Since its inception in 1954, the Quarter Century Championship/Half Century Championship has been held for PGA members who have obtained 25 years of membership.  Both the Wanamaker and Ryder Courses will be played. The prize money for this 36-hole stroke-play competition is distributed among nine age group divisions. The PGA Quarter Century champions will be the overall winners from each course.  A Half Century Champion’s plaque will be awarded to the lowest score of members that have obtained 50 years of membership.  The field is limited to 132 players on each course (increased from 120 players in 2023).

Quarter Century A Championship 

• Championship Dates:  Wednesday & Thursday - January 8-9, 2025

• Entry Deadline:  Friday, January 3, 2024 at 5:00 PM CT

• Entry Fee:  $220.00 per player

• Course:  Ryder Course

• Age Groups:  A-3

  • A - Players 49 years and younger

  • 1 - Players 50-54 years

  • 2 - Players 55-59 years

  • 3 - Players 60-64 years

• Maximum Field:  132 players 

• Courses:  All rounds will be played on the Ryder Course

• Awards:  The overall Champion (A) will be determined.  The Champion may come from any age group. The Championship Committee reserves the right to complete the final round beyond the scheduled finish subject to the amount of holes remaining.

• Link to Competition Website:  CLICK HERE

Quarter Century B Championship 

• Championship Dates:  Wednesday & Thursday - January 8-9, 2025

• Entry Deadline:  Friday, January 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM CT

• Entry Fee:  $220.00 per player

• Course:  Wanamaker Course

• Age Groups:  4-9

  • 4 - Players 65-69 years and younger

  • 5 - Players 70-74 years

  • 6 - Players 75-79 years

  • 7 - Players 80-84 years

  • 8 - Players 85-89 years

  • 9 - Players 90 and above

• Maximum Field:  132 players

• Courses:  All rounds will be played on the Wanamaker Course

• Awards:  The overall Champion (B) will be determined.  The Champion may come from any age group.  The overall Half Century Champion will also be recognized.  The Championship Committee reserves the right to complete the final round beyond the scheduled finish subject to the amount of holes remaining.

• Link to Competition Website:  CLICK HERE

The Senior Stroke Play Championship is a 54-hole individual stroke play competition based on age groups.  Both the Ryder and Wanamaker Courses will be played.  The Senior Stroke Play champions will be the overall winners from each course.  The field is limited to 132 players on each course. 

Senior Stroke Play A Championship 

• Championship Dates:  Sunday-Tuesday, January 12-14, 2025

• Entry Deadline:  Friday, January 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM CT

• Entry Fee:  $275.00 per player

• Age Groups:  1 & 2

  • 1 - Players 50-54 years

  • 2 - Players 55-59 years

  • 7 - Players 80-84 years

  • 8 - Players 85-89 years

  • 9 - Players 90+

• Maximum Field:  132 players

• Course:  All players will play the Wanamaker/Ryder/Wanamaker courses with NO CUT after 36-holes.

• Course Rotations & Group Eligibility: Tournament Committee reserves the right to adjust which divisions play in Group A and Group B based on final player counts and the waitlist. Decisions will be made to ensure the most PGA of America Golf Professionals can compete. Players will always remain eligible to win their Group 

• Play-offs: In the event of a tie for the Overall Champion of the Senior Stroke Play A Championship, a hole-by-hole play-off will begin immediately following the verification of scores. There will be no play-offs for individual Age Groups. 

• Senior PPC Exemptions: The top 2 finishers not already exempt, earn an exemption into the 2025 Senior PPC. If there is a tie between players for an exemption, a hole-by-hole play-off will begin immediately following completion of play.

• Awards: The overall Champion (A) from all age groups in (A) will be determined based on the lowest score for the maximum number of rounds completed by all age groups. For example, if any group does not finish the 3rd round, the overall Champion would revert to 36 holes.  However, if specific age groups finish all 54 holes, their individual group purse would be determined on 54 hole scores. The Championship Committee reserves the right to complete the final round beyond the scheduled finish subject to the amount of holes remaining.

• Additional Playing Opportunities / Exemptions Earned: The top 2 finishers from the Senior Stroke Play Championship A (Group 1 and Group 2 only) NOT already exempt into the 2025 Senior PGA Professional Championship will be eligible to compete if they meet the eligibility requirements at the time of the event deadline.

