5th Senior Open Championship
presented by
DICK’s Sporting Goods
Gulph Mills Golf Club, King of Prussia, Pa.
May 12-13, 2025
Qualifying Locations:
The 1912 Club (East) 4/21/2025
Willowbrook CC (West) 4/24/2025
Exempt Players - Registration Link
Championship Event Overview
Registration Opens: February 18 at 9 a.m.
Registration Closes: April 7 5:00 p.m.
Registration Fee: $195 per amateur and $245 per professional (includes range fees/lunches/prizes). Cart Fee is not included and must be paid each day of the event.
Format: 36-holes of individual stroke play, two-day event.
Eligibility: Open to any male amateur 50 years of age and older who are members of a PAGA Member Club or an Individual Member of the PAGA and professionals 50 years of age and older residing in Pennsylvania. Amateurs need to have a USGA Handicap Index of 7.4 or lower. Residency NOT a requirement for professionals who are employed at a PAGA Member Club.
Divisions: Senior Amateur and Senior Professional
Field: Field is limited to approximately 110 entries. The field will consist of exempt and at-large players. Each entrant, not exempt, shall compete in a sectional qualifying event to determine the 110-player field. Final number of qualifying places will be determined following registration closing.
Cart/Caddie: Carts are permitted and optional for the Championship. Players are permitted to walk and carry, use a pushcart, bring their own caddie or use a club caddie. To reserve a club caddie, please email Colin McMenamin at golfshop@gulphmillsgc.com
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.
Hotel Information- the is a room block reserved at the Residence Inn in King of Prussia. Click here for the booking link. You may also call 888-236-2427 and ask for the “Pennsylvania Golf Association Senior Open Championship” Group rate when booking. The rate is $179 per night and is held until April 1st.
Practice Rounds: Practice rounds will not be available for this event.
Pairings: Play will be in threesomes at 10-minute intervals. First round results will determine second round pairings.
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 lowest score in the Senior Open Championship, a sudden-death playoff will be held following conclusion of play.
Prizes: The player returning the lowest 36-hole score will be awarded the title of Open Champion and his name engraved on the Senior Open Trophy. Prizes will be awarded to the top 15 professionals and top five amateur contestants with the lowest scores. First place professional prize money will be $4000.
Weather: Should weather delay play beyond the last day of the scheduled championship, the competition will not be extended.
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