Player of the Year Points Lists
Florida Cup Points List
Southeastern Challenge Points List
Player-of-the-Year Determination
updated 1/29/2025
The FSGA Championship Committee will select players for Men's Player-of-the-Year Awards in the following categories:
- Amateur - points are only earned in FSGA & USGA Championships with no age restrictions
- Team Events requiring carts require one entrant age 16 or older to drive golf cart
- Junior - points are earned in FSGA & USGA Championships, restricted to age 18 & under plus any event earning Amateur points for players ages 18 & younger
- Mid Amateur - points are earned in FSGA & USGA Championships, restricted age 25 & over, age 40 & over and age 50 & over, plus any events earning "Amateur" points for players age 25 & over
- Senior - points are earned in FSGA & USGA Championships restricted to age 55 & over, plus any events earning Amateur and/or Mid-Amateur points for players age 55 & over
- Super-Senior - points are earned in FSGA Championships restricted to age 65 & over, plus any events earning Amateur, Mid-Amateur and/or Senior points for players age 65 & over
The Committee will consider all factors including standings on points lists (Championship Points List, Two Year Points List and Florida Junior Tour Points List) and player’s success in FSGA, USGA and other select Championships of similar status.
- To be eligible for player-of-the-year awards, players must meet Florida residency requirements.
- Additionally, points earned at USGA Championships will only be added to the results for Florida residents.
Points Lists Seasons
- 2023 & Prior - Player of the Year Points Lists run November 1 - October 31, of each year.
- 2024 Player of the Year Points List - November 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
- 2025 & Forward - January 1st - December 31st of the year
- Two-Year Points Lists - (Florida Cup & Southeast Challenge) - January 1st of the beginning of the two-year cycle through the selection date in year two.
Two-Year Points List Calculations
For the Two-Year Points Lists - (Florida Cup & Southeastern Challenge Match Team Selection) points are weighted based on the year
- Year 1 - year prior to team selection - points are worth 100% of value
- Year 2 - year of team selection - points are worth 150% of value
Florida Cup Points Lists
The Florida Cup occurs in the fall of every "even" calendar year.The FSGA selects two sixteen player teams to represent the North and the South of Florida in this biannual "Ryder Cup Format" competition. Full Florida Cup History & Information.
Each team’s selections includes:
- (2) Senior players with the highest point totals from the Two-Year Senior Player of the Year Points Lists (North and South)
- (8) Amateur players (21 and older) with the highest point totals from the Two-Year Amateur Player of the Year Points Lists (North and South)
- (2) Senior players selected by the Team Captains and FSGA Championship Committee
- (4) Amateur players selected by the Team Captains and FSGA Championship Committee
Players are selected by their standing on the Points Lists on the Wednesday August 28th, 2024 for the 2024 Florida Cup Matches.
- Due to NCAA regulations, college players are not eligible.
- Any designated selections which are not filled due to ineligibility or other reason will be selected by the FSGA Championships Committee.
Southeastern Challenge Point Lists
The Southeastern Challenge Match occurs in every "odd" calendar year. The FSGA selects a twelve player team to represent Florida in this biennial competition against Alabama and Georgia consisting of seven Mid-Amateurs (25 and older), two Senior Amateurs (55 and older), two players 50 and older and one player 21 years and older.
Full information about "What is the Southeastern Challenge?"
The team selections includes:
- (1) Senior player with the highest point totals from the Senior Two Year Points List as of September 10th
- (1) Senior player selected by the FSGA Championship Committee
- (5) Mid-Amateur players with the highest point totals from the Two Year Points List as of September 10th
- (2) Players 50 and older selected by the FSGA Championship Committee
- (2) Mid-Amateur players selected by the FSGA Championship Committee
- (1) Amateur player 21 and older selected by the FSGA Championship Committee
