August 13 — 16, 2023

North & South Senior Men’s Championship

Bob Royak

Eligibility
Entries are open to male golfers who meet the requirements below. All applicants must conform to the USGA Rules of Amateur Status and meet the requirements of the USGA Gender Policy.

In the Men’s Open Division, applicants must have reached 55 years of age by August 14, 2023 to be eligible for competition. All applicants must have a handicap index of 8.4 or less.

In the Men’s Super-Senior Division, applicants must have reached 65 years of age by August 14, 2023 to be eligible for competition.  All applicants must have a handicap index 10.4 or less.

54 holes of stroke play will determine the Champion.  Play will be divided into two divisions (Men’s Open and Men’s Super-Senior) and contested with one round each on Pinehurst No. 4, No. 5, No. 7. A full field will consist of 90 Open Men and 90 Super-Senior Men.

All entries, including returned invitations, must be received by the entry deadline of 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on June 27, 2023. ABSOLUTELY NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Time limit for entries means time of receipt at the Pinehurst Tournament Office (not time entry is transmitted to Pinehurst) Entries should be submitted early to allow ample time for delay or error in transmission. The risk of delay or error in transmission lies solely with the entrant and Pinehurst will have no liability with respect to any such delay or error and the consequences therefrom, including rejection of the entry.

Entry Fee: $450 (Payment information will be collected upon acceptance following the deadline). Withdrawals after entries close up to and including August 7, 2023 will be issued a refund minus a $30 processing fee.  Withdrawals after August 7, 2023 will not receive a refund except in cases of extenuating circumstances, which will be handled on a case-by-case basis.. All refunds are at the discretion of the Championship Committee.

Invitations (Championship Exempt) *see below for more details

  • Players meeting our exemption criteria will be invited to compete.
  • Players meeting exemption criteria will be accepted upon receipt of invitation/application.
  • Players meeting these criteria will be guaranteed acceptance unless more than 90 exempt players accept invitations to compete. If this occurs, players will be  granted entry into the Championship based on their highest level of exemption status. (S1 precedes S2 so on and so forth).

Applications (Championship Non-Exempt)

  • Players not meeting exemption criteria may formally apply via application.
  • Players are encouraged to attach a playing resume along with their application. The resume along with various rankings will be used to determine the remaining players that are accepted.
  • All decisions are at the discretion of the tournament committee and all decisions are final.

At Close of Entries

  • Invitations and applications are received, and processed.  The field is determined based off of the number of exempt players and selecting the best non-exempt players to complete the 90-player field.
  • If the total number of applications exceeds our maximum field size, players will be placed on an alternate list.

Contestants invited to participate in the Championship must register on August 13, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight. All contestants must register in person. Please make every effort to register prior to playing practice rounds. **Failure to register without notification to the Tournament Office may result in the player forfeiting their spot in the event.**

The official practice round for the Championship is August 13. Contestants will be able to make a practice round on any one of the three courses (additional information will be available follow entry deadline). Green fees & cart fees are included in the entry fee for tournament rounds. Additional carts fees will apply for those choosing to play a practice round.

There will be a North & South Contestant Dinner in the Outlook Room at Pinehurst Country Club on August 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.  ALL PLAYERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.  Guests are welcome and you may purchase guest tickets at contestant registration. Please do not send money for guest tickets in advance.

Players may walk, take a cart or use a caddie. Tournament round cart fees are included in the entry fee or a player may supply their own caddie or hire a Pinehurst caddie. Pull or push carts are not permitted per club policy, except on Pinehurst No. 4.

To make arrangements for a Pinehurst caddie please contact the Caddie Master (phone 910-235-8149 or [email protected]) at least one week in advance. Bags fees are $75 per round plus gratuity ($40+ recommended depending on services.) Pinehurst caddies will be assigned based on availability.

The Pinehurst Tournament Office and Championship Committee reserves the right to alter any of the conditions, provisions, and/or schedules herein. The decision of the Pinehurst Tournament Office and Championship Committee in any matter will be final.

The Pinehurst Tournament Office may reject an entry application, revoke an accepted application, expel from the Championship and/or suspend a player from future championships if the player engages in conduct detrimental to the integrity and image of the game of golf. Such conduct may include, but is not limited to, damage to the golf course or the player’s equipment, verbal or physical abuse of spectators, officials, volunteers, or staff, blatant or excessive profanity, disorderly behavior, failure to abide by the rules, or any other unbecoming conduct.

Players in the following categories will be eligible for exemption into the 2023 Championship only. The Pinehurst Tournament office and Championship Committee reserves the right to revise any of the exemption categories. Exempt players who wish to participate in the Championship must file and entry.

S1
Past North and South Senior Champions
S2
Senior North and South Top 20 past 2 years
S3
U.S. Senior Amateur Match Play “Sweet 16” contestants past 2 years
S4
U.S. Senior Open Qualifiers
S5
Top 100 Golfweek Senior Amateur Rankings as of entry date

Reining Champions of the following events (Open Division)

S6
Society of Seniors Championship Dale Morey Division
S7
Canadian Senior Championship
S8
National Senior Hall of Fame
S9
Ralph Bogart
S10
Senior Azalea
S11
Dave King Invitational
S12
Gateway Invitational
S13
Golfweek Senior Amateur Tour Championship
S14
Jim Rivers Senior Invitational
S15
Kingsway Invitational
S16
Riverwood Invitational
S17
Senior Masters
S18
Senior Porter Cup
S19
Sunnehanna Senior
S20
U.S. Senior Challenge
S21
Yeamans Hall Senior
S22
Senior Amateur Open Championship
S23
Georgia Senior Invitational
S24
Dixie (senior division)
S25
Reigning State Golf Association Senior Champion

Reining Champions of the following events (Super Senior Division)

SS1
Society of Seniors John Owens Division
SS2
World Super Seniors (youngest division)
SS3
National Senior Hall of Fame
SS4
Ralph Bogart
SS5
Senior Azalea
SS6
Dave King Invitational
SS7
Gateway Invitational
SS8
Golfweek Senior Amateur Tour Championship
SS9
Jim Rivers Senior Invitational
SS10
Kingsway Invitational
SS11
Riverwood Invitational
SS12
Senior Masters
SS13
Senior Porter Cup
SS14
Sunnehanna Senior
SS15
U.S. Senior Challenge
SS16
Yeamans Hall Senior
SS17
John Kline Super Senior
SS18
Dixie (super senior division)
SS19
Georgia Senior Invitational

North & South Senior Men's Championship

Date & Time
Location
Activity
Sun, Aug 13, 2023
Pinehurst No. 5 & No. 7
Practice Rounds
Sun, Aug 13, 2023
Pinehurst Country Club
Player Dinner
Mon, Aug 14, 2023
Pinehurst No. 5 - Round 1
Men's Open Division
Mon, Aug 14, 2023
Pinehurst No. 4 - Round 1
Men's Super Seniors Division
Tue, Aug 15, 2023
Pinehurst No. 7 - Round 2
Men's Open Division
Tue, Aug 15, 2023
Pinehurst No. 5 - Round 2
Men's Super Seniors Division
Tue, Aug 15, 2023
Pinehurst No. 4 - Final Round
Men's Open Division
Wed, Aug 16, 2023
Pinehurst No. 7 - Final Round
Men's Super Seniors Division
Wed, Aug 16, 2023
Main Score Board
Awards Ceremony

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