MEN’S NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - MARCH 13-15th

All questions can be directed to Matt Weinberger, PGA Director, via phone or email. 513-277-9992 | mweinberger@pgahq.com

All Invitations are sent directly to the PGA Professional on staff. If your PGA Professional did not share the invitation for the event, you can download the Invitation here. The event field will be determined on a first come first serve basis and apologize if you were late to receive an invitation. 

Any golf course with a PGA Professional* which holds an 18 hole club championship event will act as a qualifier. Amateur Club Champions in the Men’s, Women’s, Senior Men’s, and Senior Women’s who win a championship during the 2020 calendar year are sent an invitation to compete at Pinehurst Resort for the 2021 PGA Club Championship.  Invitations are sent directly to the PGA Professional at the course to share with the amateur champions.  *champions who work with a PGA Professional at a different facility are eligible for an invitation

The PGA Club Championship is a 54-hole stroke play competition.

No, this event features the amateur club champions at golf courses with a PGA Professional on staff.  PGA Professionals are encouraged to promote the PGA Club Championship invitation to their members to help increase participation in their course’s club championship divisions.

Players qualify by default for the division they won at their course (e.g. if a 62 year old wins their Senior Club Championship they qualify for the Senior Division at the PGA National Club Championship).  Senior Club Champions have the option to compete in the Men’s Division.  Due to the number of canceled senior events in 2020, club champions over 50 years old prior to the first day of the championship (March 13th) may elect to compete in the Senior Division.  Players must communicate their desired division at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the championship

The cost is $700 for the entry fee which includes 3 rounds of championship golf on Courses No. 2, No. 6, and No 8 (cart is included or players may bring walk or bring their own caddies).  The entry fee also includes premium player welcome gifts, competition on the famous Cradle Par 3 course Friday during registration, as well as a daily food card that can be used at restaurants on-site at the courses or resort during each competition round.

Players need to sign up and pay for the Player Entry Fee to “reserve their spot.”  Since registrations are completed on a rolling basis spots cannot be held.  

Courses No. 2, No. 6, and No 8.

Yes, practice rounds will be available on competition courses.  Please note all practice rounds are on a first come first serve basis.  Every effort will be made to allow players to compete on all practice rounds but availability to No. 2 at a discount is subject to limited availability.

Yes, exclusive discounts will be available on a finite amount of additional rounds on courses like the famed No. 4 redesigned by Gil Hanse.

The field will be capped at 312 players (104 players per course per day).

If you are interested in being added to the Waitlist for the late cancellations, you may fill out the Interested form on the PGA Club Champ Mens’ or Womens’ site.

In order to be eligible for the National PGA Club Championship champions must qualify from a course with a PGA Professional.  For questions contact Mweinberger@pgahq.com

If your golf course did not have a 2020 Club Championship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, your 2019 Club Champions would be able to attend the 2021 Championship as a exempt player.

No, the PGA National Club Championship is only open to Amateur Club Champions

Junior Club Champions are not eligible for the 2021 championship.

No. Only Gross Champions from a golf club are eligible. There are no handicaps or net champions at the PGA Club Championship.

Yes, competitors must have amateur status to be able to compete in the event.  Players in the process of receiving their amateur status back may request approval for event entry by emailing Matt Weinberger mweinberger@pgahq.com and providing the proper supporting documentation. 

Players will be awarded championship trophies and sponsored product (below the threshold for USGA amateur status).  The Top 5 finishers in all divisions will receive an invitation to the 2022 PGA National Club Championship.

Competitors are permitted to bring their own caddies or book caddies through Pinehurst (*Pinehurst Caddies are only available on No. 2 or on No. 4) and must be reserved directly with Pinehurst more than 24 hours in advance.

Spectators are permitted and may take advantage of the group hotel block and limited practice round play.  There will be two carts assigned per foursome and spectators will not be able to ride in the competitor’s cart during the round.

Players who win a club championship in the 2021 calendar year are only eligible for the 2022 PGA National Club Championship.

Players will be asked to verify their 2020 championship details and our staff will confirm with the course PGA Professional that all winners are eligible.  In the event a club champion falsifies championship results, he or she will receive a 3 year ban

Players are encouraged to stay on-site as discounted accommodations are provided at The Carolina, The Holly Inn, and The Manor.  Resort shuttles are only complimentary for guests staying on-site. Players are not obligated to use the PGA Club Championship discounted lodging block.   

No, club champions are attending individually. Multiple champions from the same course may attend however.

Refunds are available as long as they are made more than 45 days before the competition.  There is a refund fee of 25% for the Player Entry Fee and practice or golf rounds and a 10% refund fee for hotel cancellations.  The PGA Club Champ charges a non-refundable convenience fee of 2.9% and 30 cents for each transaction processed on pgaclubchamp.org. To avoid the non-refundable convenience fee, PGA Club Champ accepts checks as a preferred alternative payment method. Checks can be made payable to Nextgengolf, Inc and mailed to 55 Court St, Suite 520, Boston, MA 02108. Please note, convenience fees will not be refunded even if the payment to which it relates is canceled, refunded, credited or charged back. Any questions, please contact billing@nextgengolf.org.

In the event of inclement weather, if the course staff deems the golf course unplayable, the PGA Staff will work with the host course to provide rain checks, partial refunds, or full refunds depending on the nature of the situation. If nine holes of golf are completed, refunds will not be provided.

The Liability Release and Tournament Participation Terms can be found here.  Any questions contact mweinberger@pgahq.com