• Link to Competition Website:  CLICK HERE

Senior Stroke Play B Championship 

• Championship Dates:  Sunday-Tuesday, January 12-14, 2025

• Entry Deadline:  Friday, January 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM CT

• Entry Fee:  $275.00 per player

• Age Groups:  3-9

  • 3 - Players 60-64 years

  • 4 - Players  65-69 years

  • 5 - Players 70-74 years

  • 6 - Players 75-79 years

• Maximum Field:  132 players

• Course:  All players will play the  Ryder/Wanamaker/Ryder courses with NO CUT.

• Course Rotations & Group Eligibility: Tournament Committee reserves the right to adjust which divisions play in Group A and Group B based on final player counts and the waitlist. Decisions will be made to ensure the most PGA of America Golf Professionals can compete. Players will always remain eligible to win their Group 

• Play-offs: In the event of a tie for the Overall Champion of the Senior Stroke Play B Championship, a hole-by-hole play-off will begin immediately following the verification of scores. There will be no play-offs for individual Age Groups. 

• Awards: The overall Champion (B) from all age groups in (B) will be determined based on the lowest score for the maximum number of rounds completed by all age groups. For example, if any group does not finish the 3rd round, the overall Champion would revert to 36 holes.  However, if specific age groups finish all 54 holes, their individual group purse would be determined on 54 hole scores. The Championship Committee reserves the right to complete the final round beyond the scheduled finish subject to the amount of holes remaining.

• Link to Competition Website:  CLICK HERE

The most popular event in the PGA Winter Championships is the Senior-Junior Team Championship. The championship is a pick-your-own partner team championship (one Senior player and one Junior player on each team). The Championship will be contested on all three courses at PGA Golf Club. Teams compete in a 72-hole four-ball stroke-play competition and after 54 holes, one round on each course, the field will be reduced to the low 40 teams and ties for the final round. The field is limited to 156 teams. 

This Championship is a pick-your-own partner event.  When you enter, please provide your partner’s name. You must have a partner at the time of team registration.  Only team entries will be accepted.  Teams that contain one PGA Associate (or more) will be able to register for the event beginning December 11th.  

• Championship Dates:  Monday-Thursday, January 27-30, 2025

• Entry Deadline:  Saturday, January 18, 2024 at 5:00 PM CT

• Entry Fee:  $630.00 per team / $315.00 per player

• Maximum Field:  156 teams / 312 players

• Courses:  All players will play one round on the Wanamaker Course, one round on the Dye Course, one round on the Ryder Course and the final round will be played on the Wanamaker Course. 

• Cut:  After 54 holes, and each team has played the Wanamaker, Dye and Ryder Courses, a cut will be made to the low 40 teams and ties for the Final Round of play. 

• Play-offs: In the event of a tie for the overall Champions, a hole-by-hole play-off will begin immediately following the verification of scores.

• Awards:  The overall Champions (winning team) will be determined. The Championship Committee reserves the right to complete the final round beyond the scheduled finish subject to the amount of holes remaining.

• Link to Competition Website:  CLICK HERE

The Four-Ball Stableford Team Championship is a pick-your-own partner team championship. Although everyone will be competing for the same purse, there will be 4 sets of tees, junior men, senior men, junior women and senior women. Teams may be formed with any combination of players. Unlike traditional scoring methods, where the aim is to have the lowest score, the objective in the Four-Ball Stableford Team Championship is to have the highest score. Points are awarded in relation to a fixed score (PAR) on each hole as follows: 2 or more over the fixed score -3 points, 1 over the fixed score -1 point, fixed score (par) 0 points, 1 under the fixed score +2 points, 2 under the fixed score +5 points, 3 under the fixed score +8 points. The winner is the team who scores the highest number of points. The Championship will be contested on both the Ryder and Dye Courses. Teams compete in a 54-hole competition and after 36 holes; one round on each course, the field will be reduced to the low 40 teams and ties for the final round.  Teams that contain one PGA Associate (or more) will be able to register for the event beginning December 11th.  

• Championship Dates:  Sunday-Tuesday, February 2-4, 2025

• Entry Deadline:  Friday, January 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM CT

• Entry Fee:  $530.00 per team / $265.00 per player

• Maximum Field:  104 teams / 208 players

• Courses:  Wanamaker and Dye Courses. The Final Round will be played on the Dye Course. 

• Cut:  After 36-holes, and each team has played both the Dye and Wanamaker Courses, a cut will be made to the low 40 teams and ties for the Final Round of play. 

