Conditions of Play

The Field

The field is composed of approximately 144 players, including sectional qualifiers and exempt players. The field is cut after 36 holes of play to the low-40 players and ties, and anyone within 10 strokes of the lead.

Format and Ties

The championship will be conducted in two stages, at stroke play:

1. Sectional qualifying – 18 holes. Non-exempt players must qualify through one of the sectional qualifying sites.

2. Championship – 72 holes*

*If a tie exists at the end of 72 holes, the champion will be determined by a hole-by-hole playoff.

Ganson Depew Cup

The champion will be awarded possession of the Ganson Depew Cup for one year.

Sectional Qualifying Schedule

All non-exempt players must qualify to earn a spot in the Championship.

• Albany | Colonie G&CC | Mon, July 10

• Binghamton | Links at Hiawatha | Sun, July 9

• Buffalo | Lancaster CC | Mon, July 17

• Elmira | Elmira CC | Sun, July 2

• Finger Lakes | Wayne Hills CC | Sat, July 8

• Long Island | Bethpage - Yellow | Mon, July 10

• Mid-Hudson | Red Hook GC | Mon, June 26

• N. Country | Malone - East | Sat, June 24

• Rochester | Mendon GC | Mon, July 17

• Syracuse | Lakeshore Y&CC | Mon, July 3

• Utica/Rome | Yahnundasis GC | Fri, July 7

• Watertown | Thompson Park GC | Sat, June 24

• Westchester | Mahopac GC | Thu, July 13

• Westchester | Mansion Ridge | Tue, July 18

Players Exempt from Qualifying Players in the following categories are exempt into this year’s Championship.

• E1. Winners of the NYS Men’s Amateur Championship from the last 20 years

• E2. From the 2022 NYS Men’s Amateur Championship, the 20 lowest scorers and anyone tied for 20th place

• E3. Winners of the NYS Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship from the last 10 years

• E4. From the 2022 NYS Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, the 10 lowest scorers and anyone tied for 10th place

• E5. Winners of the 2023 NYS Men’s Amateur Four-Ball Championships

• E6. From the 2023 NYS Boys’ 18U Amateur Championship, the 5 lowest scorers and ties

• E7. Winner of the 2023 NYS Boys 14U Amateur Championship

• E8. From the 2022 NYS NYS Men’s Senior Amateur Championship, the 5 lowest scorers and ties

• E9. Winner and runner-up of the 2023 NYSPHSAA Boys’ Golf Championship

• E10. Most recent (as of August 6, 2023) winner or low amateur (*professional events) of the following regional championships:

• Apogee Investment Management Championship

• BDGA Buffalo District Individual Championship

• CCR Invitational

• CRAGA Capital Region Amateur Championship

• Delaware County Amateur Championship

• Dutchess County Amateur Championship

• LIGA Individual Championship

• MGA Ike Championship

• MGA MET Amateur Championship

• MGA MET Open*

• NYC Amateur

• NYS Open*

• RDGA Rochester District Individual Championship

• SDGA Gerry Ashe Memorial

• TCGA Amateur Championship

• Ulster County Amateur Championship

• Watertown City Championship

• WGA Westchester Individual Championship

• E11. From the 2023 Monroe Invitational, the 20 lowest scorers and anyone tied for 20th place

• E12. From the 2023 Porter Cup, the 20 lowest scorers and anyone tied for 20th place

• E13. All actively ranked golfers in WAGR (World Amateur Golf Rankings) as of June 22, 2023.

• E14. Players qualifying for most current (as of August 6, 2023) USGA Championships

• E15. Host club exemptions

• E16. Special exemptions as selected by the NYSGA

Schedule

Monday, August 7 – Round 1, 18 holes

Tuesday, August 8 – Round 2, 18 holes

Wednesday, August 9 – Rounds 3 & 4, 36 holes

Congratulations to the New York State Golf Association on the occasion of the 100th Men’s Amateur Championship.

As we celebrate our 125th year, Wykagyl Country Club and its Heritage Committee welcome you and all the competitors. We look back at our rich history with pride and salute our promising future.

With best wishes from The Heritage Committee R. Neil Braid, Charles DelPriore, Jr., Walter D. Peek II, Martha P. Reddington