Senior Amateur Championship Player Information

Practice Round:  All 120 registered players are entitled one practice round. Practice round is Monday, September 18th.  Practice rounds will begin on Monday, starting at 9:30 am.  Call for a Practice Round Tee Time after or on September 11th. Practice round is only on September 18th. Cart fees for practice round are: $23.50 per person per round.

Monday Registration: All contestants are required to register in person or by phone  815-962-0948  on Monday, September 18,  from 11 am to 3 pm.  Choice of dinner selection may be made at registration desk.

Fees: Any extra charges incurred at Rockford Country Club (beverages, food, pro shop merchandise, etc) will be cash or credit card only. Some participants will be able to sign back to their clubs, particularly reciprocal clubs that have an existing agreement with RCC.

Tournament Start Times: Tuesday & Wednesday shotgun start 9:00 am, Thursday shotgun start 8:30 am. Be ready in carts approximately 30 minutes before start.

Pairings: Tuesday’s pairings will be posted by 6 pm on Monday. Wednesday and Thursday pairings will be posted as soon as possible following play. Pairings will be posted at the club, emailed to players and at iwga.org.

Rental Golf Carts: All carts will have a roof and windshield, however, be prepared for chilly or rainy weather.

Fun Activities: Tuesday following play, we will have a putting contest. You will need cash to participate in the event.  Light snacks and prizes.

Banquet: Your entry fee includes a dinner on Wednesday night at Rockford Country Club. The cocktail hour will begin at 5:30 with Dinner at 6:30. We welcome guests, but request that you reserve and pay for any extra guests at registration on Monday. Cocktails are cash or credit card only. We will also hold our Annual Meeting at the Dinner.

Final Day of Tournament: Thursday will be an 8:30 shotgun. Awards and prizes will be presented after play. A light buffet will be available to players after the tournament.  The buffet may be paid for at registration or on the final day, cash or credit card only. All accounts will need to be settled before leaving the club on Thursday. Rockford CC will have a check out system in place after play on Thursday.

Available in August: A copy of the official IWGA/ Rockford Country Club scorecard with yardage for the 2017 Senior Tournament. Click here for the pdf.

Hotels: Please refer to the Entry Form for information regarding hotel rooms. Blocks have been set aside until August 17th (August 28th for the Courtyard Marriott).

Final field of 120 as determined based upon the lowest handicaps received with a postmark of August 15th or earlier. If your name does not appear, you have automatically been placed on the waiting list (displayed below) and will be contacted if space becomes available. All those on the wait list are encouraged to remain on the list. Spots do become available as some entries drop out. You will receive a refund if you are not selected for tournament play. Please refer to the Entry form for further explanation.

Registrations received are on the Entries Received web page. Final field will be posted after August 15th handicap indexes are verified.

All withdrawals, contact Pat Burgy or Leslie Frankfort e-mail: senior_am@iwga.org

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