125TH US WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING
Indian Hills Golf Club
6667 Keats Avenue North
Stillwater, Minnesota 55082
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Local Rules and Information Sheet
FORMAT: 18-holes, stroke play TEE MARKERS: USGA Markers
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.
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.
ELECTRONIC SCORING: Per the information posted on the Qualifying webpage, the official method of scoring will be electronic by use of the Golf Genius App. Players should report to the Scoring Area for verification of scores prior to certifying the scores through the app.
Rules are governed by the Rules of Golf, USGA Terms of Competition, Notice to Competitors, Memo to Players and the following local rules. Disregard all local rules printed on the local card.
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.
OUT OF BOUNDS: Boundaries are defined by white stakes, white lines, property fences and the inside edge of pavement of the public road on Hole #12. A ball going out of bounds and coming to rest on another part of the course remains out of bounds.
PENALTY AREAS: When both are present, the stakes identify and the lines define a Penalty Area. NOTE: The wooded areas on holes #5 & 6 are not being played as Red Penalty Areas. They are part of the General Area.
GROUND UNDER REPAIR: Areas circled by white lines. In addition, all cultivated flower and shrubbery beds are NO PLAY ZONES.
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 4:31 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.
USGA GROOVES POLICY: Model Local Rule G-2 is in effect.
REPLACEMENT OF BROKEN OR SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED CLUB: Model Local Rule G-9 is in effect.
RULES COMMITTEE: Doug Hoffmann©, Rob Tennant and Holly Noble