Men’s Events

Amateur Championship

EDGA Major – 54 hole stroke play with cuts (generally) after each round or sometimes after 36 holes.

The first EDGA Amateur was conducted in 1921 with a 36-hole stroke play. In 1922 the format was changed to match play, using several different formats, until 1961 when the event was changed back to stroke play. The event was a 72-hole stroke play event until it was changed to 54 holes in 1969. That is the current format.

Match Play Championship

EDGA Major – Match Play event with 32 qualifiers, single elimination, defending champion exempt from qualifier. After the EDGA Amateur was changed to stroke play in 1961, there was no match play event until a new event was begun in 1973. The first two match play events had a 36-hole final. All events since then have had 18-hole finals.

Two-Man Team Championship

18 hole, one-day event. Has been a better-ball and new for 2020 is a Chapman Format.

This event was started in 1976 and was a two-man better-ball format until 2020 when it was changed to a two-man Chapman format.

Junior Events

Junior Match Play

Match play event for individuals under the age of 18.

This event was started in 1926 and was conducted as the Junior Amateur for many years. The first event was an 18-hole match play format. Then, through 1949, it was an 18-hole stroke play event. In 1950 it changed back to match play with an 18-hole final. The final was changed to 36 holes in 1951 and that format remained until 1979 when the final was changed back to 18-holes. That is the format that remains today.

Junior Stroke Play

36-hole stroke play event for individuals under the age of 18.

The Junior Stroke Play was added to the EDGA schedule in 1974. The first event was 36 holes at two different courses. The next year the event was played at just one course. In 1985, the four Erie private clubs hosted the juniors and the winner was the player with the lowest 54-hole total (best 3 of 4). In 2004 the event was switched back to a 36 hole event at one course. Aside from one year when the event was 54-holes, this is the format that remains today.

Junior events are conducted under the Great Lakes Junior Golf Tour.

Senior Events

J.C. Martin Seniors Tournament

18 hole stroke play event for individuals 50 or over.

The EDGA Senior Amateur started in 1927. It has always been an 18-hole, one day format. In recognition for all of the work done on behalf of the EDGA, the event was named after Joseph C. Martin, the EDGA President from 1929 through 1933. Joe also wrote for the Times-News, frequently covering local golf.

Streeter Cup (2-man team event for Seniors)

18 hole, one-day event. It has been a best-ball of two event for individuals 50 or over but new for 2020 is a Chapman format.

This event started in 2002 as an event that mirrored the “Two-man Better-ball” but was just for seniors. It was named after local golf enthusiast Jim Streeter who was instrumental in helping to attract top PGA professionals to the Greater Erie Charity Golf Classic. Jim also hosted an event at the Kahkwa club for all players who won either the Seniors or the Senior Better Ball. He awarded each player with a blazer for their first victory.

Previous Events

Lefthander’s Golf Championship

The first Lefthander’s event was in 1972 at the Kahkwa Club and featured 25 players who paid a $5 entry. There were only two more events, and after 1974 the event was dropped.

Champion of Champions

There was a champion of champions (club champions) held in 1973. No other information has been found.

Father & Son Championship (also Parent-Child)

The first Father & Son was held in 1924 and always 18 holes of stroke play. The event was finally canceled in 2016 due to lack of interest. In several years toward the end, the event was open to parents and children and not just fathers and sons.

Scramble

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Mid-Am

The first

Men’s Interclub

The first

Junior Interclub

The first

Mixed

The first Mixed Team was conducted in 1985 and was co-sponsored with the EDWGA. After several years, this event was conducted solely by the EDWGA.