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Troon invites you to experience great golf combined with friendly competition at the Troon Challenge, a series of amateur golf tournaments contested at several of the world’s finest golf courses. Regional qualifying events are held throughout the year at Troon courses across the United States.
Regional Qualifier Format
The event format is a two-person modified best ball (shamble). Each player hits a tee-shot, the team selects the best tee-shot and each player plays their own ball from that point until it is holed. The lower of the two scores is the team score for the hole.
There will be a Gross and Net Division at each Regional Qualifier. Teams will not be required to declare which of the two divisions they would like to compete in upon registration. Each team participant must provide a verifiable handicap, if applicable. The Handicap Index will be used to calculate the course handicap where 50% will be used for players to determine the lowest Net score.
The lowest Gross and Net scores of the entire field at all regional events will qualify for the 2020 Troon Challenge National Finals!
Regional Team Entry Fee Includes
- 18 holes with cart
- Practice balls prior to play
- Callaway Mavrik towel
- Callaway golf balls
- Official AHEAD Troon Challenge hat
- Live scoring powered by Golf Genius
- Yardage guide, divot repair tool, bag tag (where available)
- On-course contests (longest drive, putt & closest to the pin)
- $10 prize fund per player
- Troon Rewards points for entry fee
Additional Information
- Teams can be comprised of two men, two women, or one man/one woman
- Teams may enter multiple Regional Qualifier events to try to qualify for the Finals
- Men will play approximate yardage of 6,500 – 6,800 yards
- Women will play approximate yardage of 5,100 – 5,400 yards
- Please note that the Troon Challenge is for amateurs only. Active PGA members or other golf professionals are not eligible to play
2020 Troon Challenge Regional Qualifier Schedule
*Start times may change from tee times to shotgun or shotgun to tee times based on current situations.
| REGIONALS | LOCATION | DATE | TIME | TEAM ENTRY FEE | |
| ALABAMA | Shotgun Start | Non-Troon Cardholders |
Troon Cardholders |
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| Peninsula Golf and Racquet Club | Gulf Shores | Saturday August 29 |
1:00 PM | $150 (per team) |
$150 (per team) |
| ARIZONA | |||||
| Lookout Mountain Golf Club | Phoenix | Sunday June 14 |
7:40 AM Tee Times |
$150 (per team) |
$140 (per team) |
| Copper Canyon Golf Club | Buckeye | Saturday July 11 |
8:27 AM Tee Times |
$189 (per team) |
$179 (per team) |
| The Phoenician | Scottsdale | Sunday July 12 |
7:30 AM Tee Times |
$190 (per team) |
$180 (per team) |
| Poston Butte Golf Club | Florence | Sunday July 19 |
8:00 AM Tee Times |
$150 (per team) |
$130 (per team) |
| Whirlwind Golf Club – Cattail | Chandler | Sunday July 26 |
8:30 AM Tee Times |
$184 (per team) |
$174 (per team) |
| The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa | Scottsdale | Sunday August 9 |
7:30 AM Tee Times |
$195 (per team) |
$185 (per team) |
| Wickenburg Ranch Golf & Social Club | Wickenburg | Sunday August 16 |
8:00 AM Tee Times |
$200 (per team) |
$190 (per team) |
| Boulders Resort & Spa | Scottsdale | Sunday August 23 |
7:10 AM Tee Times |
$160 (per team) |
$150 (per team) |
| Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club | Maricopa | Sunday August 30 |
7:00 AM Tee Times |
$175 (per team) |
$165 (per team) |
| Longbow Golf Club | Mesa | Friday September 4 |
7:30 AM Tee Times |
$190 (per team) |
$180 (per team) |
| Troon North Golf Club – Monument | Scottsdale | Sunday September 13 |
8:40 AM Tee Times |
$198 (per team) |
$188 (per team) |
| CALIFORNIA | |||||
| Classic Club | Palm Desert | Sunday June 14 |
8:30 AM Tee Times |
$200 (per team) |
$200 (per team) |
| Silverado Resort and Spa – North (Home of the PGA Tour Safeway Open) |
Napa | Sunday July 12 |
12:00 PM Tee Times |
$280 (per team) |
$270 (per team) |
| Ashwood Golf Course | Apple Valley | Sunday July 26 |
8:00 AM | $120 (per team) |
$110 (per team) |
| Yocha Dehe Golf Club | Brooks | Sunday August 2 |
8:30 AM | $230 (per team) |
$220 (per team) |
| Maderas Golf Club | San Diego | Sunday September 20 |
1:00 PM | $329 (per team) |
