63rd Senior Amateur Championship

Schuylkill Country Club, Orwigsburg, PA 

August 1-2, 2022

 

Event Overview 

 

Registration Opens: March 28 at 9:00am

 

Registration Closes: July 18 at 11:59pm

 

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

 

Format: 36-holes Individual Stroke Play over two days

 

Eligibility: Open to male amateur players who are members of a PAGA Member Club or PAGA Individual Members who are residents of the State of Pennsylvania. All players must have a USGA Handicap Index of 10.4 or lower.

 

Divisions:  Senior Division (55-64 years of age) & Super-Senior (65 & older years of age). The Senior Division will play from approximately 6,600 yards. The Super-Senior Division will play from approximately 6,000 yards. 

 

Field: Limited to 144 Players. 32 spots will be reserved for Super-Senior participants. At the entry deadline, after exempt entries, all other entries will be accepted based upon a first-come-first serve basis. 

 

Cart/Caddie: Automotive transportation is permitted. Players may walk and carry their bag or have their bag carried via a caddie. 

 

Food & Beverage: A lunch buffet 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: TBD 

 

Pairings: Players will be in threesomes in 10 minute intervals. First round results will determine second round pairings. Super Seniors will play first on day two while Senior leaders will play in the afternoon.

 

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 Championship and Super-Senior Division, there will be a sudden death playoff immediately following play. All other ties will be broken via the USGA Scorecard Tiebreaker Method.

 

Prizes: The individual with the lowest gross score after 36 holes will be declared the Senior and Super-Senior Champion. Additional prizes will be awarded to the Top 10 Seniors and top 5 Super-Seniors.

 

Prizes will also be awarded to the team (members of the same club, same division) that post the best two scores of three for the two competition rounds.

 

Weather: Should weather delay play beyond the end of day Tuesday, August 2, the competition will not be extended and the championship will be shortened to 18-holes.