7TH US SENIOR WOMEN’S OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

Qualifying

Royal Golf Club

11455 - 20th Street N, Lake Elmo, Minn. 55042
Friday, July 11, 2025

Local Rules and Information Sheet

 

TEE MARKERS:         USGA                     FORMAT:      18-holes, stroke play

 

QUALIFIERS:           2                                  ALTERNATES: 2

 

TIES & PLAYOFFS: In the event of a tie for the final qualifying spot and/or any alternate position, a hole-by-hole playoff will be conducted immediately following play.

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EVACUATION PLAN:  In the event play is suspended for a dangerous situation (lightning), players are to return to the Clubhouse.  The signal for a suspension due to a dangerous situation is ONE (1) prolonged horn blast, repeated.

 

Rules are governed by the Rules of Golf, USGA Terms of Competition, Notice to Competitors, Memo to Players and the following local rules.  Disregard any and all local rules printed on the local card.

 

ELECTRONIC SCORING: Per the information posted on the Qualifying webpage, the official method of scoring will be electronic by use of the Golf Genius Mobile App.  Players should report to the Scoring Area for verification of scores prior to certifying the scores through the app.

 

ELECTRONIC MEASURING DEVICES: Per the USGA Terms of Competition, distance measuring devices ARE permitted.  However, information gained from their use must be limited to DISTANCE 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 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 warned.  Players who receive multiple bad times are subject to penalty.  The expected pace of play is 4:26 for 18 holes.  Penalty for Breach of Rule 5.6a:  First breach: Warning; Second breach: One penalty stroke;  Third breach: Two penalty strokes;  Fourth breach: DISQUALIFICATION.

 

GROUND UNDER REPAIR:  In addition to areas circled by white lines, the following areas are deemed to be ground under repair:

  1. All cultivated flower and shrubbery beds – No Play Zones

 

OBSTRUCTIONS: In addition to the standard obstructions, the following are treated as obstructions: bird houses, split rail fencing (when not defining OB), exposed bunker edging, and worn areas attached to artificially surfaced cart paths.

 

INTEGRAL PARTS OF THE COURSE: The following are to be treated as “Integral Parts of the Course” from which free relief is not available:

  1. All retaining walls and pilings when located within a penalty area.
  2. Hole #2 – Artificial pilings near the bunker (left)

 

DROPPING ZONES: Dropping Zones (DZ) have been established as additional relief options in the following locations:

  1. Hole #7 – Relief for a ball in the Penalty Area (short of the penalty area)
  2. Hole #13 – Relief for interference from the cart path behind the green

 

OUT OF BOUNDS:  Boundaries are defined by the following: (1) White stakes and/or lines, (2) Property Fences, (3) Hole #1 – course-side edge of the road (right), and (4) Hole #14 – the course-side edge of the parking lot (left) and bike path (behind green).

 

PENALTY AREAS:  When both are present, stakes identify and lines define a Penalty Area. 

 

RULES COMMITTEE: Doug Hoffmann©, Kathryn Sartain