Entries now OPEN for Europe’s largest pro-am

09/02/2022

Entries for the 2022 St. James’s Place National Pro-Am Championship are now open!

Thousands of golfers from across the UK and Ireland are expected to compete in the St. James’s Place National Pro-Am Championship.

The hugely popular tournament is open to both male and female amateurs aged 18 or over who will complete to be crowned St. James’s Place National Pro-Am champions.

On offer for amateurs who win their club qualifier and then successfully partner their PGA Professional to victory in one of 12 spectacular Regional Finals, is an all-expenses paid trip to Turkey for the Grand Final.

The exciting line up of Regional Final venues will start at Sherwood Forest Golf Club, Mansfield on 25th July, 2022, and finish at Kings Hill Golf Club, Kent on 28th September, 2022.

This year the Grand Final returns to the prestigious PGA National Turkey at Antalya Golf Club. The five-star venue in Belek will welcome the 12 Regional Final winners, who will compete over 36 holes on the PGA Sultan course from 27^th November to 1^st December, 2022, to determine the St. James’s Place National Pro-Am Championship winners.

There are also significant prizes at stake. The top five PGA Professionals will earn a share of an increased prize fund of £46,000, while the top three winning amateurs will win fantastic prizes thanks to St. James's Place.

The PGA is pleased to welcome St. James’s Place – one of the UK’s leading providers of financial, investment and tax planning advice – as the new title sponsor for the tournament for the next four years.

Robert Maxfield, Chief Executive of The PGA, commented: “We are delighted to welcome St. James’s Place as the new headline sponsor and I am confident with their support we will take this hugely popular tournament to new heights over the next four years.

“This is a unique event in that it offers PGA Professionals a rare opportunity to team up with an amateur partner and represent their club in a national event.

“With an increased prize fund and another attractive line-up of leading regional venues planned, The PGA is looking forward to a new and successful era of the St. James’s Place National Pro-Am Championship.”

Paul Ainslie, Head of Partnerships at St. James’s Place, added: “We couldn’t be happier with the opportunity we have to help The PGA re-establish and grow this fantastic tournament over the next four years.”

This year The PGA is welcoming back OCEANTEE as the official supplier to the St. James’s Place National Pro-Am Championship. OCEANTEE, will supply its award-winning bamboo tees for all competitors at all 12 Regional Finals and the Grand Final.

The first step is for golf clubs to set a date for their qualifying round and enter one of 12 Regional Finals.

Why enter?

Represent your club in Europe's biggest pro-am competition.
Play at one of 12 exceptional Regional Final venues.
Be in with a chance of winning an all-expenses paid trip to PGA National Turkey for the Grand Final.
Earn a share of a much-improved £46,000 prize fund on offer to PGA Professionals.

How to enter?

Full details on how to enter the 2022 St. James’s Place National Pro-Am Championship can be found by CLICKING HERE.

Entry packs will be delivered to golf clubs across the UK and Ireland next week.

For any queries about the St. James’s Place National Pro-Am Championship please contact The PGA tournament department on 01675 468 380 or email nationalproam@pga.org.uk.

CLICK HERE to find out more about the St. James’s Place National Pro-Am Championship.