2008 HealthONE Colorado Women's Open

Exemption Eligibility
Players in the following categories shall be exempt into the Championship provided that a completed entry, with payment, is received prior to stated deadline, and 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 becomes a professional before or during the play of the Championship. (Click here to view the 2008 Fact Sheet wih full list of exempt players)  

1. All former Colorado Women's Open Champions
2. Top 20 plus ties (amateur and professional) from the 2007 HealthONE Colorado Women's Open Championship
3. The Colorado Section of the PGA has 5 exemptions to use at their discretion.
4. The Colorado Women's Golf Association has 15 exemptions to be issued at their discretion to the top Colorado amateurs and in accordance with the amateur eligibility requirements listed above.
5. If eligible, the championship host site professional.
6. The top returning player (as determined by 2007-08 end of season scoring average) on the women’s golf team from the following local NCAA Division I programs: 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.
7. Sponsor Selection—up to 3 exemptions will be granted upon committee decision.
8. Any player that has made the Colorado Women's Open Championship cut at least twice out of the past four years (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007).