126th UNITED STATES WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

QUALIFYING

Victory Links Golf Club, 2010 – 105th Avenue NE, MN  55449

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Pace of Play Policy

Rule 5.6 states that the player must not unreasonably delay play either when playing a hole or between holes.

 

Expected Pace

This is stated as the time in which the Minnesota Golf Association expects contestants to finish their round for the event.

 

Hole

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Allotted Time

0:14

0:16

0:14

0:13

0:16

0:14

0:13

0:16

0:15

0:18*

0:13

0:19

0:14

0:14

0:14

0:17

0:13

0:18

Total Time

0:14

0:30

0:44

0:57

1:13

1:27

1:40

1:56

2:11

2:29

2:42

3:01

3:15

3:29

3:43

4:00

4:13

4:31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2:11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2:20

Hole

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Allotted Time

0:14

0:13

0:19

0:14

0:14

0:14

0:17

0:13

0:18

0:21*

0:16

0:14

0:13

0:16

0:14

0:13

0:16

0:15

Total Time

0:14

0:27

0:46

1:00

1:14

1:28

1:45

1:58

2:16

2:37

2:53

3:07

3:20

3:36

3:50

4:03

4:19

4:34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2:16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2:18

NOTE: A turn time of 4 minutes from 9 à 10 and 7 minutes from 18à1 are included in the times marked with *

 

Checkpoints

Officials may be present to verify time at the following checkpoints:                                                       

1.         #9 Putting Green       (Time checked upon completion of #9)

2.         #18 Putting Green     (Time checked upon completion of #18)

 

First Group:  The lead group is expected to maintain the pace as outlined above.  If the lead group passes the

first checkpoint behind the Expected Pace, each contestant in the group must add a ONE-STROKE PENALTY to their 9th hole score.  If they also pass the second checkpoint behind the expected pace, each contestant in the group must add an additional TWO-STROKE PENALTY to their score for the 18th hole. In the event of a double tee start, the lead group also must pass the second checkpoint within 14 minutes of the last group from the opposite starting hole.

 

Subsequent Groups:  If any subsequent group passes one checkpoint over the expected pace AND more than

14 minutes behind the group in front, each contestant in the group must add a ONE-STROKE PENALTY to their 9th hole score.  If they also pass the second checkpoint over the expected pace AND more than 14 minutes behind the group in front, each contestant in the group must add an additional TWO-STROKE PENALTY to their score for the 18th hole. 

 

Appeal Process: Pace of Play penalties may be appealed to the Committee in charge of the event but must be made before scorecards are signed and returned.  In order for an appeal to be considered, there must have been an action by the Committee, a circumstance beyond the contestant’s control, or some similar occurrence that contributed to the delay such as an action by an individual member of the group.  An appeal may result in a one step reduction of a penalty (i.e. Three strokes to one stroke then one stroke to no penalty, but not three strokes to no penalty). Each appeal is handled separately.