2024 Erie County Amateur Championship

Elma Meadows Golf Course | July 13-14, 2024

 

Terms of the Competition

ELIGIBILITY

This championship is open to amateur golfers who meet the following requirements:

  • Membership:  All players must have an active USGA GHIN Handicap at a BDGA Member Club, or reside in BDGA territory and have an active GHIN Handicap through NYSGA eClub of Western New York (Residency Required). Canadian citizens must belong to a BDGA member club.

 

ENTRIES, DEADLINE, AND REFUND POLICY

  • Entries: An entry must be submitted online with payment prior to the deadline. Late entries will not be accepted, regardless of reason.
  • Entry Fee: $100 for adults and $60 for juniors. This includes green fees, lunch, prizes and awards.
  • Junior Girls' Fee: $0. Entry fees for junior girls (18u) entering the 2024 Erie County Amateur are covered by the Diane Fermoile-McAvoy fund. 
  • Deadline: Entries must be received prior to the deadline (12PM EST on Monday, July 8, 2024). Late entries will not be accepted, regardless of reason.

  • Refund Policy:

    • Withdrawal PRIOR TO entry deadline: Entry fee less $20

    • Withdrawal AFTER entry deadline: Entry fee less $50

    • Withdrawal WITHIN 2 DAYS of the competition: No Refund

 

FORMAT

The format is 36 holes of individual stroke play

 

DIVISIONS

Players will register for one of the five divisions listed below. Players will not be permitted to change divisions after the close of entries.

  • Men's Open Division - Black Tees
  • Men's Senior Division (ages 50+) - White Tees
  • Women's Division - Red Tees
  • Boys' Division (18 & Under) - White Tees
  • Girls' Division (18 & Under) - Red Tees

 

RULES

All play will be governed by the USGA Rules of Golf. Players will be provided a "Notice to Players" rules sheet containing local rules and conditions. The BDGA will have volunteer Rules Officials on the course to provide rulings and answer questions.

 

TIES

If there is a tie for the winner in any division, a sudden-death will be used unless it is impossible due to darkness or course unavailability. Otherwise, ties will be broken using the USGA method of matching scorecards, which compares the last nine holes (10-18), then last six holes (13-18), last three holes (16-18), and last hole (18)

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Saturday, July 13 // Round 1 // Start 7:30am

Sunday, July 14 // Round 2 // Start 7:30am

 

TEE TIME REQUESTS
The BDGA will make every effort to accommodate tee time requests, which must be submitted no later than 12PM on Monday, July 8th (click here). Pairing requests will not be accepted.

 

JUNIOR RANKINGS

The 2024 Erie County Amateur Championship is a Junior Golf Scoreboard ranked event.

 

PLAYERS LUNCHES

Players will be provided lunch both days following the conclusion of their round. 

 

BDGA POY Points

This is a BDGA POY points event.

 

NOTE: If you are 50+ years old, you only receive points in the division you sign up for.  If you play in the Men's Division, you will not receive points in the Senior Division, and vice versa.

 

BDGA OFFICIAL-IN-CHARGE
Mike Dirkes, NYSGA Manager of Regional Associations
(315) 220-0047 
mdirkes@nysga.org