2023 GKA Tournament Information

 

 

Event Date: June 3-4, 2023 (Saturday-Sunday)

 

 

Host Course: Tennessee National

 

 

Entry Fee and Deadline: The entry fee is $255. This fee includes green and cart fees for both days of the championship, lunch for both days of the championship and a tee gift. The deadline for this event is Saturday, May 20 at 5:00 PM. All entries must be submitted online prior to the deadline.

 

Field Size: 100 players

 

Format: 36-hole individual stroke play

 

 

Eligibility: Participants must be a resident OR member of a club in the following counties to be eligible: Anderson, Blount, Cocke, Cumberland, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Roane, Sevier or Union.

 

For the Championship Division, player's must have a maximum handicap of 5.0.

 

For the Open Division, players must have a minimum handicap of 3.0 and a maximum handicap of 12.0.

 

No other divisions have handicap requirements. 

 

 

Points: The GKA is a TGA POY point event. Only individuals who compete in the Championship and Senior divisions are eligible for TGA POY points. A senior can only receive POY points if they are 55 and older.

 

The TGA rules of play hard card is in effect. 

 

 

Stipulated Rounds: Each tournament round will consist of two, 9-hole stipulated rounds. If weather doesn't allow everyone in a division to finish all 18 holes for any round, that round will be shortened to 9 holes. 

 

 

Practice Rounds:

 

$100. Call the Tennessee National golf shop at 865.657.2001 to book your practice round. 

 

 

Gift Certificates: Top finishers from each division will receive gift certificates to Tennessee National. Final gift certificate breakdown will be available after the final round. 

 

Cancellation/Refund Policy: The TGA refund policy is in effect for this event. Players who withdraw from the tournament prior to 5:00 PM Wednesday, May 31st will receive a full refund minus a $25 processing fee. No refunds are available for withdrawals made after 5:00 PM on Wednesday, May 31st. 

 

 

For additional information please contact Hayden Echols at hechols@tngolf.org.