Amateur Four-Ball Championship Partner Substitution Process

All substitutions must be made by contacting the USGA Championship Administration Department by phone at 908-326-1950 or by e-mail at champs@ usga.org. Sides in a qualifying site or on a waitlist are eligible to substitute a partner. If a player withdraws through their player account, BOTH players will be withdrawn.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 ET 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The partner requesting the withdrawal will be withdrawn.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The remaining partner will not be withdrawn and will be sent the registration email to forward to the new partner.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After the current partner is withdrawn, the new partner will have 24 hours to submit an application to complete the side. If the side is not complete within 24 hours, BOTH players will be withdrawn and the remaining player who was charged will receive a $142.50 refund before the close of entries or a $95 refund after the close of entries if in a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.

• All sides, both in qualifying and on a waitlist, have an ability to substitute up until 72 hours prior to their qualifier.
• The remaining player after the withdrawal can make an unlimited number of substitutions until the close of entries. Sides are limited to one (1) substitution after the close of entries, which must be completed no later than 11:59 PM ET 72 hours before the qualifier.
• A side may substitute only one player of the side. One player from the original side as of the close of entries must remain.
  • If Player A and Player B are a side, and Player B wishes to withdraw, Player A may substitute Player B with Player C. Once the substitution of Player C is final, Player A may not be substituted from this side.
• 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 ET 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 1st, at 5:00 PM ET.
• The remaining exempt player after the withdrawal is required to provide a substitute.
• If the substitute was exempt as of the close of entries, the resulting side remains exempt.
• If the substitute was not exempt as of the close of entries, the side must play in a Qualifying round subject to availability.

Substitution Deadline Chart: Based on the qualifier day of the week, the chart below outlines the applicable substitution deadlines: