WRXers Scratch Amateur Tournaments Thread: Commitments, Results, etc....

[ssp]

After many years of no tourney golf. 57 years old now. Plan to play in a few events again. My last event was IL Mid Am 10 years ago and finished 21st which I was happy with.

 

2019 plan:

US Sr Open qualifier

US SR AM Qualifier

CDGA SR Championship

IL state Sr Qualifier

[ThinkingPlus]

Women's Club Championship

TSWGA Tournament (match play)

TWGA Stroke Play (so much fun having the kids kick my Word not allowed)

TWGA Senior Stroke Play

Senior Club Championship (gonna have a go at the guys)

AVWGA Grand Slam

 

Will be a busy year.

[Ray Jackson]

Okay, just signed up for several tournaments for the year. Let's hear what YOU are going to play in this year!! :-)

 

SCGA Am Qualifier

SCGA Mid-Am Qualifier

SCGA Foursomes

California AM Qualifier

Saved date for U.S. Mid-Am Qualifier

Saved date for U.S. Senior Open Qualifier

Saved date for Kelly Cup (my favorite tournament of the year)

Saved date for The Macbeth (my favorite team invitational)

Saved date for The Cravens (the coolest, most well-run amateur tournament ever. Net, alternate-shot match play. Just an amazing tournament: https://vimeo.com/276639541

 

When I do my qualifiers, I usually choose one of three courses: Rustic Canyon, Goose Creek, Oak Valley. I know them all fairly well. Choosing a course that fits your game and that you are comfortable on is key to qualifying for big events.

 

Let's hear it, guys. What are you playing in??? :-)

 

You guys are lucky this year, all the CA Mid Am and Am USGA qualifiers are in SoCal....closest I could find was Santa Barbara!

[Obee]

Okay, just signed up for several tournaments for the year. Let's hear what YOU are going to play in this year!! :-)

 

SCGA Am Qualifier

SCGA Mid-Am Qualifier

SCGA Foursomes

California AM Qualifier

Saved date for U.S. Mid-Am Qualifier

Saved date for U.S. Senior Open Qualifier

Saved date for Kelly Cup (my favorite tournament of the year)

Saved date for The Macbeth (my favorite team invitational)

Saved date for The Cravens (the coolest, most well-run amateur tournament ever. Net, alternate-shot match play. Just an amazing tournament: https://vimeo.com/276639541

 

When I do my qualifiers, I usually choose one of three courses: Rustic Canyon, Goose Creek, Oak Valley. I know them all fairly well. Choosing a course that fits your game and that you are comfortable on is key to qualifying for big events.

 

Let's hear it, guys. What are you playing in??? :-)

 

You guys are lucky this year, all the CA Mid Am and Am USGA qualifiers are in SoCal....closest I could find was Santa Barbara!

 

That doesn't make any sense. They always have them in Northern California and Southern California. And there is no California mid-am.

 

I will get you a list of the Norcal qualifiers shortly. P.m. me if you don't hear from me in a day or two.

[Ray Jackson]

waiting for NCGA to post up the full schedule lol

 

I think its up now, however when you got the USGA website the qualifiers are different than those posted on the NCGA site and the page they have for NCGA, USGA and other events.

[Ray Jackson]

Okay, just signed up for several tournaments for the year. Let's hear what YOU are going to play in this year!! :-)

 

SCGA Am Qualifier

SCGA Mid-Am Qualifier

SCGA Foursomes

California AM Qualifier

Saved date for U.S. Mid-Am Qualifier

Saved date for U.S. Senior Open Qualifier

Saved date for Kelly Cup (my favorite tournament of the year)

Saved date for The Macbeth (my favorite team invitational)

Saved date for The Cravens (the coolest, most well-run amateur tournament ever. Net, alternate-shot match play. Just an amazing tournament: https://vimeo.com/276639541

 

When I do my qualifiers, I usually choose one of three courses: Rustic Canyon, Goose Creek, Oak Valley. I know them all fairly well. Choosing a course that fits your game and that you are comfortable on is key to qualifying for big events.

 

Let's hear it, guys. What are you playing in??? :-)

 

You guys are lucky this year, all the CA Mid Am and Am USGA qualifiers are in SoCal....closest I could find was Santa Barbara!

 

That doesn't make any sense. They always have them in Northern California and Southern California. And there is no California mid-am.

 

I will get you a list of the Norcal qualifiers shortly. P.m. me if you don't hear from me in a day or two.

