Barbasol Championship Open Qualifier Information
The Barbasol Championship Open Qualifier will be contested Monday, July 12th, 2021 at Boone's Trace National Golf Club (Richmond, KY). The format will be 18-holes of stroke play with the low 4 scores advancing to the Barbasol Championship.
All amateur and professional applicants must pre-qualify, except the following competitors who are exempt from pre-qualifying:
- 2020-2021 Season PGA TOUR member
- Current Korn Ferry Tour members
- Current Champions Tour regular members
- Three (3) exemptions from the Kentucky PGA Section
- Former PGA TOUR Members from 2018-2020
- Players making a cut on the PGA Tour in the 2020-2021 season
- Players in the top 100 on the World Golf Rankings as of the non-member entry deadline.
- Players in the PGA Tour event immediately preceding the Open Qualifier
Entry Fee:
Successful Pre-Qualifier - $250
Successful PGA Tour Canada, Latinoamerica or China Pre-Qualifier- $100
2020-2021 PGA Tour Member - $0
Former PGA Tour Member '18-'20 - $450
Korn Ferry Tour Member or Champions Tour Member - $100
Players making a cut on the PGA TOUR in 2020-2021 season - $450
Players in the top 100 on the World Golf Rankings as of the non-member entry deadline - $450
Player in the PGA TOUR event immediately preceding the Open Qualifier - $450
The 2021 Barbasol Championship Open Qualifier will be played under the PGA Tour Hard Card.
Information Items:
Eligibility:
All Professionals and any Amateur with a handicap index when applied to the qualifying course slope will generate a handicap of two (2) or less.
The PGA TOUR reserves the right to verify the handicap index of amateurs and to refuse anyone not meeting the requirements.
Dress Code:
While on the host facility property, players shall present a neat appearance in both clothing and personal grooming. Blue jeans, cutoffs, T-shirts shall not be worn. Shorts will be permitted for the Open Qualifier.
Refunds:
Any player that enters the tournament and has to withdraw must do so BEFORE the July 9th (5:00 PM) entry deadline to be eligible for a 90% refund of the entry fee. Any player withdrawing AFTER the entry deadline will not be eligible for a refund unless the reason for the withdraw meets the Kentucky Section PGA established criteria (substantiated medical or death in family reasons only). In this case, the player that withdraws must submit a written request to teh attention of the Tournament Committee, including the reason for the withdraw. The committee will determine whether the player is entitled to a 90% refund. The written request must be received within 10 days of the withdraw.