{"id":10716,"date":"2020-05-20T15:50:01","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T15:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=10716"},"modified":"2020-05-20T07:50:13","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T07:50:13","slug":"u-s-open-decides-to-forgo-qualifying-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/u-s-open-decides-to-forgo-qualifying-events\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Open Decides To Forgo Qualifying Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

The U.S. Open\u2019s postponed championship event<\/a> will forgo the sectional and local qualifiers, a cherished tradition among its fans due to the staging difficulties. <\/p>\n

Instead, the United States Golf Association<\/a> (USGA) will be going with an all-exempt field for the championship, although the criteria to be used for selections have yet to be released.<\/p>\n

In normal times, a little more than half of the U.S. Open\u2019s field will be comprised of winners of sectional qualifiers held roughly one week before the championship. <\/p>\n

A medley of players including amateurs, nonexempt tour pros, club pros, and mini-tour players regularly make their way to these 36-hole events to gain their entry into the U.S. Open.<\/p>\n

Typically, the U.S. Open features 108 local qualifying events with 18 holes, and 12 sectional qualifying tournaments with 36 holes\u2014final qualifiers take place in a number of different states, as well as in Canada, England, and Japan.<\/p>\n

Golf Channel<\/strong><\/p>\n

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