PLAYERS MEMORANDUM FOR METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

The following are matters pertinent to your participation in the above-referenced Championship.  The following supplements the Championship regulations in the 35th 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

 

 

Westwood Country Club

11801 Conway Road

St. Louis, MO 63131

Host Golf Professional: Daryl Hartig

Golf Shop: (314) 432-2312

Club Website: https://www.westwood-cc.com/

 

CHAMPIONSHIP PORTAL LINK: 35th METROPOLITAN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 

 

FORMAT/FIELD SIZE: 54 holes of individual stroke play.  156 players is the field size.    

 

CUT PROCEDURE: Field will be cut to the low 40 scores and ties after Round 2. 

 

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: Westwood Country Club will be available to participants for one (1) practice round on Monday, July 28th. Practice Rounds registration will open on Thursday, July 17th at 10:00am. Everyone will receive an email within one hour of registration opening. Practice Rounds will begin at 10:00am, carts will be available for purchase through Westwood CC. ALL carts  must be off the course and returned to the cart storage by 7:00pm. The practice range will NOT be available on the day of the practice round.

 

STRACKALINE YARDAGE BOOKS are available at 20% off through our partner Strackaline: CLICK HERE TO ORDER 

 

GOLF COURSE SETUP:  Golf Course Setup Memorandum is available at the following link: GOLF COURSE SETUP

 

FOOTWEAR: Model Local Rule G-7 as prescribed in Section 8 of the Committee Procedures is in effect.

 

AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION:  Automotive Transportation is PROHIBITED during the Championship.

 

SPECTATOR CARTS will NOT be available. 

 

CADDIES: A participant may provide his own caddie or carry his own clubs. Pull carts are allowed during the Championship. If you would like to inquire about a Westwood CC caddie, please contact the golf shop at the number above.

 

PACE OF PLAY: Metropolitan/USGA Pace of Play Policy for 2025 Metropolitan Amateur Championship  is available under Player Information at the following link: PACE OF PLAY POLICY. All players will be required to play within the parameters of these Guidelines.   

 

GROUPINGS/STARTING TIMES: Groupings and Starting Times for Rounds 1 & 2 will be published by end of day Wednesday, July 23 and will be found on the Championship Portal link above.  An email with your Round 1 Starting Time will be sent at that time.  

 

LIVE SCORING: Golf Genius Live Scoring will be available on the website the day(s) of the Championship Rounds and via the Golf Genius app using GGID: 2025METAM

 

We are grateful to our Member Clubs for hosting Metropolitan Championships, please take a moment when visiting Westwood Country Club  to express that gratitude!

 

Curt Rohe

Executive Director

(314) 567-6242

curt@metga.org