ROCHESTER DISTRICT GOLF ASSOCIATION JOINT MEMBER BENEFITS

Take advantage of your joint membership with the RDGA and NYSGA! 

Since 2021, the New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) and Rochester District Golf Association (RDGA) provide a joint membership for clubs and courses in the area that the associations overlap, benefitting the golf community in greater Rochester.

Compete in the New York State Amateur Golf Championships

Rochester's Kyle Downey came from behind to win the 2023 NYS Men's Am at Wykagyl CC in Westchester County.

As joint members, you are eligible to compete in the New York State Golf Association’s 20 state amateur championships for men, women, seniors and junior boys and girls. 

We encourage you to register for one of these individual and/or team events and test your game against the Empire State's top amateur players.

Qualifying for the NYSGA's major men's championships will take place throughout the Rochester Area.

CHAMPIONSHIP HOST ENTRIES CLOSE DATE(S)
101st NYS Men's Amateur Wanakah CC 6/05 (Wed) July 9-11
40th NYS Men's Mid-Amateur Schuyler Meadows CC 8/21 (Wed) Sept. 27-29


Qualifying Sites Around Rochester

NYS Men's Am

  • Albany | Colonie G&CC | Mon, June 24
  • Buffalo | Lancaster CC | Mon, June 10
  • Elmira | Corning CC | Fri, June 21
  • Finger Lakes | Wayne Hills CC | Sat, June 15
  • Jamestown | Moon Brook CC | Thu, June 13
  • N. Country | Malone GC | Sat, June 15
  • Rochester | Mendon GC | Mon, June 17
  • Syracuse | Lakeshore Y&CC | Mon, June 17
  • Utica/Rome | Yahnundasis GC | June 17

NYS Men's Mid-Am

  • Albany | McGregor Links CC | Mon, Aug 26
  • Binghamton | Binghamton CC | Mon, Sept 9
  • Buffalo | Pendleton Creek | Wed, Aug 28
  • North Country | Malone GC | Sat, Aug 31
  • Rochester | Ravenwood GC | Wed, Aug 28
  • Syracuse | Tuscarora GC | Fri, Aug 23
  • Utica/Rome | Yahnundasis GC | Wed, Sept 11

The remainder of the NYS Amateur Golf Championships do not require qualifying:

CHAMPIONSHIP HOST ENTRIES CLOSE DATE(S)
94th NYS Women's Amateur & Mid-Amateur Skaneateles CC 7/3 (Wed) 7/15-16
82nd NYS Boys' 18U Junior Amateur Links at Hiawatha 6/05 (Wed) 7/02-03
61st NYS Girls' 18U Junior Amateur Links at Hiawatha 6/05 (Wed) 7/02-03
67th NYS Boys' 14U Junior Amateur Green Lakes SP GC 7/31 (Wed) 8/15-16
2nd NYS Girls' 14U Junior Amateur Green Lakes SP GC 7/31 (Wed) 8/15-16
67th NYS Men's Senior Amateur Corning CC 8/21 (Wed) 9/10-11
28th NYS Men's Super Sr & 2nd Legends Amateur Crag Burn GC 7/17 (Wed) 7/30-31
71st NYS Women's Senior & 16th Super Senior Ontario GC 8/7 (Wed) 8/20-21
13th NYS Men's Amateur & Senior Four-Ball Turning Stone Resort 5/1 (Wed) 5/19-20
6th NYS Women's Amateur & Senior Four-Ball Leatherstocking GC 5/22 (Wed) 6/03-04
11th NYS Amateur & Senior Mixed Team Stafford CC 7/10 (Wed) 7/22

 

Play in the NYSGA Amateur Series

The NYSGA Amateur Series consists of individual handicapped stroke play tournaments administered at premier member clubs throughout upstate New York. These one-day events allow players of all abilities to compete against peers at a similar skill level in a competitive format (both gross and net) under the Rules of Golf.