QUALIFYING MEMORANDUM TO PLAYERS
The following are matters pertinent to your participation in the above-referenced USGA Qualifying Round. The following supplements the Championship regulations in the 2023 U.S. Amateur Championship Entry Application and is in addition to the Local Rules and Terms of Competition and Notice to Players (prepared by the Committee and will be issued at the participants starting hole):
HOST CLUB
Meadowbrook Country Club
Host Professional: Paul Resner
200 Meadowbrook CC Estates Drive
Ballwin, MO 63011
Golf Shop: (636) 227-9962
Club Website: https://www.meabrk.org/
QUALIFYING PORTAL LINK: 2023 U.S. AMATEUR QUALIFYING PORTAL
FORMAT/FIELD SIZE/QUALIFYING PLACES: 36 holes of individual stroke play qualifying. 120 players is the final field size after close of entries, THREE (3) QUALIFYING SPOTS will be available.
CUT PROCEDURE: We will implement the U.S. Amateur Qualifying Cut Policy after Round 1 (July 17). The cut policy is that 40% of the PLAYERS THAT TEE OFF plus TIES will survive the cut for Round 2. Therefore, if ALL 120 players in field tee off, 48 plus ties would make the cut; however, that is determined after all players have teed off in Round 1 (July 17).
PLAYOFF: Any play-off for the final Qualifying Spot(s) and/or to determine the two Alternate Spot(s) will take place immediately following the conclusion of the Qualifying Rounds. All announcements will be made at the Scoreboard at Meadowbrook Country Club.
CHECK-IN/STARTING TIME: There is no formal check-in requirement. Players MUST be ready to play at the starting time and starting hole set by the Committee. A starting time set by the Committee is treated as an exact time (for example, 9am means 9:00:00am, not any time until 9:01am).
PRACTICE: Meadowbrook Country Club will be available for ONE (1) practice round at no charge by calling the golf shop at (636) 227-9622 to schedule a time that is not disruptive to their member play.
GOLF COURSE SETUP/YARDAGES: Golf Course Setup Memorandum is available on the portal: COURSE SETUP
CONFORMING GROOVES TERMS OF COMPETITION has been adopted. See Model Local Rule G-2 on the Conforming Grooves Terms of Competition memorandum on the portal: CONFORMING GROOVES MEMO
FOOTWEAR: Meadowbrook Country Club is a spike less facility. Shoes with traditionally designed spikes, comprised either partially or entirely of metal, are prohibited. Penalty for breach of this condition: DISQUALIFICATION
WATER ON GOLF COURSE: Players will be provided with a bottle of water at their starting hole and additional coolers will be situated on the golf course with bottled water. Additionally, water and sports drinks will be at the players Hole 10 Tee.
AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION and CADDIES: Automotive transportation is prohibited. A player may provide his own caddie or carry his own clubs. Pull carts are allowed.
SPECTATOR CARTS: Spectator Carts will NOT be available for the Qualifying Round(s).
PACE OF PLAY: Metropolitan/USGA Pace of Play Policy for 2023 U.S. Amateur Championship Qualifying is available on the portal: 2023 U.S. AMATEUR PACE OF PLAY POLICY
All players will be required to play within the parameters of these Guidelines.
GROUPINGS/STARTING TIMES/SCORING: Groupings and Starting Times will be published on above under Groupings & Starting Times by end of day Monday, July 10th.
Golf Genius Live Scoring will be available on the website the day(s) of the Qualifying Rounds and via the Golf Genius app using GGID: CSWBBQ
We are grateful to our Member Clubs for hosting USGA Qualifying Rounds, please take a moment when visiting Meadowbrook Country Club to express that gratitude!
OFFICIAL IN CHARGE:
Curt Rohe
(314) 567-6242