Overview
The Wisconsin PGA is proud to present the Oliphant Golf Management Pro-Am Championship for the ninth straight year. With the help of Oliphant Golf Management and The GC’s of Lawsonia, the event will once again put an exclamation point on the pro-am season. Teams will have a chance to earn a spot in the field at the eight “regular season” pro-ams and the Summer Pro-Ladies.
Where can teams qualify?
The top 3 finishers among the eligible teams at the pro-ams at Erin Hills, Oneida G&CC, Bishops Bay CC, Abbey Springs GC, Stevens Point CC, The Irish Course, South Hills G&CC and University Club of Milwaukee, will qualify for the championship field.
The champions of the Summer Pro-Ladies will also qualify for the championship field.
NOTE: Once a professional qualifies, he will not be able to qualify with another team. However, this rule will not apply to the Summer Pro-Ladies. In the case of the Summer Pro-Ladies, if an already qualified professional claims that spot they may get a substitute professional to take their additional team to the championship.
Field Capacity & Other Participating Teams?
The field will be made up of 29 teams. In addition to the 25 teams that qualify through aforementioned pro-ams, the field will also include three sponsor teams and an invitation will be extended to the professional from the defending champions team.
Will there be alternates?
For each standard pro-am event, there will also be two alternates in case a professional that qualifies elects not to play in the championship. For the Summer Pro-Ladies there will be one alternate. If a professional declines to play, their spot in the championship will be filled from an alternate rotation. The order of the alternate grid will be randomly drawn.
Additional Qualifying Rules
When a team qualifies, the professional earns the spot, not the team. The professional cannot transfer his spot to another professional (Exception Summer Pro-Ladies). The professional will then have the option to invite whichever amateurs he wishes (professional substitutions will be considered for extenuating circumstances).
The #1 handicap hole will be utilized to settle all ties for spots and alternates.