2023 U.S. Senior Amateur Sectional Qualifying - Southern Nevada
2023 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship
Dates: August 26 - 31, 2023
Venue: Martis Camp Club
Truckee, California
2023 U.S. Senior Amateur Website
2023 U.S. Senior Amateur Sectional Qualifying in Southern Nevada
Date: July 17, 2023
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 April 5, 2023 @ 9:00 AM EDT
- Entries close July 5, 2023 @ 5:00 PM EDT
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: Tee Times will start at approximately 6:30 AM and finish around 9:30 AM. Final groupings and tee times will be emailed to all competitors 5-7 days prior to the qualifier.
Practice Rounds: Practice rounds can be booked by calling the Red Rock Country Club (Mountain Course) pro shop. Ask for Director of Golf, Gerry Montiel. Practice rounds can be booked on any day that the course has availability. Practice rounds are limited to 12:00 PM or later depending on availability. The practice round rate is $125 per player. Rate includes greens fee, golf cart, and driving range access prior to your round. The golf course may require that you pair up with other players scheduled to play practice rounds.
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 Procedures is 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).