Qualifying Sites Set for 4th U.S. Adaptive Open

Eight sites will be hosting qualifying for the 4th U.S. Adaptive Open Championship, which will be contested at Woodmont Country Club, in Rockville, Md., from July 7-9. This is the second year the championship will have qualifying, going from six to eight sites. 

Conducted over 18 holes, qualifiers will be held across the United States between April 23 and May 28. They will be managed by Allied Golf Associations (AGAs). The first two years of the competition, the entire field was determined largely by Handicap Index®. 

2025 U.S. Adaptive Open Qualifying Sites (8)

Wednesday, April 23

Haworth Country Club, Haworth, N.J.
Portage Country Club, Akron, Ohio
The Chimneys Golf Course, Winder, Ga.

Thursday, May 1

Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club, Sarasota, Fla.

Monday, May 19

Broadmoor Country Club, Indianapolis, Ind.

Tuesday, May 20

Goose Creek Golf Club, Jurupa Valley, Calif.

Tuesday, May 27

Buffalo Creek Golf Club, Rockwall, Texas

Wednesday, May 28

American Lake Veterans Golf Course, Lakewood, Wash.

Online entry applications are now open and available by clicking here. Entries will close on Wednesday, Apr. 9, at 5 p.m. ET.

The low overall female scorer and low overall male scorer from each qualifying site will earn spots in the championship.  Any ties will be resolved by a playoff.

The remaining qualifying spots will be determined by Impairment Category and gender across all eight qualifying sites using a Qualifying Score Value, which is an adjusted Score Differential. These players will be announced after all qualifying sites have completed play. More information can be found here.

A list of those who have already earned a place in the 2025 U.S. Adaptive Open field through an exemption can be found here.

The championship will administer a cut following round two, as follows (subject to amendment based on final entries):

• Overall top 10 women and ties
• Overall top 20 men and ties
• Top 2 women and ties from each Impairment Category
• Top 3 men and ties from each Impairment Category
• Any player within five strokes of their Impairment Category leader

In its short existence, the U.S. Adaptive Open has already become one of the most inspirational championships in golf. The championship is open to male and female professional and amateur golfers, with a Handicap Index of 36.4 or less, and an eligible impairment confirmed by a WR4GD Pass. The championship is contested over 54 holes of stroke play. Multiple sets of tees are utilized.