CGA Championships

 

Entry Information for all Players

Any player entering a CGA event must be a current CGA member and an amateur golfer as defined by the USGA’s Rules of Amateur Status (exception: certified Colorado Section professional or apprentice golfers may compete in the Father/Son Championship). Entrants must have an active GHIN number and an established and verifiable USGA Handicap Index through a CGA member club. The latest GHIN Handicap revision is used for tournament eligibility. A player with an NH (no handicap) as of the closing date has no priority and will be placed at the end of all other entries for consideration.

Unless noted otherwise in the events description, if a field is oversubscribed (number of entries exceeds the field limit), players will be rank ordered according to their handicap index. Teams will be rank ordered according to their combined handicap index.

All players should read the complete CGA Championship and Tournament Policies and Procedures. It is available on line, or via mail / fax from the CGA office by request.

 

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Four-Ball Championship

Defending Champions: Open, Tad Willenbrock & David Williams · Senior, Robert Polk & Steve Murphy

Date: May 5-6
Entry Fee: $300 per team -- includes cart fee

Entries Close: 4:00 p.m., April 24th (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: The Heritage at Westmoor, 10555 Westmoor Drive, Westminster, CO 80021, Phone 303-469-2974

         Legacy Ridge Golf Course, 10801 Legacy Ridge Pkwy, Westminster, CO 80031, Phone 303-438-8997

Eligibility: Active CGA members in two flights, Open and Senior. Both partners must be at least 50 years of age as of May 5th, to play in the Senior Flight.

Field Size: 60 teams (30 in each flight).

Format: 36 holes of four-ball stroke play at scratch, Rule 31.

NEW:  The Four-Ball Championship will be held in conjunction with the Net Four-Ball Championship in 2008 with each tournament being played over two courses.  On day one the Four-Ball Championship will be held on Legacy Ridge Golf Course with the Net Four-Ball being played on the Heritage at Westmoor, on day two each tournament will switch and play the opposite course.

 

Net Four-Ball Tournament

Defending Champions: Open, Jerry Holder & Jim Mulstay  · Senior, Dan Weitzel & Cal VanEssen

Date: May 5-6
Entry Fee: $300 per team -- includes cart fee

Entries Close: 4:00 p.m., April 24th (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: The Heritage at Westmoor, 10555 Westmoor Drive, Westminster, CO 80021, Phone 303-469-2974

         Legacy Ridge Golf Course, 10801 Legacy Ridge Pkwy, Westminster, CO 80031, Phone 303-438-8997

Eligibility: Active CGA members in two flights, Open and Senior. Both partners must be at least 50 years of age as of May 5th, to play in the Senior Flight.  If a flight is oversubscribed, entries will be entered on a first come first serve basis.

Field Size: 60 teams (30 in each flight).

Format: 36-holes of net four-ball (best ball), Rule 31. Partners’ course handicaps must be within eight strokes of each other. If not, the higher handicap partner will be adjusted down to within eight strokes of the lower handicap partner. All teams compete using 90% of handicap.

NEW:  The Net Four-Ball Championship will be held in conjunction with the Four-Ball Championship in 2008 with each tournament being played over two courses.  On day one the Four-Ball Championship will be held on Legacy Ridge Golf Course with the Net Four-Ball being played on the Heritage at Westmoor, on day two each tournament will switch and play the opposite course.

Note: The CGA reserves the right to reduce the handicaps of previous winners.

 


 

Senior Match Play Championship

Playing for the Byron Williamson Trophy. Defending Champions: Open, Dave Delich · Super Senior, David Farabaugh

Date: May 12-16
Entry Fee: $190 – includes cart fee and lunch for Round one (Qualifying fee - $75, if a player qualifies he must pay the remaining championship balance of $115)

Entries Close: 4:00 p.m., April 23rd (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course, 2156 Red Hawk Ridge Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80109, Phone: 720-733-3500

Eligibility: Active CGA members in two flights, Open (Age 50 and up), and Super Senior (Age 60 and up). Players must meet age requirements by May 12th and declare at the time of registration which flight the intend to play in if they are over the age of 60.  A player may qualify prior to turning 50.

