PLAYERS MEMORANDUM FOR METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

The following are matters pertinent to your participation in the above-referenced Championship.  The following supplements the Championship regulations in the 32nd Senior 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

Host Golf Professional: Ryan Roy

Bogey Hills Country Club

1120 Country Club Road

St. Charles, MO 63303

Golf Shop: (636) 946-1511

Club Website: https://www.bogeyhillscc.com/

 

QUALIFYING PORTAL LINK: 32nd METROPOLITAN SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 

 

FORMAT: 36 holes of individual stroke play.  Championship Division will play for the George F. Meyer Trophy at gross.  All other Age Divisions will play for Low Gross and Low Net within your Division, using your handicap index as of close of entries (9/5/2024).    

 

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: Bogey Hills Country Club will be available to participants for one (1) practice round by calling the golf shop at the number above to schedule a time that is NOT disruptive to their member play.  Carts will be available for practice rounds at the players expense.   

 

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GOLF COURSE SETUP: 

Championship Division: Black Tees

Age Divisions 50-64: White Tees

Age Divisions 65+: Gold Tees

 

FOOTWEAR: Model Local Rule G-7 as prescribed in Section 8 of the Committee Procedures is in effect.

 

AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION:  Automotive Transportation is included in your entry fee.

 

SPECTATOR CARTS will NOT be available. 

 

CADDIES: A participant may provide his own caddie or carry his own clubs.  Pull carts are allowed during the Championship. 

 

PACE OF PLAY: Metropolitan/USGA Pace of Play Policy for 2024 Metropolitan Amateur Championship  is available under Player Information at the following link: PACE OF PLAY POLICY. All players will be required to play within the parameters of these Guidelines.   

 

ROUND 2 STARTING TIMES: Round 2 Starting Times will be available shortly after completion of Round 1 Wednesday, September 18th.  

 

LUNCH FOLLOWING ROUND 2: Lunch will be provided on Day 2 (Thursday, September 19th).  Details on lunch will be provided closer to the championship.  

 

GROUPINGS/STARTING TIMES/SCORING: Groupings and Starting Times will be published by end of day Friday, September 13 and will found on the Qualifying Portal link above.  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: HPEMXR

 

We are grateful to our Member Clubs for hosting USGA Qualifying Rounds, please take a moment when visiting Bogey Hills Country Club  to express that gratitude!

 

Curt Rohe

Executive Director

(314) 567-6242

curt@metga.org