Player of the Year Points
Player of the Year
Player of the Year points are accumulated throughout the year based on your play at specific events and Championships. They serve as a ranking for AZ Golf members and are used to select players for team events, invitational events, and to help appoint a "Player of the Year" in each division at the end of the year.
How Does it Work?
Players can acquire points by playing in AZ Golf Championships and events, Arizona Sanctioned events, and qualifying for USGA Championships. At the start of each new year, players' points are reset to zero.
Divisions
Open - No age distinction
Senior - Ages 55-64
Legends - Ages 65+
Women's - No age distinction
Senior Women's - Ages 50+
A player's Division is determined by their age at the time of the event, (i.e. a player can start earning Senior points as soon as they turn 55). For events that do not offer different age categories, players earn points in the Open division as well as any age division they are eligible for. For events that offer age divisions, players will only be eligible to earn points within the division in which they participated in.
Player of the Year Awards
The Player of the Year awards are determined by the year-long points list of each age division. To be eligible, a player must compete in a minimum of three AZ Golf events.
Mayfair Award
The Mayfair Award was created in 1988 to honor the male AZ Golf tournament player with the lowest weighted scoring average at the end of each year. To be eligible, a player must complete in at least:
1. One USGA Qualifying round in Arizona and at least two AZ Golf events; or2. Compete in at least one USGA Qualifying round in Arizona, at least one AZ Golf event, and a collegiate championship in Arizona.
*Withdrawal for any reason after beginning play in a qualifying event voids eligibility.
Events for inclusion: All AZ Golf point earning events; USGA Qualifiers hosted in Arizona; USGA Championships (if applicable, stoke play rounds only); Collegiate Championships of Arizona Schools: ASU, U of A, GCU, and NAU; all AZ Golf Sanctioned Events.