93rd Northeast Ohio Amateur Championship

Windmill Lakes Golf Club   REGISTRATION Opens: Monday, May 1, 7:00 a.m. Closes: Friday, June 2, 11:59 p.m.   Starting Times: Click Here to view the starting times.   Waiting List In the case of the event being maxed out, any spots opened as a result of cancellations will be automatically filled with the next available player(s) on the waitlist (ordered by waitlist registration time). There will be no charge until players/teams are moved from the waitlist to the confirmed tournament roster in our system.   ENTRY FEE $275.00 per player   POLICIES NOGA Hard Card   ELIGIBILITY Open to any amateur golfer with an active GHIN Handicap Index® at time of registration and competition. Must be resident of or attending college in Ohio. If your GHIN number is from outside Northern Ohio, please reach out to Sean Croell at 440-686-1070 ext. 215 or email scroell@noga.org   WAGR - THE NEOA IS A WAGR GOLF TOURNAMENT   HANDICAP INDEX LIMIT Championship & Mid-Amateur: 3.4 or lower Senior: 7.4 or lower   SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Find the NOGA Umbrella upon arrival to register for the day Round 1 - June 10, 2023 - Starting Times 7:30 a.m. - 1:20 p.m. Round 2 - June 11, 2023 - Starting Times 7:30 a.m. - 1:20 p.m. Round 3 - June 12, 2023 - Starting Times 7:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.   FORMAT 54 Holes of Stroke Play. An individual competition, in which each player competes against all other players within the respective division. Play is governed by the USGA Rules of Golf and its decisions, by the NOGA Hard Card and the terms of competition. Rule 1.3B states that players are responsible for applying the rules to themselves.   FIELD SIZE 120 Players. If the event is full, players can still register and be placed on the Waiting List. Players will NOT be charged until they have been moved from the Waiting List to the Tournament Roster.   CUT The field will be cut after 36 holes.   Gift Certificates Gift Certificates can be redeemed at Windmill Lakes Golf Club only.   YARDAGES Championship Division - Approx. 6,900 Yards Mid-Amateur Division - Approx. 6,700 Yards Senior Division - Approx. 6,500 Yards   STRACKALINE Thanks to a partnership with the Northern Ohio Golf Association, StrackaLine books can be purchased for a reduced price. A 20% off discount will be automatically added to your shopping cart at checkout. StrackaLine Yardage Books are available for all courses. StrackaLine Greens Guides & Combination Books are available for select courses. CLICK HERE to purchase a Strackaline book for Windmill Lakes Golf Club.   Yardage Book: $34 + an additional 20% off Greens Book: $34 + an additional 20% off Combination (Greens + Yardage): $39 + an additional 20% off   HISTORY OF THE NEOA Originally known as the Plain Dealer Invitational, the Northeast Ohio Amateur Championship was rescued and rebranded by the Northern Ohio Golf Association in 1965. The NEO Am has had a history of illustrious champions, headed by the late Arnold Palmer, who got his exceptional career started in Northeast Ohio as a young Coast Guard member in 1953. Three-time NEO Am champ Bob Shave Jr. also played the pro tour, and Joe Ungvary Sr., a five-time NEO Am Champion who also won a U.S. Senior Amateur Open. Take a step back and look at the courses and names who have made their mark on amateur golf in Northeast Ohio through this prestigious tournament. The Championship yardage tops out at just over 6800 yards, yet the course is played from Blue Tees at 6400 yards, Combo Blue and White Tees at 6150, as well as White Tees at 5800 yards so that players of all levels can enjoy the game. The course features 5 new Ladies tees and is rated at 5400 and 5100 yards respectively for the Ladies. Avon Oaks is a "PGA Family Course" where Juniors just learning the game may play from permanent tees markers in the ground for par 3s, 4s, and 5s that are age/length and ability appropriate.