122nd Open Championship Qualifying

Colonial Golf & Tennis Club, Harrisburg, PA.

Thursday, June 25th, 2026 

 

Registration Opens: May 11 at 9 a.m.

Registration Closes: June 8 at 11:59 p.m.

 

Registration Fee: $125 (Amateur) and $150 (Professional) qualifying fee per player; players who successfully qualify will be required to remit an additional $110 championship fee. The fee for exempt players is $200 (Amateur) and $225 (Professional).

 

Format: 18-hole individual stroke-play qualifying. 

 

Eligibility: The field will consist of professionals who are active members of the Philadelphia Section PGA in good standing (the A-3 classification is not eligible), head professionals of GAP Member Clubs, assistant professionals of GAP Member Clubs who are active members of the New Jersey Section PGA and male amateurs who are members of GAP Member Clubs and have a Handicap Index of 5.0 or less.

 

Field Size: The field is limited to the first 84 players entered. 

 

Practice Rounds: Players are welcome to make practice rounds, except for Wednesdays. Players are asked to contact the club to make practice times. To make a practice time call (717) 657-3212

 

Starting Times: Morning start off No. 1 and No. 10 tee.

 

Automotive Transportation: Carts are required.

 

Qualifying Positions: The low 16 players and ties will qualify for the 122nd GAP Open Championship.  There are also 6 alternate positions available.  There is no playoff for the final qualifying positions.  Ties for alternate positions will be decided via the USGA recommended scorecard tie-break method.

 

Qualifying Site Waitlists: Once registration closes and the number of qualifying positions available at each site has been finalized, we will not make changes to the field or accept any new entries regardless of circumstance.

 

Ties: The qualifying number and ties will gain entrance into the Championship. There will be no playoff for qualifying positions or alternates.

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