- All substitutions must be made by contacting the USGA Championship Administration Department by phone at 908-326-1950 or by e-mail at [email protected]. If a player withdraws through their player account, BOTH players will be withdrawn. All withdrawals are final. Substitutions are only permitted up until 11:59 PM EDT 72 hours before the qualifier.
- The partner requesting the withdrawal will be withdrawn. If in a Qualifying location, the player will receive a $142.50 refund before the close of entries or a $95 refund after the close of entries. If in a Waitlist site, the player will not receive a refund.
- The remaining partner will not be withdrawn and will be sent the registration email to forward to the new partner. The new partner will use the registration email to access and complete their entry application. A side is committed to its original Qualifying location or Waitlist site regardless of the results of a substitution. Once the side is complete, both players will be sent an e-mail notification confirming their applications have been received.
- After the current partner is withdrawn, the new partner will have 24 hours to submit an application to complete the side. If the side is not complete within 24 hours, BOTH players will be withdrawn and the remaining player who was charged will receive a $142.50 refund before the close of entries or a $95 refund after the close of entries if in a Qualifying Location. If in a Waitlist site, the player will not receive a refund.
- When the substitution is after the close of entries, the new partner MUST contact the USGA Championship Administration Department by phone at 908-326-1950 or by e-mail at [email protected] to be permitted to submit an application. The new partner must also have an active player account.
- The remaining player after the withdrawal can make an unlimited number of substitutions until the close of entries. The limit will be one substitution after the close of entries and no later than 11:59 PM EDT 72 hours before the qualifier.
- A substitute can only be a player NOT entered in the Championship upon the close of entries.
- A player withdrawing from the Championship following the close of entries may not subsequently become a substitute.
- After the close of entries and after 11:59 PM EDT 72 hours before the qualifier, a formal withdrawal on the part of one player would result in the dissolution of the side and subsequently the withdrawal of the side in its entirety.
- For an exempt side, all substitutions must be made prior to December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT.