U.S. Women’s Open Championship Qualifying

Half Moon Bay Golf Links

April 26, 2021

Player Information Sheet

 

Club Information (website/directions):

Half Moon Bay Golf Links

Two Miramontes Point Road

Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

650-726-1800

https://www.halfmoonbaygolf.com/

 

Please Review:                                                                

COVID-19 TOURNAMENT SAFETY POLICIES

Note:  Masks are required in and around the clubhouse area at Half Moon Bay Golf Links, or any circumstance where it is not possible to maintain social distancing.

 

Format:                                                                               

Two18-hole rounds of individual stroke play.  Contestants will play from the USGA Markers wherever they are situated(see Yardage sheet).  The low individual scores will advance to the U.S. Women’s Open Championship at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, California on June 3-6, 2021. Any play-offs will take place immediately after the conclusion of play for the last spot and two alternate positions.

 

Competition Schedule: 

Starting times will begin at 7:00am (first round)12:30pm (second round) off of holes #1 and #10. Please check the NCGA website for groupings and starting times. Please be at your assigned tee at least 10 minutes prior to your starting time.

 

Local Rules / Hole Locations / Scorecards:

All paperwork will be available to players ONLINE linked below on or before April 26th:  USGA TM Portal             

                                                                                                                               

 

Practice Round Information:                     

Mon-Thu before 2:00 p.m.:  $125 (incl. cart)

Mon-Thu after 2:00 p.m.:  $90 (incl. cart)

Fri before 2:00 p.m.:  $135 (incl cart)

Fri after 2:00 p.m.:  $100 (incl cart)

Sat-Sun before 2:00 p.m.:  $145 (incl cart)

Sat-Sun after 2:00 p.m.:  $110 (incl cart)

 

Arrival and dress code: 

Half Moon Bay has currently suspended its valet service. Appropriate golf attire is required. Please no jeans, t-shirts or cut-off shorts.

 

Cart Information:                                                           

Automotive transportation is prohibited. Players and caddies must walk.

Pull-carts are permitted. SPECTATOR CARTS ARE PROHIBITED.

 

Caddies:                                                                             

Caddies are permitted for the qualifying, however, they are not available from Half Moon Bay GL. Caddies must adhere to the dress code listed within this document.

  

Spectators Information:              

Spectators must adhere to the dress code listed within this document and must walk.  Spectators need to stay on the cart paths.  All spectators need to check in with NCGA Staff prior to entering the course to be given a unique badge that grants them spectator access on the course. 

NOTE:  All spectators must wear a face mask at all times

 

Practice Balls:   

There is NO driving range.  The practice putting and chipping greens will open at sunrise.

 

Payment Information:                                                  

Visa and Mastercard ONLY for Pro Shop and for Food and Beverage. 

 

Food and Beverage Information:                             

The Club House, Restaurant and Snack Bar will be open from 6:45 AM – 7:00 PM.

 

Withdrawals:   

Notify the NCGA at 831-625-4653 to withdraw.  Players that fail to notify the NCGA prior to their starting time will be listed as No Shows.

 

Refunds:                                                                             

Players who withdraw after close of entries, but prior to the qualifier, will not be issued a refund unless the reason for withdrawing is medically related. Players can withdraw by logging into their account and clicking on the WITHDRAW tab. If a player is forced to withdraw due to newly instituted travel restrictions mandated by state/local government or the Allied Golf Association or any other golf associations (i.e. travel restrictions that were not in place prior to close of entries) and the player is unwilling or unable to transfer sites, a refund (less the service charge) will be issued. No refund for any reason after June 3, 2021. Service charge is $35.

 

Rules Information:                                                         

The Rules of Golf effective January 2019 are in effect and are supplemented by the 2021 USGA Hard Card: 2021 Hard Card Any additional information will be available online USGA TM Portal  It is the player’s responsibility to know the conditions of the competition.

 

Scoring:                                                                               

Players are expected to arrive at their first tee with the latest version of the USGA Tournament Management or GolfGenius app. The player GGID is available on the scorecard PDF available above and will be given to you on the first tee by the starter. When logging in, you MUST login using the provided Player GGID or you will not get access to the digital scorecard portion of the app. Player Digital Scoring Preview

  •  DURING THE ROUND - Within the group, players will be marking for one other player (just as you would with a paper scorecard). The electronic scorecard has a section for "Marker's Notes". This is the equivalent to the tear strip at the top of a scorecard where the marker may keep his or her own scores. 
  •  WHEN ROUND IS COMPLETED - At the end of the round, all players in the group must report any rules issues to the committee and confirm hole-by-hole scores are correct.  If there are any discrepancies between your "Marker's Notes" and the scores your marker entered for you, they will be highlighted in yellow.
  • CERTIFYING SCORES - Once all scores are correct you will be prompted to "Certify as Marker" and then you will move to "My Scores", located at the top of your screen, and then be prompted to "Certify as Player".  This is the equivalent of signing a paper scorecard and satisfies the requirements of Rule 3.3b. Scores will be considered official and returned once the player has left the defined scoring area. The scoring area will be defined within The Notice to Players. 
  • Staff contact information is available in the Notice to Players linked above if you have any questions after your round. 

Limitation of Golf Balls:

The one ball Rule as prescribed in Section 8 of the Committee Procedures is in effect. See Model Local Rule G-4.

 

Automotive Transportation:                                      

The Local Rule prohibiting the use of motorized transportation as prescribed in Section 8 of the Committee Procedures  is in effect. See Model Local Rule G-6.

 

Distance-Measuring Devices:                                    

Conforming distance measuring devices, as prescribed in Rule 4.3, are permitted.

 

Prohibition on Certain Types of Shoes :                

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

 

Grooves Condition:       

The Local Rule as prescribed by Section 8 of the Committee Procedures is in effect, except that the Exception in the Model Local Rule does not apply.  You may check to see if your grooves are conforming by using the Informational Club Database - http://www.usga.org/InfoClubsDB/intro.html

 

Driver Heads and Golf Balls:                      

Only brands of golf balls on the most current List of Conforming Golf Balls and driver heads on the most current List of Conforming Driver Heads may be used. Updated lists may be found on the USGA website at Equipment List or by contacting the USGA Equipment Standards Department at (908) 234-2300. See Model Local Rules G-1 and G-3.