Registration:

Begins: Friday, March 1, 2024 (9:00 am)

Entry Deadline: Friday, May 10, 2024 (11:59 pm)

Fee:

          $125

          Includes: golf, riding cart, driving range,

            and lunch each day - PLUS:

            **$2000 in prizes**

Eligibility Criteria:

• Male Amateur Golfers
• Must be a member of an RDGA club
• Must have a Handicap Index® of 9.9 or lower 
• Regular Men's Match Play (Age 18-plus)
• Senior Men's Match Play (Age 55-64)
• Super Senior Men's Match Play (Age 65-plus)*        Website: Click HERE               Scorecard: Click HERE

          *NEW this year!                                                           Address: 2721 Town Line Rd, Clifton Springs, NY 14432

Field Size: 64 Players (32 Players in Men's Bracket, 16 each in Senior and Super Senior Brackets)

Additional Information:

• Players reaching the Match Play Semi-Finals in Men's and BOTH Senior and Super Senior Divisions will earn exemptions into the 2024 RDGA District Championship John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial at Irondequoit Country Club, July 18-20.

Event Format

• The field for all three Divisions will be filled based on rankings determined by order of finish in the RDGA Men's, Senior and Super Senior point standings from 2024.
• Seniors (ages 55-64) who finished in the top-32 of the Men's Points List for 2023 can choose to compete in either Division, and may do so by contacting the RDGA office after registering for the Championship at either 585-292-5950 or TyMcherron@RDGA.org. The following players are eligible for either Men's or Senior Divisions:
  • Jim Scorse 
• Super Seniors (ages 65-plus) who finished in the top-16 of the Senior Points List for 2023 can choose to compete in either Division, and may do so by contacting the RDGA office after registering for the Championship at either 585-292-5950 or TyMcherron@RDGA.org. The following players are eligible for either Senior or Super Senior Divisions:
  • Jim Burns
  • Mark Battle
  • Jim Johnson
• Men's Match Play Bracket will be from the Clifton Springs BLUE Tees - Approx. 6,465 yards.
• Seniors Match Play Bracket will be from the Clifton Springs WHITE Tees - Approx. 6,106 yards.
• Super Seniors Match Play Bracket will be from the Clifton Springs WHITE Tees - Approx. 6,106 yards.

Registration

For registration into the 2024 Match Play Championship, points from 2023 will be used. The top 32 Players on the Men's Player of the Year Points list from 2023 - and the top 16 players on both the Senior and Super Senior Points lists - may exclusively register for the Championships until April 29, 2024 at 11:59 pm, after which time registration will open up to the next players down the points list with an active GHIN® Handicap Index® of 9.9 or lower. (Exempt players may still sign up until registration officially closes on Friday, May 10.) Any player registering on April 30 or later will be placed on a waitlist list until registration closes at 11:59 pm on Friday, May 17 - at which time, the brackets for all three Championships will be filled by the players on the waitlist based on their ranking on the points list. (The higher points take precedence.)

• CLICK HERE for the top-32 players in the 2023 RDGA Men's point standings.
• CLICK HERE for the top-16 players in the 2023 RDGA Men's Senior point standings.
• CLICK HERE for the top-16 players in the 2023 RDGA Men's Super Senior point standings.
• Registration for all three Divisions closes at 11:59 pm on Friday, May 17.
• NON-RANKED players must have a GHIN® Handicap Index® of 9.9 or lower to participate.

Schedule of Events

Friday, May 24:

Round of 32

• Men’s Division - Tee Times: 7:00 am - 9:00 am

                     Round of 16

• Senior Division - Tee Times: 9:08 am - 10:04 am
• Super Senior Division - Tee Times: 10:12 am - 11:08 am

Saturday, May 25:

Round of 16

• Men's Division - Tee Times (7:00 am - 7:56 am)

                     Quarter Finals (AM)

• Senior Division - Tee Times (8:04 am - 8:28 am)
• Super Senior Division - Tee Times (8:36 am - 9:00 am)

                         Quarter Finals (PM)

• Men's Division - Tee Times (1:00 pm - 1:24 pm)

Sunday, May 26:

Semi Finals

• Men's Division - Tee Times (8:00 am - 8:08 am)
• Senior Division - Tee Times (8:16 am - 8:24 am)
• Super Senior Division - Tee Times (8:32 am - 8:40 am)

Championship Matches

• Men's Division - 1:00 pm
• Senior Division - 1:08 pm
• Super Senior Division - 1:16 pm

Cart Policy

• Carts are included in the fee but not mandatory. Players may walk if preferred.
• The maximum number of carts for each group is two (2); Either a player or his caddie may ride in the cart except both are not permitted to ride at the same time.  The caddie must walk while the player is riding or the player must walk while the caddie is riding.  Exception:  When play is suspended due to a dangerous situation or during other suspensions of play, both player and caddie may ride at the same time to seek shelter or to evacuate the course.  During the round both may ride together from the green just completed to the tee of the next hole.
   

