U.S Junior Amateur

[mattsmithpga]

Qualifier

How does the whole qualifying system work for the Junior Am?

[tigerphan]

I second this?

[Carolina Golfer 2]

According to the USGA website information on qualifying and signing up will be online the first or second week of April. So stay tuned.

 

http://www.usga.org/championships/apply_to...ly_to_play.html

[mattsmithpga]

Thanks UNC golf!

[irishfight4it]

Well, you sign up for a qualifier if you are handicap eligible. Then, play well! If you place in the top X number of spots for your site, pack your bags!

[ppluvkorn]

36 holes stroke play.....some sites are 36 holes in one day, other sites are 18 holes one day, and 18 the other days

[beachgrovejunior]

You have to have your cap below a 4.9, you pay the 25 dollars online with your application, and they mail you your tee-time about a week or two in advance.

Depending on the size of the field a different amount of kids get in.

[bulls9999]

I believe someone up above provided the USGA web site link for the Jr. Am.

 

How it works....There's a bunch of sites across the U.S. where 2-day (2 rounds) qualifying tournaments are held. You have to have a registered USGA handicap of 6.4 or less. The medalist (or is it the top 2?) from each qualifier gets to go to the Jr. Am. (if they have one in every state and take the top 2, that makes it about a 100, sounds about right). I think in case he can't go, they take the next lowest scorer, etc. At the Jr. Am main event, I believe they have 36 holes of stroke play from which they make a 'cut'...those making the cut get into the Match play bracket, which I think are 64 players. There's also a number of players from prior year(s) that are exempt from qualifying. I guess they fit the exempt guys in on the stroke play side.

 

Last Year's Jr. Am => TOP RETURNING PLAYERS – Quarterfinalists from 2007 are fully exempt from having to qualify for the 2008 championship as well as anyone who has advanced to match play at the U.S. Amateur or qualified for a U.S. Open, provided they still meet the age restrictions, etc. Those exempt and entered (3) are Michael McGowan of Southern Pines, N.C.; Anthony Paolucci of Dallas, Texas; and Cory Whitsett of Houston, Texas. McGowan not only was a quarterfinalist but also qualified for match play at the 2006 U.S. Amateur.

 

http://www.usjunioram.org/news/fact-sheet.html

 

THE 2008 SCHEDULE – Following 36 holes of stroke play (July 21-22), the field will be trimmed to the lowest 64 scorers, who will advance to match play. From there, the schedule is as follows:

 

• July 23 (Wednesday) – First round, match play
  
• July 24 (Thursday) – Second and third rounds, match play
  
• July 25 (Friday) – Quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, match play
  
• July 26 (Saturday) – Final round, match play (36 holes)
   

  How does the whole qualifying system work for the Junior Am?

[Jer-Jer]

I am doing it this year. This is how it works:

 

You play 36 holes on the set qualifying day.

A certain number of people go based on how many are qualifying.

Then there is a 2 day (18 holes each day) qualifier for match play at the US Junior Am. site.

 

So basically the local qualifiers are qualifiers for the qualifier lol. If that makes sense.

[golftitleist]

Pretty much what everyone said. You fill out the application if you have a handicap less then 6.4, play 36 one day and usually one or two will qualify from each site for the US Junior. You then play 36 holes of medal/stroke play and low 64 make it to the match play.

[mattsmithpga]

Thank You All

[jumper16]

Good luck guys! I was fortunate enough to make it to Atlanta Athletic Club a few years back, and I can say it was an unbelievable experience. Play well! :clapping:

[DaCorbster]

so the season just officially started in oregon, so right now i technically don't have a handicap due to the fact i haven't played 10 rounds of 18 yet, but my handicap was 0.9 at the end of the season last year, so if i don't have 10 scores in by the time i need to apply, will it use my handicap from last year, or do i need to play 10 rounds?

thanks

DaCorbster

[Jer-Jer]

so the season just officially started in oregon, so right now i technically don't have a handicap due to the fact i haven't played 10 rounds of 18 yet, but my handicap was 0.9 at the end of the season last year, so if i don't have 10 scores in by the time i need to apply, will it use my handicap from last year, or do i need to play 10 rounds?

thanks

DaCorbster

 

Your handicap doesn't continue over?

[beachgrovejunior]

You dont need to sign up for a while guys.

[DaCorbster]

so the season just officially started in oregon, so right now i technically don't have a handicap due to the fact i haven't played 10 rounds of 18 yet, but my handicap was 0.9 at the end of the season last year, so if i don't have 10 scores in by the time i need to apply, will it use my handicap from last year, or do i need to play 10 rounds?

thanks

DaCorbster

 

Your handicap doesn't continue over?

well, at first it didn't because last year they put my first name as my last name, so when they fixed my name this year, my scores didn't carry over immediately, but today, it was back.

[indyslongest]

Hey, dates and everything are up on the USGA's website.

 

Trying to qualify again this year at Purdue Kampen. Hopefully it's not as rough as last year after the NCAA championships. Anybody else goin there?

[anthonykim3]

is a handicap from the usga system on the computer at your home club good or how do you justify your handicap we have a software where you put in what you shot what tees and you get a handicap after 20 rounds and then it changes or not every round

[Jer-Jer]

I won't be doing it. Unfortunately my qualifier is the same date as my practice round for the North & South Junior Amateur.

[jszot]

I work at the course of this years junior am and lets just say the course is brutal.

[mattsmithpga]

I work at the course of this years junior am and lets just say the course is brutal.

 

 

 

Trump national in NJ right?

[jszot]

Yea, I played it last summer from the tips, 7600 yards of hell. Greens are lighting fast. It is the hardest course in New Jersey.

[golftitleist]

Dumb question, but theres the $25 fee to sign up, but do you have to pay any other money to play in it? Like greens fees or something?

[stickman]

The 25 $ covers everything, generally USGA and state golf association qualifiers are very cheap...