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116TH U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP® Conducted by the United States Golf Association® Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont , Pennsylvania | June 16 – 19, 2016 ELIGIBILITY SCHEDULE (CONT.) Entries are open to professional golfers, amateur golfers, and applicants for 60 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 60th place for first 36 holes continue reinstatement. Amateurs and applicants for reinstatement must have an up-to- play June 18 and 19; remainder eliminated after 36 holes. date Handicap Index® based on ratings for men not exceeding 1.4 under the USGA Saturday, June 18: – Third round, 18 holes. Handicap System™. A Handicap Index must be issued from a “golf club” (as defined Sunday, June 19: – Fourth round, 18 holes. inthe USGA Handicap System Manual) which is licensed to use the USGAHandicap Lowest scorer for 72 holes will be champion. Any tie will be played off at 18 System. The USGA accepts an up-to-date handicap issued from the international holes Monday, June 20; if play-off results in tie, play will immediately continue body of golf that would be equivalent to a USGA Handicap Index® within the pre- hole by hole until champion is determined. scribed limit for entry into the Championship. For this Championship, any reference to gender applies to all genders. PRIZES Age: Player’s date of birth is required on all USGA entry forms. CHAMPIONSHIP An application for a player who is a minor upon the date of submission, in the Winner: The Jack Nicklaus medal and custody of Championship trophy for state in which he resides (e.g., New Jersey, under the age of 18) must be submit- the ensuing year, subject to such conditions as the USGA may establish. ted by a parent/guardian, and list parent/guardian’s name, phone number, and Runner-Up: Silver medal. email address. The parent/guardian must agree to be bound by all terms and Professionals Only: To be announced. conditions on their behalf and on behalf of the minor player. Amateurs Returning 72-Hole Scores: Lowest scorer - gold medal. Amateur Status: All amateur players must conform to the USGA Rules of Ties: Prize money will be divided equally among those tied, except that if a Amateur Status. If the player will be participating in this competition as an ama- professional wins a play-off for the Championship he will receive first prize money. teur or applicant for reinstatement and will be receiving expenses from sources If ties occur for medals, duplicates will be awarded, except that only the other than family members to participate in this competition, please refer to winner will receive the Jack Nicklaus medal. Rule 4 of the Rules of Amateur Status. No Other Remuneration: By his application, the player acknowledges Anti-Doping Policy: Important information regarding the USGA Anti- that he is not entitled to remuneration of any kind for participation in the Doping Policy and drug testing at the Championship proper may be found at Championship other than prizes listed herein. www.usga.org/championships/antidopingpolicy. Prize-Sharing Prohibited: By his application, the player certifies that he Code of Conduct: The USGA may reject an entry application, revoke an has not entered into and will not enter into any arrangement whereby he could accepted application, expel from the Championship and/or suspend a player have a financial interest in any other player's prize money (such as through prize- from future championships if the player engages in conduct detrimental to the splitting or prize money "insurance"). integrity and image of the game of golf and/or public confidence in the USGA. LOCAL QUALIFYINGROUNDS Such conduct may include, but is not limited to, damage to the golf course or the Lowest Scorer: Silver medal; if a tie, duplicate medals will be awarded. player’s equipment, verbal or physical abuse of spectators, officials, volunteers, SECTIONAL QUALIFYING or staff, blatant or excessive profanity, disorderly behavior, failure to abide by Lowest Scorer: Silver medal; if a tie, duplicate medals will be awarded. club rules, or any other unbecoming conduct. Lowest Amateur Scorer (if not lowest scorer): Silver medal; if a tie, dupli- Equipment Permitted Conditionally for Medical Reasons: Players who wish cate medals will be awarded. to request permission to use items on the List of Equipment Permitted Conditionally for Medical Reasons or to proceed under Exception 1 to Rule 14-3, should refer to RULES OF GOLF; CLOSE OF COMPETITION www.usga.org/championships-hub/additional-entry-resources/equipment- Play will be governed by The Rules of Golf as approved by the United States Golf permitted-for-medical-reasons.html for details. Association and The R & A. Questions will be settled by the on-site Rules Committee, whose decision will be final. The competition is deemed to be closed when the ENTRIES: FORM, FEE, CLOSING DATE Championship