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. Mid-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
Forest Hills Country Club
36 Forest Club Drive
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Host Professional: Jimmy Bals
Club Website: https://www.foresthillscc.net/
Golf Shop: (636) 227-1528
QUALIFYING PORTAL LINK: 2023 U.S. MID-AMATEUR QUALIFYING
FORMAT/FIELD SIZE/QUALIFYING PLACES: 18 holes of individual stroke play qualifying. 132 players is the final field size after close of entries. FIVE (5) Qualifying Spots will be available and two (2) Alternates will be identified.
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 Forest Hills 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: Forest Hills Country Club will be available for ONE (1) practice round at no charge by calling the golf shop at (636) 227-1528 to schedule a time that is not disruptive to their member play as follows:
- LOCAL (ST. LOUIS AREA) COMPETITORS: Tuesday, August 8 – Thursday, August 10
- COMPETITORS TRAVELING FROM OUTSIDE ST. LOUIS: Saturday, August 12 and Sunday, August 13 AFTER 1:00pm
- FRIDAY AUGUST 11 will not be available.
- Carts, if used, will be at the players expense.
GOLF COURSE SETUP/YARDAGES: Golf Course Setup Memorandum is available on the portal: COURSE SETUP
DRIVING RANGE/PRACTICE TEE: Forest Hills CC is scheduled to re-sod their driving range/practice tee in the next week to 10 days. The possibility of the GRASS tee NOT being available on Monday, August 14 is very good and mats will be used for the range that day.
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: Forest Hills 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.
AUTOMOTVE 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. Senior Amateur Championship Qualifying is available on the portal: 2023 U.S. MID-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 found on the portal HERE.
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: VJHMJR
We are grateful to our Member Clubs for hosting USGA Qualifying Rounds, please take a moment when visiting Forest Hills Country Club to express that gratitude!
OFFICIAL IN CHARGE:
Curt Rohe
(314) 567-6242