 

 

I meant the California qualifying sites for the Mid Am and Am. I was on the USGA site at the weekend and checked them all. Maybe they will change.

[vietnameeh]

Ray I’m hoping ncga is right for the mid am

 

Almaden is very playable for me lol

[Pepe8714]

Where are you guys seeing the NCGA tournament list? I'll be playing a pretty full schedule this year - 10 events or so. I played in 8 in 2018.

 

Hope to see you out there obee!

[vietnameeh]

https://ncga.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2019-AllEvent-Calendar-Tentative_121518.pdf

[Pepe8714]

Tentative schedule:

 

SF City Champ - TPC Harding

Alameda Commuters - Corsica Park

SCGA Mid Am - Virginia CC

SCGA Pub Links - El Dorado

NCGA Four Ball - Spyglass

Memorial Am - Ancil Hoffman

NCGA Mid Am- Poppy Hills

CA Am - Monterey Peninsula CC

SCGA Am - Lakeside

NCGA Am Stroke Play - Poppy Hills

NCGA Pub Links - Poppy Hills

NCGA Valley Am - oakdale

SCGA Match Play - La Costa

NCGA Am Match Play - Spyglass

US Am Qual - TBD

CA State Fair - Haggin Oaks

US Mid Am Qual - TBD

NCGA Mid Am Four Ball - Poppy Hills

 

Looks like it's going to be quite the busy year. I'm excited

[vietnameeh]

Tentative schedule:

 

SF City Champ - TPC Harding

Alameda Commuters - Corsica Park

SCGA Mid Am - Virginia CC

SCGA Pub Links - El Dorado

NCGA Four Ball - Spyglass

Memorial Am - Ancil Hoffman

NCGA Mid Am- Poppy Hills

CA Am - Monterey Peninsula CC

SCGA Am - Lakeside

NCGA Am Stroke Play - Poppy Hills

NCGA Pub Links - Poppy Hills

NCGA Valley Am - oakdale

SCGA Match Play - La Costa

NCGA Am Match Play - Spyglass

US Am Qual - TBD

CA State Fair - Haggin Oaks

US Mid Am Qual - TBD

NCGA Mid Am Four Ball - Poppy Hills

 

Looks like it's going to be quite the busy year. I'm excited

 

nice!

 

looks expensive! haha

[Ray Jackson]

Ok either I was blind or something was updated, looks like Spring Creek is on there for USGA Mid Am and also Almaden

 

http://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/championships/2019/u-s--mid-amateur/articles/2019-u-s--mid-amateur--qualifying-sneak-peek.html

[Obee]

Tentative schedule:

 

SF City Champ - TPC Harding

Alameda Commuters - Corsica Park

SCGA Mid Am - Virginia CC

SCGA Pub Links - El Dorado

NCGA Four Ball - Spyglass

Memorial Am - Ancil Hoffman

NCGA Mid Am- Poppy Hills

CA Am - Monterey Peninsula CC

SCGA Am - Lakeside

NCGA Am Stroke Play - Poppy Hills

NCGA Pub Links - Poppy Hills

NCGA Valley Am - oakdale

SCGA Match Play - La Costa

NCGA Am Match Play - Spyglass

US Am Qual - TBD

CA State Fair - Haggin Oaks

US Mid Am Qual - TBD

NCGA Mid Am Four Ball - Poppy Hills

 

Looks like it's going to be quite the busy year. I'm excited

 

nice!

 

looks expensive! haha

 

Yeah, it's a commitment. If you are a person of modest means, you have to make sacrifices to play tournament golf for sure. But it's very rewarding if you make the commitment and can improve your game to the point where you can compete.

[vietnameeh]

Tentative schedule:

 

SF City Champ - TPC Harding

Alameda Commuters - Corsica Park

SCGA Mid Am - Virginia CC

SCGA Pub Links - El Dorado

NCGA Four Ball - Spyglass

Memorial Am - Ancil Hoffman

NCGA Mid Am- Poppy Hills

CA Am - Monterey Peninsula CC

SCGA Am - Lakeside

NCGA Am Stroke Play - Poppy Hills

NCGA Pub Links - Poppy Hills

NCGA Valley Am - oakdale

SCGA Match Play - La Costa

NCGA Am Match Play - Spyglass

US Am Qual - TBD

CA State Fair - Haggin Oaks

US Mid Am Qual - TBD

NCGA Mid Am Four Ball - Poppy Hills

 

Looks like it's going to be quite the busy year. I'm excited

 

nice!

