The First Qualifying Stage competition will be conducted at stroke play, scheduled over 72 holes (4 rounds).
Field sizes, including positions reserved for successful Pre-Qualifying applicants, at each First Qualifying Stage are scheduled to be approximately 78 players, with no reduction of fields. The number of players advancing from each First Qualifying Stage site will be on a pro rata basis (i.e., roughly the same percentage of players from each site will advance), and such number will be announced during the First Qualifying Stage. All players tying for the last qualifying position at the conclusion of play at each First Qualifying Stage site will advance. Successful First Qualifying Stage applicants will be assigned their Second Qualifying Stage site in the order of the applicant's preference based on First Qualifying Stage finish position. A blind clinical draw will be conducted at PGA TOUR Headquarters to determine the order that successful First Qualifying Stage applicants with the same finish position are assigned Second Qualifying Stage sites. Ties among those earning a Second Qualifying Stage position at the same First Qualifying Stage site will be broken for the purpose of making Second Qualifying Stage assignments by matching individual stipulated round scores in decending order beginning with the last round. Ties remaining after a match of rounds will be broken by matching individual hole scores from the 18th hole of the last round backwards.
The entry fee includes: green fees, practice balls on all official practice and qualifying round days and liability insurance coverage covering liability, which may arise as a result of the applicant’s presence at the First Qualifying Stage site.
NOTE: At First Qualifying Stage, players shall walk during all official practice and competitive rounds. The use of golf carts is prohibited except: Caddies may use a golf cart during Sunday official practice rounds with a limit of two carts per grouping or as otherwise permitted by the Rules Committee. (Fees for golf carts are at the discretion of the host facility). Caddies shall walk during the Monday or Tuesday official practice rounds and all competitive rounds.
PGA TOUR reserves the right to add players to the field of the First Qualifying Stage in its sole discretion. |
