2022 U.S. Senior Amateur Sectional Qualifying - Southern Nevada

 

2022 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship

Dates: August 27 - September 1, 2022

Venue: The Kittansett Club

            11 Point Road

            Marion, MA 02738

2022 U.S. Senior Amateur Website

 

2022 U.S. Senior Amateur Sectional Qualifying in Southern Nevada

Date: August 1, 2022

Venue: Red Rock Country Club (Mountain Course)

Address: 2250 Red Springs Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89135

Number of Qualifying Spots Available: 2

Any questions regarding the U.S. Senior Amateur Sectional Qualifier can be directed to the OIC, Tim Brand at Tbrand@snga.org

 

Event Resources: 

 

Entries: Entries for all USGA qualifiers must be submitted through the USGA website at USGA.org. 

  • Entries open week of April 4, 2022
  • Entries close 5:00 PM EDT July 6, 2022

 

Eligibility:

Entries are open to amateur golfers who will have reached their fifty-fifth birthday by the start of the Championship Proper and have an up-to-date Handicap Index® based on ratings for men not exceeding 7.4 under the USGA Handicap System™. A Handicap Index must be issued from a “golf club” (as defined in the USGA Handicap System Manual) that is authorized to use the USGAHandicap System. The USGA accepts an up-to-date handicap issued from the international body of golf that would be equivalent to a USGA Handicap Index® within the prescribed limit for entry into the Championship. For this Championship, any reference to gender applies to all genders

 

Tee Times: Starting at 6:30 AM

 

Practice Rounds: Practice rounds are available on July 30th and July 31st. Practice rounds can only be booked after 12:00 PM. The guest rate for practice rounds is $120. Call the Red Rock CC pro shop at (702) 304-5666. Tell the pro shop attendant you are booking a practice round for the U.S. Senior Amateur sectional qualifier.

 

Projected Tournament Yardage: Please note that the yardages below are only projected. The committee in charge of the competition reserves the right to adjust yardages for various reasons, including but not limited to weather, course conditions, committee discretion, etc...

 

 

 

Golf Balls; Driver Heads:

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 www.usga.org or by contacting the USGA Equipment Standards Department at (908) 234-2300. See Model Local Rules G-1 and G-3. The one ball Rule as prescribed in Section 8 of the Committee Procedures is in effect. See Model Local Rule G-4.

 

Clubs: Grooves:

In Sectional Qualifying and in the Championship proper, the Local Rule as prescribed by Section 8 of the Committee Proceduresis in effect. Model Local Rule G-2.

 

Caddies:

Qualifying Rounds: A player may provide his own caddie. If he wishes to have the host club furnish a caddie, he should ask the Official in Charge because sufficient caddies may not be available at the host club.       

A player is not required to employ a caddie for any stage of the Championship.

 

Withdrawal from Qualifying:

A player who wishes to withdraw from Qualifying must notify the USGA (908-326-1950 or via e-mail at champs@usga.org) and the Official in Charge (Tim Brand tbrand@snga.org or 702-830-7972) prior to their scheduled qualifying round. Failure to do so may result in disqualification from future USGA competitions.

 

Transportation:

The player or the player’s caddie may ride in a golf cart during a stipulated round, but both may not ride at the same time. Additionally, the USGA reserves the right to limit or suspend the use of golf carts due to inclement weather, unsafe use of the golf cart or circumstances where use of the golf cart would present a hazard to others, the course officials, the golf course or for other unforeseen circumstances. If the player’s caddie has a disability and the caddie would like to ride in a golf cart throughout the stipulated round in addition to the player, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a disabled caddie may be permitted to use of a golf cart as an accommodation to his or her disability. As required by the ADA, the USGA will evaluate such requests on a case-by-case basis. To evaluate such requests, submission of the Golf Cart Request Form for the caddie is required (as well as additional important information for first time and subsequent requests for a golf cart). 

Link to more information regarding the USGA's cart policy for the U.S. Senior Amateur Qualifying Rounds and Championship