The tournament will consist of three rounds of putting all
played on The Crossings’ large, two-tiered, primary practice putting green
located near the first tee and down the hill from The Crossings’ spectacular
clubhouse.
Participants can choose to play their first round on one of
four days: Monday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday of Championship Week. PGA club
professionals will get preferred starting times for Monday and competitors from outside of
Southern California will get preferred times for Saturday. Round 1 will consist of
72 holes of medal play putting.
A total of 72 golfers will advance to Championship Sunday on October 2. The number of golfers advancing from each day of Round 1 will be determined by the number of participants on each Round 1 day. Round 1 scores do not carry over to Sunday.
In Round 2, the 72 golfers will play 36 holes, after which the
field will be cut to the low 24 scores for Round 3, beginning at 1:00 p.m. on
Championship Sunday. The final twosome is expected to complete play prior to 3:00
p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday, September 27 and 28, are scheduled as play-in days, where golfers not entered in the putting tournament can attempt to qualify for Round 1.
Golfers can enter the putting championship now at the U.S. Putting Tour website. Individuals with questions about the U.S. Putting Tour or the USPT Championship can learn more at the website or by emailing info@usputtingtour.com.The U.S. Putting Tour, founded in 2010, is open to all golfers worldwide over the age of 12. Men and women, amateurs and professionals compete together. There are no separate divisions. The inaugural USPT Championship offers a guaranteed first place cash prize of $10,000. The total prize purse will be announced in the upcoming weeks.
Amateur golfers compete in the tour's year-end putting championship for the title of America’s Best Putter, the USPT Championship trophy and merchandise prizes in accordance with the U.S. Golf Association’s rules that govern amateur status.