Welcome to the York County Amateur Golf Association!
NEW FOR 2010 FROM THE YCAGA.
FIRST: We have moved the SPRING BETTER BALL TOURNAMENT back a week to the 18th of April this year. SECOND: The Match Play Championships, Amateur Division and the Senior Division, will each have two flights. Championship Flight and a First Flight. For the Amateur Division the low 64 handicaps (Top 10 Points in War of the Roses Point Totals will automatically be seeded 1 - 10) will automatically be placed in the Championship Flight. All remaining entries will be place in the First Flight (no handicap limitation). In order to fill the first flight there must be a minimum of 16 entries. For the Senior Division, the low 32 handicaps will automatically be place in the Championship Flight. All remaining entries will be placed in the First Flight (no handicap limitation). In order to fill the first flight there must be a minimum of 16 entries. THIRD: All tournament points have been revised and we have added points for PA State Senior Events (Individual and Two Man Events) to the War of the Roses Point totals. Point levels have increased for all tournaments and we have made these totals retroactive to the 2009 Mid Amateur (for War of the Roses only) All revised point totals will apply beginning Jan. 1 2010 for Player of the Year and Senior Player of the Year. (See the Tournament Points Page for new totals) FOURTH: The Grandview 4 Ball Event has been added to the list of local tournaments for which War of the Roses Points will be awarded.
NOTE: THE PLAYERS WHO PLACE OR QUALIFY FOR A USGA, PA STATE OR LOCAL EVENT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYING THE YCAGA TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR OF THE EVENT. THERE IS AN APPLICATION FORM AVAILABLE ON THE TOURNAMENT POINTS PAGE. THIS APPLICATION ONCE COMPLETED IS AUTOMATICALLY FORWARDED TO THE YCAGA TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR FOR VERIFICATION
Other items to look for: 1. Announcement of a Players Tournament Club with GHIN Handicap System 2. Expansion of Patron Sponsorship benefits 3. Development of a Brochure detailing the history of the YCAGA
In addition to the above, Royal Manchester Golf Links has joined the YCAGA and will be opening this March 2010.
We look forward to 2010 and hope that the year is good to all of us.
YCAGA TOURNAMENT PLAYER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
1. Effective in 2009, Eligibility is defined as follows: A player must hold a current USGA handicap at a member club or be a resident of York County with a current USGA Handicap. 2. Eligibility for the Scramble includes the definition above as well as Tournament or Association Sponsors.
Tournament Sponsors: McClarin Plastics, McConkey Benefits and Financial Services, Quality Digital Office Technologies, Etzweiler Family Funeral Services, Paramount Mortgage Funding/ Bob Ruby, Lancaster Preowned and Taylormade/Addidas/Ashworth.
Association Sponsors: Don's Kawasaki Yamaha Seadoo, Old Towne Construction, B&W Claims LLC, Traditions Bank, Alex Szeles, Inc. and H&H Castings Inc.
PATRON SPONSORS: Don't forget to either renew your Patron Sponsorship or become a new member before the start of the season. See our Patron Sponsor page to pay on line or to print an application and mail.
If you would like to volunteer at our tournaments, you may contact one of our Tournament Committee members (Sherm Keeney, T.J. Ostrom, Bob Ruby, David Bennett) or let your local Pro know before the event.
Thanks to all of our volunteers that work very hard in making our tournaments a success. Whether it's behind the scenes making up score cards, acquiring new sponsors, or being a spotter at one of our tournaments. Thank you. We are always looking for additional volunteers to help our with registration, spotters at the tournaments and many other functions throughout the golfing season. If you are interested please contact the tournament director or the executive director.
The YCAGA is a member of the United States Golf Association (USGA). For more information about the USGA, click here.
