Here comes the Red River Amateur!
The Tournament Committee cordially invites you to participate in
The 2021 Red River Amateur Championship
 
Moorhead Country Club
Saturday-Sunday, June 19-20
 
Join the best amateur golfers in the area in the pursuit to capture the coveted title of The Red River Amateur Championship. Formerly The BlackRidgeBANK Amateur Championship, The Red River Amateur is a 36-hole stroke play event featuring two divisions, Open Championship and Senior Championship. 

The event lays claim as the most historic and longest run golf tournament in the Fargo-Moorhead area. This year proves to be yet another banner year for the event as WDAY (ABC) will be televising the final round of the championship on live TV.  Players can expect an elevated tournament atmosphere like nothing else in the FM area. 
 
Registration fee:
$175
 
Tournament entry includes:
 
Guaranteed (1) 18-Hole Rounds at Moorhead Country Club
Range and practice facilities provided
Lunch provided during competition
Premium tee gift

Register for Championship or Senior Championship (Age 50+) Divisions
 

Schedule of Events

Friday- 10 AM: Player Check-in opens. Players can receive their tee gifts, tournament papers and event information at this time. Looking to play a practice round? We invite all players to participate in the 2-Man. Look to the information below regarding this brand new event!

Friday- 12 PM: Shotgun Starts for the Red River 2MAN. The event is 2-person gross better ball and is open to all competitors, even those not participating in the championship event. We invite any combination of teams Pro/Am, Pro/Pro, Am/Am to partake in this exciting new event. The top 10 teams at the conclusion of the 18-hole best ball format will then qualify for the 5-hole alternate-shot shootout. The last team standing will be awarded the 2-Man Championship trophy. Prizes will be awarded for the Top-10, Skins game, Field events and more! 
 
Saturday- 6:30 am: Player check-in opens. Round 1 tee times begin at 8 am: Pairings will be published on Wednesday, June 16th on the tournament website. The format is stroke-play. The low 65 players and ties will qualify for the championship flight. The low 16 Seniors will qualify for the senior championship flight. All others posting higher scores will be cut from the competition.
 
Sunday- 8:00 am: Round 2 tee times begin on #1 and #10. Updated tee times and pairings will posted ASAP on the tournament website. Those qualifying for the championship and senior championship will use their round 1 and round 2 cumulative scores to establish the overall champions in their respective divisions. The player(s) with the low 36-hole score in the Championship Division and Senior Divison will be crowned the 2021 Red River Amateur Champion and the 2021 Red River Senior Amateur Champion respectively.
 
We're Bringing Back Friday!
Moorhead Country Club
Friday, June 18
12 PM Shotgun
Format: Gross, 2-person, Better Ball
 
This year instead of simply hosting a practice round, players are invited to participate in a 2-person best ball event. The event is 2-person gross better ball and is open to all competitors, even those not participating in the championship event. We invite any combination of teams Pro/Am, Pro/Pro, Am/Am to partake in this exciting new event. The top 10 teams at the conclusion of the 18-hole best ball format will then qualify for the 5-hole alternate-shot shootout. The last team standing will be awarded the 2-Man Championship trophy. Prizes will be awarded for the Top-10, Skins game, Field events and more! 
 
$120/ Team or $60/Player
 
Tournament entry includes:
 
18-Hole Round of Team Best Ball at Moorhead Country Club
Range and practice facilities provided
Lunch provided during competition
Tee Gift
 
What's happening this year?
WDAY Live Broadcast
WDAY-TV taking Red River Valley golf tourney to unprecedented regional level.
WDAY will air the final round on Sunday, June 20, with coverage from 10 a.m. to noon on its WDAY Xtra digital channel and from noon to 3 p.m. on ABC. It will be part of an entire extravaganza weekend of golf with a separate two-person best ball tourney on Friday and the Red River Valley Amateur on Saturday and Sunday.
Watch Party at the Alley
We're seriously rolling in a JUMBOTRON for our watch party. Newly dubbed the "Alley" and located behind #11 green; spectators will be able to watch the live broadcast, view the leaderboard, grab food and drink from the Bergseth Brothers beer garden and take in all the action from one of the best vantage points on the property.
Trackman Long Drive
We will be hosting our Trackman Long Drive on #13. Players and spectators alike will be able to view their live ball and club data. We will be awarding prizes for the longest hitters in the field. Go get em!
Valley Imports Hole-in-One Contest
You just might drive away with something this year. Valley Imports has signed on as our Hole-in-One partner this year and we are excited to see the flashy new wheels on our championship course. Good Luck, players!

Puma has signed on as the Premier Tee Gift Provider
We are so amped to have Puma come on as our tee gift provider. Puma will be outfitting our players in their latest footwear technology.