Carolinas PGA Senior Open Information
- Eligibility & Registration
- All three championships are open to Carolinas PGA Professionals, as well as amateurs with a handicap index of 10.0 or less. Amateurs must reside in NC or SC and Professionals must be a member of the Carolinas Section in good standing and eligible under the CPGA Tournament Rules & Regulations.
- Registration is first-come, first-serve with the exception of reserved spots for exemption categories.
- Divisions / Age Groups
- There is a Senior Division (age 50+) and a Super Senior Division (age 65+). These are the only two divisions within the tournament. A champion will be determined in each division and awarded a trophy of some sort. Sudden-death playoffs will determine overall ties for first place.
- Professionals and amateurs are randomly paired together for the first round, then paired by score for the second round. They will not be grouped separately.
- There is a separate purse for professionals and amateurs. Amateurs receive gift certificate payouts to the host facility based on performance.
- Points / Player of the Year
- Professionals receive points towards the Tommy Card Senior Professional Player of the Year award within the CPGA.
- Amateurs receive points towards the Carolinas Golf Association’s Senior and Super Senior Rankings, as well as the South Carolina Golf Association’s Senior Player of the Year. For the CGA rankings, our events have a multiplier of 2x and the top 30 players age 55+ and the top 30 players age 65+ will receive points.
You can view our 2022 Senior Schedule Here.