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102nd Westchester Open Championship
presented by Poland Spring

Registration opens on Friday, March 1, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

Registration and payment must be submitted by Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Pairings Information Memo to Players

Host Course The Saint Andrews Golf Club (Show on Map)
City, State Hastings-On-Hudson, New York
Date Monday, June 10 - Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Registration Opens Friday, March 1 at 10:00 a.m.
Registration Deadline Wednesday, April 24 at 5:00 pm
Entry Fee(s) Professionals: $250.00 | Amateurs: $150.00
Format


This event is a two-day 54-hole stroke play competition. All competitors will play 18 holes on Monday, June 10, after which, the field will be cut to the low 40 players plus ties and anyone within 5 shots of the lead. 36 holes will be played on Tuesday, June 11 to determine the Champion.

In the event of a tie for the Championship, there will be a sudden death playoff immediately following the conclusion of regulation play.

Eligibility


The competition is open to golfers who are:

1) PGA Members in good standing in the Met Section employed by a club in the nine county area.

2) PGA Apprentices, employed at a golf facility in the nine county area, who are enrolled in the Professional Golf Management Program.

3) Head and Assistant Professionals at MGA member clubs in the nine county area.

4) Golf Professionals who are bona fide members, with full golfing privileges, at MGA Member Clubs in the nine county area, have a place of residence in the nine county area, and an individual up to-date Handicap Index based on ratings for men not exceeding 5.0 under the USGA Rules of Handicapping. A Golf Professional may not join an MGA member club in the nine county area for the sole purpose of gaining entry to the Westchester Open.

5) Amateur members of MGA Member Clubs in the nine county area, members of the MGA eClub – Hudson Valley, MGA eClub – Connecticut, or USGA/MGA GC who reside in the nine county area, and members of the MGA eClub – New York City or USGA/MGA GC who reside in the Bronx, or Manhattan* with an individual up-to-date Handicap Index based on ratings for men not exceeding 5.0 under the USGA Rules of Handicapping.
*MGA eClub – NYC or USGA/MGA GC members who reside in Manhattan may play in either LIGA or WGA events, not both.

6) Golf Professionals or Amateurs, 29 and under, in the immediate family of the Head Golf Professional, General Manager, and/or Head Golf Course Superintendent at MGA Member Clubs in the nine county area with an individual up-to-date Handicap Index based on ratings for men not exceeding 5.0 under the USGA Rules of Handicapping.

Qualifying Sites


Wednesday, May 1 - Rockland Country Club (Sparkill, NY) - Register Here

Tuesday, May 14 - The Country Club at Otterkill (Campbell Hall, NY) - Register Here

Carts/Caddies • Players are permitted to use a golf cart.
• Players may bring their own caddie.
• Players may carry their own bag.
• Pull carts will be approved on a course by course basis, please consult the Memorandum to Players.
• It is strongly recommended that caddies wear shoes without spikes or tread.
• Final information will be released in the Memorandum to Players, which will be released prior to the event.
Golf Genius App Live scoring will be utilized through the Golf Genius Mobile App, which players are asked to download via the following links. Apple | Android

Please note: The USGA Tournament Management App that was used previously is no longer in service.
History

2023 Results | Photos | History


Exempt Registration



101st Westchester Open Championship
Whippoorwill Club
Champion: James Nicholas (Westchester CC)



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