$329 (per team) |
| Indian Wells Golf Resort – Celebrity | Indian Wells | Sunday October 4 |
7:30 AM Tee Times |
$289 (per team) |
$279 (per team) |
| COLORADO | |||||
| The Ridge | Castle Pines | Tuesday July 14 |
10:30 AM Tee Times |
$250 (per team) |
$230 (per team) |
| FLORIDA | |||||
| Tiburón Golf Club – Black | Naples | Sunday July 12 |
8:30 AM | $190 (per team) |
$180 (per team) |
| Slammer & Squire at World Golf Village | St. Augustine | Sunday August 23 |
9:00 AM | $250 (per team) |
$240 (per team) |
| Westchase Golf Club | Tampa | Saturday September 19 |
12:00 PM Tee Times |
$150 (per team) |
$150 (per team) |
| KANSAS | |||||
| Ironhorse Golf Club | Leawood | Saturday August 8 |
11:30 AM Tee Times |
$200 (per team) |
$190 (per team) |
| NEVADA | |||||
| Rio Secco | Henderson | Sunday August 23 |
7:50 AM Tee Times |
$230 (per team) |
$220 (per team) |
| NEW YORK | |||||
| Centennial Golf Club | Carmel | Sunday August 23 |
11:30 AM Tee Times |
$180 (per team) |
$170 (per team) |
| OREGON | |||||
| Pronghorn – Fazio | Bend | Sunday August 23 |
8:30 AM Tee Times |
$370 (per team) |
$350 (per team) |
| TEXAS | |||||
| The Rawls Course at Texas Tech | Lubbock | Sunday August 2 |
1:30 PM | $170 (per team) |
$160 (per team) |
| La Cantera Resort & Spa – Palmer | San Antonio | Sunday August 16 |
1:00 PM | $160 (per team) |
$150 (per team) |
| VIRGINIA | |||||
| Potomac Shores Golf Club | Potomac Shores | Saturday September 19 |
1:00 PM | $198 (per team) |
$188 (per team) |
2020 Qualifier Results
(* * Qualified for Finals – Sedona Golf Resort & Seven Canyons, Sedona, AZ)
Classic Club
June 14, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Scott Blair & Colin Olberding | *70* |
| 2 | Kelvin Chew & Adam Kish | 70 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Maris Strombergs & Stephen Larralde | *68* |
| 2 | Rich Schacht & David Arthur | 68 |
Lookout Mountain Golf Club
June 14, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Josh Faecke & Steve Kerr | *62* |
| T-2 | Paul Ruth & Justin Sheakley | 66 |
| T-2 | Frank Harris & Ted Allwood | 66 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Barry Agard & Ryan Beeney | *61* |
| T-2 | Chad Waleryszak & Greg Kornburger | 63 |
| T-2 | Jay Rademacher & Jason Harris | 63 |
Copper Canyon Golf Club
July 11, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Ben Nelson & Jeff Horst | *66* |
| 2 | Darren Tucker & Bob Smith | 67 |
| 3 | Stephen Balliet & Brent Wolfe | 67 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | David Appellof & Steve Endress | *63* |
| 2 | Seth Phillips & Dustin Baker | 64 |
| 3 | Tom Perrott & Andrew Perrott | 65 |
Silverado Resort & Spa
July 12, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Dan Hardmeyer & Layne Bratten | *69* |
| 2 | Colby Wesenhagen & Matt Galindo | 71 |
| 3 | Jared Perry & Matt Larson | 71 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Mark David & Jack Cate | *65* |
| 2 | David Pennycook & Brian Kees | 66 |
| 3 | Gene Tabb III & James Daley | 66 |
The Phoenician
July 12, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Michael Cowan & Kyle Vitzthum | *64* |
| 2 | Gavin Lyons & George Deligiannis | 66 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Chad Waleryszak & Robert Nelson | *63* |
| 2 | Brandon Penas & Travis Buck | 64 |
Tiburón Golf Club
July 12, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Matt Symons & Ronnie Grigsby | *69* |
| 2 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | David Garratt & Jo Jo Fortini | *66* |
| 2 |
The Ridge
July 14, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Corey Mable & Wyatt Anderson-Meier | *62* |
| 2 | Caleb Roth & Ryan Lovell | 65 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Allen Strassner & Jon Kopf | *65* |
| 2 | Benjamin Domenico & Anthony Donaldson | 66 |
Poston Butte Golf Club
July 19, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Jimmy Hilton & Keith Beaman | *63* |
| 2 | Eric Lynch & Derek Rammer | 66 |
| 3 | George Seevers & Eric Butler | 67 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Jared Pool & Greg Hanlon | *62* |
| 2 | Blake Newman & Cody Phillips | 63 |
| 3 | Ryan Nevitt & Buddy Cochrane | 64 |
Ashwood Golf Course
July 26, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Kelvin Chew & Adam Kish | *59* |
