104th W.Y. Dear Junior Championship

Essex Fells Country Club

Monday, June 30, 2025 - Wednesday, July 02, 2025

Entry Fee: $75.00 
Entries Close: Wednesday,  June 18 @ 5PM

Late entries will NOT be accepted

ELIGIBILITY: 
Entries open to amateur golfers who meet ALL of the following:

-Entrant must be age 18 or younger and not attending college, as of June 30, 2025.

-Entrant must possess UNQUESTIONABLE Amateur Status.

-Entrant meet ALL of these Handicap and Membership Requirements:

Hold a USGA Handicap Index of 10.0 or less, as of the close of entries, at a member club/course. They must be listed on this club’s GHIN Handicap Roster at the time of entry.

Maintain good standing and remain on the above Handicap Roster through the Championship proper.

-If entering from a public facility, or Club Without Real Estate, entrant must be a permanent resident of New Jersey. Proof of residency may be required.

CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT: 
An eighteen (18) hole, stroke play qualifying round will be held on Monday, June 30. The low 16 scorers will advance to two days (four rounds) of Match Play on Tuesday, July 1 and Wednesday, July 2 (two rounds of match play will be contested each day). All matches are 18 holes. The total field will be limited to the first 120 players whose entries are received prior to the close of entries.

*The Champion will be exempt into the 2025 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Trinity Forest Golf Club.

Transportation: Motorized transportation is PROHIBITED throughout this Championship. 
Caddies: Prohibited in this competition.
Pull/Push Carts: Refer to specific Notice to Players for host club’s policy.

PRIZES: 
The Homer Lichtenwalter Championship Trophy will be presented to the Champion, engraved with their name, and displayed at their home club. Prizes awarded to the stroke play medalist, runner-up, and semifinalists.

FINAL DECISION REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF ENTRIES IS AT THE DISCRETION OF NJ GOLF. THE COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT OR WITHDRAW AN ENTRY AT ANY TIME, BEFORE OR DURING A COMPETITION OR MODIFY THE CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM ANYTIME, IN ITS DISCRETION. IF NJ GOLF DETERMINES, IN ITS REASONABLE DISCREATION, THAT AN ENTRANT DOES NOT MEET THE ELIGIBILTY REQUIREMENTS, THE ENTRANT MAY BE DISQUALIFIED, EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER A CHAMPIONSHIP HAS BEEN PLAYED.