid-Amateur
FORMAT: Four-day event. The entire field plays an 18-hole stroke play qualifying round on the first day. The low 64 proceed to match play. A playoff will determine the final spot(s) for match play in the event of a tie.
Tuesday, June 25 - 18 Holes Qualifying Round
Wednesday, June 26 - morning Round of 64
Wednesday, June 26- afternoon Round of 32
Thursday, June 27 - morning Round of 16
Thursday June 27 - afternoon Quarterfinals
Friday June 28 - morning Semifinals
Friday June 28 - afternoon Finals
PAIRINGS, TEE TIMES: Entry confirmation & pairings will be emailed from the IGA office after the entry deadline. Pairing information will NOT be sent via standard mail to those who do not provide an email address. Pairings will also be made available on the IGA website, www.iowagolf.org. The field will be paired at random for the qualifying round.
CONDITIONS, SCHEDULES: Once the match play bracket has been announced or published any player(s) that withdraws from the competition results in a forfeit of their match (bracket remains as published). The IGA reserves the right to alter any of the conditions and schedules herein as needed. This may include, but is not limited to, suspending play to a following day, or canceling current or future rounds. The decision of the Rules and Competitions Committee in any matter shall be final. Under any circumstances, all possible attempts will be made to complete the event in the scheduled number of rounds.
WITHDRAWALS AND REFUNDS: Entry fees will be refunded if the IGA office is notified on or before June 17. After June 17, fees will be refunded only in the event of injury or illness. There will be a $20.00 service charge on all refunds.
ENTRY FORM, FEE, and CLOSING DATE: Entrants are solely responsible for securing fees by the due date. Entries must reach the IGA office by 11:59 P.M., June 17 and must be accompanied by the appropriate fee ($200). You must enter online using a credit card at www. iowagolf.org up to the deadline or until a field limit is met, whichever comes first. Late, unsigned, or incomplete applications are not acceptable and will be returned. There will be no exceptions!