2020 Arizona Senior Stroke Play Championship
Masters and Legends Divisions
Entry Fee: $190
TPA Entry Fee: $165
TPC Scottsdale – Champions Course
17020 N Hayden Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
“In order to offer as many competitions from the planned schedule as possible until the COVID-19 situation has completely eased, the following philosophy will be employed at each AGA-sponsored event:
- The AGA will be bound by the Host Facility’s mandates for social distancing.
- One week in advance of each event, any diversions from normal competition rules will be posted to the website.
- Any players who wish to withdraw at that time will receive a full refund.
DATES: June 3-4, 2020 (Wednesday-Thursday) Masters Division: Age 40-54
Legends Division: Age 65+
ENTRY DEADLINE: 6 p.m. on Tuesday May 26, 2020.
FORMAT: 36-holes of individual stroke play at gross. Net scores will be calculated after the round and posted on the scoreboard. Prizes will be given out to Top gross finishers & top three finishers in Net Flight. (May not win both Gross and Net prizes). Max field size of 63 players.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to Masters and Legends Divisional Players (Age 40-54 and Age 65+) and all players must have an active membership with an AGA Member Club in order to participate.
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Masters Division: Age 40-54
Legends Division: Age 65+
*Age as of Jan. 1, 2020 dictates a player's Division all season. In this Championship, players may compete in any Division where they meet the minimum age (example: A 70-year-old may play down and compete in the Masters or Senior Division) Any player playing down a Division is eligible to win tournament prizes in the Division he is competing, but will earn Players Cup Points in the Division his age dictates as of 1/1/2020.
TOURNAMENT TEE TIMES:
Wednesday, June 3
8 - 11 a.m. First Round - Tee Times
TPC Scottsdale – Champions Course
Thursday, June 4
8 - 11 a.m. Final Round - Tee Times
TPC Scottsdale – Champions Course
3:30 p.m. Awards Ceremony
PRACTICE ROUNDS: Call the TPC Scottsdale – Champions Course at (480) 585-4334 to schedule a practice round. Rate is $41 plus tax valid May 26 through May 31 and may be booked starting Tuesday, May 19.
PAIRINGS: Official tournament pairings will be emailed to participants by end of day on Thursday, May 28, 2020.
DRIVING RANGE: Practice facility will be available each morning.
PAYOUTS: Payouts in the form of merchandise gift cards to Vans Golf Shop will be given to top finishers within each Division at gross and top three net scores in each Division; cannot win both gross and net prizes.
Specific payout amounts will be posted prior to final-round scoring. Gift cards will be mailed to top finishers following the Championship.
POSTING SCORES TO GHIN: The Arizona Golf Association tournament staff will post all tournament scores to GHIN following the event. Players should not post event scores.
CADDIES: Caddies are permitted for the Championship. They must walk at all times unless there is an available seat in one of the player’s carts. Caddies riding in a cart MUST NOT displace a player.
GOLF CART USE: We will follow cart policy in place at each individual facility. Players may walk but are permitted to ride in carts and cart fees are covered in the tournament entry fee. Carts will be staged near the practice facilities each morning of the competition. Maximum of two carts per group and maximum of two riders per cart. Click here for AGA's complete golf cart policy.
In addition, the following policies will be enforced:
- Spectator carts are not permitted for insurance reasons, NO EXCEPTIONS.
- Carts are assigned only to contestants. A caddie may use a cart only if a contestant is not displaced by such use.
- Restrictions on cart use for players are at the discretion of the Host Site, and all players are bound by those requirements, subject to withdrawal for violations of that policy. Any such restrictions will be posted at the tournament site.
- Two persons per cart only.
- Carts must be kept on paths if available near greens and tees.
- Any non-player riding with a player is considered a caddie and subject to any potential rules violations.
- Pull carts are permitted as long as not in conflict with the Host Club rules.
WITHDRAW POLICY: Prior to the Entry Deadline, players may withdraw from a tournament and receive a full refund by completing the withdraw process on the tournament website, calling the AGA office (602) 944-3035 during normal business hours or calling the Withdraw Line at (602) 944-3035 ext. 210 and leaving a message.
After the Entry Deadline has passed, any withdraw will be considered a “late withdraw”. Tournament entry fees will only be returned if the player’s position in the field is filled by an alternate. In any case, a $30 administrative fee will be deducted from any tournament entry fee refund, regardless of the reason for withdrawing.
Click here for the AGA’s complete withdraw policy.