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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 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 2009 Fact Sheet & list of exempt players)
Exemptions from qualifying are available in the following categories:
- All former Colorado Women's Open Champions
- SPECIAL FOR 2009 ONLY! All players (amateur and professional) that made the cut in the 2008 HealthONE Colorado Women's Open Championship.
- The Colorado Section of the PGA has 5 exemptions to use at their discretion.
- 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.
- If eligible, the championship host site professional.
- REVISED!! One returning player 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. The Head Coach of each program will determine at his/her discretion the player to receive the invitation.
- Sponsor Selection—up to 5 exemptions will be granted upon committee decision.
- Any player that has made the Colorado Women's Open Championship cut at least thrice out of the past five years (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008).
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