2015 Qualifying School Fast Facts LPGA and Symetra Tour Qualifying School Stage I
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2015 Qualifying School Fast Facts LPGA and Symetra Tour Qualifying School Stage I Entry forms available June 15, 2015 on www.lpga.com Entry Deadline: Monday, July 20, 2015-5:00pm EDT Tournament Dates: Thursday, August 6 – Sunday, August 9, 2015 Rain Date: Monday, August 10, 2015 Location: Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, CA (Palmer and Dinah Shore courses) Field Criteria: o 2015 Symetra Tour Members who are not qualified for Stage II o Any player moved from Stage II to Stage I as described in the field criteria for Stage II o All amateur and professional players (who are not current LPGA Tour Members) not ranked or ranked outside of the top 300 on the Rolex World Rankings as of the entry deadline Field Size: o 288 players . Note: If more than 288 entries are received for Stage I, players will be repositioned to start the qualifying process at Stage II in the following order of priority: o 2015 Symetra Tour Members ranked in the order of their position on the official 2015 Symetra Tour money list through the Toyota Danielle Downey Classic o Players moved from Stage II to Stage I as described in the field criteria for Stage II o 2015 Symetra Tour members ranked in the order of their position on the 2015 Symetra Tour Priority List as of the entry deadline Entries: o Entries and payment must be received by the entry deadline o All applicants who did not compete in either the 2012, 2013 or 2014Qualifying School MUST upload a copy of their certified birth certificate via the on-line application. Cost: o $2,500 o Credit Card payments are required and accepted online at the time of application o Wire Transfers will not be accepted Eligibility: o Females who are 18 years of age or older by January 1, 2016 o Applicants who do not meet the age requirement must petition the LPGA by June 15, 2015 - 5:00pm EDT; Please contact Heather Daly-Donofrio at [email protected] for more information on the petition process o Amateurs must have a handicap of 4.0 or less based on courses with an average length of 6200 yards (verification required via the on-line application) Format: o 72 holes of stroke-play competition with NO cut o Players will receive their own cart for the event o Employment of a caddie is optional Player Registration: o Monday, August 3, 8:00am-4:00pm OR Tuesday, August 4, 8:00am-4:00pm Mandatory Player Meeting: o Wednesday, August 5 – 6:00pm 88 Rule Applies- Any player with a score of 88 or higher in round one or round two will automatically be withdrawn from the Qualifying Tournament and will not be eligible to receive any type of Tour status for 2016 ***All Players who complete 72 holes will receive Symetra Tour status for 2016*** ****LPGA and Symetra Tour reserve the right, at any time in their sole discretion, to modify the Q-School-related information and terms herein. Terms further subject to Q-School Application and applicable LPGA and Symetra Tour rules**** 2015 Qualifying School Fast Facts LPGA and Symetra Tour Qualifying School Stage II Entry forms available June 15, 2015 on www.lpga.com Entry Deadline: Monday, July 20, 2015-5:00pm EDT Tournament Dates: Thursday, October 22 – Sunday, October 25, 2015 Rain Date: Monday, October 26, 2015 Location: Plantation Golf and Country Club, Venice, FL (Bobcat and Panther courses) Field Criteria: o Top 120 Symetra Tour Members (excluding current LPGA Tour members) from the official 2015 Symetra Tour money list ranked in the order of their position on the list through the Toyota Danielle Downey Classic o Professional players who, as of the conclusion of the Toyota Danielle Downey Classic, won an amount of money in official Symetra Tour events that is equal to or greater than the amount of official money won by the Symetra Tour Member who was in 100th place on the official Symetra Tour Money List at that time o Players, not otherwise qualified for Stage III, who are ranked within the top 300 on the Rolex World Rankings as of the entry deadline. Players will be ranked in the order of their position on the list as of the entry deadline. If more than 25 players apply through this category, remaining players will be moved to start the qualifying process at Stage I o Top 5 finishers on the season-ending 2015 Canadian Women’s Tour Order of Merit o The top-three ranked players on the women’s 2015 World Amateur Golf Rankings as of the commitment deadline o LPGA Tour Class A members who have not competed in an