| 2 | Jon Halliday & Scott Halliday | 60 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Matthew Schneider & Josh Cool | *55* |
| 2 | Trevor Cool & Dennis Cool | 55 |
Whirlwind Golf Club
July 26, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Jared Pool & Greg Hanlon | *63* |
| 2 | Scott Peterson & Dave Mann | 67 |
| 3 | Matthew Bannister & Nathan Bannister | 67 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Matt Barlow & Clark Hoppel | *62* |
| 2 | Jennifer Niebling & Bill Santistevan | 64 |
| 3 | James Davis & Adam Ching | 65 |
The Rawls Course
August 2, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Alfonso Trevino & Vince Dominguez | *64* |
| 2 | Tyler Little & Garrett Black | 65 |
| 3 | Chris Evans & Robin Evans | 65 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | John Braidfoot & Beau Tucker | *60* |
| 2 | Brandon Casey & Jeff Bailey | 63 |
| 3 | Ricky Hancock & Rich Eberhardt | 63 |
Yocha Dehe Golf Club
August 2, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Katrina Camitoc & Miguel Camitoc | *57* |
| 2 | Matt Filer & Jeff Naff | 67 |
| 3 | Doug Memel & Shane Spencer | 68 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Shane McMillan & Will Harbourne | *61* |
| 2 | Gary McCune & Brian Buckham | 63 |
| 3 | Randy Churchill & Andrew Sayko | 64 |
Ironhorse Golf Club
August 8, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Nikki McCurdy & Bo Leitch | *63* |
| 2 | Brian Meidel & Steve Cyr | 65 |
| 3 | Matt Barberich & Asa Tysseling | 66 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Mike Yarbrough & Kirk Labelle | *62* |
| 2 | Tim Martley & Joe Sharkey | 63 |
| 3 | George Watermann & John Havens | 63 |
Kierland Golf Club
August 9, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Brian Merdinger & Matthew Hirshberg | *60* |
| 2 | Aaron Brienzo & Joe Atencio | 63 |
| 3 | Jason Hayden & Robert Swisher | 66 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Jerry Sokol & Christopher Sokol | *61* |
| 2 | Kyle Price & Billy Saunders | 64 |
| 3 | Jaron Watson & Nelson Christensen | 64 |
La Cantera Golf Resort & Spa
August 16, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Peter Anderson & Troy Coker | *65* |
| 2 | Ade Ajayi & Thaddeus Tolani | 68 |
| 3 | Joe Barnes & David Sauceda | 70 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Alex Birnbrich & Michael Pimentel | *60* |
| 2 | David Cumming & Nathan Keas | 66 |
| 3 | Robert Vara & Andrew Hernandez | 68 |
Wickenburg Ranch Golf and Social Club
August 16, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Seth Phillips & Zach Berhost | *65* |
| 2 | Ryan Wells & Allen Friederich | 65 |
| 3 | Bryan Pinkston & Mark Markham | 67 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Mich Dorothy & Nathan Hood | *59* |
| 2 | Brian Pavlet & Greg Ganyo | 62 |
| 3 | Greg Kornburger & Jamie Addison | 63 |
Boulders Resort & Spa
August 23, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Robert Meyncke & Brett Sovey | *63* |
| 2 | Gavin Lyons & Michael Allard | 66 |
| 3 | Joel Munson & Tony Wiedenski | 68 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Blake Zandbergen & Dan Tolly | *61* |
| 2 | Gary Knighton & Travis Cullimore | 62 |
| 3 | Alejandro Martinez & Daniel Canavan | 64 |
Centennial Golf Club
August 23, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Josh Rosen & Lisa Coe | *62* |
| 2 | Gerald Maric & Mike Perkovic | 65 |
| 3 | Hank Pietrani & Andrew Lasala | 66 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Billy Manuella & Eric Naccarelli | *62* |
| 2 | Rob Vetere & Tom Vetere | 64 |
| 3 | Dick Hack & Scott Hack | 66 |
Pronghorn Resort
August 23, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Blake Stamos & Charlie Tebbs | *62* |
| 2 | Marc Beebe & Jeff Crosier | 66 |
| 3 | Don Orrell & Mark Crose | 69 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | David Porter & Liam Mulligan | *59* |
| 2 | Doug Parker & Paul Gulick | 61 |
| 3 | Chuck Colby & Nathan Celusta | 65 |
Rio Secco Golf Club
August 23, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Terry Byrnes & Matt Anfinson | *67* |
| 2 | Michael Gilmore & Gary Thompson | 69 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Chad Herman & Matt Macateer | *63* |
| T2 | Steve Markus & Ron Pfluke | 68 |
| T2 | Brad Hughes & Mark Foley | 68 |
Slammer & Squire at World Golf Village