 

looks expensive! haha

 

Yeah, it's a commitment. If you are a person of modest means, you have to make sacrifices to play tournament golf for sure. But it's very rewarding if you make the commitment and can improve your game to the point where you can compete.

 

yup been there. Ill make a schedule up too. Low budget schedule lol

[Obee]

waiting for NCGA to post up the full schedule lol

 

I think its up now, however when you got the USGA website the qualifiers are different than those posted on the NCGA site and the page they have for NCGA, USGA and other events.

 

Just saw this....

 

Schedule Available Soon:

• The full online calendar will be finalized and available on January 14th! Stay tuned to NCGA.org
  
• You can see the preliminary schedule here
  

[theboypinoy]

For the USGA Mid-Am, what yardages are the courses usually set up at for qualifying?

[Ty_Webb]

For the USGA Mid-Am, what yardages are the courses usually set up at for qualifying?

 

Near me they tend to set them up somewhere in the 6700 yard range. They have a large field to get through and so they don't want people to take too long. It also depends where it is. If the courses are big enough to take it they'll make them longer.

[nikegal]

Great thread David, I loved reading this and I know that Richard will. Richard and I want to wish you all the very best this season on and off the course!!? fondly, M & RP

[Ray Jackson]

For the USGA Mid-Am, what yardages are the courses usually set up at for qualifying?

 

Near me they tend to set them up somewhere in the 6700 yard range. They have a large field to get through and so they don't want people to take too long. It also depends where it is. If the courses are big enough to take it they'll make them longer.

 

They then take some of the short par 5s and play them as par 4s. Doesn't make a difference to the score you shoot but mentally can change things if you feel you now need to make par (4).

[theboypinoy]

For the USGA Mid-Am, what yardages are the courses usually set up at for qualifying?

 

Near me they tend to set them up somewhere in the 6700 yard range. They have a large field to get through and so they don't want people to take too long. It also depends where it is. If the courses are big enough to take it they'll make them longer.

 

They then take some of the short par 5s and play them as par 4s. Doesn't make a difference to the score you shoot but mentally can change things if you feel you now need to make par (4).

For the USGA Mid-Am, what yardages are the courses usually set up at for qualifying?

 

Near me they tend to set them up somewhere in the 6700 yard range. They have a large field to get through and so they don't want people to take too long. It also depends where it is. If the courses are big enough to take it they'll make them longer.

 

Awesome. Thanks for the info! :)

[Obee]

Completely depends on the venue, though. We have hosted several US Mid-Am qualifiers at my home course and we played them at about 7000. The course is 7200 from the tips. Definitely varies. :-)

[Ray Jackson]

Potential schedule, may have to trim due to too many trips to Monterey -

 

SF City Championship

NCGA Four Ball or Alameda Commuters (date conflicts between the two)

NCGA Mid Amateur Championship

California Amateur Championship - qualifying at Yocha Dehe or Richmond

NCGA Amateur Stroke Play

US Amateur - Qualifying at Sonoma

NCGA Amateur Match Play

Mid Amateur - Qualifying at Almaden

2020 US Amateur Four Ball

NCGA Mid Amateur Four Ball Championship

[Obee]

Potential schedule, may have to trim due to too many trips to Monterey -

 

SF City Championship

NCGA Four Ball or Alameda Commuters (date conflicts between the two)

NCGA Mid Amateur Championship

California Amateur Championship - qualifying at Yocha Dehe or Richmond

NCGA Amateur Stroke Play

US Amateur - Qualifying at Sonoma

NCGA Amateur Match Play

Mid Amateur - Qualifying at Almaden

2020 US Amateur Four Ball

NCGA Mid Amateur Four Ball Championship

 

Love it!

[Ray Jackson]

Potential schedule, may have to trim due to too many trips to Monterey -

 

SF City Championship

NCGA Four Ball or Alameda Commuters (date conflicts between the two)

NCGA Mid Amateur Championship

California Amateur Championship - qualifying at Yocha Dehe or Richmond

NCGA Amateur Stroke Play

US Amateur - Qualifying at Sonoma

NCGA Amateur Match Play

Mid Amateur - Qualifying at Almaden

2020 US Amateur Four Ball

NCGA Mid Amateur Four Ball Championship

 

Love it!

 

Maybe if we progress far enough in California Am or something else, the WRX guys can find each other at the tournament.