Field Size: 120 players.  95 players in the Open Flight determined by exemptions and pre-qualifiers.  25 players in the Super Senior Flight will be determined by Handicap Index if the field is over-subscribed using the most current USGA Handicap Index.

Format: All play is at scratch. The first round is an 18-hole stroke play qualifier. The low 63 qualifiers advance to match play in the Open Flight and the low 15 qualifiers advance to match play in the Super Senior Flight. If entered, the defending champions in each flight will be entered as the number one seed, and do not need to qualify. No refund for non-qualifiers.

Qualifying:  There will once again be pre-qualifiers for the open division of the senior match play championship for all non exempt players.  A qualifying fee of $75 is required to play in the qualifier. Players who qualify will need to pay the remaining balance by 4:00 pm on Tuesday, May 6th. The CGA reserves the right to move a player if a qualifying site is full.  There is no pre-qualifying for players who wish to compete in the Super-Senior division (see above).  Players can only attempt to qualify once.

Pre-qualifying Locations:

-          April 29, Tiara Rado GC – Grand Junction

-          May 1, Kennedy GC – Denver

 

 

 

Two-Man Team Championship

Defending Champions: Open, Patrick Grady & Jim Grady  · Senior, Kelly Crone & Larry Netherton

Date: May 28-29
Entry Fee: $300 per team -- includes cart fee

Entries Close: 4:00 p.m., May 14th (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: Eagle Ranch GC, 0050 Lime Park Drive, Eagle, CO, Phone: 970-328-2882

Eligibility: Active CGA members in two flights, Open and Senior. Senior Flight partners must both be at least 50 years of age by May 28h .

Field Size: 60 teams (30 in each flight).

Format: 36 holes at scratch. First round is 18 holes Chapman Scotch and the second round is 18 holes Foursome Stroke Play (Scotch), Rule 29. Chapman is a form of foursome stroke play in which both partners tee off, each plays a second stroke with their partner’s ball, then the team must decide which ball to play out, with players alternating shots.

 

 

Father-Son Championship

Defending Champions: Gary & Alex Kephart

Date: June 7-8
Entry Fee: $300 per team -- includes cart fee 

Entries Close: 4:00 p.m., May 19 (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: Pole Creek Golf Club (Ranch/Ridge), 5827 CR 51, Tabernash, CO 80478, Phone: 800-511-5076

Eligibility: Active CGA members or certified Colorado professionals or apprentices. The Father-Son relationship must be a blood or legal relationship (no in-laws). A player can only play on one team. Grandfathers may play with their grandsons.

Field Size: 60 teams. If the event is over-subscribed, 50% of the field (30 teams) will be guaranteed entry by lowest combined team handicap index. The remainder of the field will be determined by first-come first serve (registration date) of the remaining entries until all spots are allocated.

Format: 36-holes, competing at both gross and net at 50% of the players’ combined handicap for both days. First round is 18 holes Chapman Scotch and the second round is 18 holes Foursome Stroke Play (Scotch), Rule 29. Chapman is a form of foursome stroke play in which both partners tee off, each plays a second stroke with their partner’s ball, then the team must decide which ball to play out, with players alternating shots.

 


 

Junior Stroke Play Championship

Defending Champion: Mark Hubbard

Date: June 17-8 (day 1 will be 36 holes)
Entry Fee: $115 (Qualifying fee - $50, if a player qualifies he must pay the remaining championship balance of $65)

Entries Close: 4:00 p.m., May 27th (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: Raccoon Creek Golf Course, 7301 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton, CO 80123, Phone: 303-932-0199

Eligibility: Active CGA members through the summer immediately follow graduation from high school who have not yet reached their 19th birthday on or before June 17th.

