Welcome to the
Vermont Amateur Championship
Country Club of Barre
July 4-6, 2023
THIS REGISTRATION IS FOR ALL PLAYERS WHO ARE EXEMPT FROM QULAIFYING FOR THE VERMONT AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
(see list below)
- Players who are not exempt must go to Vermont Amateur Qualifiers portal and register for Qualifier in order to gain entry into Vermont Amateur
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 72 holes stroke play. Cut to top 40 and ties after 36 holes.
July 4th (Tuesday) -
- First round
July 5th (Wednesday) -
- Second round of play
- Cut after round down to top 40 and ties
July 6th (Thursday) -
- Final round
- Award Presentation
Entry Fee: $175.00. Successful qualifiers will be charged the additional entry fee of $90.00 upon advancing to the Vermont Amateur Championship.
Registration: On-line registration opens March 14, 2023.
Cart Policy: Carts are not mandatory.
Entry Deadline: Entries must be received by the deadline (June 2nd 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 CC of Barre pro shop 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. 2023 VGA Championship Regulations and Tournament Player's Information
The following players are EXEMPT from Qualifying:
2022 Vermont Amateur TOP 20 and TIES:
| Jared Nelson | Bryson Richards | Ryan Kohler | Max Major |
| Brody Yates | Taylor Bellemare | Phil Fairbanks | Evan Russell |
| Garren Poirier | Michael Walsh | Andy Weigand | Troy Goliber |
| Cory Jozefiak | Colby Sanville | Nathan Godbout | Jeffrey Houle |
| Lucas Politano | Troy Evans | Jason Balch | Sam Myers |
| Nick Ojala |
2022 VGA Player of the Year TOP 20:
| Jared Nelson | Bryson Richards | Taylor Bellemare | Ryan Kohler |
|
Garren Poirier |
Andrew Trask | Max Major | Troy Evans |
| Ryan Porter | Jackson Applebaum | Stephen Richards |
Phil Fairbanks |
| Troy Goliber | Scott Rankins | Jason Balch | Chad Bullock |
| Austin Giroux | Michael Walsh | Mitchell Evans | Nick Ojala |
2022 VGA Senior Player of the Year Top-5
| Jason Balch | Greg Wells | Keith Komline | Bryan Laselle | Glen Boggini |
2022 VGA Junior Player of the Year Top-3
| Charlie Davis | Riley Richards | William Eaton |
Additional Exemptions
| 2022 Amateur Champion | Jared Nelson |
| 2021 Amateur Champion | Bryson Richards |
| 2020 Amateur Champion |
Garren Poirier |
| 2022 Mid-Amateur Champion |
Taylor Bellemare |
| 2022 Senior Amateur Champion | Keith Komline |
| 2022 Junior Stroke-Play Champion | Charlie Davis |
| 2022 Junior Match-Play Champion | Charlie Davis |
| Country Club of Barre Club Champion | TBD |
| 2023 Vermont Open Low VGA-Am | TBD |
| 2022 New England Am Winner (Must Meet VGA Criteria) | Jared Nelson |
| 2021 New England Am Winner (Must Meet VGA Criteria) | N/A |
| 2020 New England Am Winner (Must Meet VGA Criteria) | N/A |
| Any person who qualified for an individual USGA Championship in the last calendar year. | TBD |
| 2023 Manchester Country Club Spring Classic Champion | TBD |
| 2023 Country Club of Vermont Stroke Play Champion | TBD |