Carolinas Golf Association

2012 U.S. Open Championship

Local Qualifying

Greensboro Country Club (Farm), Greensboro, NC

May 3, 2012


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TOPIC: Greensboro Country Club-Farm Course, Greensboro, NC Qualifying Contestant Information

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Starting Time

Please check the attached sheet for your starting time on Thursday, May 3 at Greensboro Country Club’s Farm course in Greensboro, NC. Note that the Farm course is a separate facility from the Greensboro Country Club’s main clubhouse in downtown Greensboro. The Farm Course is north of town at 5121 Hedrick Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410.

U.S. Open Local qualifying is 18 holes, that you must walk in all phases of the championship and that you are responsible for providing your own caddie. Caddies will NOT be available at Greensboro Country Club. Players may carry their own bag during the qualifying round. Pull-carts are NOT allowed. Caddies will be allowed to rent a cart for the qualifying round at this site. However, caddies may have to share carts during the qualifying round as not more than two carts are allowed per group.

The USGA prohibits the use of cellular phones and distance measuring devices during qualifying and championship rounds. Also, the USGA does not allow spectator carts or spectators to ride in a caddie cart during qualifying rounds or the championship proper. Traditional metal spikes are not allowed. The penalty for non-compliance is disqualification. The "One-Ball" rule will be in effect. USGA Hard Card rules sheet is available online at: www.carolinasgolf.org/rules/rulessheetsusgaqualifier2010grooves.pdf

New Grooves Rule Condition of Competition in Effect for U.S. Open Local Contestants

In Local Qualifying (first stage), Sectional Qualifying (second stage) and in the Championship proper, the player’s clubs must conform to the groove specifications in the Rules of Golf that are effective from January 1, 2010. The condition of competition is available for review on the U.S. Open Championship entry application. The USGA and R&A have created a reference resource called the Informational Club Database to assist golfers in determining whether their irons, hybrids and fairway woods comply with the New Grooves Rule Specifications. For information about and to access the database, please use the following link: http://www.usga.org/InfoClubsDB/intro.html

*Penalty for Carrying, But Not Making Stroke with, Club or Clubs in Breach of Condition: Two strokes for each hole at which any breach occurred; maximum penalty per round – Four strokes.

Director of Golf: Jim Deaton; Head Golf Professional: Mary Thomas; Superintendent: Doug Lowe

Dress Code: Shirts must have collars, shorts are allowed but must be Bermuda length, and no denim. Policy is for both players and caddies.

Practice Round

You are entitled to one practice round on any weekday when tee times are available. There is a mandatory $25.00 cart/range fee for the practice round. You may call the Greensboro CC-Farm golf shop three days in advance to schedule a practice round tee time. Make sure to identify yourself as a U.S. Open Championship qualifying participant. It would be helpful if you make your own game before calling. Play the Green tees during your practice round except play the Black tee on holes #3, #8 and Gold tee on #14 (7210 yards, par 72).

Each player is subject to either a mandatory range fee or cart/range fee on May 3. Cart fee for caddies is $25.00 and includes player’s range fee. There is a $5.00 range fee for players and caddies that walk during the qualifying round. Make sure to check-in with the golf shop staff when you arrive and pay your appropriate fees! Any player failing to pay appropriate cart and/or range fees will not be allowed to start play. Greensboro CC accepts CASH ONLY for cart/range fees and golf shop purchases.

Food and Beverage

Club accepts CASH ONLY for food and beverage. The clubhouse will be open for food and beverage service. Personal coolers are not allowed.

Qualifying Spots and Playoffs

8 qualifying spots and 2 alternate positions. The number of qualifying spots will be updated at www.carolinasgolf.org. There are 120 competitors in the field. An on-course playoff is used to determine the last qualifying spot or an alternate position. Players are responsible for making themselves available at the scoreboard for playoff instructions.

Lodging

Lodging is available at the Comfort Suites Airport located at 7619 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC (336-882-6666). Hotel is approximately 20 minutes from the golf course and located at the intersection of I-40 and Hwy 68 near the Piedmont Triad Airport. Online rate of $93.60 is being offered at www.comfortsuites.com.

Wednesday, May 2 Course available for practice rounds. Call golf shop in advance for starting time.

Thursday, May 3 Qualifying round: 18 holes of stroke play. Playoffs for qualifying spots and alternates immediately following play.

Directions to Greensboro Country Club-Farm Course and Comfort Suites Airport

Farm Course: Take Interstate 40 to Exit 210 (Hwy 68). Go North on Hwy 68 for approximately 2 miles and turn right onto Pleasant Ridge Road. Stay on Pleasant Ridge for 4 ½ miles. Turn right onto Carlson Dairy Farm Road. Go 1 ½ miles and turn left onto Hedrick Drive. Clubhouse is ½ mile on your left.

Comfort Suites Airport: located at the intersection of I-40 and Hwy 68 at exit 210.

A player who is discovered taking more than 40 seconds is subject to a warning and will be so advised. The player will be notified that exceeding 40 seconds on one more occasion will result in a penalty of one stroke. A third violation will result in a two stroke penalty, followed by disqualification. A player’s time to play begins when he has had a reasonable opportunity to reach his ball and when it is the player’s turn to play and can do so without interference or distraction. Penalties are applied individually, but more than one competitor in a group may be penalized.

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Yardage	438	539	209	392	161	463	526	182	436	3346	604	424	466	549	177	411	451	194	588	3864	7210
Par	4	5	3	4	3	4	5	3	4	35	5	4	4	5	3	4	4	3	5	37	72