Field Size: 84 players based on exemptions and qualifying.

Format: 54 holes stroke play at scratch. Final round will be cut to the low 40 scores and ties.

Exemptions: Exempt players are determined by their 2007 playing record and posted on the CGA Website by March 1. The full tournament fee must accompany an exempt player’s entry.

Qualifying: Non-exempt players must compete in the qualifier listed below. A Qualifying fee of $50 is required to play in the qualifier. Players who qualify will need to pay the remaining balance by 4:00 pm on Thursday, June 13th.

Qualifying Location:

-          June 9, Thorncreek GC - Thornton

 

 

Public Links Championship

Defending Champion: Patrick Grady

Date: June 27-29
Entry Fee: $165 (Qualifying fee - $75, if a player qualifies he must pay the remaining championship balance of $90)

Entries Close:  4:00 pm, May 26th (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: Fox Hollow Golf Course, 13410 Morrison Road, Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: 303-986-7888

Eligibility: Active CGA members who, since January 1 of the current year, are bona-fide public course players and have not held privileges of any course which does not extend playing privileges to the general public or privileges of any private club maintaining its own course. EXCEPTIONS: a bona-fide public course player may hold incidental privileges of a course not open to the public when such privileges are provided by: (1) an educational institution at which he is a student; or (2) a federal armed service of which he is a member or retired member; or (3) an industry by which he is employed. The CGA uses the same guidelines for eligibility as the USGA, if you have any questions as to status please contact the CGA. There is no handicap restriction.

Field Size: 84 players based on exemptions and qualifying.

Format: 54 holes of stroke play at scratch. Final round will be cut to the low 40 scores and ties.

Exemptions: Exempt players are determined by their 2007 playing record and will be posted on the CGA Website by March 1st. The full tournament fee must accompany an exempt player’s entry.

Qualifying: Non-exempt players must play in one of the four qualifiers listed below. A qualifying fee of $75, is required to play in the qualifier. Players who qualify will need to pay the remaining balance by 4:00 pm on Tuesday, June 24th. The CGA reserves the right to move a player if a qualifying site is full.   Players can only attempt to qualify once.

Qualifying Location:

-          June 12, Flatirons GC - Boulder

-          June 16, TBD

-          June 18, TBD

-          June 23-24, Murphy Creek GC - Aurora* (USGA Qualifier)

               * Must also be registered in the US Amateur Public Links Sectional Qualifier through the USGA.

 

 

Match Play Championship

Playing for the Richard C. Campbell Trophy. Defending Champion: Zen Brown

Date: July 7-11
Entry Fee: $165 (Qualifying fee - $75, if a player qualifies he must pay the remaining championship balance of $90)   

Entries Close: 4:00 p.m., June 4th (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: Plum Creek Golf and Country Club, 331 Players Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80104, Phone: 303-688-2611

Eligibility: Active CGA members.

Field Size: 96 players, determined by exemptions, and pre-qualifiers.

Format:  The first round is an 18-hole stroke play qualifier. The low 63 qualifiers advance to match play. If entered, the defending champion will be the number one seed, and does not need to qualify. 32 players will not advance. The final match will be 36-holes. No refund for non-qualifiers. All play is at scratch.

Exemptions: Exempt players are determined by their 2006 playing record and will be on the CGA Website by March 1. The full tournament fee must accompany an exempt player’s entry.

Qualifying: Non-exempt players must enter one of the pre-qualifiers listed below.  A qualifying fee of $75, is required to play in the pre-qualifier. Players who qualify will need to pay the remaining balance by 4:00 pm on Tuesday, July 1st.  A Player may only attempt to qualify once.

