2025 VSWGA Mid-Amateur Championship
Haystack Golf Course, Wilmington, VT
September 6 & 7, 2025
The VSWGA membership are excited to return for back-to-back Mid-Amateur competition at Haystack Golf Course in southern Vermont. The course features stunning views from its mountain setting, and the staff goes above and beyond to welcome our members for this exciting and popular event. If you enjoy playing mountain courses in beautiful places, don’t miss this venue! The course also offers condominium lodging overlooking the course as well as a restaurant and bar on site.
Format: Two-day, 36-hole stroke play event
Entry Fee: $165 which includes entry, practice round, and lunch. Cart fees are not included.
Practice Round: Included in entry fee. Call the Pro Shop to schedule at (802) 464-8301
Registration and Refund Deadline: 3:00 PM Friday, August 29
- Registration is done through Golf Genius.
- Players will be placed on a “Pending Registration” list until two weeks prior to the event when the field will be determined.
- Once registration closes, if the field size is exceeded, preference will be given to lowest handicap indices. Should this occur, a waitlist will be created and players will be informed of their place on the list as the tournament nears.
Field Size: The field is limited to 100 players. Once registration closes, if the field size is exceeded, preference will be given to the 25-49 age group. Players 50 and over will be accepted in order of lowest handicap index. If necessary, a waitlist will be created and players will be kept informed of their status as the tournament nears.
Eligibility for Competition:
Registrants must be at least 25 years of age by the first day of the tournament with a USGA Handicap Index of 36.0 or less.
Registrants must also meet one of the following resident scenarios as outlined below.
Vermont Resident*
- Vermont resident and
- a member in good standing of a VSWGA member club, and
- an active GHIN handicap issued by a VSWGA member club, and
- have posted a minimum of 10 rounds in the last 12 months at any VSWGA member club.
OR:
Non-Vermont Resident*
- a member in good standing of a VSWGA club for at least three years and
- an active GHIN handicap issued by a VSWGA member club and
- have posted a minimum of 10 rounds in the last 12 months at any VSWGA member club.
*Legal residency is defined as the player’s place of primary residence (where registered to vote or the state listed on driver’s license).
Awards: There will be an awards ceremony immediately following the final round. The number and amount of prizes and Universal Certificates will be awarded based on the number of players in the tournament. All certificates expire on September 30th of the following year.
Tee Times: Tee times generally range between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM off the 1st and 10th tee, and will be e-mailed to participants/are available through the Golf Genius portal approximately five days before the tournament start date.
Registration/Check-In: Registration/Check-in will take place the morning of the first day of tournament play from one hour prior to the first scheduled tee time until one hour prior to the final tee time.
Caddies: No golf professional is allowed to caddie for any competitor.
General Information for VSWGA Major Tournaments
2024 and Previous Mid-Amateur Championship Results
