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Players, including college students, must be a legal resident of the County at the time of the qualifying event and the Championship proper. Players who travel for work will be reviewed by the Committee on a case by case basis.
Players in college can compete for the County where their parents or legal guardians take permanent residence; certain age restrictions will apply.
Every players Amateur status is subject to review by the Committee, the CDGA/USGA, as is player conduct.
Qualifying system for 2023 Men's Team Tazwood:
includes Woodford County
Top 8 players qualify automatically & you must have earned
a minimum of 125 points.
Tazewell County Amateur
Champion- 120 pts.
Runner-up- 75
3rd- 50
4th- 30
5th- 15
Illinois State Mid-Amateur
Qualify- 25 pts.
36 hole cut- 50
Top 10 bonus- 100
Champion- 100
Tri-County Match Play
Win 1st match- 15
Win 2 matches- 30
Win 3 matches- 50
Champion- 75
Pine Lakes Open
1st- 120 pts
2nd- 75
3rd- 50
4th- 30
5th- 15
Pekin City
Champion- 120 pts
Runner-up- 80
Lose semis- 50
Lose quarter finals- 20
Illinois State Amateur
Qualify- 75 pts.
Make 36 hole cut- 75
Top 20 bonus- 50
Top 10 bonus- 100
Win bonus- 200
Pekin CC Spring Classic
Champion- 120 pts.
2nd- 75
3rd- 50
4th-30
5th- 15
Pekin Country Club Championship
Champion- 50 pts
Runner up- 25
Illinois Open
Make the cut 50 points--qualify 40 points
CDGA Amateur
Qualify 50
Make Cut 50
Each match won 50
Any USGA event
Qualify- 100 pts
Reach match-play- 100
Each match won- 100
US OPEN Sectional 200, make cut 500
Qualifying system for 2023 Men's Team Peoria:
Top 8 players with 150 points or more qualify automatically & vote on final four team members.
Peoria Men's City
Win Two matches- 25
Win Three matches- 50
Semi-finalist- 100
Runner-Up- 150
Winner- 250
Medalist- 75
2nd Low Qualifier- 50
3rd Low Qualifier- 25
PPD Stroke Play
Tazewell County Amateur
Pine Lakes Open
1st---150, 2nd---100, 3rd---75, 4th---50, 5th---25
Tri-County Match Play Championship
1st round winners- 25
Semi-finalist (win 2 matches)- 50
Runner-Up (win 3 matches)- 100
Winner- 150
Illinois State Amateur
Illinois State Mid-Am ()
Qualify for State Amateur Finals- 75 (37.5)
Make 36-Hole Cut- 200 (100)
Top 20 and ties- 250 (125)
Top 5 and ties- 300 (150)
Mt. Hawley, Coyote Creek, CC of Peoria and Arrowhead Championships
Winner- 50
Runner Up- 30
(if member is at more then one club, only highest finish in one counts)
USGA Amateur
USGA Mid-Amateur
Qualify for Finals- 200
Make 36-Hole cut- 400
Each match won- 100
Alternates- 100
USGA Open Championship
Qualify for Sectionals- 200
Qualify for Finals- 800
Make 36-Hole Cut- 2000
Illinois Open
Qualify- 25
Make cut- 150
Top ten- 250
CDGA Amateur
Qualify- 50
Make Match Play- 150
Each Match Won- 50
Top eight point getters automatically qualify and vote on final 4 players
Alternates will be selected by team (captain breaks all ties)
The Players Committee will select players to be voted on. Exemptions will be reviewed by the Committee.
If ties exceed 8 players, a playoff will be used to finalize. The committee may lessen points based on field size, holes played or strength of field.
The River Cup Competitions Committee may, at its discretion, award points for outstanding play not listed on the system. Events such as, but not limited to, major amateur competitions, professional events and certain "local/state" tournaments. Examples might include the Western Amateur or other like events. This includes "team" events, such as, USGA 4 Ball-CDGA/STATE 4 BALL.
