Clubhouse Availability - Clubhouse facilities will be available for competitors. 

 

Eligibility - Professional: All PGA Members and Associates (must have passed the PAT) in active classifications.  

 

This event will be based on priority listing as written in the Philadelphia PGA Section Tournament Rules & Regulations (Section 5.09 - Receiving Entries).  If the field size of 128 players is reached, entries will be accepted based on the following priority listing:

 

  1. PGA Member in good standing and a TPD member.
  2. PGA Member in good standing and a Non-TPD member.
  3. PGA Associate in good standing and a TPD member.
  4. PGA Associate in good standing and a Non-TPD member.
  5. Pre-Associate in good standing and a TPD member.
  6. Pre-Associate in good standing and a Non-TPD member.

 

Facility Fees - Facility fees (Caddie (If applicable), range and lunch) for the following rounds have been included in your entry fee.
 

  • Round of 16
  • Quarterfinals
  • Semifinals
  • Finals

 

Field Size - The field size is limited to 128 players.

 

Format - Singles Match Play

 

Host Professionals

 

Scott Nye, PGA

Head Professional
450 Ardmore Ave
Ardmore, PA 19003
ScottNye@MerionGolfClub.com

 

Bob Hennefer, PGA
Laurel Creek Country Club
701 Centerton Road
Mt. Laurel Township, NJ
(856) 234-7663
BHennefer@LaurelCreek.org
 

Match Competitions:

 

  • All matches in Rounds 1-3 must be completed by the 1st of every month. 
  • Players are responsible for arranging their matches at a mutually agreed upon time and facility. 
  • Please click here to view the Section's membership directory for your opponent's contact information.
  • Players are responsible for making every effort to complete their match by the deadline. 
  • Extensions on a match will not be permitted.  The Section Office will review unavoidable, extenuating circumstances for extensions on a match deadline such as death or severe family emergencies. They will also review any other special requests as it relates to any aspect of the event.  
  • As a last resort option, players that are unable to land on a date/time for their match are permitted to use a Section POY points event to serve as their match. 
  • Matches not completed before the deadline will be decided by a coinflip.

 

Match Deadlines

Round 1 - June 1

Round 2 - July 1

Round 3 - August 1

 

Round of 16 & Quarterfinals
Rounds 4 & 5 - Wednesday, September 18 - Laurel Creek CC

 

Semifinals and Finals

Rounds 6 & 7 - October 2 - Merion G.C. 

 

Please report your match result as soon as possible to the PPGA Tournament Department at PPGATournaments@PGAHQ.com so the bracket online can be updated and other players can begin scheduling their next match.

 

Match Deadlines Not Met:

 

  • Extensions on a match will not be permitted. 
  • As a last resort option, players that are unable to land on a date/time for their match are permitted to use a Section POY points event to serve as their match. 
  • Matches not completed before the deadline will be decided by a coinflip. 
     

If you are having trouble scheduling a match, please contact Brian Schulte at BSchulte@pgahq.com.

 

Pairings - Pairings will be administered by the previous years standings on the PPGA POY Points List. Competitors not on the POY points list will be paired by draw.  The number one seed will go to last year's Champion if in the field.

 

POY Points Event - This is a Rolex Player of the Year points event.  Players that advance to the 2nd round (64 players), will receive POY points.

 

Purse - The purse can be viewed by clicking here and is $18,280 based on 120 players in the field plus additional sponsor dollars.  Competitors advancing to round three will be included in the purse.

 

Results - Please report your match result as soon as possible to the PPGA Tournament Department at PPGATournaments@PGAHQ.com so the bracket online can be updated and other players can begin scheduling their next match.

 

Ruling Requests:

 

  • Ruling Request Made Before Result of Match is Final - Rule 20.1b(2):

    • When a player wants the Committee to decide how to apply the Rules to their own play or the opponent’s play, the player may make a request for a ruling. 

    • If the Committee is not available (Brian Schulte - (215) 778-4411) in a reasonable time, the player may make the request for a ruling by notifying the opponent.

    • If a player makes a request for a ruling before the match is final, a ruling will only be given if the request is made in time.

      • When player becomes aware of the facts before either player starts the final hole of the match.  The ruling request must be made before either player makes a stroke to begin another hole.

      • When player becomes aware of the facts during or after completion of the final hole of match.  The ruling request must be made before the result of the match is final (See Rule 3.2a(5)).

    • If the player does not make a request in this time, a ruling will not be given and the result of the hole in question will stand even if the Rules were applied in the wrong way.

    • If the player requested a ruling about an earlier hole, a ruling will be given only if all three of these apply:

      • The opponent breached giving wrong number of strokes taken (Rule 3.2d(1)) or failing to tell the player about a penalty (Rule 3.2d(2)),

      • The request is based on facts the player was not aware of before either player made a stroke to begin the hole being played or, if between holes, the hole just completed, and

      • After becoming aware of these facts, the player makes a request for a ruling in time (As set out above).

 

Yardages:

 

  • Men must play their matches as close to 6,700 yards in length. If the longest tee is under 6,700 yards, the back tees must be used.
  • Women must play as close to 85 percent of the men’s tee yardage without going over.
  • If two women play each other in a match, they must play their matches as close to 5,700 yards in length.