STATEMENT REGARDING USGA CHAMPIONSHIPS, AS OF MAY 18, 2020:
On Monday, May 18, the USGA updated its 2020 USGA championship schedule, finalizing a season that has been marked by healthy and public safety concerns along with continued uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 120th U.S. Women’s Amateur, scheduled for Aug. 3-9 at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md., and the 120th U.S. Amateur, scheduled for Aug. 10-16 at Bandon (Ore.) Dunes Golf Resort, will be conducted as scheduled, provided that CDC recommendations and state and local government guidelines make it possible to do so.
In addition, the USGA announced that the remaining four 2020 amateur championships will be canceled: those are the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur (which was scheduled Aug. 29-Sept. 3 at Berkeley Hall Club in Bluffton, S.C.); U.S. Senior Amateur (Aug. 29-Sept. 3 at Country Club of Detroit in Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.); U.S. Mid-Amateur (Sept. 12-17 at Kinloch Golf Club in Manakin-Sabot, Va., and Independence Golf Club in Midlothian, Va.); and U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur (Sept. 12-17 at The Lakewood Club in Point Clear, Ala.).
The USGA previously announced the cancellation of six 2020 championships: the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball, U.S. Senior Open, U.S. Senior Women’s Open, U.S. Girls’ Junior and U.S. Junior Amateur.
The USGA will thus conduct four championships in 2020, all at their originally scheduled sites. In early April, the USGA announced that the 120th U.S. Open will be played at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y., from Sept. 17-20, and the 75th U.S. Women’s Open will be played at Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas, from Dec. 10-13. Testing and robust health and safety protocols will be in place at each of the four championships.
All four championships will be conducted without qualifying, which means the fields will be filled entirely through exemptions. Given continued health and safety concerns, as well as the potential burden on Allied Golf Associations and the courses scheduled to host qualifying, conducting hundreds of qualifiers across the country for the U.S. Women’s Amateur, U.S. Amateur, U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open was not seen as a viable option.
Local and Sectional Qualifying for ALL USGA Championships has been cancelled for 2020.
COVID-19 restrictions and 2020 USGA Events
2020 U.S. Open Local Qualifier – Cancelled
Date: Monday, May 4, 2020
Rain Date: TBD
Ravenwood Golf Club
929 Lynaugh Rd.Victor, NY 14564
Application deadline: Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Handicap Index limit: 1.4
Field: 84 (67 spots available as of 3/17)
Entry Fee: $200
Online application:
NOT AVAILABLE
UPDATE FROM THE USGA: As announced on May 18, local qualifying for the 120th U.S. Open Championship has been canceled, which means the field will be filled entirely through exemptions. All players who registered for Local Qualifying will be withdrawn and issued a full refund. The dates for the 2020 U.S. Open Championship have been rescheduled for September 17-20, 2020.
2020 U.S. Senior Open Sectional Qualifier – Cancelled
Date: Thursday, May 14, 2020
Leewood Golf Club
1 Leewood Drive
Eastchester, NY 10709
Application deadline: Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Handicap Index limit: 3.4
Minimum age: 50, as of June 25
Field: 144 (71 spots available as of 3/17)
Entry Fee: $200
Online application: NOT AVAILABLE
UPDATE FROM THE USGA: The 2020 U.S. Senior Open has been cancelled. The 41st U.S. Senior Open had been scheduled for June 25-28 at Newport Country Club in Newport, R.I. The 41st edition of the championship will now be played at Omaha (Neb.) Country Club from July 8-11, 2021.
U.S. SENIOR OPEN WEBSITE
2020 U.S. Senior Women’s Open Sectional Qualifier – Cancelled
Date: Thursday, May 14, 2020
Sunningdale Country Club
300 Underhill Rd.
Scarsdale, NY 10583
Application deadline: Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Handicap Index limit: 7.4
Minimum age: 50, as of July 9
Field: 84 (75 spots available as of 3/17)
Entry Fee: $200
Online application: NOT AVAILABLE
UPDATE FROM THE USGA: The 2020 U.S. Senior Women’s Open has been cancelled. The 3rd U.S. Senior Women’s Open, which was scheduled to take place July 9-12 at Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield, Conn., will not be conducted this year. More information about future sites and dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
2020 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship Sectional Qualifier – Cancelled
Date: Monday, June 22, 2020
Yahnundasis Golf Club
8639 Seneca Turnpike
New Hartford, NY 13413
Applications available: Week of April 27, 2020
Handicap Index limit: 4.4
Age limit: Cannot be 19 on or before July 25
Field: 84
Entry Fee: $100
Online application: NOT AVAILABLE
UPDATE FROM THE USGA: The 2020 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship has been cancelled. The 73rd U.S. Junior Amateur was scheduled to be played July 20-25 at Hazeltine National Golf Club and Chaska Town Course, both in Chaska, Minn.
