Cleveland Metroparks Golf has set the schedule for its 2024 Player of the Year Series, with 15 competitive tournaments in various formats at six of their 18-hole facilities throughout the Greater Cleveland area.
The highlight of the Metroparks’ tournament season is the 54-hole Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship, which will be played this year at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course in Brecksville on Friday, August 9th through Sunday, August 11th. (The Cleveland Am alternates each year between Sleepy Hollow and Manakiki Golf Course in Willoughby Hills.)
Antonio Bodziony of Willoughby is the back-to-back defending Greater Cleveland Amateur Champion (see the 2022 and 2023 results).
In advance of the Cleveland Am, CMG hosts five Qualifying Tournaments in conjunction with their Course Championships, so players may earn their way into the big event. The qualifying players join a host of exempt players who have earned spots into the Championship proper via top finishes in other major amateur events, from various association points lists, and other competitive criteria.
In addition to the chance to be historically named on the official Cleveland Am trophy, the John Fiander Cup, players compete for World Amateur Golf Ranking points based on their finish.
Cleveland Metroparks also hosts the Senior Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship as well, played annually at Big Met Golf Course in Fairview Park. Steve Abercrombie is defending champion of that event. There are also Women’s and Junior Cleveland Amateur Championship events scheduled.
Each event in the CMG Player of the Year Series awards points based on finish position to determine a season-long player of the year race in Championship and Senior Divisions. Andrew Malkus earned Player of the Year honors last year, while Allen Freeman took the Senior division title.
New for 2024, CMG will use the NOGA Live Scoring system at each of its POY Series tournaments, so players can see up-to-the minute results via Golf Genius as they compete in each event.
Players who wish to enter any of these tournaments can sign up at the Cleveland Metroparks Golf website.
2024 Cleveland Metroparks Golf Player of the Year Series Schedule
Greater Cleveland Match Play Championship
Friday, May 3rd – Sunday, May 5th
Shawnee Hills Golf Course
CMG Two Player Scramble
Saturday, May 18th
Manakiki Golf Course
CMG Two-Player Better Ball
Sunday, June 2nd
Sleepy Hollow Golf Course
Junior Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship
Monday, June 17th
Seneca Golf Course
Senior Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship (age 50+)
Wednesday, June 26th – Thursday, June 27th
Big Met Golf Course
Manakiki Course Championship + GCAC Qualifier
Saturday, July 6th – Sunday, July 7th
Manakiki Golf Course
Big Met Course Championship + GCAC Qualifier
Saturday, July 6th – Sunday, July 7th
Big Met Golf Course
Sleepy Hollow Course Championship + GCAC Qualifier
Saturday, July 13th – Sunday, July 14th
Sleepy Hollow Golf Course
Seneca Course Championship + GCAC Qualifier
Saturday, July 20th – Sunday, July 21st
Seneca Golf Course
Shawnee Hills Course Championship + GCAC Qualifier
Saturday, July 27th – Sunday, July 28th
Shawnee Hills Golf Course
Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship
Friday, August 9th – Sunday, August 11th
Sleepy Hollow Golf Course
Women’s Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship
Saturday, August 17th
Manakiki Golf Course
CMG Stableford Championship
Sunday, August 18th
Seneca Golf Course
CMG Ironman at Ironwood
Saturday, August 24th
Ironwood Golf Course
Bill Barbour Cup (2-player jumble)
Saturday, September 7th
Sleepy Hollow Golf Course
