2025 BDGA OnCore RACE TO THE PORTER CUP MEN'S POINT SCHEDULE


OVERVIEW
The 17 tournaments listed below are points counting events towards the Men’s " Player of the Year" award. At the conclusion of the 2025 BDGA Golf Season, the player who accumulated the most points throughout the season will be crowned the “BDGA Men' s Player of the Year” and receive an invitation to the 2026 Porter Cup hosted by Niagara Falls Country Club.

Click Here to learn more about the 2025 Porter Cup.

 

ELIGIBILITY & FAQS

  • Eligibility: 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.
  • Ties: Ties for positions in stroke play competitions will split points evenly.
  • Additional Point Opportunities: 
    • National Level
      • U.S. Open: 150 additional points for advancing into the championship. Additional 200 points for making the cut & additional points for a top 30 or better finish.
      • U.S. Amateur: 150 additional points for advancing into the championship. 200 additional points for making match & additional points for advancing through each round.
      • U.S. Mid-Amateur: 50 additional points for advancing into the championship. 200 additional points for making match & additional points for advancing through each round.
    • State Level
      • NYS Men's Amateur: 25 additional points for competing in the championship.
      • NYS Mid-Amateur: 25 additional points for competing in the championship.
    • Miscellaneous
      • Porter Cup: 75 additional points for competing in championship 
      • Monroe Invitational: 25 additional points for competing in invitational. 
      • BDGA Individual: 25 additional points for competing in the championship.
      • BDGA Mid-Amateur: 25 additional points for competing in the championship.
    • WAGR
      • Players earn 50 points for being actively ranked in the USGA/R&A WAGR system as of September 1st, 2025

 

COUNTING EVENTS

  • Event #1 - BDGA Individual 
  • Event #2 - BDGA Match Play 
  • Event #3 - Porter Cup Qualifier
  • Event #4 - Porter Cup
  • Event #5 - NYSGA Amateur Championship 
  • Event #6 - NYSGA Mid-Amateur Championship 
  • Event #7 - Monroe Invitational 
  • Event #8 - Lonnie Nielsen
  • Event #9 - WNY Public Links
  • Event #10 - Erie County Amateur 
  • Event #11 - BDGA Mid-Amateur
  • Event #12 - SWNY-NWPPA Amateur 
  • Event #13 - WNY Open  
  • Event #14 - Elkdale Open
  • Click Here to view a PDF version of the point schedule.

 

Position #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10

#11

 #12 #13 #14
1 400 250 150 450 350 250 250 200 200 200 250 200 150 150
2 300 175 125 350 250 200 200 150 150 150 200 150 125 125
3 250 125 100 300 200 175 175 125 125 125 175 100 100 100
4 200 125 85 300 175 150 150 100 100 100 150 100 85 85
5 200 75 85 300 175 150 150 100 100 100 150 75 85 85
6 150 75 75 250 150 125 125 90 90 90 125 75 75 75
7 150 75 75 250 150 125 125 90 90 90 125 75 75 75
8 125 75 65 250 125 100 100 75 75 75 100 75 65 65
9 125 50 65 250 125 100 100 75 75 75 100 50 65 65
10 125 50 65 250 125 100 100 75 75 75 100 50 65 65
11 100 50 50 200 100 75   60 60 60 75 50 50 50
12 100 50 50 200 100 75   60 60 60 75 50 50 50
13 100 50 50 200 100 75   60 60 60 75 50 50 50
14 100 50 50 200 100 75   60 60 60 75 50 50 50
15 100 50 50 200 100 75   60 60 60 75 50 50 50
16 75 50 25 150 75 50   50 50 50 50  50 25 25
17 75   25 150 75 50   50 50 50 50 25 25  25
18 75   25 150 75 50   50 50 50 50 25  25 25
19 75   25 150 75 50   50 50 50 50 25 25  25
20 75   25 150 75 50   50 50 50 50 25 25  25
21 50     125 50     25 25 25   25    
22 50     125 50     25 25 25   25     
23 50     125 50     25 25 25   25    
24 50     125 50     25 25 25   25     
25 50     125 50     25 25 25   25     
26 50     125 50     25 25 25   25     
27 50     125 50     25 25 25   25     
28 50     125 50     25 25 25   25     
29 50     125 50     25 25 25   25     
30 50     125 50     25 25 25   25    
31                       25    
32                       25