Welcome to the

Vermont Amateur Qualifying Site

 

THIS REGISTRATION IS FOR ALL PLAYERS WHO HAVE TO QUALIFY FOR THE VERMONT AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
SELECT THE DIVISION "QUALIFIER" YOU WISH TO ENTER.

 

EXEMPT PLAYERS MAY REGISTER INTO THE VERMONT AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP DIRECTLY (see list below)

 

Eligibility:

  1. 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

  1. 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 18 hole stroke play qualifier (4 total qualfiers).


Entry Fee: $90.00. Successful qualifiers will be charged the addtional entry fee of $90.00 upon advancing to the Vermont Amateur Championship.

 

PLEASE NOTE:  Players may register for only 1 qualifier.


Registration:  On-line registration opens March 14, 2023. 

 

Qualifying Sites:  
Rutland Country Club Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Crown Point Country Club Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Neshobe Golf Club Sunday, June 18, 2023
Williston Golf Club Thursday, June 22, 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 course at which you'll be competing at 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