Player Information Sheet
2023 U.S. Women's Open - Duxbury Yacht Club
Wednesday, June 07, 2023
Practice Rounds: Players may arrange a practice round by contacting the golf shop and identifying themselves as a competitor in the field. Practice rounds will be offered based on club availability within the timeframes listed below.
Availability:
- To schedule a practice round - all requests MUST BE EMAILED to dycgolfshop@gmail.com. Please refrain from calling the golf shop to schedule a practice round.
- Available Monday thru Thursday during the weeks leading up to the event.
- Please note, on Monday's the course opens at 11am.
- Practice rounds are for competitors only, caddies are permitted - but as a caddie only.
- No practice rounds will be available on Monday, June 5th.
- Very limited practice rounds will be available on Tuesday, June 6th. We encourage all competitors to play a practice rounds ahead of the week of June 5th.
- For competitors unable to take advantage of a practice round or wanting to preview the course just ahead of the qualifier, competitors/caddies may WALK (no clubs) the course on Tuesday, June 6th after 5:00pm. The practice putting green will be available for competitors after 5:00pm on Tuesday, June 6th. The practice range will be unavailable.
Notes:
- There will be a mandatory cart/trail fee of $35 (cash or credit).
- Competitors will be limited to one practice round and may be paired up with other competitors.
- Please limit your practice round to one ball on each hole and be aware of your pace of play with surrounding groups.
Starting Times: Play will begin at 7:30am off the 1st & 10th tee. Pairings & Starting Times will be available after the close of entries and can be accessed by clicking the "Starting Times & Parings" tab above. Groups will remain the same for Round 2 and will have approximately 20-30 minutes between rounds. There will be no registration on the day of the event, please report to your scheduled starting tee to receive local rules, hole locations, scorecard, etc. at least 10 minutes prior to your starting time.
Withdrawals: To withdraw from a qualifier, please login to the USGA Portal and click WITHDRAW and select the Championship and Reason for withdrawing. If applicable, any refund will be processed within 5-7 business days. Once submitted, all withdrawals are final. If you need to withdraw within 48 hours of the qualifier, please also e-mail Steve Yatrousis at syatrousis@massgolf.org.
Qualifying & Alternate Spots Available: 3 Qualifying Spot(s) and 2 Alternate Spots. Qualifying players will advance to the 78th U.S. Women's Open Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links (Pebble Beach, CA).
Distance Devices: The use of distance measuring devices is permitted.
Automotive Transportation: The use of automotive transportation will NOT be permitted during the player's round. Pull/push carts will be permitted.
Caddies & Push Carts: Players are permitted to employ a caddy and/or use a push cart. Club caddies are not available through the Duxbury YC Pro Shop.
Competition Tees/ Yardage: Competition Tees & Yardage are approximate and subject to change. Play will be approximately from the Combo Tee yardage (yardage chart below) - 6,200 yards (Par 72).
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOTAL |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Yards | 370 | 360 | 137 | 475 | 320 | 319 | 358 | 493 | 195 | 3027 | 351 | 371 | 164 | 525 | 376 | 510 | 400 | 175 | 355 | 3227 | 6254 |
| Club Tee | B | BK | BK | B | BK | B | BK | B | B | BK | BK | W | B | B | BK | B | B | B | |||
| BK = Black | B = Blue | W = White | |||||||||||||||||||
Golf Shop, Locker Room and Practice Facilities: The practice facilities will be open and available at 6:30am.
Food & Beverage: Lunch will be available for purchase from a Food Truck at the club (Cash or Credit).
Dress Code: Please observe the USGA dress code as stated in the application.
*Please also review the 2023 USGA Hard Card and other policies located under the tab labeled "USGA Policies" prior to competition.
*There will be no registration on the day of the event - please report to your scheduled starting hole to receive local rules, scorecard, etc. 10 minutes prior to your starting time.
Official-in-Charge: Scott Whitcomb
Staff-in-Charge: Kevin Eldridge (keldridge@massgolf.org)