CALIFORNIA SENIOR AMATEUR QUALIFYING & CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
QUALIFYING IS AVAILABLE STATEWIDE FOR BOTH NCGA AND SCGA PLAYERS.
28th CALIFORNIA SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Wilshire Country Club, Los Angeles
November 11 – 13, 2019
84 players will play two rounds.
Monday, November 11th: Round 1 (18 holes stroke play)
Tuesday, November 12th: Round 2 (18 holes stroke play).
Following the second round, the field will be cut to the low 30 players and ties.
Wednesday, November 13th: Round 3 (18 holes stroke play)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA QUALIFYING DATES & SITES:
Monday, September 30: Woodbridge Golf & Country Club, Lodi
Monday, October 7: Poppy Ridge Golf Course (Chardonnay/Zinfandel), Livermore
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA QUALIFYING DATES & SITES:
Monday, October 7: El Camino Country Club, Oceanside
Tuesday, October 8: Crystalaire Country Club, Llano
Monday, October 14: Oak Valley Golf Club, Beaumont
NOTE: Players may only attempt to qualify once.
ELIGIBILITY: The championship is open to amateur golfers who have an established current Handicap Index of 7.4 or below as of the time of registration and are members in good standing of the NCGA and/or SCGA. Entrants must have reached their 55th birthday by November 11, 2019.
ENTRIES OPEN: Wednesday, January 2, 2019
ENTRY DEADLINE: Sunday, September 22, 2019
PLAYER INFORMATION & PAIRINGS: Complete tournament information, which includes details on practice rounds, pairings, starting times, and yardages played will be emailed and posted online after entries close.
ENTRY FEE: $150.
REFUND POLICY: Full Refund less $10.00 processing fee if requested prior to closing date. 50% refund after the closing date and 48 hours prior to the event. No refunds will be honored within 48 hours of the event.
FORMAT: 84 players, including exempts, will compete in the championship. One 18-hole qualifying round will determine the championship qualifiers. If necessary, a playoff will determine the final position(s) at each qualifying site. The championship will be contested over 54 holes of stroke play with the low 30 players and ties advancing to the final round after a 36-hole cut.
EXEMPTIONS:
All exempt players must still meet eligibility requirements and register online for the championship prior to the entry closing date:
- Past 10 California Senior Amateur Champions
- 2018 California Senior Amateur Championship (top ten finishers)
- 2018 U.S. Senior Amateur Match Play Qualifiers
- 2018 NCGA Points List (top ten finishers)
- 2018 SCGA Points List (top ten finishers)
- 2018 NCGA Super Senior Champion
- 2018 SCGA Super Senior Champion
- 2018 NCGA Senior Amateur Championship (top 10 finishers)
- 2019 SCGA Senior Amateur Championship (top 10 finishers)
- 2019 NCGA Senior Match Play Champion
- 2019 SCGA Senior Match Play Champion
- Special Exemptions as selected by the NCGA & SCGA