Nebraska Senior Match Play Championship

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Exempt Player Entry Deadline: Tuesday, September 12, 2022

Entry Deadline: 5pm CDT on Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Championship Division
For individuals with an up-to-date Handicap Index® of 6.0 or less and those that declare championship to compete for the Senior Match Play Championship title. Golfers will participate in an 18-hole stroke play qualifier to determine the 16-player Championship match play bracket. Those that do not qualify for the Championship match play bracket will be placed in separate match play brackets.

Tournament Division
For individuals with an up-to-date Handicap Index® exceeding 6.0. Golfers will compete in an 18-hole stroke play qualifier to determine brackets and seeds (based on gross score) for the match play portion. In match play, the player that completes the hole in fewer strokes (gross) wins the hole. Match Play brackets will be comprised of eight golfers.

Eligibility

Entries are open to amateur golfers who will have reached their fiftieth birthday by September 26, 2023. Entrant must have an active Handicap Index® issued by a “member club” of the Nebraska Golf Association and be a resident of Nebraska (see NGA residency below).

NGA Residency: An individual is considered to be a resident of Nebraska if they: a) maintain either a primary or a secondary residence in Nebraska, or b) are an active duty member of the United States Military stationed in Nebraska. If these criteria are in question, the NGA Tournament Committee shall render any final decision.

Amateur Status: All players must conform with the Rules of Amateur Status as approved by the USGA.

Code of Conduct:

The NGA 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 and/or public confidence in the NGA. 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 club rules, or any other unbecoming conduct.

Entry Fee

Entry fee of $150 must be paid by every player. Players who withdraw (402-505-4653, x104) prior to the close of entries will receive a refund minus less a $30 service charge. Players who withdraw (402-505-4653, x104) after the close of entries but prior to the competition will not be issued a refund unless the reason for withdrawing is medically related. No refund for any reason after September 25, 2023.

Closing Date

EXEMPT PLAYER ENTRY APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NGA NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 TO MAINTAIN EXEMPT STATUS AND GUARANTEE A SPOT IN THE FIELD.

ENTRY APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NGA NO LATER THAN 5 P.M. C.D.T. ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023.

Late applications are not acceptable and will be automatically rejected. (Entries by telephone, mail, e-mail, or FAX not acceptable.) Time limit for entries means time of receipt at NGA (not time entry is sent or transmitted to NGA). 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 the NGA will have no liability with respect to any such delay or error and the consequences therefrom, including rejection of the entry.

Players

The championship field will be limited to 80 players. If more than 80 entries are received by the September 19, 2023 deadline, the field will be comprised of players that filed entries by the deadline in these categories:

1. Winners of any of the following NGA Championships: Nebraska Amateur, Nebraska Match Play, Nebraska Mid-Amateur, Nebraska Senior Amateur & Nebraska Senior Match Play
2. From the 2022 Nebraska Senior Match Play Championship, the top 16 that qualified for the Championship Bracket
3. From the 2022 Nebraska Senior Match Play Championship, winners of each flight
4. From the 2023 Nebraska Senior Amateur Championship, the lowest 10 scorers and anyone tying for 10th place
5. From the NGA SENIOR POINT STANDINGS, the top 10 point leaders as of September 12, 2023
6. Remainder of the field determined by order of entry

*Entry applications received by exempt players following the September 12, 2023 exempt player deadline will be processed under category 6 above.

Exempt Player List

Waitlist

Entries Received

Tournament Division

Tournament Division

Nebraska Senior Match Play Championship Records 2011-2022

Miscellaneous