Rogers Charity Classic Qualifiers
Location: Strathmore GC
Start Time: 7:00am T/T
Tee Box: Gold Tee Box (6785 Yards)
Practice Rounds: Details to come.
Payment & Refunds: Once a player has registered for the event, there are no refunds for any reason.
A Pre-Qualifier will precede all Event Qualifiers (likely played the week prior to the Event). The Pre-Qualifier shall be open to all amateurs and professionals aged 50 and over on the day of the Pre-Qualifier and will be conducted at 18 holes of stroke play competition. Field size shall be limited to 144 players. All entries will be prioritized on a "first-come, first-served" basis. Should the number of entries received on a respective day cause the field limit to be exceeded, the field will be completed and alternates placed via blind draw by the Section. Deadline and format for receipt of entries for the Pre-Qualifier shall be set forth by the respective Section but shall be no less than two days prior to the date of the Pre-Qualifier.
A maximum of the low five (5) scorers from the Pre-Qualifier will gain entry into the Event Qualifier.
Amateur Access
The Event Qualifier is open to professionals only, who are age 50+ by the first day of competition of the official tournament. Amateurs are permitted to enter and compete in the Pre-Qualifier and maintain his/her amateur status. However, should an amateur competing in the Pre-Qualifier successfully qualify for the Event Qualifier, amateur status will be forfeited prior to entering the Event Qualifier. Amateurs who become professional specifically to enter the Event Qualifier and are not successful in qualifying may apply to the USGA for reinstatement of amateur status.
Tee Box: Black (6897 Yards)
Practice Rounds: Details to come.
Each Event Qualifier will be conducted at 18 holes of stroke play. The low three (3) scorers from the Event Qualifier will gain entry into the Official Tournament in accordance with applicable PGA TOUR Champions policies and procedures. There will be no alternates from the Event Qualifier. A hole-by-hole play-off will commence immediately following play in the event of ties to determine the qualifying positions.
ELIGIBILITY
Any player meeting one of the criteria listed below is eligible to enter the Event Qualifier without having to play in the Pre-Qualifier.
The top 30 players and anyone tied for 30th position from the 2024 PGA TOUR Champions Qualifying Tournament
Tournament Winners on the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions and Korn Ferry Tour (Tournaments awarding official victory
status and those players eligible via the Team Tournament Winner Category on the PGA TOUR)
PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions & Korn Ferry Tour Veteran Members (refer to Korn Ferry Tour Tournament Regulations)
Those players finishing in 37th – 75th position on PGA TOUR Champions Official Points List from the 2023 season
Players who have earned one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more on PGA TOUR Champions
DP World Tour Past Champions and Legends Tour Past Champions whose victories were considered official
Players who Pre-Qualify and Event Qualify for an official PGA TOUR Champions event in the same week, will be exempt from
Pre-Qualifying for the remainder of that season. Additionally, any player who advances from the Pre-Qualifier into the Event
Qualifier two times in the same season shall be exempt from Pre-Qualifiers for the remainder of that season.
Any Event Qualifier competing in the immediately preceding cosponsored or approved event that would otherwise be required
to compete in the Pre-Qualifier
Up to six (6) players from a local Open “Pre-Qualifying” event conducted prior to this Event Qualifier (one of which may be designated by the host PGA Section).
AMATEUR ACCESS
The Event Qualifier is open to professionals only, who are age 50+ by the first day of competition of the official tournament. Amateurs are permitted to enter and compete in the Pre-Qualifier and maintain his/her amateur status. However, should an amateur competing in the Pre-Qualifier successfully qualify for the Event Qualifier, amateur status will be forfeited prior to entering the Event Qualifier. Amateurs who become professional specifically to enter the Event Qualifier and are not successful in qualifying may apply to the USGA for reinstatement of amateur status.