80th George Dressler Memorial Championship

presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods
 

Valley Brook Country Club - McMurray, PA
April 26-27, 2021

 

Event Overview

 

Entries Open:  March 1, 2021

 

Registration Fee: $250.00 per player (includes cart fees/range fees/lunches/prizes)

 

Format: 36-holes of individual stroke play, two-day event

 

Eligibility: Open to any male amateur who are members of a PAGA Member Club or an Individual Member of the PAGA and have a USGA Handicap Index of 16.0 or lower. Individual Members must be residents of the state of Pennsylvania.

 

Divisions:  Championship Division (Amateurs up to 54 years of age), Senior Division (55-64 years of age) & Super-Senior Division (65 years of age and older). Senior Division will be paired among Championship Division and will be eligible for overall Championship. Super-Senior Division will play a forward tee approximately 6000 yards. Championship tee will be approx. 6600 yards.

 

Field: Limited to 110 entries, accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.

 

Cart/Caddie: Automotive transportation is required for this event, the fee of $35 per person per day is included with your entry fee and includes range balls.

 

Food & Beverage: A lunch buffet will be provided each day of competition from approximately 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is included in the entry fee. Additional F&B purchases will be available.

 

Practice Rounds: Will be available on April 24 after 3 p.m. and April 25 after 1 p.m.  Please contact the golf shop at 724-820-1273 to schedule a tee time.  Practice round and cart fee will be required.

 

HOTELS: The Marriott AC Hotel of Southpointe is offering a special rate to all players of $109 per night. The hotel is 3.5 miles from the club. You can use the following link to take advantage of this discounted rate:  Marriott Player Discounted Hotel Rate

 

Pairings: Play will be in threesomes at 10-minute intervals.  First round results will determine second round pairings.  Super-Senior Division entrants will play first on day two followed by the Championship Division. 

 

Start Times: The PAGA staff, following as closely as practical the preferences indicated on the entry form will determine pairings and tee times.

 

Ties: Sudden-death playoff for overall Championship and Super-Senior immediately following the conclusion of play. All other ties will be broken by matching scorecards in accordance with USGA guidelines. 

 

Prizes: The individual with the lowest gross score after 36-holes will be declared the Dressler Memorial Champion, and his name engraved on the George Dressler Trophy. Additional prizes will be awarded to the top 7 finishers.

 

The individual with the lowest gross score after 36-holes will be declared the Super-Senior Dressler Memorial Champion. Additional prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finishers.

Prizes will also be awarded to the team (team members must be from the same club) that posts the best two scores of three for the two rounds of the event.

 

Weather: Should weather delay play beyond the last day of scheduled play, the competition will not be extended.