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The US Mid-Amatuer and US Amatuer are USGA sponsored tournments. A handicap is required to qualify. Below is the handicap index for USGA tournaments.
Handicap Index Limits:
Open - 1.4
Senior Open - 3.4
Women's Open - 4.4
Amateur Public Links - 8.4
Women's Amateur Public Links - No Limit
Junior Amateur - 6.4
Girls' Junior - 18.4
Women's Amateur - 5.4
Amateur - 2.4 Mid-Amateur - 3.4
Women's Mid-Amateur - 9.4
Senior Women's Amateur - 18.4
Senior Amateur - 7.4
There are qualifing tournaments for these events. Go to
www.usga.com for more details
This list of events goes to the winner:
Mid Amateur victory earns exemptions into the Masters tournament, the U.S. amateur and Public Links Championships, as well as a five year exemption into the finals of the U.S. Open qualifying, and a ten year exemption into the U.S. Mid Amateur
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