[Obee]

Potential schedule, may have to trim due to too many trips to Monterey -

 

SF City Championship

NCGA Four Ball or Alameda Commuters (date conflicts between the two)

NCGA Mid Amateur Championship

California Amateur Championship - qualifying at Yocha Dehe or Richmond

NCGA Amateur Stroke Play

US Amateur - Qualifying at Sonoma

NCGA Amateur Match Play

Mid Amateur - Qualifying at Almaden

2020 US Amateur Four Ball

NCGA Mid Amateur Four Ball Championship

 

Love it!

 

Maybe if we progress far enough in California Am or something else, the WRX guys can find each other at the tournament.

 

I highly recommend trying to qualify for the SCGA Amateur this year. Championship is at Lakeside Golf Club, which is a very special place.

[vietnameeh]

My tentative schedule. A lot of limiting factors for me money, my current game and if my lady will let me play LOL

 

Jim Lathum Salinas City Amateur

Alameda Commuters

California Amateur Championship Qual – San Jose Country Club

Santa Clara County – San Jose County Club

San Jose City – Santa Teresa

NCGA Amateur Stroke Play Qual – Coyote Creek/Monarch

US Amateur - Qualifying at Castlewood

NCGA Amateur Match Play Qual – Monarch Bay

NCGA Pub Links qualifying – Metropolitan

Mid Amateur - Qualifying at Almaden

Mountain View City – Shoreline Golf Links

Tony Lema Championship – Monarch Bay Golf Club

 

My game isn't so hot right now, I am struggling to shoot low in casual rounds, which makes me hesitant to "waste" my money on applying to a bunch of tourneys (for sure will do the qualifiers, maybe not so much the city stuff)

 

I've been working pretty hard though on more "focused" practice , so we will see.... I am hopeful lol

 

[Ray Jackson]

Updated schedule

 

Can't play California Amateur or NCGA Pub Links and don't expect to make it to Pinehurst for the US Am.

 

 

2019 Tournament Schedule

 

March 2/3 Sat/Sun SF City Championship Yes

9/10 Sat/Sun SF City Championship

16/17 Sat/Sun SF City Championship

 

April 11 NCGA 4 Ball Qualifier Metropolitan

 

May 8 Wed NCGA Mid Am Qualifying Corica Park

10-12 Fri - Sun NCGA 4 Ball Championship Spyglass

18-19 Sat/Sun Sonoma County Amateur Foxtail

 

June 8-9 Sat/Sun NCGA Mid Am Championship Poppy Hills

14 Friday NCGA Amateur Stroke Play Qualifying Peacock Gap

 

July 12-14 Fri- Sun NCGA Amateur Stroke Play Championship Poppy Hills

15 Mon USGA US Amateur Qualifying Sonoma

19 Fri NCGA Amateur Match Play Qualifying Oakmont

20-21 Sat/Sun Marin County Amateur San Geronimo

 

August 11-18 Sun-Sun USGA US Amateur Championship Pinehurst

12-16 Mon-Fri NCGA Amateur Match Play Championship Spyglass

19 Mon USGA Mid Amateur Qualifying Almaden

 

September 13-19 Fri-Thur USGA Mid Amateur Championship Colorado

 

October 7-8 Mon-Tue NCGA Mid Amateur 4 Ball Championship Poppy Hills

[MattyO1984]

Everything is now on hold for me, even practice!

 

I slipped on ice on Friday and whilst it was very nice of my laptop to break my fall it also meant that it went digging into my ribs fracturing them. Complete disaster! Never broken anything before now. Plenty of tendon problems but no breaks. I was lined up for a few range sessions over the next week and then a lesson to see where I am at with everything the week after.

[ThinkingPlus]

Everything is now on hold for me, even practice!

 

I slipped on ice on Friday and whilst it was very nice of my laptop to break my fall it also meant that it went digging into my ribs fracturing them. Complete disaster! Never broken anything before now. Plenty of tendon problems but no breaks. I was lined up for a few range sessions over the next week and then a lesson to see where I am at with everything the week after.

Ouch. Sorry to hear. Take care of yourself and completely heal before getting rambunctious with the golf swing again. Lots of forces reacted out in the rib cage during a swing.

[Cpm881]

Question..... Is it typically OK to play in a state open for another state? As in, I live in NY and am looking at tournaments run by NJ and CT based golf associations. Is it as simple as signing up and paying for an additional GHIN in that state? Or is this frowned upon?

 

My area is blessed with a lot of tournaments but some other states and other golf associations tournament dates/locations may be better for me than my own area/state.

 

Thanks