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 Major Championships, players earn points in the Open division as well as any age division for which they are eligible. For Divisional events, players only earn points in the division for which they are signed up.

 

Player of the Year Selection Process

The AGA Player of the Year Awards were established in 1986 to recognize the player who, during a current AGA Tournament season, has the most consistent and outstanding record. Awards are given in each Division.
 
Minimum participation to qualify for consideration for Men’s Player of the Year:  Five total events or three AGA Championships to be eligible.
 
Men’s Player of the Year: The top three (3) positions on the Player of the Year Points List will qualify as candidates. The winner will be determined by the following criteria in order: 
 
1. Year-end points system
First Place = 20 points
Second Place = 17 points
Third Place = 15 points
 
2. Championship Ranking
Arizona Amateur (16 spots) = 20-16-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
Arizona Stroke Play (10 spots) = 16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4
Arizona Mid-Amateur (10 spots) = 16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4
AGA Championship (10 spots) = 16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4
 
3. AGA Tournaments
First Place = 8 points
Second through Fifth Place = 4 points
 
4. Sanctioned events
First Place = 4 points
 
5. Mayfair award winner = 10 points
 
6. USGA Qualifier / Championships
Qualify for USGA National Event = 5 points
Make the Match Play Field = 7 points
Reach Round of 16 or better = 10 points
 
7. In the event of a tie, total year-end points will break the tie.

 

Men’s Divisional Player of the Year: The Player of the Year within each Division will be determined by the year-long points list in each Division, to include Seniors and Legends.  Points for year-end total for each Division will be an aggregate of ALL points earned from ANY event played, including OPEN events.  To be eligible, a player must compete in their Division in a minimum of two Divisional events.


Women’s Player of the Year: The Women’s Player of the Year will be determined by the Player of the Year points list.  To be eligible, a player must compete in a minimum of three AGA women’s events, including one AGA Women’s Championship.


Women’s Senior Player of the Year:  The Senior Player of the Year for women age 50 and older will be determined by the Player of the Year points list.  To be eligible, a player must compete in a minimum of three AGA events, including one AGA Women’s Championship. 

 

Mayfair Award
The Mayfair Award was created in 1988 to honor the male AGA 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 AGA Championships; or

  2. Compete in at least one USGA Qualifying round in Arizona, at least one AGA Championship and a collegiate championship in Arizona.


*Withdrawal for any reason after beginning play in a qualifying event voids eligibility.
 
Events for inclusion: AGA Championships, AGA Divisional Tournaments (Open Division only), USGA Qualifiers hosted in Arizona, USGA Championships (if applicable, stoke play rounds only), Collegiate Championships of Arizona Schools: ASU, U of A, and GCU; Southwestern Amateur; Pacific Coast Amateur; Arizona Open.