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Dec 28

2016 RDGA Tournament Registration Now Under Way, Featuring Many New Events

The 2016 RDGA District Championships return to one of the original founding member clubs of the RDGA – Ridgemont Country Club – July 13 through 16.
 
Members of the Rochester District Golf Association have many exciting tournament options in the year ahead with the release of the official 2016 RDGA Tournament Schedule.
 
And, to go along with the complete list of tournaments and competitions throughout the year, registration for tournaments is available right now! CLICK HERE to visit the RDGA tournament information page.

All the annual District championships are back for 2016, from the RDGA District Championship John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial for Men and the RDGA Women’s Championship Danielle E. Downey Memorial, to the Senior, Mid-Amateur, Match Play, Junior Championships, Mid-Handicap Tournaments – as well as the popular RDGA Play Day events, which also return to the RDGA schedule for 2016.

Now open for registration, highlights of the 2016 RDGA Tournament Schedule include:

  • The RDGA’s flagship events – the District Championships for men and women – return to the historic and recently renovated Ridgemont Country Club on July 13-16, 2016 for the 10th time in the 86-year history of the Championship, and the first time since 2007. For those players not exempt from qualifying, three Championship Qualifiers will be held at three different sites on three different dates; Lima G&CC on June 18, Caledonia CC on June 22, and Holley Brook GC (formerly Brockport CC) on June 25.
  • The RDGA Senior Championships will be hosted by Mendon Golf Club on August 24 and 25, 2016 – featuring a two-day, 36-hole stroke-play tournament. In addition to crowning an overall Senior Champion, winners in four separate age flights will also be determined within the Championship.
  • The RDGA Match Play Championship is being hosted by The Golf Club at Blue Heron Hills on May 27-29, 2016, and will include both Men’s and Senior Divisions for pre-qualified players, based on tournament points earned last season. Players must register by April 15, 2016, to secure a spot in the field.
  • The RDGA Mid Amateur Championship – for male golfers ages 25 and above – will be hosted by Chili Country Club on August 12 and 13, 2016.
  • The popular RDGA Women’s Open, celebrating women’s golf in Rochester, will by hosted by Brook-Lea Country Club on August 29.
  • The RDGA Play Day schedule (for men and women of all handicaps) returns for a third season in 2016, with events planned for Irondequoit Country Club, Penfield Country Club, Mendon Golf Club, Brook-Lea Country Club – and more to come!
  • The RDGA Junior Championships and other events on the RDGA Junior schedule will be posted and open for registration on March 1, 2016.
  • Also on the schedule will be traditional favorites such as the Two Person Scramble and Two Person Four Ball events, scheduled for Greystone Golf Club and Eagle Vale Golf Club, respectively.

Stay tuned in coming weeks for more exciting RDGA Tournament news, including details about the inaugural RDGA Handicap Championship at Durand Eastman Golf Course in September, as well as a team event for women and a Rochester vs. Buffalo team event for men!

CLICK HERE for more information about the 2016 RDGA Tournament Schedule, including how to register!