SUPER SENIOR MEN'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR POINT SYSTEM

RULES & REGULATIONS

IGA Super Senior Player of the Year Point System

  • Point Total is determined by:
    • Total points in all Super Senior IGA and Additional Sanctioned Point Events.
  • Points for 2024 will accumulate through the final IGA, USGA or Additional Sanctioned Point event, whichever comes later. (Sept. 26th, 2024)
  • Player must be an Iowa resident and be a member of the IGA (enrolled on GHIN Handicap Roster at an IGA Member Club) to be eligible.
  • Players will only earn points in events in which they are 65 years old or older at the start of a competition. Example: A player who plays in a USGA championship early in the year when they are 64 will not retroactively earn points if they turn 65 later that summer.
  • In cases where all seniors play from the same set of tees, those that are 65 and over will be ranked separately and awarded points based on that ranking for the Super Senior POTY.
  • In tournaments with professional fields (Herman Sani) points will be awarded according to finish against the amateur portion of the field.
  • Points will not be awarded to amateur players who are not Iowa residents and IGA members. Positions will not be elevated in order to award those points. For example: 3rd place points will be awarded the 3rd place finisher even if the 1st and 2nd place finishers are not IGA members.
  • It is the policy of the Iowa Golf Association that at least eight 65 or over individuals must enter the tournament to constitute awarding points for the Super Senior player of the year race. If eight or less enter, no points will be available.
    • For example: When three 65+ individuals sign up to play in the Carroll Amateur, no points will be awarded for the Super Senior Player of the Year race.
  • The IGA Four-Ball & IGA Senior Four-Ball Championships are a FULL Point Event. Points are awarded to each player based on team finish in the division. For example, on the 1st place team, Player A receives 250 points and Player B receives 250 points.

IGA CONDUCTED CHAMPIONSHIPS - Point Tables

Iowa Amateur

1          500
2          300
3          250
4          240
5          230
6          215
7          200
8          185
9          175
10       165
11       155
12       150
13       145
14       140
15       135
16       130
17       125
18       120
19       115
20       110
21       105
22       100
23       95
24       90
25       85
26       80
27       75
28       70
29       65
30       60
31       55
32       50

Iowa Senior Amateur (Super Sr. Div)

1          500
2          300
3          250
4          240
5          230
6          215
7          200
8          185
9          175
10       165
11       155
12       150
13       145
14       140
15       135
16       130
17       125
18       120
19       115
20       110
21       105
22       100
23       95
24       90
25       85
26       80
27       75
28       70
29       65
30       60
31       55
32       50

IGA Mid-Am (Super Sr. Div)

1              350
2              210
3              180
4              170
5              160
6              150
7              140
8              130
9              120
10           110
11           100
12           95
13           90
14           85
15           80
16           75
17           70
18           65
19           60
20           55
21           50
22           45
23           40
24           35
25           30
26           25
27           20
28           15
29           10
30           5

Herman Sani (Super Sr. Div)

1              350
2              210
3              180
4              170
5              160
6              150
7              140
8              130
9              120
10           110
11           100
12           95
13           90
14           85
15           80
16           75
17           70
18           65
19           60
20           55
21           50
22           45
23           40
24           35
25           30
26           25
27           20
28           15
29           10
30           5

IGA Four-Ball

1              250
2              150
3              125
4              100
5              80
6              75
7              70
8              65
9              60
10           55
11           50
12           45
13           40
14           35
15           30
16           25
17           20
18           15
19           10
20           5

IGA Match Play

Champion           450
Runner up           300
Semifinalist         245
Quarters              210
Round of 16        150
Round of 32        90
Round of 64        50

IGA Senior Match Play (Super Sr. Div)

Champion           450
Runner up           300
Semifinalist         245
Quarters              210
Round of 16        150
Round of 32        90
Round of 64        50

IGA Senior Four-Ball (Super Sr. Div)

1              250
2              150
3              125
4              100
5              80
6              75
7              70
8              65
9              60
10           55
11           50
12           45
13           40
14           35
15           30
16           25
17           20
18           15
19           10
20           5

USGA & R&A CONDUCTED CHAMPIONSHIPS - Point Tables

U.S. Open

Champion – 4500
Runner-up – 3000
Top 5 – 2250
Top 10 – 1800
Top 20 – 1500
Low Am (made cut) – 1200
Made cut – 900
Low Am (missed cut) – 750