Players in college can compete for the County where their parents or legal guardians take permanent residence; certain age restrictions will apply.
Every players Amateur status is subject to review by the Committee, the CDGA/USGA, as is player conduct.
Qualifying system for 2023 Men's Team Tazwood:
includes Woodford County
Top 8 players qualify automatically & you must have earned
a minimum of 125 points.
Tazewell County Amateur
Champion- 120 pts.
Runner-up- 75
3rd- 50
4th- 30
5th- 15
Illinois State Mid-Amateur
Qualify- 25 pts.
36 hole cut- 50
Top 10 bonus- 100
Champion- 100
Tri-County Match Play
Win 1st match- 15
Win 2 matches- 30
Win 3 matches- 50
Champion- 75
Pine Lakes Open
1st- 120 pts
2nd- 75
3rd- 50
4th- 30
5th- 15
Pekin City
Champion- 120 pts
Runner-up- 80
Lose semis- 50
Lose quarter finals- 20
Illinois State Amateur
Qualify- 75 pts.
Make 36 hole cut- 75
Top 20 bonus- 50
Top 10 bonus- 100
Win bonus- 200
Pekin CC Spring Classic
Champion- 120 pts.
2nd- 75
3rd- 50
4th-30
5th- 15
Pekin Country Club Championship
Champion- 50 pts
Runner up- 25
Illinois Open
Make the cut 50 points--qualify 40 points
CDGA Amateur
Qualify 50
Make Cut 50
Each match won 50
Any USGA event
Qualify- 100 pts
Reach match-play- 100
Each match won- 100
US OPEN Sectional 200, make cut 500
Qualifying system for 2023 Men's Team Peoria:
Top 8 players with 150 points or more qualify automatically & vote on final four team members.
Peoria Men's City
Win Two matches- 25
Win Three matches- 50
Semi-finalist- 100
Runner-Up- 150
Winner- 250
Medalist- 75
2nd Low Qualifier- 50
3rd Low Qualifier- 25
PPD Stroke Play
Tazewell County Amateur
Pine Lakes Open
1st---150, 2nd---100, 3rd---75, 4th---50, 5th---25
Tri-County Match Play Championship
1st round winners- 25
Semi-finalist (win 2 matches)- 50
Runner-Up (win 3 matches)- 100
Winner- 150
Illinois State Amateur
Illinois State Mid-Am ()
Qualify for State Amateur Finals- 75 (37.5)
Make 36-Hole Cut- 200 (100)
Top 20 and ties- 250 (125)
Top 5 and ties- 300 (150)
Mt. Hawley, Coyote Creek, CC of Peoria and Arrowhead Championships
Winner- 50
Runner Up- 30
(if member is at more then one club, only highest finish in one counts)
USGA Amateur
USGA Mid-Amateur
Qualify for Finals- 200
Make 36-Hole cut- 400
Each match won- 100
Alternates- 100
USGA Open Championship
Qualify for Sectionals- 200
Qualify for Finals- 800
Make 36-Hole Cut- 2000
Illinois Open
Qualify- 25
Make cut- 150
Top ten- 250
CDGA Amateur
Qualify- 50
Make Match Play- 150
Each Match Won- 50
Top eight point getters automatically qualify and vote on final 4 players
Alternates will be selected by team (captain breaks all ties)
The Players Committee will select players to be voted on. Exemptions will be reviewed by the Committee.
If ties exceed 8 players, a playoff will be used to finalize. The committee may lessen points based on field size, holes played or strength of field.
The River Cup Competitions Committee may, at its discretion, award points for outstanding play not listed on the system. Events such as, but not limited to, major amateur competitions, professional events and certain "local/state" tournaments. Examples might include the Western Amateur or other like events. This includes "team" events, such as, USGA 4 Ball-CDGA/STATE 4 BALL.