U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifier General Information

 

PAIRINGS/STARTING TIMES:  Not subject to change unless withdrawals dictate otherwise and only as dictated by official(s) in charge.

 

QUALIFIERS: The USGA has informed us that THREE (3) qualifying sides will advance to the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship at The Country Club of Birmingham from our site.  

 

WITHDRAWALS:  Players who must withdraw should contact Logan Ray at the LGA offices as soon as is feasible. (O) 337-265-3938 or via email: loganr@lgagolf.org. No partner substitutions are permitted after the entry deadline.  

 

RULES: The Rules of Golf will govern play. Each competitor will be provided with a local rules sheet prior to starting play. The “One Ball Rule” will be in effect. Only brands appearing on the latest revision of the USGA’s list of conforming golf balls may be used.

  

CARTS & CADDIES:  For the qualifying round, you may not ride in a golf cart, but your side’s caddie(s) may transport the side’s clubs in a cart (one cart per side) for the qualifying round. Each player on a side may have their own designated caddie and those two caddies may share the cart. The Country Club of Louisiana has a limited number of carts available; contact the Golf Shop at 225-755-4655 to reserve a caddie cart for the Monday qualifier. Caddie carts are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you elect to have your clubs transported in a golf cart, your caddie is the only person allowed to ride in the cart and must follow the cart rules for the day. Cart fee for the caddie cart on Monday is $25 + tax. Carts are available for participants during their practice round (see below for more details). No spectator carts will be available for the qualifying round.

 

CCLA MONDAY CART POLICY AND EVACUTATION PLAN: The Rules Committee has put into place, per CCLA policy, that all caddie carts must remain on the cart path(s) on Monday, August 23 for the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship Qualifier.

NO EXCEPTIONS. Any breach of this cart rule, will be addressed with the following penalty structure:

First breach – Warning

Second breach – one-stroke penalty

Third breach – general penalty

Fourth breach or any serious misconduct – disqualification

In case of inclement weather, we will have transportation (golf carts) located at the following areas:

#4 Green

#5 Tee

# 8 Green

#9 Tee

#11 Green

#12 Tee

#16 Tee

There are shelters on Holes #6 & #13

 

PRACTICE:  Practice rounds will be available from 1-3 PM on Saturday, August 21 and from 2-4 PM on Sunday, August 22. Please contact The Country Club of Louisiana in advance for practice round starting times. Golf Shop phone number is 225-755-4655. One practice round allowed per competitor. Players are allowed to use a cart for their practice round. Any players wanting to ride in a cart for the practice round must pay the cart fee directly to the golf shop when checking in for the practice round. Cart fee for practice rounds is $25 + tax per player ($50 + tax for the cart). The range will be open at 6:30 AM, one hour prior to the first starting time on qualifying date (8/23).

 

PLAYOFF(S): If a playoff for qualifying or the two alternate positions is required, it will take place immediately after the final score is posted, beginning on a hole and continuing in a hole sequence determined by the Committee until a winner is determined.

 

FOOTWEAR:  It is a term of the competition for this Qualifier that shoes with traditionally designed spikes are prohibited (i.e., soft spikes only). Penalty for breach of this term is disqualification.

 

FOOD:  The clubhouse will be closed on Monday and food and beverage will not be available. Outside coolers will be permitted so please plan accordingly.