2025 SDGA SOVIK CUP POY SCHEDULE

The Sovik Cup consists of 12 players from both the SDGA and the CNYPGA. The team will be selected from the Top 8 overall point leaders from the Sovik Cup Points List, (The other spots are comprised of the top 4 overall point leaders from the Super Senior Points List). The leader in Sovik Cup points will be the SDGA Senior Player of the Year.

Click Here to learn more about the 2025 Sovik Cup.

 

ELIGIBILITY & FAQS

  • Eligibility: Players must be at least 55 as of June 17th, 2025 and no older than 65 as of October 2nd, 2025 &  must hold an active USGA/GHIN Handicap Index at a 2025 SDGA Member Club or be a member of the NYSGA eClub of Central NY (Territory defined as residing in the following counties: Onondaga, Cortland, Cayuga, Madison, Oswego, Oneida, Seneca, Tompkins, and Wayne County east of Route 14 ).
  • Additional Point Opportunities 
    • National Level
      • U.S. Senior Open: 200 additional points for competing in the championship & 200 additional points for making the cut.
      • U.S. Senior Amateur: 100 additional points for competing in the championship. 200 additional points for making match play & 50 additional points for each match won. 
    • Senior Porter Cup: 
      • 50 additional points for competing in event. 100 additional points for top 40 & ties. 150 additional points for top 20 & ties. 200 additional points for top 10 & ties. 250 additional points for top 5 & ties. 300 additional points for winning. 
    • WAGR: 
      • Players earn 50 points for being actively ranked in the USGA/R&A WAGR system as of September 1st, 2025

 

COUNTING EVENTS

  • Event #1 - SDGA Four-Ball (Each Man)
  • Event #2 - SDGA Senior Stroke Play
  • Event #3 - SDGA Senior Best Ball
  • Event #4 - CNY Open
  • Event #5 - SDGA/CNYSGA Senior Match Play 
  • Event #6 - Senior AIM Championship 
  • Event #7 - NYS Senior Four-Ball Championship 
  • Event #8 - NYS Senior Amateur 
  • Event #9 - SDGA Gerry Ashe Memorial 
  • Event #10 - SDGA Mid-Amateur 
  • Event #11 - SDGA District Match Qualifying 
  • Event #12 - SDGA District Match Play
  • Click Here to view a PDF version of the point schedule.

 

Position #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10

#11

 #12
1 100 250 125 150 325 375 150 320 375 150 125 250
2 90 200 100 120 225 300 120 255 300 120 100 200
3 80 175 90 105 150 270 100 230 270 100 90 150
4 70 150 80 90 150 240 90 205 240 90 80 150
5 60 125 70 75 100 210 80 180 210 80 70 100
6 50 120 60 60 100 180 70 160 180 70 60 100
7 40 110 50 60 100 150 70 140 150 60 50 100
8 30 100 40 60 100 120 60 120 120 50 40 100
9 20 90 30 60   90 60 110 90 40 30 50
10 10 80 30 60   90 50 100 90 30 20 50
11   60   30   75   90 75 20 10 50
12   60   30   75   80 75 10   50
13   60   30   75   70 75     50
14   60   30   75   60 75     50
15   60   30   75   50 75     50
16   45       60   45 60     50
17   45       60   45 60      
18   45       60   45 60      
19   45       60   40 60      
20   45       60   40 60      
21               40 45      
22               35 45      
23               35 45      
24               35 45      
25               30 45      
26               30 30      
27               30 30      
28               25 30      
29               25 30      
30               25 30