official LPGA tournament in the previous three years o Qualifiers from Stage I (minimum of top 60 and ties; final number TBD at the close of entries) o Any player moved from Stage I to Stage II as described under the field size for Stage I Entries: o Entries and payment must be received by the entry deadline o All applicants who did not compete in either the 2012, 2013 or 2014 Qualifying School MUST upload a copy of their certified birth certificate via the on-line application Cost: o $4,000 (All Players exempt into Stage II) o $3,000 (Players who advance from Qualifying Stage I) o Credit Card payments are required and accepted online at the time of application o Wire Transfers will not be accepted Eligibility: o Females who are 18 years of age or older by January 1, 2016 o Applicants who do not meet the age requirement must petition the LPGA by June 15, 2015, 5:00pm EDT; Please contact Heather Daly-Donofrio at [email protected] for information on the petition process o Amateurs must have a handicap of 4.0 or less based on courses with an average length of 6200 yards (verification required via the on-line application) Format: o 72 holes of stroke-play competition with NO cut o Players will be required to walk o Players may carry their own bag, use a pull cart or employ a caddie o Electric pull carts will not be permitted o No electric carts will be used for the event Player Registration: o Monday, October 19, 8:00am-4:00pm OR Tuesday, October 20 8:00am-4:00pm Mandatory Player Meeting: o Wednesday, October 21, 6:00 pm ***Status received upon completion of 72 holes: Top 80 and ties will advance to Qualifying School Stage III. All other players who complete 72 holes will receive Symetra Tour status (based on finish) for the 2016 season*** ****LPGA and Symetra Tour reserve the right, at any time in their sole discretion, to modify the Q-School-related information and terms herein. Terms further subject to Q-School Application and applicable LPGA and Symetra Tour rules**** 2015 Qualifying School Fast Facts LPGA and Symetra Tour Qualifying School Stage III Entry forms available October 15, 2015 on www.lpga.com Entry Deadline: Tuesday, November 17, 2015-5:00pm EDT Tournament Dates: Wednesday, December 2 – Sunday, December 6, 2015 Rain Date: Monday, December 7, 2015 Location: LPGA International, Daytona Beach, FL – ( Hills and Jones courses) Field Criteria: o 2015 LPGA Tour Members (except for LPGA Tour Class A members who have not competed in an official LPGA tournament in the previous three years) o Players who were granted an LPGA Medical Extension in 2014 for the 2015 LPGA Tour season o Top fifteen (15) players and those players tied for the 15th position from the official 2015 Symetra Tour year-end money list (in order of their position on the list) who do not earn LPGA Tour status via the Volvik Race for the Card and are not otherwise qualified for Stage III o Players ranked within the top 40 on the Rolex World Rankings as of the entry deadline for Stage II (July 20) o Qualifiers from Stage II (top 80 and ties) Entries: o Entries and payment must be received by the entry deadline o All applicants who did not compete in either the 2012, 2013 or 2014 Qualifying School MUST upload a copy of their certified birth certificate via the on-line application Eligibility: o Females who are 18 years of age or older by January 1, 2016 o Applicants who do not meet the age requirement must petition the LPGA by June 15, 2015, 5:00pm EDT; Please contact Heather Daly-Donofrio at [email protected] for information on the petition process o Amateurs must have a handicap of 4.0 or less based on courses with an average length of 6200 yards (verification required via on-line application) Cost: o $0 (Players who started at Qualifying Stage I) o $1,500 (Players who advance from Qualifying Stage II) o $2,500 (LPGA and Symetra Tour members exempt into Stage III) o $5,500 (Top-40 Rolex-Ranked players) o Credit Card payments are required and accepted online at the time of application o Wire Transfers will not be accepted Format: o 90 holes of stroke-play competition o Field will be cut after 72 holes to the low 70 players and ties o Final round played on the Hills Course (unless otherwise designated by LPGA) o Every player must have a caddie o No electric carts will be used for the event Player Registration: o Monday, November 30, 8:00am-4:00pm *** Status received upon successful completion: Top finishers receive LPGA membership (total number TBD) and all other players who complete a minimum of 72 holes will receive Symetra Tour status.