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 204 U.S. Open 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

Lake Forest Country Club
Host Golf Professional: Craig Wise

300 Yard Drive
Lake St. Louis, MO 63367

Golf Shop: (636) 561-2221

Club Website: www.lakeforestgolf.org

 

QUALIFYING PORTAL LINK: 2024 U.S. AMATEUR FINAL QUALIFYING PORTAL

 

FORMAT/FIELD SIZE/QUALIFYING PLACES: 18 holes of individual stroke play qualifying. Fifty-one (51) players is the final field size.  The USGA is not notifying us of our allocated number of spots until Sunday, July 14.  We will notify you via text upon receipt of that information AND will be posted at the 1st Tee on Monday, July 15.      

 

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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 Lake Forest 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 ROUND: Lake Forest CC will be available to each participant for ONE practice round by calling the golf shop at (636) 561-2221 to schedule a practice time. Carts, if used, will be at the players expense.  

 

GOLF COURSE SETUP:  Golf Course Setup Memorandum is available at the following link: GOLF COURSE SETUP

 

CONFORMING GROOVES TERMS OF COMPETITION has been adopted.  See Model Local Rule G-2 on the Conforming Grooves Terms of Competition memorandum which can be found under Player Information on the portal at the following link: CONFORMING GROOVES

 

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

 

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, players and caddies MUST WALK at all times unless designated by the Committee.  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. Open Championship Qualifying 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.   

 

FOOD SERVICE: Food service will be available that day in the Snack Bar.

 

GROUPINGS/STARTING TIMES/SCORING: Groupings and Starting Times will be found on the Qualifying Portal link above.  USGA Tournament Management Live Scoring will be available on the website the day(s) of the Qualifying Rounds and via the USGA Tournament Management/Golf Genius app using GGID: RZKVUV

 

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

 

OFFICIAL IN CHARGE:

Curt Rohe

(314) 567-6242

curt@metga.org