2017 George M. Cohen
SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ranking Point System
MGA Senior Amateur Championship
Champion
Second Place
Third Place
Fourth Place
Fifth Place
300
200
150
100
50
Sixth Place
Seventh Place
Eighth Place
Ninth Place
Tenth Place + Ties
U.S. Senior Amateur Championship Proper
40
30
20
15
10
MGA Super Senior Amateur Championship
Champion
Second Place
Third Place
Fourth Place + Ties
60
30
20
10
300
200
150
100
50
40
30
20
15
10
150
125
Third Place
Fourth Place
10
10
60
30
20
Norfolk County Classic - Senior Division*
Champion
Second Place
Third Place + Ties
60
30
20
40
20
10
New England Invitational - Senior Division*
NOTE: The 1st Alternate at a USGA Qualifying event
will receive 50% of the qualifier points for that event.
The 2nd alternate will receive 25%.
500
225
125
100
40
25
Tarlow Memorial - Senior Division*
U.S. Senior Amateur Qualifying
Medalist
Qualifier
Champion
Second Place
Champion
Second Place
Third Place + Ties
U.S. Senior Open Championship Proper
Champion
72-hole Finisher
600
300
200
150
100
75
Champion
Second Place
Third Place + Ties
U.S. Senior Open Qualifying
Medalist
Qualifier
Match Play
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalist
Quarterfinalist
Round of 16
Round of 32
Ouimet Memorial - Lowery Division*
50
35
25
20
15
New England Senior Amateur Championship
Champion
Second Place
Third Place
Fourth Place
Fifth Place
Sixth Place
Seventh Place
Eighth Place
Ninth Place
Tenth Place + Ties
200
75
Cape Cod Senior Amateur *
MGA Senior Four-Ball Championship
Champion (each)
Second Place
Third Place
Fourth Place
Fifth Place + Ties
Stroke Play
Medalist
Match Play Qualifier
NOTE: The 1st Alternate at a USGA Qualifying event
will receive 50% of the qualifier points for that event.
The 2nd alternate will receive 25%.
Champion
Second Place
Third Place + Ties
40
20
10
Southeastern Amateur - Senior Division*
Champion
Second Place
Third Place + Ties
40
20
10
Senior Hornblower Memorial Invitational
Champion
120 Sixth Place
50
Second Place
100 Seventh Place
40
Third Place
80 Eighth Place
30
Fourth Place
70 Ninth Place
20
Fifth Place
60 Tenth Place + Ties
1
*If a player is eligible to earn Richard D. Haskell MGA Player of
the Year points for these events, only the highest point total will be
awarded.
Senior Player of the Year Point Standing Notes
Any points earned by a senior competitor in the Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings will be added to his Senior
Player of the Year points. A total of 10 additional points will be awarded to the low senior competitor in each of the Regional Section Events included as part of the Richard D. Haskell MGA Player of the Year Points System. *Please note a player
will be awarded points for only one regional event. His best finish will be counted.
The final decision of the George M. Cohen MGA Senior Player of the Year rests with the MGA Executive Committee.