INFO AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Are there any divisions? For example Masters?
 
There is only one division: Amateur. No age or gender protected divisions are offered. You have to play in the MA1 PDGA division in a qualifier or have a high enough amateur Player Rating to be eligible to qualify. That means if you are a woman of "master's" age, you still have to play in the MA1 division of a qualifier or have a high enough player rating to qualify. Rule 804.08 of the PDGA rules of play states, "...Female players may compete in male divisions if they choose...". The reasoning behind this is.... "If you are good enough to be playing for the U.S. Amateur title, you are good enough to play in the toughest Amateur division to qualify" -Todd White 2002.
 
How did you pick the qualifiers that you did?
An event by me draws more than a C tier in North Dakota, what's up?
 
We try our best to get the qualifying tournaments determined as early as possible, but sometimes the sanctioning or even the existence of a tournament won't be known in time. If you would like to submit a tournament for consideration next year, please email office@amnationals.com with the details.
 
When can I submit my name to the waiting list?
 
There is no waiting list to get put on. If you do not qualify based on performance you will not be able to play in this tournament. There are no exemptions even for our title sponsor. We are doing this so that only the best players in the country will be playing for the title. Unlike other tournaments, our field has a HARD cap of 144 players due to the "tee time" format and X number of hours of daylight. We would love to accommodate every request, however it is just not logistically feasible. Each state is receiving up to 5 invites for players that have a high player rating, but could not make it to a qualifier for any number of reasons.
 
I qualified, but I still might not get in?
 
There is a possibility that even if you qualify, you may not get into the tournament. The reason is we have X number of qualifying events and we are going to invite the top 20% of the MA1 players in that event. Based on the number of entrants last year plus the 250 player rating invites, this yields approximately 550 invitations. Invitations will be sent out in groups based on the dates of the qualifying events, and when we receive the official Player Ratings - "Mid Year publication". What this boils down to is the sooner you qualify and return your application, the better your chance of getting into the tournament.
 
If someone has already qualified, do you take the next person in line?
 
Example: Player A qualifies early in the year and plays another qualifying tournament. If I am 1 spot below the 20% mark, will I be invited? The short answer is yes. If a player has already earned an invite, then the next best finishing spot will be invited to play. But beware, the early you qualify, the better. See above for more details.
 
I qualified at the (blank) tournament, when do I get my invitation?
 
You should have received your invitation at the qualifying event. If you have not, please download here when available.
Letter of Invitation
 
  • Document Package
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    Schedule of Events
     
  • Download here when available
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    Qualifying Events
     
  • See that list here.
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    Qualified Players
     
  • Latest list of qualified players
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    Last Chance Qualifying
     
  • 5 Spots have been reserved for "Week of Qualifying"
  • Any unfilled pre-qualified spots will be added to the "Week of Qualifying" pool.
  • Qualifying rounds will run Tuesday thru Thursday
    • $25 per round
    • 11pm First Tee
    • 5pm Last Tee
    • Must play in group of at least 3. Local players on hand to help fill groups
  • Best scores from ALL 3 days will be used to fill spots
  • Ties for last spot will be determined by "Sudden Death Elimination" playoff Friday afternoon 6:15pm
  • Any player that has a PDGA Player rating must have one that is greater than 875. If the player does not currently have a player rating but is a current member as of their qualifying round, then they must qualify with a round that is rated at least 915 as calculated from the qualifying rounds or last years scores if less than 5 rated rounds.


    • Players Meeting
     
    Mandatory players meeting Thursday evening 7:00pm at Holden's (see map)

  • Course Satellite Overview
  • Kensington MetroPark
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    Tournament Format
     
  • One Round each day for 3 days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
  • Staggered start each round with first tee time around 8:00am
  • There will be no final nine
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    Playoffs, Trophies, Prizes, etc.
     
  • Tie for 1st place will be decided by sudden death elimination playoff for 3 holes. If one or more competitor is tied after 3 holes they will continue to play until a winner is decided. Holes to be used will be #1, #17, and #18.
  • Ties for other trophy positions will be decided by CTP
  • Ties for other "cashing" positions will have the value split between competitors
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    Payout (2007)
     
  • Trophies for 1st through 15th
  • 1st Place - Chainstar portable basket, and an invitation to the USDGC in October, and the Players Cup in November
  • 2nd thru last cash - split of $3000 funny money purse
  • Players pack worth at least your entry fee to all
  • Fun, games and giveaways every night
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    Hotels
     
    Can be found in Wixom (Baymont Inn and Comfort Suites), numerous other hotels can also be found in surrounding Brighton and Novi (15 minutes from course).
     
    Airports
     
  • Detroit Wayne County (Metro) - DTW, about 1 hour drive from course
  • Flint Bishop - FNT, about 45 minutes from course
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    Camping
     
  • Camping options and more info here.
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    Other Lodging Options
     
    Matt and Dawn Lacey:
    Limited cheap lodging available - contact Matt or Dawn via email at lacey17429@yahoo.com or (248) 889-5364 to inquire about cheap lodging at their home.