{"id":10435,"date":"2023-03-31T09:30:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T20:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nzopen.com\/?p=10435"},"modified":"2023-09-28T09:21:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T20:21:00","slug":"new-zealand-open-qualifying-events-to-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nzopen.com\/news-media\/new-zealand-open-qualifying-events-to-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand Open Qualifying Events to Increase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudcdn.nz\/_nzopen_\/assets\/uploads\/230227NZOpenGeneral_015-1_1600x680_acf_cropped.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"intro pullquote\" style=\"margin-bottom: 35px;font-size: 24px;font-weight: 300;line-height: 30px;padding-bottom: 30px;position: relative;\">New Zealand amateur golfers will have more opportunities to qualify for New Zealand Open Final Qualifying as all District Stroke Play events in 2023 and 2024 will serve as Regional Qualifying events.<\/div>\n<article class=\"\">\n<p>Following on from the success of District Stroke Play events being used for amateurs to qualify for Final Qualifying, all District Stroke Play Championships in 2023 and the start of 2024 will become regional qualifying events.<\/p>\n<p>Each event will have three spaces available plus ties for those not already exempt, provided they finish inside the top 10.\u00a0 Any golfer earning a qualifying place who becomes exempt under one or more categories before the final District Stroke Play event, the Canterbury Stroke Play, \u00a0will be awarded to the next non-exempt golfer at the District Stroke Play Championship they originally qualified at.<\/p>\n<p>Players who are in the top 10 on the Golf New Zealand Order of Merit on January 1, 2024, are also exempt into Final Qualifying.<\/p>\n<p>Golf New Zealand has also updated its own exemption categories for the New Zealand Open Championship, with all five now coming at the discretion of Golf New Zealand. One of those spots will be given specifically to a Maori golfer at the discretion of Golf New Zealand and the New Zealand Maori Golf Association.\u00a0 While these five exemptions will primarily be used for amateur golfers, Golf New Zealand will reserve the right to use a spot for a professional golfer if deemed appropriate.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to this amateur qualifying process, all members of the New Zealand PGA are exempt into final qualifying.<\/p>\n<p>Final Qualifying will take place at Cromwell Golf Club and a yet-to-be-determined Auckland venue on Monday, 26 February.\u00a0 Six qualifying spots will be up for grabs across the two venues.<\/p>\n<p>The New Zealand Open Championship will take place at the Millbrook Golf Resort from February 29 \u2013 March 3, 2024.<\/p>\n<h3>2023\/2024 District Stroke Play Championships<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Northland Stroke Play Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>August 29-30<\/li>\n<li>Venue: Waipu GC, Northland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>North Harbour Stroke Play Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>May 6-7<\/li>\n<li>Venue: Redwood Park GC, North Harbour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Auckland Stroke Play Championship Incorporporating the North Island Stroke Play<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>May 12-14, 2023<\/li>\n<li>Venue: Pakuranga GC, Auckland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Manawatu-Wanganui Stroke Play Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>May 20-21, 2023<\/li>\n<li>Venue: Marton GC, Manawatu- Wanganui<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Waikato Stroke Play Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>July 14-16, 2023<\/li>\n<li>Venue: Tieke GC, Waikato<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wellington Stroke Play Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>September 9-10, 2023<\/li>\n<li>Venue: Miramar GC, Wellington<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bay of Plenty Stroke Play<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>September 15-17, 2023<\/li>\n<li>Venue: Whakatane GC, Bay of Plenty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Southland Stroke Play Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>January 2024<\/li>\n<li>Venue: Invercargill Golf Club, Southland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Taranaki Stroke Play Championship incorporating the North Island Stroke Play Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>January 2024<\/li>\n<li>Venue: New Plymouth Golf Club, Taranaki<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Otago Stroke Play Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>January 2024<\/li>\n<li>Venue: Otago GC, Otago<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Canterbury Stroke Play Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>February 2024<\/li>\n<li>Venue: TBC, Canterbury<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"ad_wrapper\" style=\"overflow-y: scroll;-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\">\n<div class=\"news_ads\" style=\"text-align: center;margin-top: 40px; 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