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Playerscan transfer from a Waitlist to a Waitlist, Waitlist to a Qualifying Site or a Qualifying Site to a Qualifying Site prior to the close of entries by accessing the championship specific View Qualifying Sites pop out on the Apply to Play page > Upcoming Competitions/Transfer Sites Tab: -admin.usga.org/player#/upcoming-competitions. Players are limited to two transfers per championship.

Players who applied to a Qualifying location and want to transfer to a waitlist site must withdraw their application by contacting the USGA Championship Administration Department at cha...@usga.org prior to the close of entries. The full entry fee will be refunded. Once withdrawn, the player can re-apply to sign up on a Waitlist.

Transfers are not permissible after entries close. If a Qualifying location has more players than can be accommodated, some players may be transferred to another location and the date for Qualifying may be different than the original requested date. Transfer will be based on the date of receipt of entry application. Transfers are final.

Once an application has been received by the USGA, it does not mean it has been accepted. The information on your application will be verified and if the application is not accepted, you will be contacted by the USGA Championship Administration Department. If you have any questions, please call 908-326-1950 or email cha...@usga.org.

Transfer of Qualifying Sites: Click VIEW QUALIFYING SITES > click TRANSFER on your current site > click SELECT on the new site > click CONTINUE at the bottom of the page > complete the remainder of the application. Players can transfer from a Waitlist to a Waitlist, Waitlist to a Qualifying Site or a Qualifying Site to a Qualifying Site prior to the close of entries. Players are limited to two transfers per championship.

\r\nPlayers who applied to a Qualifying location and want to transfer to a waitlist site must withdraw their application by contacting the USGA Championship Administration Department at cha...@usga.org prior to the close of entries. The full entry fee will be refunded. Once withdrawn, the player can re-apply to sign up on a Waitlist.

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Compliance with all applicable anti-doping policies and programs, including any applicable drug testing program, is a condition of eligibility to compete in any USGA Championship (including qualifiers) or on a USGA Team. Any player who refuses to participate in an applicable drug testing process may be disqualified and/or subject to sanctions.

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TUE requests must be submitted to the PGA TOUR no later than five (5) days after having been notified that you have been accepted into sectional qualifying, or within ten (10) days of having received an exemption to play in the U.S. Open Championship.

The USGA reserves the right to conduct drug testing of any player participating in any other USGA Championship not listed above, as a condition of play. In the event the USGA conducts drug testing in connection with such USGA Championship, the drug testing will substantially follow the IGF Anti-Doping Program.

TUE requests must be received by the USGA no later than five (5) days after having been notified that you have been accepted into sectional qualifying, or within ten (10) days of having received an exemption to play in a USGA Championship.

Questions about dietary supplements and banned substances may also be sent to the National Center for Drug Free Sport at www.drugfreesport.com by 1) visiting the DFS website by following the steps outlined above or 2) by calling the DFS AXIS hotline 1-877-285-1434.

TUE requests must be received by the USGA no later than three (3) days after having been notified that you have been selected to a USGA Team. A player may request additional time to submit a TUE, to be granted in the sole discretion of the USGA.

The USGA, and third parties authorized by USGA, reserves the right conduct drug testing, including urine and/or blood samples, from any player competing in any USGA Championship or as a member of a USGA Team, with or without notice, whether by random testing or targeted testing of a particular player, and whether during or outside of competition. All testing will be conducted in accordance with the anti-doping policies and procedures applicable to each USGA Championship or USGA Team as detailed herein. USGA has the right to require players to provide their whereabouts to permit testing at any time. Once collected, all samples become the property of the USGA and/or the golf organization that administered the testing.

\r\nThe USGA reserves the right to limit or suspend the use of golf carts due to inclement weather, unsafe use of the golf cart or circumstances where use of the golf cart would present a hazard to others, the course officials, the golf course or other unforeseen circumstances. Automotive transportation should be driven on such areas of the golf course indicated by the club or the USGA.

For the purposes of registration on entry applications for USGA Championships, players are required to register as either male or female in accordance with their biological assigned-at-birth gender. For any player wishing to compete as a gender that is different than their biological assigned-at-birth gender or for any player who has transitioned or is currently transitioning to a gender that is different than their assigned-at-birth gender, the player will need to follow the processes outlined below in this Policy and comply with all eligibility requirements herein. Failure to comply with the eligibility requirements, processes and procedures set forth in this Policy may result in disqualification from the Championship. For clarity, in the event that a player who has or is currently transitioning from male to female has had gender reassignment surgery at any point after puberty, that player must comply with the eligibility requirements and provide certain documentation to the USGA in accordance with the procedures set forth below. Gender reassignment prior to puberty is not subject to these requirements.

In the event that hospital or medical records have been purged or lost, or are otherwise unobtainable, a current physical examination performed by a physician experienced in this type of surgery, a report from that physician, and the documentation referenced in (i) and (iii) above, will be considered and reviewed. USGA reserves the right to request updated laboratory results prior to or following the completion of a USGA Championship to confirm acceptable testosterone levels.

In the event that medical records have been purged or lost, or are otherwise unobtainable, USGA reserves the right to request updated laboratory results prior to or following the completion of a USGA Championship to confirm the applicant has not taken exogenous testosterone or other similar substances.

If eligibility for entry in a USGA Championship has been previously approved under this Policy, subsequent USGA Championship entry applications may be accepted without the need to resubmit the documentation relating to the gender reassignment surgery required in Section IV, B. However, USGA reserves the right to request updated laboratory results or other medical documentation to confirm that a player continues to meet the acceptable testosterone levels for a sufficient period of time prior to or following the completion of a USGA Championship, or any other condition of eligibility under this Policy.

Eligibility: A player or a side who has earned a place in a USGA Championship either through qualifying or exemption may defer his or her place in the championship for one (1) year due to Maternity or Paternity of such player or member of such side. For exceptional circumstances as determined by the USGA, a player or side may request to extend the deferral for an additional one (1) year. A player or side may defer their place for a maximum of two (2) years per Maternity or Paternity.

As a general rule, players and their caddies must walk the course at USGA championships and at most qualifying rounds. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a disabled player or caddie may be permitted to use a golf cart as an accommodation to his or her disability for those events where golf carts are not allowed. As required by the ADA, the USGA will evaluate such requests on a case-by-case basis.

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In order to permit the USGA to undertake the necessary analysis and make arrangements for golf cart usage where approved, all in time for the relevant event, players must strictly comply with each of the following procedures. Any failure to comply with any of these procedures may result in a denial of the requested accommodation.

As noted in the Miscellaneous Section of the Modification to the Rules of Golf for Golfers with Disabilities, there are many golfers who have physical limitations that may result in some degree of disability and that may have a significant impact on their ability to play. The local committee (e.g. tournament committee or golf club rules committee), on a case-by-case basis, may evaluate unique devices that are designed for use by individuals with such limitations and that do not conform to the Rules of Golf. After reviewing a device, as well as information regarding the individual's medical condition, the local committee determines whether the device could be permitted under Rule 4.3b(1) provided that the committee does not believe that the player's use of the device does not give the player an undue advantage over other players. If the local committee determines that the individual does not gain any undue advantage over other players by using the device, the Committee may permit the player to use the device during a stipulated round.

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