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PERFORMANCE
BASED ENTRY
Important
Notes and Tips
• Read all Performance Based Entry information carefully
and thoroughly.
• Ask questions! The AJGA is here to help you by phone
at (877) 373-2542 or by e-mail (ajga@ajga.org).
• Only AJGA members may apply to AJGA tournaments. Non-members
may sign up for membership and to Qualifiers on the AJGA Web site.
• Members
will start the 2011 season with all Tournament Exemptions
and Performance Stars earned in 2010. For example, a junior
who earned two Tournament Exemptions in 2010 and used one
Tournament Exemption in 2010, will still begin the 2011 season with two Tournament Exemptions. Tournament Exemptions
earned through the Qualifier Series Option Policy will only carry over for one year
if not used for entry into an AJGA Open tournament.
• A player’s
status will be calculated on a two-year cycle. In 2011,
a player’s status will be calculated
from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2011. At the beginning
of the 2012 season, all 2010 Tournament Exemptions and
Performance Stars will be dropped.
• Plan your tournament schedule early to maximize playing
opportunities and prevent missed deadlines.
• Qualifiers are great opportunities for all players
to earn Performance Stars and build their status. The average
score to earn a Performance Star in 2010 at a Qualifier was Boys - 79.0, Girls - 82.3.
• Players
cannot earn both Performance Stars and Tournament Exemptions
at the same event. A player with a top finish will earn
either a Tournament Exemption or a Performance Star. For
example, a boy who finishes ninth at an AJGA Open tournament
will receive three Tournament Exemptions, but will not
receive Performance Stars as well for finishing in the
top 50 percent of the field.
• Performance
Stars earned at a Qualifier with a top 50
percent finish are strictly for those individuals who did
not gain entry into the event or earn a Tournament Exemption.
Read the Qualifier Series Option Policy for more information.
• When
boys have accumulated four Performance Stars (three for girls),
they will earn a Tournament Exemption. Their status will automatically
update in the Player Center. Once a Tournament Exemption is
earned by accumulating Performance Stars, non-2011 graduates
revert back to one Performance Star while 2011 graduates revert
to two Performance Stars.
• If
a non-AJGA event listed has multiple age divisions, Tournament
Exemptions and Performance Stars will be earned only in
the oldest age or combined division in the championship
flight or bracket. If younger and older divisions play from the same yardage then overall results will be used for awarding Performance Based Entry.
• Players will only be rewarded for their best ranking
in either the Golfweek/Titleist rankings or the Junior
Golf Scoreboard rankings.
• Tournament Exemptions and Performance Stars are not
cumulative in match play events. Only final results are used
to calculate number of Tournament Exemptions earned. For example,
players do not earn a Tournament Exemption for each match
they win, but instead will earn Tournament Exemptions based
on their final finish.
• Any player who qualifies for and competes in the U.S.
Girls’ Junior Championship or U.S. Junior Amateur Championship
will earn one Tournament Exemption. Players who compete in
a regional qualifier and do not advance to the Championship
do not receive a Tournament Exemption.
• Any player who qualifies for and competes in the Junior PGA Championship will earn one Performance Star. Players
who compete in a regional qualifier and do not advance to
the Championship do not receive a Performance Star.
• The Performance Based Entry Boys and Girls Exemption
tables are designed as a reference tool for tournament listings,
but do not specifically list every tournament that is a part
of the Performance Based Entry system. Please refer to the
Performance
Based Entry tournament list and PBE Tournament Map for specific tournaments and
contacts.
• Understanding the Exemption Tables (To view pdf versions
of the Exemption Tables, click Boys
or Girls)
The columns of the Exemption Table represent what status a
player is able to earn for a given finish (Fully Exempt, 3,
2 or 1 Tournament Exemptions). The corresponding finishes
are listed on the left side of the chart. For example, for
a boy to earn Fully Exempt Status, a top-15 finish (top-16
match play) would be required at a top-tier national event
(red box), a top-five finish (top-four match play) would be
required at an AJGA Open or select national event (yellow
box), etc. The top right corner of the Exemption Table also
lists ways for players to earn additional Performance Stars.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Performance Based Entry
Please
be sure to read through each section carefully and completely.
Any questions or concerns may be directed to the Player Services
Department at ajga@ajga.org.
All information is subject to change.
Introduction and
Overview
Step 1: Getting Started with Performance Based Entry
Step 2: Building a Status
Step 3: Gaining Entry into
AJGA Open Tournaments
Step 4: Determining Tournament Fields
Step 5: Breaking Ties
Step 6: How Entry Into a Tournament Effects
Your Status
Important
Notes and Tips
2011 Complete
Tournament List and Contact Information (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)
Printable Boys Exemption Table (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)
Printable Girls Exemption Table (Adobe
Acrobat Reader required)
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