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Eligibility

• In order to be eligible to receive Super Senior Player of the Year points, players must:
  • Compete in at least one Mass Golf sponsored event included in the point system (including Mass Golf qualifiers)
  • Have an active Mass Golf Membership
  • Be 65 years of age or older
    • Any points earned before a Mass Golf Membership becomes active and/or a player turns 65 years old will not be counted

Point System Details

• Any points earned by a super senior competitor from the Richard D. Haskell and/or the George M. Cohen points systems will be added to their Super Senior Player of the Year standings.
  • If a player earns points referenced above, as well as points from the Super Senior point system from events with “Super Senior Placing” or a “Super Senior Division”, only the highest value will be counted.
  • In order for a super senior to earn “Super Senior Placing” points as part of the Ouimet Memorial, the must make the cut.
• Players may only earn points from one of the Regional Events included on the Richard D. Haskell points system (and listed below). Their best finish will be counted.
  • Worcester County Amateur
  • North Shore Amateur
  • Berkshire Hills Singles
  • Cape Cod (Senior) Amateur
• Points earned from Four-Ball events listed on the Richard D. Haskell and/or the George M. Cohen points systems will only be counted for a players Super Senior Player of the Year standings if both players are at least 65 years of age.
• Any player who is exempt into a USGA Championship Proper (or into a final qualifying stage) will earn the points associated with qualifying for each respective USGA Championship Proper (or local qualifying stage) only if they compete in the championship proper or final qualifier.
  • “compete” – means the player has completed at least 18 holes.
  • Players who play in a USGA qualifier and earn points for qualifying, will be awarded those points even if they subsequently withdraw from the championship proper.
• The first alternate at a USGA qualifying event will receive 50% of the qualifier points for that event, the second alternate will receive 25%. No additional qualifier points will be awarded if an alternate is added to the championship proper.
• Ties will be broken, by adding the points values of the tied players and dividing by the number of players tied.
  • Any ties for the final point earning position will receive the listed points.

The final decision of the Super Senior Player of the Year award will be approved by the Mass Golf Board of Directors.

The Mass Golf Championship Committee is responsible for the oversight and review of the Player of the Year point system(s). Any updates or modifications will be considered on a bi-annual basis, unless otherwise needed. With any feedback or questions about the point systems – please contact Sean Morahan at smorahan@massgolf.org.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]