Sectional Qualifying
Qualifier – 400
1st Alt – 275
2nd Alt – 250

Local Qualifying
Qualifier – 200
1st Alt – 100
2nd Alt – 75

U.S. Amateur

Champion – 2250
Runner up – 1500
Semifinalist – 1200
Quarters  – 900
Round of 16 – 750
Round of 32 – 600
MP Qualifier – 450

Sectional Qualifying
Qualifier – 250
1st alt – 175
2nd alt – 150

Local Qualifying
Qualifier – 100 points
1st alt – 50 points
2nd alt – 25 points

U.S. Mid-Amateur

Champion – 1800
Runner up – 1200
Semifinalist – 900
Quarters – 600
Round of 16 – 450
Round of 32 – 375
MP Qualifier – 340

Sectional Qualifying
Qualifier – 200
1st alt – 75
2nd alt – 50

U.S. Four-Ball

Champion – 1200
Runner up – 750
Semifinalist – 525
Quarters – 400
Round of 16 – 340
MP Qualifier – 300

Sectional Qualifying   

Qualifier – 150
1st alt – 75
2nd alt – 50

U.S. Senior Open

Champion – 3750
Runner-up – 2250
Top 5 – 1800
Top 10 – 1500
Top 20 – 1200
Low Am (made cut) – 900
Made cut – 750
Low Am (missed cut) – 600

Sectional Qualifying

Qualifier – 300
1st Alt – 200
2nd Alt – 150

U.S. Senior Amateur

Champion – 2250
Runner up – 1500
Semifinalist – 1200
Quarters – 900
Round of 16 – 750
Round of 32 – 600
MP Qualifier – 450

Sectional Qualifying 
Qualifier – 250
1st alt – 100
2nd alt – 75

R&A Open Championship

Champion – 4500
Runner-up – 3000
Top 5 – 2250
Top 10 – 1800
Top 20 – 1500
Low Am (made cut) – 1200
Made cut – 900
Low Am (missed cut) – 750

Final Qualifying
Qualifier – 400
1st Alt – 275
2nd Alt – 250

Regional Qualifying
Qualifier – 200
1st Alt – 100
2nd Alt – 75

R&A Senior Open

Champion – 3000
Runner-up – 1800
Top 5 – 1400
Top 10 -1200
Top 20 – 900
Low Am (Made Cut) -700
Made Cut – 600
Low Am (Missed Cut) – 480

Sectional Qualifying 
Qualifier – 240
1st alt – 160
2nd alt – 120

R&A Senior Amateur

Champion – 1800
Runner up – 1200
Semifinalist – 900
Quarters  – 700
Round of 16 – 600
Round of 32 – 480
MP Qualifier – 360

Sectional Qualifying
Qualifier – 200
1st alt – 80
2nd alt – 60

R&A Amateur Championship

Champion – 1800
Runner-up – 1200
Semifinalist – 960
Quarters – 720
Round of 16 – 600
Round of 32 – 480
MP Qualifier – 360

Sectional Qualifying

Qualifier – 200
1st Alt – 80
2nd Alt – 60

ADDITIONAL SANCTIONED POINT EVENTS - Point Tables

Northwest Iowa Amateur (Super Sr. Div)
Iowa Masters (Super Sr. Div)

1              300
2              180
3              170
4              160
5              150
6              140
7              130
8              120
9              110
10           105
11           100
12           95
13           90
14           85
15           80
16           75
17           70
18           65
19           60
20           55
21           50
22           45
23           40
24           35
25           30
26           25
27           20
28           15
29           10
30           5

Briarwood Amateur (Super Sr. Div),
Carroll Amateur (Super Sr. Div),
Fort Dodge Amateur (Super Sr. Div),
Lake Creek Amateur (Super Sr. Div),
Southeast Iowa Amateur (Super Sr. Div),
The Classic (Super Sr. Div),
Waterloo Open (Super Sr. Div)

   1              200
2              120
3              100
4              85
5              80
6              75
7              70
8              65
9              60
10           55
11           50
12           45
13           40
14           35
15           30
16           25
17           20
18           15
19           10
20           5

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