GOLF CHANNEL AMATEUR TOUR
2020 SENIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
SUNRIVER RESORT
Sunriver, Oregon
72-hole Stroke Play Championship
September 17 - 20, 2020
EVENT OVERVIEW
The Golf Channel Amateur Tour's 2020 Senior National Championship heads to the beautiful Pacific Northwest for the first time in Tour history! Sunriver Resort, located just south of Bend, Oregon, is the host hotel and venue. In keeping with the history of the championship, qualifiers from all across the country will compete on four terrific golf courses:
Sunriver Resort - Crosswater
Sunriver Resort - Meadows
Sunriver Resort - Woodlands
Widgi Creek Golf Club
The National Championships are individual, 72-hole stroke play tournaments. Qualifiers from across the country will converge on Bend, Oregon in spirited competition to crown a National Champion in each flight. Registration for the Senior National Championships will open in May 2020
HOW TO QUALIFY / EARN ELIGIBILITY
All players approved to compete in the Senior National Championship must be both Qualified and Eligible. While any current and active Tour Player may apply starting on May 1, each contestant must be both Qualified and Eligible prior to be being accepted into the National Championships. In addition, players must be 55 years of age or older as of December 31, 2019 and be flighted as a Senior Player during the season.
ELIGIBILITY
Each participant at the National Championship must be "eligible." In order to be eligible, a player must have completed seven (7) rounds on Tour during the 2019-2020 season and at least two (2) of those round must come on/after June 1, 2020. A completed round is a completed 18-hole score on Tour.
QUALIFYING
In addition to beling eligible, each participant must also be qualified. The following are the qualification categories for the 2020 National Championship in order of priority:
A) Past National Champions
B) Top 5 and ties from 2019 National Championship
C) Top 3 and ties from a Major Championship during the 2019-2020 season
D) Any 3-time tournament champion during the 2019-2020 season
E) Any player who earns a Performance Promotion during the 2019-2020 season in their promoted flight
F) Top three, not otherwise qualified, from their home Tour Points List
G) Top two finishers & ties, not exempt in another category, from the local (home) Tour Championship
H) Top 33% of each flight per Tour
Eligible and Qualified Players must be a member in good standing with the Golf Channel Amateur Tour. A position in the field is not guaranteed and is limited to the first 600 qualified and eligible applicants.
PAST SENIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
2019 - Bill Borden (Alpine, CA)
2018 - Jay Gregory (Lineville, IA)
2017 - Daniel Sivadge (El Cajon, CA)
2016 - Terry Rice (Midland, TX)
2015 – David Ortego (The Woodlands, TX)
2014 – K.C. Fox (Sarasota, FL)
2013 - Bob Brooks (Bella Vista, AR)
2012 - Mark Palmer (Winthrop Harbor, IL)
2011 - Larry Krogness (Sonora, CA)
2010 - Ken Larney (Orland Park, IL)
2009 - Ken Larney (Orland Park, IL)
2008 - James Long (Granbury, TX)
2007 - David Mitchell (Prospect, KY)
2006 - Tony Petronis (Phoenix, AZ)
2005 - Jack Miles (Corydon, IN)
Senior Palmer Flight
2019 - Ricky Anderson (Jupiter, FL)
2018 - Thom Bosse (Franklin TN)
2017 - John Rutan (Scottsdale, AZ)
2016 - Tony Ham (Mesa, AZ)
2015 – Al Smith (San Angelo, TX)
2014 – Vince Lewis (Goodyear, AZ)
2013 - Ray Henry (Victoria, BC)
2012 - Jeff True (Naples, FL)
2011 - Clifford Conover (Roosevelt, UT)
2010 - Clifford Conover (Roosevelt, UT)
2009 - Clifford Conover (Roosevelt, UT)
2008 - Richard Mauersberg (Sherwood, MD)
2007 - Ken Larney (Tinley Park, IL)
2006 - Terry Galbraith (Euless, TX)
2005 - Kenny Robshaw (Jacksonville, FL)
Senior Hogan Flight
2019 - Ken Naylor (Pensacola, FL)
2018 - John Usilton (Mira Mesa, CA)
2017 - Robert Rosenberger Jr (Titusville, FL)
2016 - Gene Johnson (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
2015 – Tim Kozlowski (Humble, TX)
2014 – Ernie Dyer (Orange, TX)
2013 - Randy Hodges (Montgomery, TX)
2012 - Ed Dyer (Carmel, IN)
2011 - Jeff Couch (Haymarket, VA)
2010 - Don Miller (North Bay, ON)
2009 - Scott Godino (Las Vegas, NV)
2008 - Kelly Smith (Sentinel, OK)
2007 - David Harbeson (Atlanta, GA)
2006 - Keith Salvatore (Port Saint Lucie, FL)
2005 - Bruce Addleman (Burnsville, MN)
Senior Sarazen Flight
2019 - Kirby Rogers (Muldrow, OK)
2018 - Don Cerimeli (Chandler, AZ)
2017 - George Yocum (Las Vegas, NV)
2016 - Walter White (Monroe, LA)
2015 – Vincent DePinto (La Quinta, CA)
2014 – Chuck Reeves (Snohomish, WA)
2013 - Richard Stein (Cheektowaga, NY)
2012 - Bob Tuttle (Kingsland, TX)
2011 - Dave Verhulst (Ballwin, MO)
2010 - Mickey Rogers (Mt. Pleasant, SC)
2009 - Steven Owensby (Stone Mountain, GA)
2008 - Ken Downing (Port Saint Lucie, FL)
2007 - Scott Mraule (Orangeville, CA)
2006 - Orville Smith (Pendleton, KY)
2005 - Douglas Woldford (Waddy, KY)
Senior Jones Flight
2019 - Tom Stockton (Grand Prairie, TX)
2018 - Zane Latham (Valley View, TX)
2017 - Billy Williams (Gilbert, AZ)
2016 - Richard Ledbetter (Chillicothe, IL)
2015 – Warren Ferber (Minneapolis, MN)
2014 – Greg Harris (Newaygo, MI)
2013-John Scott (Houston, TX)
2012-Daniel Henris (Havelock, NC)
2011-Mark Millard (Simi Valley, CA)
2010-Randy Adcock (Vidor, TX)
2009-Chip Fleming (River Ridge, LA)
2008-William Raub (Auburndale, FL)
2007-Greg Phillips (Denton, TX)
2006-Michael Brown (Fischers, IN)
2005-Gideon Rechnitz (Largo, FL)
Senior Snead Flight
2019 - Rick Jordan (Crossville, TN)
2018 - Felix Rosa (San Juan, PR)
2017 - Yong Kang (Morganville, NJ)
2016 - Eric Fox (Caro, MI)
2015 – Joey Crook (Minter, AL)
2014 – Larry Harper (San Antonio, TX)
2013 - Jim Allard (Dove, NH)
2012 - Tony Ott (West Palm Beach, FL)
2011 - Joseph Burns (Marathon, FL)
2010 - Rod Burns (Weston, FL)
2009 - Pekka Ojapalo (Oakville, ON)
2008 - Vic Okler (Ballwin, MO)
2007 - Joseph Golan (North Bellmore, NY)
2006 - Russ Yoder (Sarasota, FL)
2005 - Dave Sample (Kansas City, MO)
CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information on the 2020 Senior National Championship please contact:
Joe Wagner
Joe.Wagner@golfchannel.com