• Play-offs: In the event of a tie for the overall Champions, a hole-by-hole play-off will begin immediately following the verification of scores.

• Awards:  The overall Champions (winning team) will be determined. The Championship Committee reserves the right to complete the final round beyond the scheduled finish subject to the amount of holes remaining.

• Link to Competition Website:  CLICK HERE

The Stroke Play Championship has a rich tradition that dates back to 1954. This 54-hole stroke-play championship has a starting field limited to 240 players (increased from 156 in 2022).  After 36 holes, the field will be reduced to the low 70 players and ties for the final round.  

• Championship Dates:  Sunday-Tuesday, February 9-11, 2025

• Entry Deadline:  Friday, January 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM CT

• Entry Fee:  $300.00 per player

• Maximum Field:  240 players

• Courses:  Ryder and Wanamaker Courses.  The Final Round will be played on the Ryder Course. 

• Cut:  After 36-holes, and each player has played both the Ryder and Wanamaker Courses, a cut will be made to the low 70 players and ties for the Final Round of play. 

• Play-offs: In the event of a tie for the Overall Champion, a hole-by-hole play-off will begin immediately following the verification of scores.

• PPC Exemptions: The top 2 finishers not already exempt, earn an exemption into the 2025 PPC. If there is a tie between players for an exemption, a hole-by-hole play-off will begin immediately following completion of play.

• Awards:  The overall Champion will be determined. The Championship Committee reserves the right to complete the final round beyond the scheduled finish subject to the amount of holes remaining.

• Additional Playing Opportunities / Exemptions Earned: The top 2 finishers NOT already exempt into the 2025 PGA Professional Championship will be eligible to compete if they meet the eligibility requirements at the time of the event deadline. 

• Link to Competition Website:  CLICK HERE

The Women’s Stroke Play Championship is in its’ 21st season and is a 54-hole stroke play championship, consisting of female PGA and LPGA Members and Associates.  Women Associates, who have completed Level 1 in the PGA PGM Program and are in good standing,  will be allowed to enter the Women’s Stroke Play Championship.  Each player will play one round on the Wanamaker Course and one round on the Ryder Course.  After 36 holes, the field, provided there are over 100 entries, will be reduced to the low 40% of the starting field and ties for the final round. The final round will be played on the Wanamaker Course.   

There is a Senior Division of the Women's Stroke Play Championship.  Senior Women will have the option to play from a separate set of tees and if they opt into the Senior Division will NOT be eligible to earn an exemption into the KPMG Women's PGA Championship.  A Senior (age 50+) player may declare and play in the Championship Division, from the Championship Tees, in order to be eligible to earn an exemption into the KPMG Women's PGA Championship.   Please be prepared to declare the Division you wish to participate in at time of registration. 

• Championship Dates:  Sunday-Tuesday, February 16-18, 2025

• Entry Deadline:  Friday, February 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM CT

• Entry Fee:  $300.00 per player

• Maximum Field:  120 players

• Courses:  Ryder and Wanamaker Courses.  The Final Round will be played on the Wanamaker Course. 

• Approximate Yardages:  Championship Division - 6,400 yards; Senior Division - 5,400 yards

• Cut:  After 36-holes (provided that there are over 100 entries) and each player has played both the Ryder and Wanamaker Courses, a cut will be made to the low 40% of the field and ties for the Final Round of play.  If there are less than 100 players in the field, NO CUT will be made. 

• Play-offs: In the event of a tie for the Overall Champion, a hole-by-hole play-off will begin immediately following the verification of scores. 

• Awards:  The overall Champion will be determined in both the Championship and Senior Divisions. The Championship Committee reserves the right to complete the final round beyond the scheduled finish subject to the amount of holes remaining.

• Additional Playing Opportunities / Exemptions Earned (Championship Division): The top finisher in the Championship Division NOT already exempt into the 2025 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco will be eligible to compete if they meet eligibility requirements at the time of deadline.   This finisher must be a "Class A" PGA member or "Class A" LPGA Member in order to earn the exemption; Associates will NOT be eligible to earn the exemption. 

• Additional Playing Opportunities / Exemptions Earned (Senior Division): The top two finishers and ties in the Senior Division will be eligible to compete in the 2025 Senior LPGA Championship if they meet eligibility requirements at the time of deadline. 

• Link to Competition Website:  CLICK HERE