87th Women’s Amateur, Mid-Am, Senior, and Super-Senior Championship

 

Sunnehanna Country Club, Johnstown, Pa. 

 

August 7-9, 2023

 

Event Overview 

 

 

Registration Opens: April 1 at 9 a.m.

 

Registration Closes: July 24 at 5:00 p.m.

 

Registration Fee: $180 per player (includes range fees, lunches and prizes). Carts are not included in the entry fee. Players must check in at the golf shop before taking a cart each day of competition.

 

Format: 54 holes of stroke play for the Amateur Championship. (August 7-9, 18-holes each day). 36 holes of stroke play for the Mid-Amateur, Senior and Super-Senior Amateur Championship. (Aug.7-8, 18 holes each day)

 

Eligibility: Open to amateur golfers who are (1) female at birth, (2) are members of PAGA Member Clubs or a PAGA Individual Member who resides in the State of Pennsylvania, (3) have a USGA Handicap Index of no more than 32.0. 

Divisions:  Amateur Division (any age), Mid-Amateur Division (at least 25 years of age), Senior Division (50-64 years of age) & Super-Senior Division (65 years or older). Players must make their selection of a division at the time of registration. Each division will have a separate set of tees.  

 

Field: Limited to 111 total entries. (48 Amateurs/Mid-Amateurs, 48 Seniors, 15 Super-Seniors)

 

Yardages: All yardages listed below are approximate and exact yardages won’t be released until the day of the event.

 

Amateur: 6,200 yards

Mid-Amateur: 5,800 yards

Senior: 5,500 yards

Super-Senior: 5,100 yards

 

Cart/Caddie: Automotive transportation is permitted. Players may walk and carry their bag or have their bag carried via a caddie. Players my bring a caddie.  Sunnehanna has a Caddie program.  Please call their Golf Shop to schedule one of their caddies.

 

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 a reduced rate ($75 including cart).  Please schedule a time by calling the Golf Shop at 814-255-3106. 

 

Hotel: Holiday inn Johnstown Booking Link   Group rate is $110. (room block is now full)

 

 

Pairings: Players will be in threesomes in 10-minute intervals. First-round results will determine second-round pairings. Championship players will last in the first and second round. Mid-Amateur, Senior and Super-Senior players will play before Championship Players.

 

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 any of the divisions, there will be a sudden-death playoff immediately following play. All other ties will be broken via the USGA Scorecard Tiebreaker Method.

 

Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each division. 

 

Weather: Should weather delay play beyond the end of day Tuesday, Aug. 8 for the Mid-Amateur, Senior and Super-Senior division, the competition will not be extended and shortened to an 18 hole tournament. Should weather delay play beyond the end of the day Wednesday, August 9th for the Championship Division, play will not be extended and will be shortened to a 36 or 18 hole competition.