2024 RDGA District Championship
John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial
HOST: Irondequoit Country Club
LOCATION: 4045 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14618
DATE: Thursday-Saturday, July 18-20, 2024
ELIGIBILITY: RDGA Members; men, all ages
START TIMES: Beginning at 7:00 am (off #1 and #10 tees) and again at 11:45 am (off #1 and #10 tees) for Rounds 1 & 2. Round 3 will begin at 12:00 noon off #1 tee.
ENTRY FEE: $375
FIELD SIZE: 156 players
REGISTRATION OPENS FOR EXEMPT PLAYERS: Friday, March 1, 2024 (9:00 am)
REGISTRATION CLOSES FOR EXEMPT PLAYERS: Friday, June 21, 2024 (11:59 pm)
REGISTRATION OPENS FOR DISTRICT QUALIFIERS: Beginning Thursday, June 27, 2024 (9 am)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE (For Qualifiers): Thursday, July 11, 2024 (11:59 pm)
FORMAT: The RDGA District Championship John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial features 54 holes of scratch stroke play competition over three days. An official Practice Round will be scheduled for Wednesday, July 17 - players must indicate on their registration forms if they intend to play. The practice round will be a 1:00 pm shotgun start. Players will compete from the Irondequoit Men's Black Tees (6,776 yards) at par-72. Following the first two rounds of the Championship, the field will be cut to the low 40 players and ties. Ties for first will result in a sudden death playoff to determine the champion.
ABOUT: The premier Championship for Rochester-area amateurs is named in honor of the late John H. Ryan Jr., who grew up in the RDGA junior and amateur ranks, winning the District Junior Championship twice and back-to-back District Championships in 1981 and 1982 before losing his life to a boating accident in 1982. Now in it's 93rd year, this year's District Champion will receive an invitation into the 2024 Monroe Invitational and all players who make the 36-hole cut will be exempt from qualifying for the 2025 RDGA District Championship. Lunch will be provided to contestants on each day of the Championship.
PLEASE NOTE: Unless you are exempt from qualifying (CLICK HERE to see the list of 2024 RDGA Championship exemptions), you must first enter one of two District Championship Qualifiers before registering for the Championship. Click on the "Qualifiers" tab above for more information.
EXEMPT PLAYERS with invitations to register will have until FRIDAY, JUNE 21 at 11:59 pm to register - after which registration will be CLOSED. Registration will then re-open ONLY for players earning qualifying spots in either of the two District Championship Qualifiers, beginning on Thursday, June 27 at 9:00 am.
RDGA HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDANCE for 2024: The RDGA is continuing to promote a safe and healthy environment at each of our tournaments, reminding all golfers to take the necessary precautions and not play if showing any symptoms or if previously exposed to COVID-19 within the prior 7 days. We also recommend following the most up-to-date COVID-19 guidance from New York State. CLICK HERE for more information. In accordance with these guidelines, the RDGA will NOT be requiring players to sign a COVID waiver form prior to each 2024 RDGA Tournament.
If you have not played in an RDGA tournament since 2017, please make sure to create a player profile before registering by clicking HERE or choosing the "Sign In/Register" option in the top right corner of this portal.
For more information about this event, including course details, conditions of competition, eligibility, prizes, food services, pairings, start times and results, please click on the tab options at the top of this page.
OFFICE PHONE: (585)-292-5950
EMAIL: info@rdga.org
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