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Exemption Eligibility
Players in the following categories shall be exempt into the Championship provided that a completed entry, with payment, is received prior to the stated deadline, and he or she is otherwise eligible. Exemptions reserved for amateurs will be granted only to players who remain amateurs through the duration of the Championship. An amateur who accepts an exemption from qualifying becomes ineligible to compete in the Championship if he or she becomes a professional before or during the play of the Championship.
Exemption Categories
Exemptions from qualifying are available in the following categories:
- All former Colorado Open Champions
- Top 30 plus ties (amateur and professional) from the 2007 HealthONE Colorado Open Championship
- The Colorado Section of the PGA has 27 exemptions to use at their discretion.
- The Colorado Golf Association has 20 exemptions to be issued at their discretion to the top Colorado amateurs and in accordance with the amateur eligibility requirements listed above.
- Championship host site professional
- The top returning player (as determined by 2007-08 end of season scoring average) on the men’s golf team from the following local NCAA Division I programs: Air Force, University of Colorado, Colorado State University, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado and the University of Wyoming. Head Coaches will receive invitation to offer to the player. If the top player is already exempt under another category, this exemption may be used by the school's #2 player.
- Sponsor Selection—up to 3 exemptions will be granted upon committee decision.
- At-Large Exemptions—up to 10 exemptions will be granted by committee based upon playing resume. Individuals who desire one of these exemptions MUST submit an At-Large Exemption Application to the Colorado Open Golf Foundation office by the entry deadline--no other information will be reviewed. Applications may be obtained from the above link or from the Colorado Open Golf Foundation office. Players applying for an at-large exemption are encouraged to submit an entry form complete with payment by the deadline in order to secure a position in one of the qualifying rounds in the event that they are NOT selected for an exemption.
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