​Alternate Policy

 

For ALL NEGA Championships Proper an alternate pool will be formed that includes ALL players from each qualifying site with the next best score after the cutline.
After sectional qualifying all players in the pool will then be randomly selected and ranked by number as alternates. The alternate list for each Championship Proper will be published, posted online and updated as players are added to the Championship Proper. 

An alternate can be placed into the Championship Proper field in two ways;

1. To fill the field after qualifying has been completed in order to the maximize the number of competitors allowed per championship.
   1. ​Please Note - If due to the number of advancing players from qualifiers, the field size exceeds the maximum capacity (144 for Amateur, 120 for Senior Amateur) alternates will not replace players until the field size gets below the maximum capacity for the Championship. 
2. To fill a spot of either an exempt or qualified player who withdraws before the event begins.
   1. In the event of any no-shows or last minute withdrawals, alternates will be permitted to be on site during a championship proper to fill those spots.
   2. The highest ranked alternate ON-SITE will have priority.
      1. On-Site alternates must check-in with a member of the NEGA staff upon arrival to the golf course to confirm their arrival. 

NOTE: This alternate policy will only be enforced if the Championship Proper field becomes less than the maximum number of competitors permitted per championship.