USGA U.S. OPEN LOCAL QUALIFYING

NOTE! THE OPTIONAL CONDITIONS AS PRESCRIBED IN APPENDIX I, PART C-1(a) & (b) OF THE 2008-2009 USGA RULES OF GOLF BOOK SHALL BE IN EFFECT!

THE BALL A PLAYER USES SHALL BE NAMED ON THE CURRENT LIST OF CONFORMING GOLF BALLS ISSUED BY THE USGA.

PENALTY: DISQUALIFICATION

DURING A STIPULATED ROUND, THE BALL(S) A PLAYER USES MUST BE OF THE SAME BRAND AND TYPE AS DETAILED BY A SINGLE ENTRY ON THE MOST CURRENT LIST OF CONFORMING GOLF BALLS.

PENALTY: 2 (TWO) STROKES FOR EACH HOLE WHERE VIOLATION OCCURS. MAXIMUM PENALTY PER ROUND IS 4 (FOUR) STROKES.

PLAYERS MUST WALK AT ALL TIMES DURING THE STIPULATED ROUND. Players may carry their own clubs or bring their own caddie. A golf cart may be used to carry clubs ONLY, AND a driver must be provided AND is considered to be the players caddie. A player may not ride in cart once play has officially begun, or use it for surveying purposes. A Cart is part of players equipment.

Contestants should be aware of the fact that, because of the time of the year, Blue Mound Golf & Country Club will NOT have ANY club caddies available for contestants.   Those players that wish to use a caddie must bring their own caddie.

Players wishing to reserve a motorized cart for their caddie from Blue Mound Golf & Country Club SHOULD CALL THE PRO SHOP AT 1-414-258-4870.

Those players, whose caddie would like to use a motorized cart should know that cart use at Blue Mound Golf & Country Club MAY BE limited to "CART PATHS ONLY" in the event weather conditions would cause such a limitation, or may even NOT be allowed.

All entries for the 2008 USGA U.S. Open Championship MUST be received AT THE OFFICES OF THE USGA by no later than 5:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME (4:00 P.M. CENTRAL TIME) on Wednesday, APRIL 23, 2008.  

Players wishing to enter the 2008 USGA U.S. Open Championship may do so by clicking on the section of this website entitled "Related Websites" and then clicking on "U.S. Open Championship Entry Blank."    Once there a player can either download a paper entry blank (which MUST be mailed to the USGA offices) OR may enter on-line using a major credit card as the form of payment. 

The use of an ELECTRONIC MEASURING DEVICE is NOT permitted in ANY portion of ANY USGA Championship or Qualifying round.

The competition will be 18 holes Stroke Play at BLUE MOUND GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB in Wauwatosa, WI.   

The number of qualifying spots allocated to this Local qualifying district will be determined by the USGA and will be posted on the website when that information becomes available.  

In addition, we will determine two (2) Alternates.

A playoff to determine the final qualifying Spot(s) and/or alternate spot(s) will be held immediately upon completion of the 18-Hole Stroke Play qualifying round on a hole-by-hole basis.

AREA HOTEL INFORMATION: 

For 2008, the USGA has established the number of qualifying spots for the Wisconsin Local Qualifying site at Blue Mound G & CC to be SIX (6) spots.

For 2007, the USGA established that there was 5 (five)qualifying spots available for the 72 players that attempted to qualify for Wisconsin's U.S. Open Local qualifying site, North Shore Country Club in Mequon, WI.

 The USGA established the number of qualifying spots available to the 71 players trying to qualify for the 2006 USGA U.S. OPEN LOCAL QUALIFYING at Washington County GC on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 to be five (5) spots. 

The USGA established the number of qualifying spots available to the 120 players trying to qualify for the 2005 USGA U.S. OPEN LOCAL QUALIFYING at The Bull at Pinehurst Farms (Sheboygan Falls) on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 to be EIGHT (8).    In addition, we determined two (2) ALTERNATES. 

iN 2004, the USGA established that there was 8 (Eight) qualifying spots for the 120 players who attempted to qualify for the Wisconsin U.S. Open Local Qualifying at Geneva National GC on Tuesday, May 18, 2004.

Contestants in the 2008 USGA U.S. OPEN Local Qualifying at BLUE MOUND G & CC should call the pro shop at BLUE MOUND G & CC at (414) 258-4870 to inquire about making arrangements for a practice round.   

Contestants in the 2008 USGA U.S. Open Local Qualifying at Blue Mound Golf & Country Club in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin may play one and only one practice round for the special rate of $50.00 (ONLY CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED!).   Beginning Tuesday, May 6^th, contestants may play one (1) practice round any day Tuesday, May 6^th through Sunday, May 11^th AFTER 3:00 P.M. any of those days. There will be three tee times each of these days (3:00 P.M., 3:10 P.M. and 3:20 P.M.) for contestants (12 people per day).   On Monday, May 12^th, a limited number of contestants that have not yet played a practice round will be able to play AFTER 2:00 P.M. CONTESTANTS MUST MAKE A TEE TIME IN ADVANCE OR THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY.   Only contestants will be allowed to play.   Contestants WILL be allowed to bring their own caddie, but the caddie may NOT play during the practice round.    Carts will also NOT be available during the practice round.    The practice range will not be available to players during practice round days.