1st Senior Open Championship

presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods

Lehigh Country Club, Allentown, PA
May 10-11, 2021

 

Qualifying Locations:

 

 

North Hills Country Club - April 12

 

Diamond Run Golf Club - April 19

 

 

Championship Event Overview

 

Registration Fee: $185 per amateur and $235 per professional (includes range fees/lunches/prizes)

 

Format: 36-holes of individual stroke play, two-day event.

 

Eligibility: Open to any male amateur 50 years of age and older who are members of a PAGA Member Club or an Individual Member of the PAGA and professionals 50 years of age and older residing in Pennsylvania. Amateurs need to have a USGA Handicap Index of 7.4 or lower. Residency NOT a requirement for professionals who are employed at a PAGA Member Club. The head golf professional of the host facility, if eligible, will be awarded an exemption into the field.

 

Divisions:  Senior Amateur and Senior Professional

 

Field: Field is limited to approximately 110 entries. The field will consist of exempt and at large players. Each entrant, not exempt, shall compete in a sectional qualifying event to determine the 110-player field.  At closing it will be determined how many spots are available for qualifying once exempt players have been identified.

 

Cart/Caddie: Carts are permitted and optional in the Senior Open Championship. Players are permitted to walk, bring their own caddie, or hire a club caddie.  Caddies will be available on a very limited basis. 

 

To reserve a club caddie, players MUST contact Terry Benner in advance at 610-433-4793.  Standard caddie rate is $75+tip.

 

Players will be responsible for paying their cart fee ($35/day) at Lehigh Country Club during the Championship Proper.  Payment options are Cash, Credit or Reciprocal Charge, if available.

 

Food & Beverage: Lunch will be provided each day of competition from approximately 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is included in the entry fee. Additional F&B purchases will be available.

 

Practice Rounds: Will be available on May 8 & 9 after 1 p.m. or call for additional times based on club availability.  Please call the golf shop at 610-437-1451 to make a reservation no more than one week in advance.  Payment may be made via Cash, Credit Card or Reciprocal Charge.

 

Practice round fee:  $35 includes cart

Practice round caddie fee:  $75 plus tip

 

Pairings: Play will be in threesomes at 10-minute intervals.  First round results will determine second round pairings.

 

Start Times: The PAGA staff, following as closely as practical the preferences indicated on the entry form will determine pairings and tee times.

 

Ties: In the event of a tie for the lowest score in the Senior Open Championship, a sudden-death playoff will be held following conclusion of play.

 

Prizes: The player returning the lowest 36-hole score will be awarded the title of Open Champion. Prizes will be awarded to the top 15 professionals and top five amateur contestants with the lowest scores. First place professional prize money will be $4000. 

 

Weather: Should weather delay play beyond the last day of scheduled play, the competition will not be extended.