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, Michael Baird & Pat Grady · Senior, Sean Forey & Jack Manzi

Date: May 4-5
Entry Fee: $300 per team -- includes cart fee

Entries Close: 4:00 p.m., April 23rd (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 4th, 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 four-ball stroke play at scratch, Rule 31.

Note: The Four-Ball Championship will be held in conjunction with the Net Four-Ball Championship in 2009 with each tournament being played over two courses.  On day one the Four-Ball Championship will be held on The Heritage at Westmoor with the Net Four-Ball being played on Legacy Ridge Golf Course, on day two each tournament will switch and play the opposite course.

 

Net Four-Ball Tournament

Defending Champions: Open, Jerry Holder & Jim Mulstay  · Senior, Tom Olds & Philip Tootill

Date: May 4-5
Entry Fee: $300 per team -- includes cart fee

Entries Close: 4:00 p.m., April 23rd (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 4th, 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.

Note: The Four-Ball Championship will be held in conjunction with the Net Four-Ball Championship in 2009 with each tournament being played over two courses.  On day one the Four-Ball Championship will be held on The Heritage at Westmoor with the Net Four-Ball being played on Legacy Ridge Golf Course, 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, Ken Sady · Super Senior, Roger Gunderson

Date: May 11-15
Entry Fee: $160 – (Qualifying fee - $75, if a player qualifies he must pay the remaining championship balance of $85)

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

Site: The Ranch Country Club, 11887 Tejon Street, Westminster, CO 80234, Phone: 303-466-2111

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 11th 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.

Exemptions: Exempt players are determined by their 2008 playing record and will be on the CGA Website by March 1. The full tournament fee must accompany an exempt player’s entry.

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 5th. 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 28, Tiara Rado GC – Grand Junction

-          April 30, Broken Tee Englewood

 

 

 

Two-Man Team Championship

Defending Champions: Open, Beau Schoolcraft & Kaleb Mahanes  · Senior, Ken Sady & Harry Johnson

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: Black Bear Golf Club, 11400 Canterberry Parkway, Parker, CO, 80138, Phone: 303-840-3100

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

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: Tom & Elliot Lawrence    Caleb Lierman Award: Robert & Ryan Burke

Date: June 13-14

Entry Fee: $300 per team -- includes cart fee 

Entries Close: 4:00 p.m., May 25th (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: Cougar Canyon Golf Links, 304 Shanahan Drive, Trinidad, CO 81082, Phone: 719-422-7015

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.

Caleb Lierman Award: The Caleb Lierman Award will be presented to the team that has a junior 18 years old or younger with the lowest gross score at the conclusion of the event. This will be awarded for 20 years beginning in 2008.


 

Junior Stroke Play Championship

Defending Champion: Kory Harrell

Date: June 15-17
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 26th (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: Eaton Country Club, 37661 Weld County Road 39, Eaton, CO 80615, Phone: 970-454-2587

Eligibility: Active CGA members through the summer immediately following 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 2008 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 12th.

Qualifying Location:

-          June 8, Twin Peaks Golf Course – Longmont

 

 

Public Links Championship

Defending Champion: Derek Tolan

Date: June 26-28

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 27th (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: Flatirons Golf Course, 5706 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80303, Phone: 303-442-7851

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 2008 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 Wednesday, 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 11, Rifle Creek GC – Rifle

-          June 17, Broadlands GC – Broomfield

-          June 22-23, King’s Deer GC - Monument* (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: Luke Symons

Date: July 6-10
Entry Fee: $170 (Qualifying fee - $80, if a player qualifies he must pay the remaining championship balance of $90)   

Entries Close: 4:00 p.m., June 8th (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.

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. NEW: 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 2008 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 $80, 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 2nd.  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:

-          June 24, Aurora Hills GC – Aurora

-          June 30, Thorncreek GC – Thornton

 

Junior Match Play Championship

Defending Champion: Brian Dorfman

Date: July 13-17

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., June 18th (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: Spring Valley Golf Club, 42350 County Road 17-21, Elizabeth, CO 80107, Phone: 303-646-4240

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

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. The final match will be 36-holes. No refund for non-qualifiers. All play is at scratch.

Exemptions: Exempt players are determined by their 2008 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 9th.  A Player may only attempt to qualify once.

Qualifying Location:

-          June 29,  Boomerang Golf Links - Greeley* (USGA Qualifier)

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

-          July 8, Antler Creek Golf Course - Falcon

-          July 6-7, West Chapter Daily Sentinel Junior Championship

 

 

West Chapter Championship

Defending Champion: Keenan Holt

Date: July 18-19    Entry Fee: TBD   

Entries Close: 4:00 p.m., July 10th (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: Battlement Mesa Golf Club, 3930 N Battlement Parkway, Battlement Mesa, CO 81635, Phone: 970-285-7274

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: Jonathan Marsico

Date: August 13-16
Entry Fee: $205 (Qualifying fee - $95, if a player qualifies he must pay the remaining championship balance of $110)

Entries Close: 4:00 p.m., July 15th (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: Lakewood Country Club, 6800 W. 10th Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80214, Phone: 303-233-0503

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 2008 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 $95, is required to play in the qualifier. Players who qualify will need to pay the remaining balance by 4:00 pm on Monday, August 10th. 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 18, Battlement Mesa GC – Battlement Mesa*  (CGA Western Chapter Championship)

             * Must also be registered in the CGA Western Chapter Championship

-          July 27, Ptarmigan  G & CC – Fort Collins** (USGA Qualifier)

             ** Must also be registered in the US Amateur Qualifier

-          July 29, Wellshire GC - Denver

-          August 3, Boulder CC - Boulder** (USGA Qualifier)

             ** Must also be registered in the US Amateur Qualifier

-          August 4, Desert Hawk GC – Pueblo West


 

Senior Stroke Play Championship

Playing for the Warren Simmons Trophy. Defending Champions: Open, Steve Murphy · Super Senior, John Olive

Date: September 9-11

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., August 6th (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: Cornerstone Club, 100 Cornerstone Trail, Montrose, CO 81401, Phone: 970-650-2000

Eligibility:  Active CGA members ages 50 and older.  Players must meet the age requirements by September 9th (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 September 9th will play in a tournament within the tournament.  The low scorer will be awarded a symbolic prize.

Exemptions: Exempt players are determined by their 2008 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, September 4th. 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 10, Blackstone CC – Aurora** (USGA Qualifier)

             ** Must also be registered in the USGA Senior Amateur Sectional Qualifier

-          August 25, Eagle Trace GC – Broomfield

-          August 26, Springs Ranch GC, Colorado Springs

-          September 1, The Bridges G & CC, Montrose

               

 

Mid-Amateur Championship

Playing for the William Thayer Tutt Trophy. Defending Champion: Jon Lindstrom

Date: September 18-20
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 21st (online entries are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline)

Site: River Valley Ranch Golf Club, 303 River Valley Ranch Drive, Carbondale, CO 80123, Phone: 970-963-3625

Eligibility: Active CGA members who are 25 years of age or older as of September 18th.  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 2008 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 Tuesday, 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 24, The GC at Redlands MesaGrand Junction

-          August 27, Indian Tree GC – Arvada

-          September 8, Meridian GC – Englewood* (USGA Qualifier)

                      * Must also be registered in the US Mid Amateur Qualifying