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Date Posted: 08:41:34 10/02/99 Sat
Author: Tim Nash
Subject: Re: And here's another thing..............
In reply to: Duncan Mackenzie 's message, "Re: And here's another thing.............." on 09:21:07 09/30/99 Thu

> > Nope. You need a certain GHIN handicap to get into
> > qualifying round(s) that, I think, are held around
> > the country, but your must perform in that/those
> > rounds in order to play in USGA Open.

> This may be true for qualifying, but certainly isn't
> for the tournament proper. For example, I doubt Paul
> Lawrie carries a USGA handicap, but as The Open
> champion he will tee it up at Pebble.

The reason he can play is that there are certain exemptions to qualifying. Winning the British Open is one means of getting an exemption to qualifying, winning the USGA Amateur, The Masters, or about any other pro tournament, etc. are others, and another way to avoid having to qualify is being in a top (however-many) group of pros that is calculated by (I can't remember what organization.)

I have no idea if someone that isn't a pro but has an R&A handicap can get into the qualifying rounds for the USGA Open.

Sorry for not covering the exception to the information I stated, Duncan.

Tim

From: The Mountain, Cough Drop Div.

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October 1, 1999
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