Caddie Policy

• Caddies are allowed.
• Caddie Lunches are NOT included - must pay for caddie lunch.
• Caddies are allowed to ride/drive in the Cart during the Tournament, but will be required to pay the extra cart fee.

Pairings

• Tee times will be provided approximately one week before the event
• Player seeding will be based FIRST on Player of the Year points from 2023, THEN on Playing Handicap as of May 17, 2024.

Range

• The practice range will be open to all players each day and is included in the fee.

Food Services

• Lunch is included for all players each day.  Please only one lunch per player per day. 

          *Caddies lunches are NOT included in the entry fee and must be paid for separately.*

Practice Round

• There is no formal practice round for this event. Those wishing to set up a practice round may call the Clifton Springs Country Club pro shop at (315) 462-3087 - standard green fees will apply.

Score Posting

• This competition is a tournament and must be posted, see Section 5-1c  of the USGA Handicap System. 

           When 13 holes are played an 18-hole score will be posted see Decisions 5-1a/3 through  5-1a/5, also see Section 4             and Decisions 5-1c/1, 5-2a/5, 5-2a/7 for one or more holes not completed. 

           Participants are to post their own score.

Withdrawals

If you have to withdraw, please contact us as soon as possible by email at DaveEaton@RDGA.org, or by phone at the RDGA Office: (585) 292-5950.

Refund Policy

Refunds of tournament entry fees will be made in accordance with the following rules:

1. If the player withdraws BEFORE the registration deadline, he/she will be granted a refund of the full entry, minus the $10.00 credit card processing fee. (The refund will be credited back to the players card).

2. If the player withdraws from a tournament AFTER the registration closes, no refund will be granted.

RDGA Local Rules & Terms of Competition

CLICK HERE for the RDGA Local Rules & Terms of Competition, revised as of January 1, 2024.

RDGA Code of Conduct

The Rochester District Golf Association (RDGA) and its member clubs believe that participation in RDGA amateur events is a privilege that carries responsibilities.  In order to enter an RDGA event, a player must be an amateur golfer (unless otherwise approved by the Committee) and be a member in good standing at an RDGA or NYSGA member club.  He or she must adhere to all RDGA tournament requirements, including possession of a USGA Handicap Index, age and/or gender for selected events, appropriate golf attire, mandatory use of riding carts at selected events including limitations listed on Local Rules and Terms of Competition for 2024 RDGA Tournaments, and obey local host club rules that may apply to players during a competition.

The Rules of Golf as approved by the United States Golf Association and R&A Rules Limited govern play in RDGA events, along with the Local Rules and Terms of Competition for 2024 Tournaments and any Local Rules that are in effect as listed on the Notice to Player.  All players must familiarize themselves with the provisions of Rule 1.2 of the Rules of Golf and conduct themselves accordingly, i.e. by playing in the spirit of the game, acting with integrity, showing consideration for others, and taking good care of the golf course, as those concepts are described in Rule 1.2a.

In accordance with Rule 1.2b of the Rules of Golf, the RDGA has adopted this Code of Conduct to apply to all players in RDGA events.  In the discretion of the RDGA Rules Committee, a player may receive the General Penalty (loss of hole in match play or 2 strokes in stroke play) for conduct that breaches this Code.  A penalty of Disqualification may be applied for any serious misconduct that occurs.  Examples of “serious misconduct” include, but are not limited to: deliberately damaging a putting green, deliberately moving tee markers or boundary stakes, deliberately distracting other players, refusing to follow the Rules of Golf, repeated violation of the transportation policy, repeated use of vulgar or offensive language, or showing disrespect to a Rules Official.

Adopted: Effective January 1, 2024

Tournament Chairpersons

Mr. Tim Vangellow                           Mr. Ty McHerron                    

(585) 292-5950   -   Office               (585) 292-5950   -   Office 

(585) 200-0888   -   Cell                   (518) 369-7279  -  Cell