45th US SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

Local Qualifying

Monday, May 5, 2025 – Bearpath Golf & Country Club, Eden Prairie, Minn.

 

QUALIFYING MEMOrandum TO PLAYERS

 

HOST CLUB INFORMATION

Bearpath Golf & Country Club                 PGA Professional:  Phillip Olson

18100 Bearpath Trail                                  GCSAA Superintendent:  James Snell

Eden Prairie, MN  55347

Golf Shop:  952/975-5255                       

Website:  https://www.bearpathgolf.com/

 

FORMAT/QUALIFYING PLACES: Format is 18-holes, stroke play. The field of contestants will compete for qualifying places and two alternate positions in the FINAL QUALIFYING for the 45th United States Senior Open Golf Championship to be played June 26-29, at The Broadmoor (East Course), Colorado Springs, Colorado.  The number of qualifying spots is as follows:

 

Spots:             9                      Alternates:               2         

 

PLAYOFF: In the event of a tie for the qualifying position and/or the 1st and 2nd alternate position, there will be a hole-by-hole playoff to determine the final results. All announcements regarding the play-off, including the holes to be used, will be made at the scoring area upon completion of the qualifying round.


ELECTRONIC SCORING: The official method of scoring will be electronic by use of the Golf Genius Mobile App.  Paper scorecards WILL NOT provided to players for the purpose of scoring.  Players should review the printed and video educational information posted on the Qualifying webpage to be prepared for this process.  Also, players should make sure their mobile devices are fully charged prior to beginning play and to have charging cables for use between rounds.

 

Click HERE for VIDEO & WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS

 

COURSE SETUP: Play will be from the USGA tee markers.  Please refer to the “Course Setup” found under the Rules/Resources tab on the respective Qualifying webpages.

 

STARTING TIMES:  Starting times are posted on the Qualifying webpage.

 

PAPERWORK: Any and all paperwork (Local Rules Sheet, Hole Location Sheet, USGA Terms of Competition, etc.) will be available ONLY at the Qualifying webpage.  Information will be available at the starting holes so that you may take a picture only.

 

PACE OF PLAY/UNREASONABLE DELAY (RULE 5.6): Players are expected to play without delay, and groups are expected to remain in position with the group immediately in front of it.  Timing sheets for each round showing the time by when each hole must be completed are posted on the Qualifying webpage.  Groups who fall out of position WILL BE WARNED and are subject to monitoring and timing by a Rules official.  Players are expected to play a stroke within 40 seconds of when it is their time to play.  Players who receive a bad time will be PENALIZED.  The expected pace of play is 4:38 for 18 holes.  Penalty for Breach of Rule 5.6a: First breach (Group Out of Position): Warning; Second breach: One penalty stroke; Third breach: Two penalty strokes; Fourth breach: DISQUALIFICATION.

 

GROOVES: The players’ clubs must conform to the grooves and punch mark specifications in The Rules of Golf that are effective from January 1, 2010.  Please refer to the USGA website for more detailed information.

 

PENALTY FOR MAKING A STROKE WITH CLUB IN BREACH OF CONDITION: Disqualification.

 

DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES: Per the 2025 USGA Terms of Competition card and the Rules of Golf, distance measuring devices ARE PERMITTED in all stages of QUALIFYING.  Please be sure any functionality that measures more than distance is disabled.

 

FOOTWEAR: Shoes with traditionally designed spikes (regardless of composition, i.e., ceramic, plastic, etc.) or spikes, regardless of design, comprised either entirely or partially of metal (if such metal may come in contact with the course) are prohibited during the stipulated round.  Penalty for breach of this condition: DISQUALIFICATION.

 

PRACTICE ROUND AVAILABILITY: Practice rounds are available beginning April 22 for $80 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays from 2-3p and on Thursdays from 9-10a.  Contact the Bearpath Golf Shop (952/975-5255) and identify yourself as a Qualifying contestant to schedule practice round starting time. 

 

QUALIFYING ROUND FEES: There is no additional fee associated with this qualifying other than for practice rounds.

 

CADDIES: Caddies will not be available.  You may bring your own caddie if you wish, or you may carry your own bag or use a walking cart, including motorized. 

 

PERSONAL APPEARANCE: Contestants and caddies must be neat in appearance.  The Committee will decide whether this requirement has been met.  A caddie who does not meet the requirement will be asked to change or will not be permitted to caddie.  The dress code applies to the caddies as well as the players.  A player will be held responsible for the appearance of his caddie.

 

SPECTATOR CARTS: Spectator carts will be available on a very limited basis.  People interested in the use of a spectator cart must provide written proof of need and will be charged the applicable cart rate.  Requests must go through Doug Hoffmann, the Official-in-Charge of the Qualifying. (see below)

 

FOOD SERVICE: Food and beverage service will be available during the qualifying.

 

HOUSING/LODGING: No arrangements have been made for housing. 

 

OFFICIAL-IN-CHARGE:

Douglas A. Hoffmann, MGA Director of Rules and Competitions

Office:      952/345-3963

Cell:         612/964-4249

Email:       Doug@mngolf.org