2018 Arizona Senior Stroke Play Championship

The 2018 Senior Stroke Play Championship is a Major Championship for the AGA's Senior Divisions and will be held at Grandview Golf Course in Sun City West on March 3-4. Grandview Golf Course has hosted the LPGA Legends TOUR for several years and recently underwent a significant course improvement project.

2017 Senior Stroke Play Champions include Rick Bojalad (Masters), Tom Sweigart (Senior), & Terry Beels (Legends).

TEE GIFT: Participants will receive a FREE special edition hat from Imperial Headwear prior to Rd. 1

HOST SITE: Grandview Golf Club: 14260 W Meeker Blvd., Sun City West, AZ, 623-544-6013

DATES: March 3 – 4, 2018  

GOLF CART USE: Players may walk but are permitted to ride in carts and cart fees are covered in the tournament entry fee. Carts will be staged near the practice facilities each morning of the competition. Maximum of two carts per group and maximum of two riders per cart. Click here for AGA's complete golf cart policy.

CADDIES: Caddies are permitted for the Championship. They must walk at all times unless there is an available seat in one of the players carts. Caddies riding in a cart MUST NOT displace a player.

In addition, the following policies will be enforced:

1. Spectator carts are not permitted for insurance reasons, NO EXCEPTIONS.
2. Pull carts are permitted as long as not in conflict with the Host Club rules.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to Divisional Players (40 years old or older), hold an active membership with an AGA Member Club.

MASTERS DIVISIION: 40 – 49 years old*
SENIOR DIVISION: 50 – 59 years old*
SUPER SENIOR DIVISION: 60 – 69 years old*
LEGENDS DIVISION: 70+ years old*

*Age as of Jan. 1, 2018 dictates a player's Division all season. In this Championship, players may compete in any Division where they meet the minimum age (example: A 70-year-old may play down and compete in the Masters, Senior or Super Senior Division) Any player playing down a Division is eligible to win tournament prizes in the Division he is competing, but will earn points in the Division his age dictates as of 1/1/2018.

PRACTICE ROUNDS: Practice rounds available at Grandview Golf Course. Call 623-544-6013 to schedule. Check back soon for more information on special rates.

FORMAT: 36-holes of individual stroke play at gross. Net scores will be calculated after the round and posted on the scoreboard. Prizes will be given out to top-3 finishers in Net Flight. Max field size of 144 players. Starting format is subject to change based on final number of participants.                                                                                   

TOURNAMENT TEE TIMES: Pairings will be in groups of three, at 10-minute intervals between groups and tee times will be as follows:

Saturday, March 3
*7-8:50 a.m.                                                           First Round off Nos. 1 & 10 tees (First Wave)
*Noon-1:50 p.m.                                                      First Round off Nos. 1 & 10 tees (Second Wave)

Sunday, March 4
*7-8:50 a.m.                                                           Second Round off Nos. 1 & 10 tees (First wave
*Noon-1:50 p.m.                                                      Second Round off Nos. 1 & 10 tees (Second Wave)
Approx. 6 p.m.                                                                   Awards Ceremony

In the event of a tie, a hole-by-hole playoff will begin immediately following the conclusion of play to determine the champion in each Division.

*Tee time structure reflects a full field; subject to change based on final particiaption.

TPA TEE TIMES: 8 – 8:50 a.m. or Noon-1 p.m. Rd. 1 ONLY.

PAIRINGS: Official tournament pairings will be available by end of day on Tuesday, Feb. 27. Pairings will be posted on the tournament website and players will receive an email once pairings are available.

DRIVING RANGE: Practice balls will be available on the range prior to play on: Saturday & Sunday at Grandview Golf Course.

PAYOUTS: Payouts in the form of merchandise gift cards will be given to top finishers in gross Division, AND top 3 net score positions in each Division.

GOLF CART USE: Players may walk or ride.

In addition, the following policies will be enforced:

1. Spectator carts are not permitted for insurance reasons, NO EXCEPTIONS.
2. Carts are assigned only to contestants. A caddie may use a cart only if a contestant is not displaced by such use.
3. Restrictions on cart use for players are at the discretion of the Host Site, and all players are bound by those requirements, subject to withdrawal for violations of that policy. Any such restrictions will be posted at the tournament site.
4. Two persons per cart only.
5. Carts must be kept on paths if available near greens and tees.
6. Any non-player riding with a player is considered a caddie and subject to any potential rules violations.
7. Pull carts are permitted as long as not in conflict with the Host Club rules.

Click here for AGA's complete golf cart policy.

WITHDRAW POLICY: Prior to the Entry Deadline, players may withdraw from a tournament and receive a full refund by completing the withdraw process on the tournament website, calling the AGA office (602) 944-3035 during normal business hours or calling the Withdraw Line at (602) 944-3035 ext. 210 and leaving a message.

After the Entry Deadline has passed, any withdraw will be considered a “late withdraw”. Tournament entry fees will only be returned if the player’s position in the field is filled by an alternate. In any case, a $30 administrative fee will be deducted from any tournament entry fee refund, regardless of the reason for withdrawing.

Click here for the AGA’s complete withdraw policy.

2018 ARIZONA SENIOR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Grandview Golf Course
Sun City West, AZ
March 3-4, 2018
*PROJECTED TOURNAMENT YARDAGES
	PAR	Masters Yardage	Senior Yardage	SUPER-SENIOR YARDAGE	Legends Yardage
Hole 1	5	518	518	518	498
Hole 2	4	400	367	367	340
Hole 3	3	195	162	162	155
Hole 4	5	553	535	500	484
Hole 5	4	430	407	407	359
Hole 6	4	387	387	352	335
Hole 7	3	425	382	382	349
Hole 8	4	147	142	127	115
Hole 9	4	350	350	350	331
OUT	36	3405	3250	3165	2966
Hole 10	4	336	336	336	320
Hole 11	4	355	330	330	307
Hole 12	3	162	150	150	120
Hole 13	5	575	551	507	507
Hole 14	4	421	395	395	339
Hole 15	3	190	180	180	140
Hole 16	4	432	419	419	365
Hole 17	5	499	499	499	475
Hole 18	4	400	400	384	330
IN	36	3370	3260	3200	2903
TOTALS	72	6775	6510	6365	5869

*yardages subject to change at the discretion of the Rules Committee