QUALIFYING MEMORANDUM TO PLAYERS
The following are matters pertinent to your participation in the above-referenced USGA Qualifying Round.
The following supplements the Championship regulations in the 2025 U.S. Junior and U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship Entry Application and is in addition to the Local Rules and Terms of Competition and Notice to Players (prepared by the Committee and will be issued at the participants starting hole):
HOST CLUB
Crescent Farms Golf Club
745 Lewis Road
Eureka, MO 63025
Host Professional: Corey Nathanson
Golf Shop: 636-938-6200
https://www.crescentfarms.com/
FORMAT/QUALIFYING PLACES: 18 holes of individual stroke play qualifying. Allocation of places is as follows:
U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur: 27 players / one (1) qualifying spot available
U.S. Junior Amateur: 78 players / three (3) qualifying spots available
GROUPINGS/STARTING TIMES: Groupings and Starting Times will be published and found on the Qualifying Portal link above on Wednesday, June 11. An email will be sent that day as well when published with your Round 1 Starting Time.
PLAYOFF: Any play-off for the final Qualifying Spot(s) and/or to determine the two Alternate Spot(s) will take place immediately following the conclusion of the Qualifying Round(s). All announcements will be made at the Scoreboard at Crescent Farms Golf Club.
CHECK-IN/STARTING TIME: There is no formal check-in requirement. Players MUST be ready to play at the starting time and starting hole set by the Committee. A starting time set by the Committee is treated as an exact time (for example, 9am means 9:00:00am, not any time until 9:01am).
PRACTICE: Crescent Farms Golf Club will be available to each participant for a $30 fee on weekday afternoons prior to the qualifying round. Please call the golf shop at 636-938-6200 to schedule a practice time..
GOLF COURSE SETUP: Course Setup is available on the Qualifying Portal at the following links: Boys | Girls
CONFORMING GROOVES TERMS OF COMPETITION has been adopted. See Model Local Rule G-2 on the Conforming Grooves Terms of Competition memorandum which can be found on the Event Portal.
FOOTWEAR: Crescent Farms GC is a spikeless facility. Shoes with traditionally designed spikes, composed either partially or entirely of metal, are prohibited. Penalty for breach of this condition: DISQUALIFICATION
AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION and CADDIES: Automotive transportation is prohibited. A player may provide his own caddie or carry his own clubs. Pull carts are allowed. A player may NOT use a parent, stepparent or guardian as a caddie in any phase of the Championship.
SPECTATOR CARTS: Spectator Carts will NOT be available for the Qualifying Round(s).
PACE OF PLAY: See the Metropolitan/USGA Pace of Play Policy for 2025 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship Qualifying: Pace of Play Policy
All players will be required to play within the parameters of these Guidelines.
We are grateful to our Member Clubs for hosting USGA Qualifying Rounds, please take a moment when visiting Crescent Farms Golf Club to express that gratitude!
Groupings and Starting Times can be found on our website at METGA.ORG. USGA Tournament Management Live Scoring will be available on the website the day of the Qualifying Round and via the Golf Genius app using GGID: FBY8LT
OFFICIAL IN CHARGE:
Curt Rohe
314.567.6242