HOW TO QUALIFY / EARN ELIGIBILITY

All players approved to compete in the National Championship must be both Qualified and Eligible.  While any current and active Tour Player may apply starting on May 1, each contestant must be both Qualified and Eligible prior to be being accepted into the National Championships.  

 

ELIGIBILITY

Each participant at the National Championship must be "eligible."  In order to be eligible, a player must have completed seven (7) rounds on Tour during the 2019-2020 season and at least two (2) of those round must come on/after June 1, 2020.  A completed round is a completed 18-hole score on Tour.  

 

QUALIFYING

 

In addition to beling eligible, each participant must also be qualified.  The following are the qualification categories for the 2020 National Championship in order of priority:

 

A) Past National Champions
B) Top 5 and ties from 2019 National Championship
C) Top 3 and ties from a Major Championship during the 2019-2020 season
D) Any 3-time tournament champion during the 2019-2020 season
E) Any player who earns a Performance Promotion during the 2019-2020 season in their promoted flight
F) Top three, not otherwise qualified, from their home Tour Points List
G) Top two finishers & ties, not exempt in another category, from the local (home) Tour Championship
H)  Top 33% of each flight per Tour

 

Eligible and Qualified Players must be a member in good standing with the Golf Channel Amateur Tour.  A position in the field is not guaranteed and is limited to the first 600 qualified and eligible applicants.