Many of the top interscholastic high school golfers from around New York State and the Rochester area will visit Deerfield Golf & Country Club in Brockport for the first-ever RDGA New York High School Invitational, set for Saturday and Sunday, June 5 and 6.
Working with the Rochester Sports Commission and Section V Athletics, the Rochester District Golf Association is inviting a field of up to 84 high school golfers to Deerfield for an event that will provide an opportunity to meet their peers in a competitive environment.
“Section V Athletics is looking forward to working with the RDGA to offer this event to high school athletes,” says Kathy Hoyt, Executive Director of Section V Athletics. “The RDGA has been so supportive of Section V golf over the years and this event allows us to show our appreciation and support.”
The 2021 RDGA New York High School Invitational welcomes any interscholastic high school golfer from any of the 11 athletic sections in New York State – boys and girls between the ages 13 to 18 – to apply to play in this tournament. An added incentive will be that the top three finishers in each of the boys and girls competitions will receive invitations to represent New York State in the 2021 High School Golf National Invitational at Pinehurst in June.
“Receiving an invitation to the National Invitational is quite an honor since only the best high school golf teams and individuals will receive invites based on their State Championship performance,” says Chris Noble from the National High School Golf Association. “The Invitational brings together a wide variety of golfers from nearly all 50 states. Public or private. Small or large. All high school state championship teams, individuals, and their families are welcome at the Invitational.”
Applications for registrations are being accepted through April 16 at 5 p.m. After that time – beginning on April 20 – if there are any spots remaining, additional registrations will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
The format of the 2021 RDGA New York High School Invitational will be 36 holes of stroke play over the two days of competition. To assist college coaches and aspiring collegiate golfers, the participants will be playing at approximately 6,000 yards for girls and 7,000 yards for boys. The RDGA New York High School Invitational will also be a Junior Golf Scoreboard-ranked and Global Junior Golf Rankings tournament.
For information about the 2021 RDGA New York High School Invitational and how to apply to play, visit https://conta.cc/3cpKRTJ.
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