Registration Policies - MASSGOLF

2025 MASS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATION, WAITLIST & WITHDRAWAL POLICIES

For the 2025 Championship season, please be aware of the following registration, waitlist and withdrawal policies:

Entry Procedures

Unless otherwise noted (Four-Ball, Senior Four-Ball, Women’s Four-Ball, Mixed Four-Ball, Net Four-Ball) Mass Golf Championship entries are accepted on a first come, first serve basis in the order they are received via the Golf Genius registration page.

refund policy (EVENT SPECIFIC)

Applies to: Open, Amateur, Junior Amateur, Amateur Public Links, Mid-Amateur, Senior Amateur, and Super Senior Amateur

Competitors withdrawing from a championship/qualifier should notify a member of the Mass Golf staff as soon as practicable. Refunds may be processed based on the following criteria:

  • Prior to Entries Closing
    • entry fee minus a $30 administrative fee will be refunded
  • After entries close and more than thirteen days before the day of the event
    • 50% of entry fee will be refunded
  • Within thirteen days of the event, or on the day of the event
    • no refund will be processed
  • Notes:
    • Refunds will not be processed for competitors advancing through a qualifier who subsequently need to withdraw from the championship proper. Exempt players may be refunded according to the criteria above.
    • The Mass Golf staff respectfully asks that if a player knowingly needs to withdraw from an event, please do so as soon as possible – out of respect and as a courtesy to any players on a waitlist/alternate list.

 

Applies to: Women’s Championships, Four-Ball, Mixed Four-Ball, Senior Four-Ball, Ouimet Tournament, and Young Golfers’ Amateur

Competitors withdrawing from an event should notify a member of the Mass Golf staff as soon as practicable. Refunds may be processed based on the following criteria:

  • At least seven days prior to the event
    • entry fee minus a $20 administrative fee will be refunded
  • Less than seven days and at least 48 hours prior to the event
    • 50% of entry fee will be refunded
  • Within 48 hours of the event
    • no refund will be processed
  • Notes:
    • The Mass Golf staff respectfully asks that if a player knowingly needs to withdraw from an event, please do so as soon as possible – out of respect and as a courtesy to any players on a waitlist/alternate list.

 

 

WAITLIST POLICY (EVENT SPECIFIC)

Mass Golf Qualifiers:

Applies to: Open, Amateur, Junior Amateur, Amateur Public Links, Mid-Amateur, Senior Amateur, and Super Senior Amateur

  • Competitors may only submit one qualifier registration per championship, either for an available qualifying spot OR a waitlist spot: NOT BOTH.
  • Competitors opting to register for a waitlist may only register for one waitlist.
  • When registering for a waitlist – payment information will be required, but your credit card WILL NOT BE CHARGED until a qualifying spot is confirmed.
  • As qualifying spots become available, you will be AUTOMATICALLY promoted off the waitlist (if more than 72 hours before the event). If you can no longer play in the event, please notify Grace McKinnon as soon as possible and a full refund will be processed upon request.
    • If less than 72 hours before the event – you will be contacted directly and given 24 hours to confirm your entry before the next competitor is contacted.
  • All qualifying site waitlists can be viewed on the applicable Golf Genius event portal.
  • No competitors on the waitlist will be provided entry into a qualifier on the day of the event. Standby entries are not permitted.

 

Mass Golf Championships Proper:

Applies to: Women’s Championships, Ouimet Tournament, and Young Golfers’ Amateur

  • Once the field is full, players/teams will be able to register for the waitlist and will be added to the waitlist in the order waitlist entries are submitted.
  • When registering for a waitlist – payment information will be required, but your credit card WILL NOT BE CHARGED until a spot is confirmed.
  • When a spot becomes available, a member of the Mass Golf staff will contact you to confirm your availability. Waitlist players/teams will have up 48 hours (or less, given time constraints) to confirm their entry.

 

FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP(S) REGISTRATION & WAITLIST PROCESS

(this applies to the Four-Ball Championship, Women’s Four-Ball Championship, Senior Four-Ball Championship and Mixed Four-Ball Championship)

All registrations for the Four-Ball Championships mentioned above are no longer be first come, first served. Registration is now based on the low-to-high index selection process outlined below:

  • When entries open – all eligible teams – will be able to submit a “pending registration” for the championship proper. Please note that this “pending registration” DOES NOT guarantee you a spot in the championship proper and your status for the event will not be confirmed until entries close.
    • When submitting a “pending registration” payment information will be required, but your credit card WILL NOT BE CHARGED until your team is confirmed.
  • On the published entry close date, all team/competitor Handicap Indexes® will be updated (based on the entry close date handicap revision). Teams will then be ordered low-to-high (based on Handicap Indexes®) and selected for the championship proper until the maximum field size is met.
    • Any team not selected for the championship will be placed on a waitlist based of the final low-to-high Handicap Index® ranking.
  • All selected teams will then be charged the applicable entry fee and will receive a confirmation email, confirming their spot in the championship proper.
    • After being selected, any team requiring a partner change may be permitted to do so, as long as the teams combined handicap index remains at or below the established low-to-high cutoff at the time entries closed.
  • All waitlisted teams will be notified of their waitlist status which will be available on the Golf Genius event portal.
  • EXEMPT TEAMS ONLY – upon the receipt of a “pending registration” ahead of the published entry close date, all exempt teams will be confirmed/guaranteed a spot in the championship.

 

FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP(S) Performance policy

A Four-Ball Championship Performance Policy has been instituted to allow for the most competitive event possible. Any player that represents a side that finishes with a total score greater than the performance policy target score may be subject to having a restricted application in future Four-Ball Championships. To review the complete policy, please Click Here. 

If you have any questions regarding these updates, please reach out to a staff member in the Championships department. 

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