GENERAL

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Apply to Play: Click Here
  • Registration Opens: Wednesday, April 122 (9:00 AM EST)
  • Registration Deadline: Wednesday, July 22 (5:00 PM EST)
  • Informational PDF: Posted when available

 

QUALIFIER INFORMATION

  • Qualifier Host: Mohawk Golf Club
  • Address: 1849 Union St, Schenectady, NY 12309
  • Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
  • Format: 18-holes, individual stroke play

 

ELIGIBILITY

Entries are open to amateur golfers who will have reached their twenty-fifth (25th) birthday by September 26, 2026 and have a Handicap Index® based on ratings for men not exceeding 2.4 under the Rules of Handicapping.

 

A current Handicap ID number (GHIN) issued through an authorized golf club is required and must be submitted on the entry form. The USGA accepts an up-to-date Handicap Index issued from authorized national and regional associations around the world, that would be equivalent to a Handicap Index within the prescribed limit for entry into the Championship. For this Championship, any reference to gender applies to all genders.

 

REGISTRATION SUPPORT - USGA

Players must direct any questions regarding registration directly to the USGA - click here.

 

QUALIFIER SPECIFIC INFORMATION

  • This is a walking only qualifier
    • Players may bring their own caddie - none are available through the host club
    • Players may carry their own bag
    • Pull carts are approved
  • Immediately following the close of entries, the NYSGA will email players:
    • Practice round scheduling instructions, please do not contact the host club pro shop
    • The Memorandum to Players, containing the final information for this qualifier
  • Food service varies by qualifier, consult the Memorandum to Players for more information

 

LIVE SCORING VIA GOLF GENIUS APP

Live scoring will be utilized via the Golf Genius mobile app - players are instructed to download via their smartphone's app store (search "Golf Genius") in advance of their arrival to their starting hole.

 

CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION

  • Host: Sand Valley Resort (The Lido)
  • City, State: Nekoosa, Wisconsin
  • Date: September 26 - October 1, 2026
  • Website: Click Here

 

ENTRY POLICIES, PROCEDURES & INFORMATION