2021 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
Hosted By:
PRO-AM De fending Champion Friday - Saturday | July 23- 24, 2021 Jeff Roth - 2019 Winner CHAMPIONSHIP Monday - Wednesday | July 26 - 28, 2021
MINIMUM $65,000 Purse
ENTER ONLINE AT michiganpgagolf.com TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS July 26 - 28, 2021 – Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls, MI 49713
With all the participants in the field being SCHEDULE OF PLAY champions, and with the field including professionals, amateurs, men, women, seniors, Monday, July 26 — boys and girls – we have one of the most unique First round on the Alpine Course. golfing events ever created. The Champion shall receive the Walter Burkemo Trophy, a special blazer, and Honorary Lifetime Membership at the Tuesday, July 27 — CC of Boyne and their portrait on the Tournament Second round on the Monument Course. of Champions Wall of Fame in the Clubhouse at the CC of Boyne, as well as the prize money, if Wednesday, July 28 — Professional. Championship round on the Alpine Course followed by the awards ceremony.
CHAMPIONSHIP
EVENT: 54. Stroke Play. The field w ill b e c ut following t he s econd round based on the total number of players at the start of the event (first starting time Monday morning). I f under 100 players the field will be cut to the low 50 and ties and 100 – 120 players cut to 60 and ties and over 120 entries the field is cut to the low 70 and ties. A tie for first place will be decided by a sudden death playoff immediately following the completion of the final round. Purse Payout is for those Hole 18, The Monument who return a 54 hole score. ENTRY FEE: $275/PLAYER. (Juniors pay $105) Fee includes connection with his participation in the said Championship, automotive golf car, unlimited range balls and all social events. and waives, releases and assigns to the Michigan Section of The Payment may be made by mail with cash, check, money order or Professional Golfers’ Association of America and/or its assigns any and online only with credit card (VISA/MC/AMEX Only). all of his private rights to the production, reproduction, publication and dissemination of any publicity, recordings, transmissions, motion Entry form and fee must be received in the ENTRY DEADLINE: pictures, photographs or images which depict him as a participant in Michigan PGA Office by 5:00 PM, MONDAY, JULY 19, 2021. NO EXCEPTIONS. the said Championship or any phase or portion thereof. ELIGIBILITY: Open to all exempt champions, no residency By execution of this application form, each applicant restrictions. acknowledges that he is not entitled to remuneration of any kind for participation in the competition other than the prizes The application for Entry which is included on the previous page is set forth. subject to acceptance and, if accepted, may be revoked at any time thereafter (including during the Championship) by the Committee RULES OF PLAY: USGA Rules of Golf will govern play with the or Committees in charge of the Championship, acting on behalf exception of such Local Rules as are established by the Rules of The Michigan Section of The Professional Golfers’ Association of Committee. The Rules Committee’s decision will be final. C opies o f the rules will be available to all contestants. America and The Michigan PGA Corporation, for any reason deemed good cause by the said Committee or Committees in their discretion, NON-METAL SPIKE POLICY: As a condition of this competition, without liability to the said Committee or Committees, Association it is required that all professional and amateur participants wear or Corporation of the Sponsors of the Championship. The reason for non-metal spikes. Metal spikes of any kind, including the non-metal rejection may include unbecoming conduct. spikes with a metal insert, will not be allowed. This policy is in effect during all qualifying and championship rounds. In consideration of It is understood that the said Application and its acceptance are participation, participant hereby releases Section and holds Section further subject to compliance by the Applicant with all provisions harmless from any and all claims for loss or damage whether or not of the Constitution, By-Laws, Rules and Regulations of the caused by participant’s use of non-metal spike golf shoes. Penalty Professional Golfers’ Association of America and The Michigan for non-conformance is Disqualification. Section with respect to the said Championship, with all the terms and