Date: Monday August 30, 2010                     

Format: This is a one day event consisting of 90 amateurs age 25 and older competing at scratch over 18-holes. The six low qualifiers will proceed to the 2010 USGA Mid-Amateur Championship at Atlantic Golf Club, Bridgehampton, NY, September 25-30, 2010.

Eligibility: Amateur golfers who have reached their 25th birthday by September 25, 2010. Amateur golfers must have an up-to-date men's USGA handicap index not exceeding 3.4 strokes.

Field: The field is 90 players.

Starting Times: Tee-times will be e-mailed to contestants and are posted on the Chicago District Golf Association website.

Qualifyings at the Village Links: This is the first time that a qualifying for the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship will be held at the Village Links. The Village Links has hosted over 35 USGA and PGA Tour Qualifyings. Event History

Additional Information: This event is conducted by the United States Golf Association and is wholly subject to their rules and regulations. For application information visit United States Golf Association | Championships Apply to Play

or call the USGA at 908-234-2300.

What Will It Take To Qualify?: One of the topics of discussion at every USGA Qualifying is conjecture on the score it take to advance to the Championship. The results of the US Amateur Qualifying held at the Village Links in 2008 might give us a hint as to the score that will be needed. While that was a 36-hole event, there were 8 scores of par or better posted in the first round - two at 69, four at 71, and two at 72. The course was set up a bit longer for that 2008 event, but the field was arguably a bit stronger. All things considered, it makes sense that it would take a 72 or better to grab one of the six qualifying spots.

Pairings    U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship Official Site