Qualifying Location:

-          June 17, City Park GC - Denver

-          June 25, Broadlands GC, Broomfield

 

Junior Match Play Championship

Defending Champion: Mark Hubbard

Date: July 14-18

$115 (Qualifying fee - $50, if a player qualifies he must pay the remaining championship balance of $65) 

Entries Close: 4:00 p.m., June 23rd (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: Bear Creek Golf Club, 12201 Morrison Road, Denver, CO 80228, Phone: 303-980-8700

Eligibility: Active CGA members through the summer immediately following graduation from high school, who have not reached their 19th birthday on or before July 20th. 

Field Size: 96 players, determined by exemptions and pre-qualifiers. If eligible and entered, last year’s defending champion will be seeded number 1.

Format: The first round is an 18-hole stroke play qualifier, the low 63 players will advance to match play.  If the defending champion is entered he will automatically be the #1 seed and will not need to qualify.  The final 32 players will not advance to match play. No refund for non-qualifiers. All play is at scratch.

NEW: There will no longer be two match play flights in the championship, the low 64 players (including defending champion) from the qualifying round will advance into a single 64 player championship bracket. The final match will be 36-holes.

Exemptions: Exempt players are determined by their 2007 playing record and will be on the CGA Website by March 1st. The full tournament fee must accompany an exempt player’s entry.

Qualifying: Non-exempt players must enter one of the pre-qualifiers listed below.  A qualifying fee of $50 is required to play in the pre-qualifier. Players who qualify will need to pay the remaining balance by 4:00 pm on Thursday, July 10th.  A Player may only attempt to qualify once.

Qualifying Location:

-          June 30,  Lake Valley GC - Niwot* (USGA Qualifier)

               **Must also be registered in the US Junior Amateur Sectional Qualifier through the USGA.

-          July 9,  Thorncreek GC - Thornton

-          July 7-9, West Chapter Daily Sentinel Junior Championship (Tiara Rado GC, Bookcliff CC)

 

 

West Chapter Championship

Defending Champion: Luke Symons

Date: July 19-20    Entry Fee: TBD   

Entries Close: 4:00 p.m., TBD

Site: Hillcrest Golf Course, 2300 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301, Phone: 970-247-1499

Eligibility: Active CGA members.  Championship Flight players must have a maximum Handicap Index of 2.5 at the entry deadline.

Field Size: 180 players. Event is flighted. Number of flights is determined by number of entries.

Format: 36 holes of individual stroke play. All flights play at scratch.

Entry: Players may register on-line at the CGA web site or mail entries to:

       CGA Western Chapter, Attn: Bob LaDuke

       PO Box 322, Grand Junction, CO 81502.

 

 

 

Stroke Play Championship

Playing for the N.C. “Tub” Morris Trophy. Defending Champion: Ryan Stephens

Date: August 14-17
Entry Fee: $200 (Qualifying fee - $90, if a player qualifies he must pay the remaining championship balance of $110)

Entries Close: 4:00 p.m., July 16 (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: Pinehurst Country Club, 6255 W. Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235, Phone: 303-985-1559

Eligibility: Active CGA members.

Field Size: 84 players based on exemptions and qualifying.

Format: 72 holes of stroke play at scratch. Final two rounds will be cut to the low 40 scores and ties.  This is a walking only event, if a player is disabled he may request a cart under the ADA (request must be filed upon registration).

Exemptions: Exempt players are determined by their 2007 playing record and will be on the CGA Website by March 1. The full tournament fee must accompany an exempt player’s entry.

Qualifying: Non-exempt players must play in one of the four qualifiers listed below. A qualifying fee of $90, is required to play in the qualifier. Players who qualify will need to pay the remaining balance by 4:00 pm on Monday, August 11th. The CGA reserves the right to move a player if a qualifying site is full.  A Player may only attempt to qualify once.