August 23, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | David Ridley & David Jones | *68* |
| 2 | Jean Griswold & Wes Griswold | 69 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Sal Randisi & Mitchell Haley | *66* |
| 2 | Mark Young & Jonathan Pound | 68 |
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club
August 30, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Logan France & Bailey Ogrin | *60* |
| 2 | Gavin Lyons & Sean Griswold | 63 |
| 3 | Matthew Logan & Jason Vega | 63 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Loterio Edwards & Jeff Phillips | *59* |
| 2 | Tanner Carpenter & James Olderbak | 60 |
| 3 | Alejandro Martinez & Ryan Amaral | 61 |
Longbow Golf Club
September 4, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Arick Hanna & Corey Cone | *61* |
| 2 | Dalen Demary & Jeff Keen | 63 |
| 3 | Mark Ewing & Ronnie Schmitz | 65 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Justin Sheakley & Paul Ruth | *60* |
| 2 | Bob Smith & Darren Tucker | 62 |
| 3 | Mac Clow & Mike Clow | 64 |
Troon North Golf Club
September 13, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Aaron Brienzo & Joe Gobbetti | *61* |
| 2 | Eric Diaz & Cale Glover | 64 |
| 3 | Matthew Logan & Jason Vega | 65 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Zach Forman & Zander Winston | *62* |
| 2 | Matanda Doss & Jake Kohler | 62 |
| 3 | Gavin Lyons & Michael Allard | 63 |
Maderas Golf Club
September 20, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Jeff Katz & Tony Wadnal | *67* |
| 2 | Brian Phan & Tommy Lutton | 70 |
| 3 | Glenn Burton & B Hajjar | 71 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Danh & Dylan Kuennemann | *67* |
| 2 | Maris Stromberg & Stephen Larralde | 67 |
| 3 | Jose Becerra & Ron Winkle | 70 |
Indian Wells Golf Resort
October 4, 2020
Lowest Gross Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | Brandon & Erik Humphrey | *67* |
| 2 | Sean O’Malley & Chad Hossack | 68 |
| 3 | Richard Tyler & Darren Ernst | 69 |
Lowest Net Scores
| Place | Name | Points |
| 1 | David Gleckman & Tom Ramstead | *64* |
| 2 | David Green & Rachel Reed | 64 |
| 3 | Mike Rose & Nicklaus Dubois | 67 |
2020 Troon Challenge National Finals – November 20 -22
An additional fee of $350 per team will be required to participate in the finals, which includes:
- Friday Night Welcome Reception
- 36-Holes contested over two days at Sedona Golf Resort & Seven Canyons
- Breakfast and Lunch included
- Practice balls prior to play
- $100 Callaway Spend
- Callaway Golf Balls
- Official AHEAD Troon Challenge Finals Hat
- Live scoring powered by Golf Genius
- Troon Rewards points for entry fee
- Post-tournament awards reception
- On-course contests (longest drive & closest to the pin)
- All finalists will have a chance to win an HD Electric Golf Scooter from Phat Scooters
- A chance to win other great prizes!
More details to come!
*Qualifiers will need to secure their own transportation and accommodations
Past Troon Challenge National Finals Champions
Gross Division |
Net Division |
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| 2019 | Jared Perry & Matt Larson | Barry Agard & Ryan Beeney |
| 2018 | Colin Olberding & Scott Blair | Brian Wiscombe & Denny Sikkila |
| 2017 | Jimmy Kozikowski & James Woods | Ronnie Schmitz & Dwayne Townsend |
| 2016 | Alexander Abate & Carter Newman | Paul Ventimiglio & Joe Boragno |
| 2015 | Steven Blackford & Joseph Fox | Barbara Rund & Sean Rund |
| 2014 | Chad Hossack & Sean O’Malley | Philip Bowker & Tommy Harrison |
| 2013 | Katrina Delen-Briones & Miguel Camitoc | Chris Grieder & Robert Baker |
| 2012 | Jason Guptill & Kevin Altenhoff | Dan Johnson & Jim Smith |
| 2011 | Andy Dannewitz & Brian Richmeier | Jeff Holmes & Devin Bland |
| 2010 | Thomas Renli & Jeff Koprivetz | Bob Wood & Joel Temple |
| 2009 | Steven Blackford & Joe Fox | Clay Scagnoli & Michael Scagnoli |
| 2008 | Jonas DeWitt & Jason Guptill | Nick Han & David Hwang |
| 2007 | David Ujihara & Gary Wing | John Brokars & Clinton McCaw |
| 2006 | Michael Fraley & Jared Albert | Matt Nolan & John Fartelly |
Contact Us
For questions regarding individual events and registration, please contact the course directly.
All other general inquiries can be submitted using the form below.
Email: TroonChallenge@Troon.com
Phone: 480.606.1000