trophy has been presented. All players, including those exempt, must file an entry application. Players must file online at the USGA website (www.usga.org). Only those players for GOLF BALLS; DRIVER HEADS whom blank entries are filed by the USGA as noted in the section on exemptions Only brands of golf balls on the most current USGA List of Conforming Golf will not be required to submit entry applications. Only one entry may be filed Balls and driver heads on the most current USGAList of Conforming Driver Heads per player. The USGA reserves the right to disqualify anyone who submits more may be used. Updated lists may be found on the USGA website at www.usga.org than one entry. or by contacting the USGA Equipment Standards Department at (908) 234-2300. Entry fee of $175 must be paid by every player. Entry fee will be refunded The so-called "One-Ball Rule," the optional condition prescribed in Appendix I of regardless of reason if the USGA is notified (908-326-1950 or via e-mail at The Rules of Golf, will be in effect. [email protected]) before the close of entries. After the close of entries, fee will be refunded in the event of medical condition, if requested by June 6 and the CLUBS: GROOVES player has not already participated in qualifying. No refund for any reason after In Local and Sectional qualifying and in the Championship proper, the June 6. A $30 service charge will be deducted from all refunds. player's clubs must conform to the groove and punch mark specifications in The Rules of Golf that are effective from January 1, 2010. ENTRY APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY USGA NO LATER THAN 5 P.M. E.D.T. on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2016 *PENALTY FOR CARRYING, BUT NOT MAKING STROKE WITH CLUB OR CLUBS Entry applications must be filed online at: IN BREACH OF CONDITION: Two strokes for each hole at which any breach www.usga.org/champs/apply occurred; maximum penalty per round - four strokes. If a breach is discovered Late applications are not acceptable between the play of two holes, it is deemed to have been discovered during play and will be automatically rejected. of the next hole, and the penalty must be applied accordingly. (Entries by telephone, telegraph, mail or FAX are not acceptable.) *Any club or clubs carried in breach of this condition must be declared out of play Time limit for entries means time of receipt at USGA (not time entry is transmit- by the player to his marker or a fellow-competitor in stroke play immediately upon ted to USGA). Entries should be submitted early to allow ample time for delay or discovery that a breach has occurred. If the player fails to do so, he is disqualified. error in transmission. The risk of delay or error in transmission lies solely with PENALTY FOR MAKING STROKE WITH CLUB IN BREACH OF CONDITION: the entrant and the USGA will have no liability with respect to any such delay or Disqualification. error and the consequences therefrom, including rejection of the entry. SCHEDULE FOOTWEAR Competition will be in three stages, at stroke play: It is a condition at all qualifying sites unless otherwise indicated by an 1. Local Qualifying–18 holes. For all except exempt players listed herein. asterisk on this entry application that shoes with traditionally-designed spikes See schedule. Entrants will compete for a total of 525 qualifying places. (regardless of composition, i.e., ceramic, plastic, etc.) or spikes, regardless of 2. Sectional Qualifying–36 holes. The Sectional Qualifying field will consist design, comprised either entirely or partially of metal (if such metal may come in of 525 qualifiers from Local Qualifying and those players exempt from Local contact with the course) are prohibited during the stipulated round. Penalty for Qualifying listed herein. breach of this condition: Disqualification. 3. Championship–72 holes. 156 players eligible, comprised of place-winners in Sectional Qualifying Rounds and those exempt from both qualifying stages. Thursday, June 16: – First round, 18 holes. Friday, June 17: – Second round, 18 holes. CADDIES PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION; BROADCASTING (CONT.) Qualifying Rounds - A player may provide his own caddie. If he wishes to have The USGA is not obligated to use my Appearance in any matter, and materials the host club furnish a caddie, he should ask the Official in Charge because suf- embodying any aspect of my Appearance do not need be submitted to me for ficient caddies may not be available at the host club. approval. I release and discharge the USGA, its licensees, successors and assigns Championship proper - A player may provide his own caddie. If he wishes to from any claims arising from use of my Appearance, including claims for misrepre- have a caddie provided to him by the host club, he must complete the information sentation of me, my character, or my person by any means.

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