7th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship

Sectional Qualifying

Niagara Falls Country Club (Niagara Falls, NY)

Monday, September 27, 2021

 

Memorandum to Players
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DIGITAL DOCUMENTS

All documents will be provided to players via email and are available to download below (9/26). Printed copies will be provided at starting.


COVID-19 GUIDELINES

If you are vaccinated, you are not required to wear a mask. Otherwise, please follow CDC guidelines. If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, please consult a medical professional.

 

INFORMATIONAL PDF

Click here to view the entry for this Championship.

 

FORMAT, QUALIFYING PLACES, AND TIES

  • FORMAT. 18-holes of four-ball stroke play. 
  • QUALIFYING SPOTS. 2 qualifying spots and 2 alternates. 
  • PLAYOFF. A hole-by-hole playoff will be used to break a tie for the final qualifying spot, first alternate, and/or second alternate. All announcements regarding the play-off will be made at the public scoreboard upon completion of play.

 

STARTING TIMES

Click here to view the groupings and starting times.

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

  • 7:00am......... Driving range and pro shop open
  • 8:00am..........Round 1 from tee #1

 

PRO SHOP, PRACTICE FACILITIES, AND LOCKER ROOM

The golf shop, practice facilities, and locker room will open at TBA. Complimentary balls will be available on the driving range.

 

COURSE YARDAGE

Play will be from the green tee yardage (click here to view scorecard), set to approximately 6,800 yards and a par of 70.

 

REGISTRATION AND START OF PLAY

Players are requested to register upon arrival in the golf shop. Players are to report to the first tee ten minutes prior to their starting time, where they will receive important instructions and notices.

 

PRACTICE ROUNDS

Practice rounds ($80 fee, includes cart) are available on Sunday, September 26, 2021 and other dates, based on availability. Call the pro shop (see below) to schedule a tee time.

 

FOOD SERVICE

  • The snack shack adjacent to the pro shop will be open at 7am (cash only).
  • Complimentary water and energy bars/bananas will be available for players and caddies on the 1st and 10th tees.

 

CADDIES
A competitor may bring his own caddie or carry his own clubs. There are no caddies available through the host club. A player is not required to employ a caddie for any stage of the Championship. Caddies are required to wear an NYSGA caddie bib.

TRANSPORTATION/CART REQUESTS

The Local Rule prohibiting the use of motorized transportation as prescribed in Section 8 of the Committee Procedures is in effect.


As a general rule, players and their caddies must walk the course at USGA Championships and at most Qualifying rounds. But consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a disabled player or caddie may be permitted to use a golf cart as an accommodation to his or her disability for those events where
golf carts are not allowed. As required by the ADA, the USGA will evaluate such requests on a case-by-case basis.


In order for the USGA to properly evaluate the merits of such requests, while maintaining the fundamental fairness of the golf competition, it is necessary for players requesting this accommodation (whether submitted by the player, by the player for the player’s caddie or by the parent/legal guardian of a minor player) to submit
medical documentation to facilitate that analysis. The documentation provided must demonstrate: (1) a player’s (or caddie’s) disability as defined by the ADA; (2) the medical need for the golf cart that results from that disability; and (3) that by providing golf cart to a player or caddie in that particular circumstance, the USGA would not be fundamentally altering the fairness of the competition by providing a player with an advantage over other players. The required form entitled Golf Cart Request Form (as well as additional important information for first time and subsequent requests for a cart) is available here.

 

PUSH CARTS

The use of a push cart (manual or electric) is permitted.

 

RAIN DATE

Tuesday, September 28, 2021.

 

LOCAL RULES AND CONDITIONS
Listed below are a number of important Conditions of Competition and Local Rules for this qualifier.

  • RULES OF GOLF; WHEN COMPETITION IS FINAL. Play will be governed by The Rules of Golf as approved by the USGA and R&A. Questions are to be referred to the NYSGA Rules Committee, whose decision will be final. The result of this qualifier is final when the qualifier awards have been presented.
  • USGA LOCAL RULES AND TERMS OF THE COMPETITION (HARD CARD). Click here.
  • GOLF BALLS; DRIVER HEADS. Model Local Rules G-1 and G-3 are in effect. Visit the USGA website for a list of approved golf balls (click here) and driver heads (click here).
  • CLUBS; GROOVES. Model Local Rule G-2 is in effect. The players’ clubs must conform to the grooves and punch mark specifications in The Rules of Golf that are effective from January 1, 2010. The exception for Ping Eye2 Irons manufactured before March 31, 1990 is not in effect (click here).
  • ONE BALL RULE. The one ball Rule is in effect, see Model Local Rule G-4.
  • DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES. The use of a distance measuring device during the stipulated round is permitted.
  • PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF SHOES. The Local Rule as prescribed in Section 8 of the Committee Procedures is in effect. See Model Local Rule G-7.
  • PERSONAL APPEARANCE. Players must be neat in appearance with respect to personal grooming and clothing.


SPECTATOR CARTS

A disabled spectator may be permitted to use a golf cart. The NYSGA will evaluate such requests on a case-by-case basis. Please complete and return the required form, click here, at least 7 days prior to the event.

 

WITHDRAWAL FROM QUALIFYING

To withdraw, notify the USGA (complete this online form, call 908-326-1950, or e-mail champs@usga.org) and the Official in Charge (see below) prior to the scheduled qualifying round. Failure to do so may result in disqualification from future USGA competitions.

 

PACE OF PLAY

It is a condition that players must play without undue delay in accordance with guidelines established by the Committee. The NYSGA's Pace of Play policy can be downloaded by clicking here.

 

EVACUATION PLAN
In the event of a discontinuance of play during the qualifier, players must adhere to the evacuation plan distributed by the Committee at their starting tee.

 

NIAGARA FALLS COUNTRY CLUB

505 Mountain View Drive, Lewiston, NY 14092
(716) 285-1331
Timothy J. Engel, GM
John Boss, PGA

Dave Meteer, GCSAA
www.niagarafallscc.com

 

OFFICIAL-IN-CHARGE
Andrew Hickey, New York State Golf Association
(315) 471-6979
andrew@nysga.org