Informational PDF (Available when applications are posted)
2020 U.S. Girls Junior Amateur Championship Sectional Qualifier – Cancelled
Date: Monday, June 22, 2020
Yahnundasis Golf Club
8639 Seneca Turnpike
New Hartford, NY 13413
Applications available: Week of April 27, 2020
Handicap Index limit: 9.4
Age limit: Cannot be 19 on or before July 18
Field: 84
Entry Fee: $100
Online application: NOT AVAILABLE
UPDATE FROM THE USGA: The 2020 U.S. Girls Junior Amateur Championship has been cancelled. The 72nd U.S. Girls Junior Amateur was scheduled for July 13-18 on the Blue Course at the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Eisenhower Golf Club in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Informational PDF (Available when applications are posted)
PAIRINGS / RESULTS
2020 U.S. Amateur Championship Sectional Qualifier – Cancelled
Date: Monday, July 6, 2020
Mill Creek Golf Club
128 Cedars Ave.
Churchville, NY 14428
Applications available: Week of April 27, 2020
Handicap Index limit: 2.4
Field:
84
Entry Fee: $175
Online application: NOT AVAILABLE
UPDATE FROM THE USGA: As announced on May 18, sectional qualifying for the 2020 U.S. Amateur Championship has been cancelled, which means the field will be filled entirely through exemptions. The 120th U.S. Amateur, scheduled for Aug. 10-16 at Bandon (Ore.) Dunes Golf Resort, will be conducted as scheduled, provided that CDC recommendations and state and local government guidelines make it possible to do so.
Informational PDF (Available when applications are posted)
2020 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship Sectional Qualifier – Cancelled
Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Rain Date: TBD
Sodus Bay Heights Golf Club
7030 Bayview Dr.
Sodus Point, NY 14555
Applications available: Week of May 4, 2020
Handicap Index limit: 7.4
Minimum age: 55, as of August 29
Field: 78
Entry Fee: $175
Online application: NOT AVAILABLE
UPDATE FROM THE USGA: The 2020 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship has been cancelled. The U.S. Senior Amateur was scheduled for Aug. 29-Sept. 3 at Country Club of Detroit in Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.
Informational PDF (Available when applications are posted)
PAIRINGS / RESULTS
2020 U.S. Mid Amateur Championship Sectional Qualifier
Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Crag Burn Golf Club
1231 North Davis Rd.
East Aurora, NY 14052
Applications available:
Week of May 4, 2020
Handicap Index limit: 3.4
Minimum age: 25, as of September 12
Field: 78
Entry Fee: $175
Online application: NOT AVAILABLE
UPDATE FROM THE USGA: The 2020 U.S. Mid Amateur Championship has been cancelled. The U.S. Mid Amateur was scheduled for Sept. 12-17 at Kinloch Golf Club in Manakin-Sabot, Va., and Independence Golf Club in Midlothian, Va.
Informational PDF (Available when applications are posted)
2020 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship Sectional Qualifier
Date: Thursday, August 20, 2020
Tuscarora Golf Club
2901 Howlett Hill Rd.
Marcellus, NY 13108
Applications available: Week of May 4, 2020
Handicap Index limit: 14.4
Minimum age: 50, as of September 12
Field: 78
Entry Fee: $175
Online application: NOT AVAILABLE
UPDATE FROM THE USGA: The 2020 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship has been cancelled. The U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur was scheduled for Sept. 12-17 at The Lakewood Club in Point Clear, Ala.
Informational PDF (Available when applications are posted)
2020 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship Qualifier
Date: Thursday, October 3, 2019
Rain Date: TBD
Wanakah Country Club
5161 Lake Shore Road
Hamburg, NY 14075
Application deadline:
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Individual Handicap Index limit: 5.4
Field: 40
Entry Fee: $150
Online application: CLOSED
U.S. AMATEUR FOUR-BALL WEBSITE (2020)
Qualifying competitors at the 2020 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifier – Wanakah CC:
| 1) Brad Monroe (Syracuse, NY) |
67
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| Kevin Vandenberg (Pulaski, NY) |
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| 2) Brandon Grzywacz (Holley, NY) |
67
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| Alec Kunzwiler (Oswego, NY) |
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| Alternates: |
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| 3) Mark Baines (Canada) |
68
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| Scott Teskey (Canada) |
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| 4) Josh Hunke (Canada) |
69
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| Ryan Kings (Canada) |
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