48th Florida Senior Open Championship

$65,000 Estimated Total Purse

Florida Residency Residency Requirement

Open to Amateur & Professionals over age 50

Championship Format

• 54 holes of individual gross stroke play
• The field is cut to the low 60 and ties after 36 holes
• The lowest score for 54 holes is the champion

If necessary, there will be a hole-by-hole "sudden death" play-off for the Championship - it is the player's responsibility to be present for any playoff

Eligibility

• Amateur and Professional golfers at least 50 years of age as of the first day of the Championship - See the FSGA’s Competitive Fairness Gender Policy
• Florida Resident
• Professionals
  • Must have a SSN, EIN, ITIN for tax reporting purposes. This will need to be confirmed before the entry deadline, or they will be in-eligible to participate.
  • Must have valid Florida Mailing address. As of the entry deadline & Championship proper, must have ownership OR be actively leasing a Florida residence.
• Amateurs
  • A valid Florida GHIN not exceeding 10.0 at time of entry
• PGA class A-3 members are ineligible
• Playing Activity - Players that have played in more than 8 select professional tour events are ineligible

Entry Fee

• Qualifying Fee: Qualifying Fee includes entry fee and cart fee
• Championship Fee: Fee paid by those individuals who advance to the Championship through qualifying. Includes tee gifts and gift certificates, course and cart fees, and range balls
• Exempt Fee: Exempt Fee includes Championship Fee and Entry Fee for those individuals eligible for exemption
• Late entries will be subject to a $20 late entry fee should the entrant gain acceptance into the qualifying field

Professional Prize Purse

• $65,000 Professional Purse - Click here to see estimated payouts
• Winner's Check - $12,000
• Top 20 professionals - $1,000 minimum

Schedule of Events

• Tuesday, April 22nd
  • 7:45 AM - 9:32 AM - Round one tee times off #1 and #10
  • 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM - Complimentary Players' Lunch Buffet for before or after play
  • 12:15 PM - 2:03 PM - Round one tee times off #1 and #10
• Wednesday, April 23rd
  • 7:45 AM - 9:32 AM - Round two tee times off #1 and #10
  • 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM - Complimentary Players' Lunch Buffet for before or after play
  • 12:15 PM - 2:03 PM - Round two tee times off #1 and #10
  • After 36 holes are complete, the field will be cut to the low 60 players and ties
• Thursday, April 24th
  • 7:45 AM - 9:32 AM - Final round tee times off #1 and #10
  • 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM - Complimentary Players' Lunch Buffet
  • Awards ceremony immediately following the completion of play

Local Qualifying

• 18 holes of stroke play at 6 qualifying sites
• Cart fees are included in your qualifying fee
• The number of qualifying spots will be posted at the host site and will be proportionate to other qualifying sites based on the size of the field
• Ties for the last qualifying spot will also qualify (there are no playoffs)
• Alternates will be determined by ordering the players that just missed qualifying, and ties for alternate spots will be broken by the USGA suggested method (last 9, last 6, last 3, etc.)

Championship Practice Rounds

• Practice rounds are available one week prior to the championship on a space available basis 
• Practice rounds for the weekend prior can be scheduled after 12:00 PM on Saturday, April 19 and after 10:00 AM on Sunday, April 20
• The cost of the practice round is $50 plus tax. To book your practice round call the golf shop at (561) 737-8662