Championship Details

 

Date: August 28-30, 2023

 

Location: Illahe Hills Country Club | Salem, Ore.

 

Entry Fee: $240 (USD)

 

Entry Includes: One hosted practice round, three rounds of stroke play competition, tee gift, range balls, one player lunch or meal voucher, crystal awards for top finishers and a merchandise payout.

 

Entry Deadline: Monday, August 7, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.

 

Eligibility: Entries are open to male amateur golfers who: (1) will have reached their twenty-fifth birthday by August 28, 2023, (2) have an up-to-date USGA Handicap Index or Golf Canada Handicap Factor not exceeding 8.4, and (3) are members in good standing of a PNGA Member Association (BC Golf, IGA, OGA, WA Golf) or have received a Presidential Invitation.

 

Field Limit: Field will be limited to 90 qualified entrants. At the close of entry, the field of 90 will be filled by the lowest USGA Handicap Indexes and Golf Canada Handicap Factors in addition to exempt players and Presidential Invitees. A list of registered participants with handicap index is available on the event portal HERE.

 

Registered players who do not make the field of 90 will be placed on a waitlist based on handicap index at the close of entries. A full refund will be issued to all players who do not make the championship field.

 

Format: 54-hole stroke play (gross only). In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided immediately by a hole-by-hole play-off.

 

Practice Round: All players will be allowed one complimentary practice round prior to the championship. Players may not schedule their practice round until after the entry deadline.

 

Caddies: A player may provide his own caddie. Host club caddies will not be available.

 

Carts: Players may ride in a golf cart. Cart fees are $25 per seat/day. Fees will be collected during registration.

 

Exemptions: All past PNGA Men’s Mid-Amateur Champions; Other exempt players:, Jason Azzarito, Jack Dukeminier, Jesse Hibler, Paul Mitzel, Patrick Weeks, and Andrew Von Lossow.

 

Lodging: The PNGA has partnered with Book Your Block to negotiate discounted hotel rates for players and guests. Hotels rooms can be booked online after selecting the applicable Championship from the dashboard on the link below: PNGA – BOOK YOUR BLOCK DASHBOARD