MAGA Championship Season Kicks Off at East Side Amateur
LIVE SCORING | FIRST ROUND TEE SHEET
Madison, IL – The 2021 MAGA championship season gets started with the East Side Amateur this weekend at Gateway National Golf Links.
The 18th running of the tournament will go two days with tee times starting at 6:30 am CT both Saturday and Sunday. 36 holes of stroke play (18 each day) will determine the champion in the two divisions.
The 102-player field features 31 players in the Senior Division and 71 in the Open Division.
Reigning Senior Division winner Joseph Malench will defend his title. Malench won in a playoff last year, defeating his playing partner Brian Lovett after they both shot 143 (+1) over the two days of competition.
Jacob Eklund, defending champion in the Open Division, is not in the field as he wraps up his final year at Kansas State.
This will be the first point event for Metropolitan Player and Senior Player of the standings.
First round pairings and scoring are available on GolfGenius with the GGID GNGKRT.
For updates throughout the tournament, follow MAGA on Twitter @MetAmateurGA.
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