Qualifying Location:

-          July 19, Hillcrest GC - Durango*  (CGA Western Chapter Championship)

             * Must also be registered in the CGA Western Chapter Championship

-          July 28, Colorado GC - Parker** (USGA Qualifier)

             ** Must also be registered in the US Amateur Qualifier

-          July 30, Desert Hawk at Pueblo West - Pueblo

-          August 5, Vista Ridge GC - Erie** (USGA Qualifier)

             ** Must also be registered in the US Amateur Qualifier

-          August 6, Coal Creek GC – Louisville


 

Senior Stroke Play Championship

Playing for the Warren Simmons Trophy. Defending Champions: Open, Robert Polk · Super Senior, Bob Heiny

Date: August 18-20

Entry Fee: $190 – includes cart fee for all three rounds (Qualifying fee - $75, if a player qualifies he must pay the remaining championship balance of $115)

Entries Close: 4:00 p.m., July 29th (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: Heritage Todd Creek, 8455 Heritage Circle, Thornton, CO 80602, Phone: 303-655-1779

Eligibility:  Active CGA members ages 50 and older.  Players must meet the age requirements by August 20th (players may qualify prior to turning 50).

Field Size: 84 players.  

Format: 54 holes stroke play at scratch. The field will be cut to the low 40 scores and ties for the final 18 holes.

Super-Senior:  All players who meet the 60 plus age requirement as of August 20th will play in a tournament within the tournament.  The low scorer will be awarded a symbolic prize.

Exemptions: Exempt players are determined by their 2007 playing record and will be on the CGA Website by March 1. The full tournament fee must accompany an exempt player’s entry.

Qualifying: Non-exempt players must play in one of the four qualifiers listed below. A qualifying fee of  $75, is required to play in the qualifier. Players who qualify will need to pay the remaining balance by 4:00 pm on Friday, August 15th  The CGA reserves the right to move a player if a qualifying site is full.  A Player may only attempt to qualify once.

Qualifying Location:

-          August 7, Indian Tree GC, Arvada

-          August 12, TBD

-          August 13, TBD

               

 

Mid-Amateur Championship

Playing for the William Thayer Tutt Trophy. Defending Champion: Robert Polk

Date: September 19-21
Entry Fee:$165 (Qualifying fee - $75, if a player qualifies he must pay the remaining championship balance of $90)     

Entries Close: 4:00 p.m., August 21 (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: Columbine Country Club, 17 Fairway Lane, Littleton, CO 80123, Phone: 303-794-6333

Eligibility: Active CGA members who are 25 years of age or older as of September 19th.  Players may attempt to qualify prior to their 25th birthday.

Field Size: 84 players based on exemptions and qualifying.

Format: 54 holes of stroke play at scratch. Final round will be cut to the low 40 scores and ties.
Exemptions: Exempt players are determined by their 2007 playing record and will be on the CGA Website by March 1. The full tournament fee must accompany an exempt player’s entry.

Qualifying: Non-exempt players must play in one of the four qualifiers listed below. A qualifying fee of $75 is required to play in the qualifier. Players who qualify will need to pay the remaining balance by 4:00 pm on Monday, September 15th. The CGA reserves the right to move a player if a qualifying site is full.  A Player may only attempt to qualify once.

Qualifying Location:

-          August 11, Antler Creek GC - Falcon* (USGA Qualifier)

                      * Must also be registered in the US Mid Amateur Qualifying

-          August 27, TBD

-          September 9, Gleneagle GC – Colorado Springs

-          September 10, Lakota Canyon Ranch & GC – New Castle

 

      

Club Team Championship

Date: October 4-5

Entry Fee: $450 per team -- includes cart fee

Entries Close: 4:00 p.m. September 24th (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: Arrowhead Golf Club, 10850 W. Sundown Trail, Littleton, CO 80125, Phone: 303-973-9614

Eligibility: Active CGA members.  All players on a team must be verifiable members of the club they are representing.

Field Size: 30, 3-player teams (90 players total).

Format: 36 hole modified college format at scratch. Three-man teams compete, with two out of three scores counting for the team each day. Low individual scores earn Amateur Cup Points.

Special Note: Teams may enter on-line. If more than one team enters for a club, the club will be asked to designate which players will comprise their team.