106th Open Championship
Longue Vue Club, Verona, Pa.
Aug. 8-10, 2022
Event Overview
Registration Opens: April 1 at 9 a.m.
Registration Closes: June 21 at 11:59 p.m.
Registration Fee: $185 per amateur and $235 per professional (range fees, lunches and prizes)
Qualifying Locations:
July 5 - Chartiers Country Club
July 6 - Colonial Country Club
Format: 54 holes, individual stroke play. There will be a cut to the low 40 players and ties following the second round. Players will be re-paired based on their 36-hole score.
Eligibility: Open to male players who are members of a PAGA Member Club or PAGA Individual Members who are residents of the State of Pennsylvania. Amateurs must have a USGA Handicap Index of 7.4 or lower. Professionals that are employed at PAGA member clubs do not need to reside in Pennsylvania to be eligible.
Field: Limited to approximately 120 players. The field will be composed of exempt players in addition to players that have qualified at a sectional qualifying site. Number of qualifiers at each site will be determined once registration has closed.
Cart/Caddie: Automotive transportation is prohibited. Players must 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: Practice rounds are available at Longue Vue Club for Open Championship Players on Sunday, August 7th after 2:00pm for players that live outside of 60 miles. Players that live within 60 miles of the club will be allowed to play practice round starting July 24th. All players are asked to call Brendan King in the golf shop at (412) 793-2375 to schedule their tee time, no more than two weeks in advance. The practice round rate is set at $100 walking, $130 for players wishing to take a cart. Players may ask to take a caddie as well. Pull carts are permitted. Lounge Vue Club accepts Credit Card and Reciprocal Club Charge as acceptable forms of payment.
Pairings: Players will be in threesomes in 10 minute intervals. Pairings for the final round will be determined by players’ 36-hole score.
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, a sudden-death playoff will be held immediately following the conclusion of play.
Prizes: TBD
Weather: Should weather delay play beyond the end of the first day, the competition will not be extended and the championship will be shortened to 18 holes.