2026 Ruth Raymond Jones Memorial Senior Amateur Championship
Orleans Country Club, Barton, VT
Tuesday & Wednesday, July 7-8, 2026
Format: Two-day, stroke play tournament. Gross and Net awards.
Entry Fee: $165 includes entry, practice round, and lunch. Carts are not included in entry fee.
Entries Close: Monday, June 22, 3:00 p.m. Register through Golf Genius. All players will be placed on a “Pending Registration” list until two weeks prior to the event.
Refund Deadline: 3:00 p.m. Monday, June 22.
Senior Championship Eligibility Requirements: By the first day of the tournament, a player must be at least 50 years of age and have a USGA Handicap Index of 36.0 or less. Additionally, to participate in any VSWGA Major Championship Tournament, all players must meet these additional eligibility requirements.
Field Size: The field is limited to 100 players. To be eligible, a player’s USGA handicap index must be 36.0 or less. Once registration closes, if the field size is exceeded, preference will be given in order of lowest handicap index. A waitlist will be used and players will be updated in a timely manner of their position on the list.
Awards: All players are eligible to win the overall Championship trophy, however the player that wins is not eligible for the Super Senior or Legend trophy. All other players may win either Super Senior (ages 65-59) or Legend (ages 70 and over) and additionally receive a gross or net prize. The Pat Job Cup is a team award given to the 3-person club team with the lowest total of the best 1 Gross Score and best 2 Net Scores.
Eligibility for Competition in any VSWGA Major Tournament
Registrants must meet one of the following resident scenarios:
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. Trophies will be awarded to the Champion, Runner-Up, Super Senior and Legend winners. All players are eligible to win the overall championship trophy, however the player that wins the overall championship is not eligible for the Super Senior or Legend trophy. A player may win either Super Senior (age 65-69) or Legend trophy (age 70 and over) and also receive a gross or net prize.
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
