80^TH US WOMEN’S OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

Qualifying

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 – The Meadows at Mystic Lake, Prior Lake, Minn.

 

QUALIFYING MEMOrandum TO PLAYERS

 

HOST CLUB INFORMATION

The Meadows at Mystic Lake                         General Manager:                Mike Luckraft

2400 Mystic Lake Boulevard                              PGA Professional:                Justin Lick

Prior Lake, MN  55372                                      GCSAA Superintendent:        Peter Nolan

Golf Shop:  952/233-5533                       

Website:  www.mysticlakegolf.com

 

FORMAT/QUALIFYING PLACES: Format is 36-holes, stroke play. The field of contestants will compete for qualifying places and two alternate positions in the 80^th United States Women’s Open Golf Championship to be played May 29-June 1, at Erin Hills, Erin, Wisconsin.  The number of qualifying spots is as follows:

 

Spots:             3             Alternates:               2         

 

PLAYOFF: In the event of a tie for the qualifying position and/or the 1^st and 2^nd alternate position, there will be a hole-by-hole playoff to determine the final results. All announcements regarding the play-off, including the holes to be used, will be made at the scoring area upon completion of the qualifying round.

 

ELECTRONIC SCORING: The official method of scoring will be electronic by use of the Golf Genius Mobile App.  Paper scorecards WILL NOT provided to players for the purpose of scoring.  Players should review the printed and video educational information posted on the Qualifying webpage to be prepared for this process.  Also, players should make sure their mobile devices are fully charged prior to beginning play and to have charging cables for use between rounds.

 

Click HERE for VIDEO & WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS

 

STARTING TIMES:  Starting times are posted on the Qualifying webpage.

 

COURSE SETUP: Play will be from the USGA tee markers.  Please refer to the “Course Setup” found under the Rules/Resources tab on the respective Qualifying webpages.

 

PAPERWORK: Any and all paperwork (Local Rules Sheet, Hole Location Sheet, USGA Terms of Competition, etc.) will be available ONLY at the Qualifying webpage.  Information will be available at the starting holes so that you may take a picture only.

 

PACE OF PLAY/UNREASONABLE DELAY (RULE 5.6): Players are expected to play without delay, and groups are expected to remain in position with the group immediately in front of it.  Timing sheets for each round showing the time by when each hole must be completed are posted on the Qualifying webpage.  Groups who fall out of position WILL BE WARNED and are subject to monitoring and timing by a Rules official.  Players are expected to play a stroke within 40 seconds of when it is their time to play.  Players who receive a bad time will be PENALIZED.  The expected pace of play is 4:28 for 18 holes.  Penalty for Breach of Rule 5.6a: First breach (Group Out of Position): Warning; Second breach: One penalty stroke; Third breach: Two penalty strokes; Fourth breach: DISQUALIFICATION.

 

 

GROOVES: The players’ clubs must conform to the grooves and punch mark specifications in The Rules of Golf that are effective from January 1, 2010.  Please refer to the USGA website for more detailed information.

 

PENALTY FOR MAKING A STROKE WITH CLUB IN BREACH OF CONDITION: Disqualification.

 

DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES: Per the 2025 USGA Terms of Competition card and the Rules of Golf, distance measuring devices ARE PERMITTED in all stages of QUALIFYING.  Please be sure any functionality that measures more than distance is disabled.

 

FOOTWEAR: Shoes with traditionally designed spikes (regardless of composition, i.e., ceramic, plastic, etc.) or spikes, regardless of design, comprised either entirely or partially of metal (if such metal may come in contact with the course) are prohibited during the stipulated round.  Penalty for breach of this condition: DISQUALIFICATION.

 

PRACTICE ROUND AVAILABILITY: Practice rounds are available for $65.  Contact The Meadows Golf Shop (952/233-5533) and identify yourself as a Qualifying contestant to schedule practice round starting time. 

 

QUALIFYING ROUND FEES: There is no additional fee associated with this qualifying other than for practice rounds.

 

CADDIES: A limited number of caddies will be available with advanced notice.  Contact The Meadows Golf Shop (952/233-5533) to arrange for one.  You may bring your own caddie if you wish, or you may carry your own bag or use a walking cart, including motorized. 

 

PERSONAL APPEARANCE: Contestants and caddies must be neat in appearance.  The Committee will decide whether this requirement has been met.  A caddie who does not meet the requirement will be asked to change or will not be permitted to caddie.  The dress code applies to the caddies as well as the players.  A player will be held responsible for the appearance of his caddie.

 

SPECTATOR CARTS: Spectator carts will be available on a very limited basis.  People interested in the use of a spectator cart must provide written proof of need and will be charged the applicable cart rate.  Requests must go through Doug Hoffmann, the Official-in-Charge of the Qualifying. (see below)

 

FOOD SERVICE: Food and beverage service will be available during the qualifying.

 

LODGING: Lodging is available at the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel for the special rate of $139+tax per night.  To make a reservation, please call (800) 262-7799 and ask for the "US Open Qualifier" rate or reserve your rate online by clicking HERE.  The rate expires on April 30.

 

OFFICIAL-IN-CHARGE:

               Douglas A. Hoffmann, MGA Director of Rules and Competitions

              Office:      952/345-3963

              Cell:         612/964-4249

              Email:       Doug@mngolf.org