Welcome to the
Vermont Amateur Qualifying Site
THIS REGISTRATION IS FOR ALL PLAYERS WHO HAVE TO QUALIFY FOR THE VERMONT AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
SELECT THE DIVISION "QUALIFIER" YOU WISH TO ENTER.
EXEMPT PLAYERS MAY REGISTER INTO THE VERMONT AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP DIRECTLY (see list below)
Eligibility:
- Vermont Resident – Any male amateur golfer, as of the day of the tournament, who is a legal resident of Vermont and is a member in good standing, of a member club of the Vermont Golf Association, with an active GHIN handicap issued by that club.
OR
- Non-Vermont Resident – Any male amateur golfer, as of the first day of the tournament, who is not a legal resident of the State of Vermont, but has been a member in good standing of any Vermont Golf Association member club for the past three years, has an active GHIN handicap issued by a Vermont Golf Association member club and has posted a minimum of 10 rounds of golf in the last 12 months outside of the major championships at any VGA member club. (Revised April 2015)*
*This eligibility requirement affects the major tournaments only, which are the Vermont Amateur, Mid-Amateur and the Senior Amateur Championships. If you are playing in the major championships, your options are to post scores you may have missed from last year or play enough rounds this year to fulfill the requirements by the first day of the tournament. This also includes any players in the Vermont Amateur who are exempt from qualifying.
Format: Individual 18 hole stroke play qualifier (4 total qualfiers).
Entry Fee: $90.00. Successful qualifiers will be charged the addtional entry fee of $90.00 upon advancing to the Vermont Amateur Championship.
PLEASE NOTE: Players may register for only 1 qualifier.
Registration: On-line registration opens March 1, 2024.
Qualifying Sites: | |
Mt. Anthony Country Club | Monday June 9, 2025 |
Country Club of Barre | Tuesday, June 17, 2025 |
Neshobe Golf Club | Sunday, June 21, 2025 |
Williston Golf Club | Thursday, June 26, 2025 |
Cart Policy: Carts are not mandatory.
Entry Deadline: Entries must be received by the deadline (June 8th at 11:59pm). Late entries will NOT be accepted as the number of qualifiers advancing from each qualifying site is dependent on the total number of entries received at the entry deadline.
Practice Rounds: Please contact the course at which you'll be competing at for practice round availability.
Tee Times/Pairings: Tee times will be posted on the event portal as soon as practicable after the close of entries. They will also be emailed out to all participants.
Dress Code: Appropriate golf attire - collared shirts - no denim. If in doubt, please call the pro shop.
Cancellations: Cancellations can be made on line prior to the close of entries and will be refunded in full less a 3% credit card processing fee. After the close of entries and prior to the start of the tournament, entry fees will be refunded less a $25.00 pp cancellation fee but you must contact the VGA office to cancel. No refunds will be given after the start of the tournament.
Conditions/Schedules: The VGA reserves the right to alter any of the conditions and schedules herein. The decision of the VGA in any matter shall be final.
The following players are EXEMPT from Qualifying:
2023 Vermont Amateur TOP 20 and TIES:
Bryson Richards | Michael Walsh | Austin Giroux | Max Major |
Taylor Bellemare | Cody Semmelrock | Evan Russell | Eric Lajeunesse |
Troy Evans | Troy Goliber | Lucas Politano | Garren Poirier |
Cory Jozefiak | Brody Yates | Mathew Smith | Alex Leonard |
Ryan Bloomer | Nick Ojala | Nelson Eaton | Jackson King |
Mitchell Evans |
2023 VGA Player of the Year TOP 20:
Max Major | Bryson Richards | Austin Giroux | Cody Semmelrock |
Troy Goliber |
Garren Poirier | Taylor Bellemare | Ryan Porter |
Michael Walsh | Luke Hopkins | Brody Yates |
Bryan Smith |
Evan Russell | Mathew Smith | Ryan Bloomer | Charels McNeeley |
Mike Coakley | Ryan Kohler | Chad Bullock | Nathan Godbout |
2023 VGA Senior Player of the Year Top-5
Kim Perry | Jason Balch | David Arakelian | Greg Well | Bryan Laselle |
2023 VGA Junior Player of the Year Top-3
Jacob Lowe | Garret Cameron | Mattie Serafin |
Additional Exemptions
2023 Amateur Champion | Bryson Richards |
2022 Amateur Champion | N/A |
2021 Amateur Champion |
Bryson Richards |
2023 Mid-Amateur Champion |
Max Major |
2023 Senior Amateur Champion | David Arakelian |
2023 Junior Stroke-Play Champion | Luke Gronbeck |
2023 Junior Match-Play Champion | Evan Marchessault |
Burlington Country Club, Club Champion | TBD |
2023 Vermont Open Low VGA-Am | TBD |
2022 New England Am Winner (Must Meet VGA Criteria) | N/A |
2022 New England Am Winner (Must Meet VGA Criteria) | N/A |
2021 New England Am Winner (Must Meet VGA Criteria) | N/A |
Any person who qualified for an individual USGA Championship in the last calendar year. | Evan Russell |
Top 5 non-exempt players- Manchester Country Club Spring Classic |
Matthew Nelson Thomas Deck Walker Allen Caleb Keyes David Grebe Mark Massucco |
Top 5 non-exempt players- Country Club of Vermont Stoke Play Series |
Matthew Bacsardi Cameron O'Connell Travis Luck David Gerhardt Riley Richards |