The Village Links of Glen Ellyn
PGA McGladrey Team Championship Qualifying

FORMAT: One round (18 holes), best one net ball of three players. Teams of three amateurs will compete at their host PGA Professional’s club. Each amateur must have an established USGA handicap. A Local Qualifying Event must have a minimum of seven (7) teams to have an event.

APPLICATION OF HANDICAP: Amateurs will receive 50% of their handicap allowance adjusted for the course and tees being played. In calculating the amateur's handicap, the handicap allowance will be divided by 50% and rounded up or down (.5 rounds up). Strokes are taken from the men’s and women’s course handicap stroke index. The team must use each player’s score on a minimum of three (3) holes.

HANDICAP VERIFICATION: Amateurs playing at a facility other then their home facility will need to provide the host PGA Professional with their most recent handicap certificate. Amateurs will not be able to participate without verification of their handicap.

TEAM HANDICAP: The total handicap index combined of all three partners will be a maximum of 54.0 if all male, 70.0 if one female, 80.0 if two female, 90.0 if all three female.

RULES AND REGULATIONS: The Rules of Golf which govern play are determined by the United States Golf Association and applied by The PGA of America Board of Directors. The Championship is subject to the overall supervision of the Board and The PGA Rules Committee.

ENTRY FEE: $55 Entry Fee per amateur (plus applicable course fees). Entry forms will need to be completed as a team. Applications for amateurs will be available starting January 2008.

All participants will receive a tee gift pack consisting of a sports duffel bag and golf balls.

ADVANCING TO THE SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP: Each Local Qualifying Event that has a minimum of seven teams and a maximum of seventeen teams, one team advances. For events that have 18 or more teams, two teams will advance to their designated Section Championship. At the Section Championship, the three amateurs will be joined by a PGA Professional from their host facility.

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