conditions of the Contract for the said Championship PRACTICE: Practice rounds may be played only with the permission which has been entered into between The Michigan Section from the host facility. Please call Casey Powers, Host PGA Professional PGA and the Sponsor thereof, with any and all Rules and/ for rates and a starting time. (231) 549-6029. or Regulations concerning the said Championship which are STARTING TIMES: Pairings and Starting times will be posted or may be established by the Committee or Committees in by July 20 on the Michigan PGA website michiganpga.com charge of same and to all information disclosed by the records Also, pairings and starting times will be posted at Boyne Mountain of the said Association with respect to Applicant’s eligibility to Resort. Any participant who fails to report to the starter at their participate in the said Championship. assigned time will be subject to penalty or disqualification. Alcohol: Alcohol consumption will not be allowed during a In consideration of the acceptance of the said Application, the stipulated round. Applicant consents to the recording and transmission of his voice and to being publicized, filmed, p photographed, o r televised i n Michigan PGA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Exemption Categories
Michigan PGA Michigan Section PGA Championship (Life) Assistants Championship (25 Years) Michigan Open (Life) CPC Section Championship (25 Years) Michigan Women’s Open (Life) Head Professional Championship (25 Years) Match Play Championship (Life) Northern Chapter Champion ( 25 years) Tournament of Champions (Life) Western Chapter Champion (25 years) Shanty Creek Classic (25 Years) Eastern Chapter Champion (25 years) Michigan Senior Open (25 Years) Western Chapter VA Tournament Champion ( 5 years) Michigan Senior PGA Championship (25 Years) Eastern Chapter Selfridge Pro Am Champion ( 5 years) Pro-Pro Championship (25 Years) Senior / Chapter Match Play Champions (10 years) Senior-Junior Championship (25 Years) National Car Rental Pro Am Gross Champions ( 5 years) Sr Pro-Sr Amateur Championship (25 Years) Senior Open – Super Senior Champion (10 years) State Pro Am Championship (25 Years) Senior PGA - Super Senior Champion (10 years) Pro-Assistant Championship (25 Years) Fall Pro Scratch Champions ( 5 years) Fall Pro Pro ( 5 years )
Other Michigan Sanctioned Events Junior Events Michigan Amateur Champion (Life) Michigan Section PGA Boys Junior Championship ( 5 Years) Michigan Michigan Women’s Amateur Champion ( Life) Section PGA Girls Junior Championship ( 5 Years) GAM Women’s Champion (Life) Michigan Junior State Amateur Champion ( 5 Years) GAM Champion (Life) Michigan Girl’s Junior Amateur Champion (5 Years) GAM Men’s Tournament of Club Champions Championship (25 Years) GAM Junior Invite - Girls ( 5 Years) GAM Women’s Tournament of Club Champions Championship (25 Years) GAM Junior Invite - Boys (5 Years) GAM Senior Champion (25 Years) Callaway / Meijer Junior Tour Championship - Girls ( 5 Years) GAM Women’s Senior Champion(25 Years) Callaway / Meijer Junior Tour Championship - Boys ( 5 Years) GAM Senior Match Play (25 years) Michigan PGA Junior Tour Girls Champion ( 5 Years) GAM Senior Match Play – Super Senior Champion (10 years) Michigan PGA Junior Tour Boys Champion ( 5 Years) GAM Mid – Am Senior Division (10 years) AJGA event in Michigan (10 years) GAM Super Senior Champion ( 5 years) Michigan State High Champions ( 5 year exemption upon graduation) GAM Women’s Mid Amateur Championship: Mid Am Champion & Senior Champion ( 5 years) GAM Senior Tournament of Club Champions: Men’s and Ladies Champions ( 5 years) GAM Mid-Amateur Champion (25 Years) GAM Four Ball Championship ( 5 years ) Michigan Women’s Golf Association Senior Champion (25 Years) Michigan Women’s Golf Association Champion (25 years) Michigan Publinx Men’s Match Play Champion (25 Years) Michigan Publinx Men’s Stroke Play (Leegohs) Champion (25 Years) Michigan Publinx Senior Golf Assoc Champion (25 Years) Michigan Medal Pay Champion ( formerly Horton Smith) (25 Years) Peter Green Champion ( first 36 holes of the Michigan Medal Play) (25 Years) Kircher Cup Champion (25 Years) Kircher Cup Senior Division Champion (5 years) Syron Memorial Champion (25 Years)
Bob Bales President MICHIGAN SECTION PGA Dean Kolstad, Vice President P.O. Box 4399, East Lansing, MI 48826-4399 P: (517) 641-7421 Stephanie Jennings, Secretary F: (517) 641-7830 Dan Urban, Tournament Chairman michiganpgagolf.com Kevin M. Helm, Executive Director