Welcome to the

Vermont Senior Amateur Championship

Woodstock Country Club

September 10-12, 2025

 

 

The Vermont Senior Amateur is a 54 hole stroke play event open to all Vermont amateurs age 50 and older as of September 10, 2025.

 

Eligibility: 

  • Vermont Resident - Any male amateur golfer, as of the day of the tournament, who is a legal resident of Vermont and is a member in good standing, of a member club of the Vermont Golf Association.

OR

  • Non-Vermont Resident - Any male amateur golfer, as of the first day of the tournament, who is not a legal resident of the State of Vermont, but has been a member in good standing of any Vermont Golf Association member club for the past three years, has an active GHIN handicap issued by a Vermont Golf Association member club and has posted a minimum of 10 rounds of golf in the last 12 months outside of the major championships at any VGA member club.
    (revised April 2015)

 

*All participating players are required to have a Vermont GHIN Handicap with an up-to-date

Handicap Index in order to be deemed eligible to compete in VGA sponsored events.

 

Format & Divisions: All divisions will be Gross

  • Senior (50-64)
    • 54 holes over three days. Cut at top 20 & ties after 36 holes. 
    • Handicap Index must be 12.0 or lower
  • Super Senior (65+)
    • 36 holes over two days
    • Handicap Index must be 14.o or lower 
  • Legends (70+)
    • 36 holes over two days
    • Handicap Index must be 16.0 or lower 

 

The Legends Flight is optional for players ages 70 and over. Players choosing to play in this flight will play from a Senior set of tees and will not be eligible to win the overall Senior Championship or participate in the Lee Davis Cup competition. Players in the Legends Flight will compete against only players 70 years of age and older in that flight and will play for prizes based on the number of entrants in the flight.

 

Lee Davis Cup awarded to the team with the lowest three gross scores from a club having 3 or more golfers entered in either the Senior or Super Senior Flight.  Players belonging to multiple clubs must declare which club they will be playing for in the Lee Davis Cup prior to the start of the tournament.  If they do not declare which club they will be playing for prior to the start of the tournament, the home club listed in their player profile will determine their Lee Davis Cup team affiliation.

 

Entry Fee: $150.00 per player

Registration: On-line registration opens on March 15th, 2025

Field: The field will be limited to 99 players. Golfers will be added off the waitlist as they are ranked in order.

Cart Policy: Carts are not mandatory.  

Entry Deadline: Entries must be received by September 1, 2025 at 10:00am. If a player who is not on the waiting list wishes to enter the tournament after the entry deadline, and if there is an available spot for that player, there will be an additional charge of $10.00 per person.

Tee Times/Pairings: Tee times will be posted on this web portal as soon as practicable after the close of entries. They will also be emailed to all participants.

Practice Rounds: $69.00 per player (includes cart) 


Dress Code: Appropriate golf attire - collared shirts - no denim. If in doubt, please call the pro shop.

Cancellations: Cancellations can be made on line prior to the start of the Championship. Cancellations made before the close of entries will be refunded in full less a 3% credit card processing fee. After the close of entries and prior to the start of the tournament, entry fees will be refunded less a $50.00 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given after the start of the tournament.

Conditions/SchedulesThe VGA reserves the right to alter any of the conditions and schedules herein. The decision of the VGA in any matter shall be final.

 

The Following players are EXEMPT into this event 

 

2024 VGA Senior Player of the Year Top 10
Brian Cain Kim Perry
William Hadden David Hayes
Greg Birksy Jeff Kenneson
Paul Kelly David Arakelian
Royal Chadwick Bob St. Louis 

 

Winners from past 3 years
2024 Senior Amateur Champion David Hayes
2023 Senior Amateur Champion David Arakelian
2022 Senior Amateur Champion Keith Komline

 

Senior and Legends winners from previous year
2024 Super Senior winner  Pat Seeley
2024 Legends winner Wayne Wright

 

 

Senior Division Winners from stoke play events

2025 Manchester Spring Classic 

Kim Perry

2025 Country Club of Vermont Strok Play Series  Brian Cain

 

Anyone who finishes in the top 10 of the New England Senior Am- 2024