18th R. Jay Sigel Amateur Match Play Championship
presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods

Sewickley Heights Golf Club - Sewickley, PA
June 8 -10

 

Event Overview 

 

Entries Close:  May 25, 2021

 

Registration Fee: $180 per player (includes range fees/lunches/prizes)

 

Format: The event will begin with a 36-hole individual stroke play round with the top 16 players advancing to match play.

 

Eligibility: Open to any male amateur golfer who is a member of a Member Club or an Individual Member of the Pennsylvania Golf Association with a handicap index of 7.4 or lower.  If the positions are not filled by players whom have accumulated points in the year prior, then the entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Anyone who registers, but does not gain entry, will be given a full refund.

 

Field: The field will be limited to 72 players and consist of the top 66 players on the previous year’s William C. Fownes, Jr., Amateur Player of the Year standings, champions of the event from the past five years, and the current club champion of the host site.  In the unlikely event of full subscription of all guaranteed spots, those tied for the last position on the POY standings will be accepted based on time of entry. 

 

Cart/Caddie: Automotive transportation is permitted. Players are responsible for paying all cart fees at proshop.  The cart fee is $35 per player per day. Players may also walk and carry, bring a caddie or hire a club caddie.  Players should contact Austin Babjak at 412-251-8900 if they would like to reserve a club caddie.  The caddie fee is $65 per round plus tip.

 

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.

 

Practice Rounds: Will be available, but NOT available on June 7 due to a club event. Please contact the golf shop after  May 25 at 412-741-7620 to schedule a practice round.  Players may take a caddie.  Payment may be made via Cash, Credit Card, or Club Reciprocal Charge.

Practice round fee:  $60

Caddie Fee:  $60

 

Shoes:  Shoes are to be changed in the locker room. Please DO NOT change shoes in the parking lot.

 

Pairings: Players who have been accepted as participants in Pennsylvania Golf Association championships will receive event information concerning course assignment, practice rounds, pairings, and starting times approximately 10 days prior to the event.

 

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 final qualifying position for match play, there will be a sudden death playoff to determine the final positions.

 

In the event of a match standing all square after 18-holes, the stipulated round shall be deemed to extend on a hole-by-hole basis beginning on the first hole.

 

Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to the Medalist, and players who reach the Quarterfinals and beyond.

Prizes will also be awarded to the team (team members must be from the same club) that posts the best 2 scores of 3 for the stroke play portion of the event.