29th Pennsylvania Mid-Amateur
Presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods
Country Club of Scranton, Scranton, Pa.
Sept. 19 - 20, 2022
Event Overview
Registration Opens: April 1 at 9 a.m.
Registration Closes: August 1 at 11:59 p.m.
Registration Fee: $180 per player (includes range fee, lunches and prizes)
Qualifying Locations:
August 22 - Chambersburg Country Club
August 23 - Fox Hill Country Club
August 23 - Youghiogheny Country Club
Format: 36-holes Individual Stroke Play. Players will be repaired based on their 18-hole score.
Eligibility: Open to male players who are members of a PAGA Member Club or PAGA Individual Members who are residents of the State of Pennsylvania who have a handicap index of 7.4 or less. All players must have turned 25 years of age by the time of the first scheduled round of the championship.
Field: Limited to approximately 110 players. The field will be composed of exempt players in addition to players that have qualified at a sectional qualifying site. Number of qualifiers at each site will be determined once registration has closed.
Cart/Caddie: Automotive transportation is permitted. Players may walk and carry their bag or have their bag carried via a caddie.
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: CC of Scranton will allow practice rounds at $50 walking at the following times: September 12-14 at anytime; September 15 after 11:00am and September 18 after 1:00pm. Players can begin to schedule their practice rounds on September 1st by calling the golf shop at (570) 587-3514. Credit card and cash charge are all acceptable forms of payment.
Pairings: Players will be in threesomes in 10-minute intervals. Pairings for the final round will be determined by players’ 18-hole score.
Start Times: The PAGA staff, following as closely as practical the preferences indicated on the entry form will determine pairings and tee times.
Ties: In the event of a tie for the Championship, a sudden-death playoff will be held immediately following the conclusion of play. All other ties will be broken via the recommended USGA Scorecard Tiebreaker Method.
Prizes: The low 36-hole score will win the Max Banzhaf trophy. Other prizes will be awarded to the lowest ten scores.
Prizes will also be awarded to the team (members of the same club) that post the best two scores out of three after the final round of competition.
Weather: Should weather delay extend beyond the end of the scheduled tournament dates, the competition will not be extended and the competition will be shortened.