2024 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying - Southern Nevada

 

2024 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Amateur Championship

Date: May 11-15, 2024

Venue: Oak Hills Country Club

            San Antonio, Texas

Official U.S. Women's Four-Ball Website

 

2024 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Sectional Qualifying in Southern Nevada

Date: August 30, 2023

Venue: Las Vegas Golf Club

            4300 W Washington Ave

            Las Vegas, NV 89107

 

Number of Qualifying Spots Available: 1 Side will earn an automatic qualifying spot into the 2024 U.S Women's Four-Ball.

 

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

 

Entries: All entries are done directly through the USGA on their website.

  • Entries open April 26, 2023 @ 9:00 AM EDT
  • Entries close August 9, 2023 @ 5:00 PM EDT

 

Tee Times: 7:00 - 8:00 AM. Final tee times and pairings will be emailed out and released on the event portal approximately one week prior to the qualifier. 

 

Practice Rounds: Practice rounds can be booked by contacting the Las Vegas Golf Club pro shop. Practice round rate is $50. The rate includes a golf cart and is valid anytime that the course has availability. 

 

Caddie Golf Carts: For purposes if this qualifier, caddies will have the option to rent a golf cart from the host facility (Las Vegas Golf Club). The cart fee will be $30 and the fee must be paid the morning of the qualifier inside the pro shop before a caddie will be allowed to take a golf cart.

NOTE: Please note that this is a policy for caddies only. Per USGA rules and regulations, players are still required to walk the golf course at all times.

 

Projected Tournament Yardage: Please note that these are projected yardages and are subject to change based on a variety of factors including weather, course conditions, committee discretion, etc...

 

 

Caddies:

Qualifying Rounds: A player may provide her own caddie. If she wishes to have the host club furnish a caddie, she 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.

 

Eligibility:

Entries are open to sides of female amateur golfers with an individual up-to-date Handicap Index® not exceeding 14.4 under the Rules of Handicapping.

 

Amateur Status:

All players must conform to the Rules of Amateur Status as approved by the United States Golf Association and the R&A. If the player will be receiving expenses from sources other than family members to participate in this competition, please refer to Rule 4 of the Amateur Status guidelines.

 

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.

 

The USGA and The R&A have created a reference resource called the Informational Club Database to assist golfers in determining whether their irons, wedges, hybrids and fairway woods comply with the Equipment Rules effective from 1 January 2010 and are permissible for play under the groove and punch mark Local Rule, which is in effect for all USGA Amateur Championships. For information about and to access the database, please use the following link: http://www.usga.org/InfoClubsDB/intro.html. Additionally, for other information regarding the groove and punch mark Local Rule, please use the following link: http://www.usga.org/grooves/. Finally, for information regarding the conformance status of clubs not listed or for any other questions regarding the Local Rule, please contact the USGA Equipment Standards at (908) 2342300. 

 

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 Local Rule prohibiting the use of motorized transportation as prescribed in Section 8 of the Committee Procedures is in effect. As a general rule, players must walk the course at USGA Championships and at most qualifying rounds. But consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a disabled player or caddie may be permitted to use a golf cart as an accommodation to his or her disability for those events where golf carts are not allowed. As required by the ADA, the USGA will evaluate such requests on a case-by-case basis. For more information on the exact documentation that needs to be submitted and where to submit it, please click the link entitled "Championship Regulations and Information" that is located on this page.