Interested in competing the national championships of the USGA? You need to make it through the local qualifiers to get there:

2008 USGA CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING, NORTHEAST OHIO
 
U.S. Open Local Qualifying
Tuesday, May 13 – Red Tail GC
Entry Deadline: April 23

U.S. Public Links Qualifying
Monday, June 16 – Windmill Lakes GC
Entry Deadline: May 28

U.S. Amateur Qualifying
Thursday, July 31 – Legend Lake / Fowler’s Mill
Entry Deadline: Wednesday July 5

U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying
Monday, August 11 – Lake Forest CC
Entry Deadline: Wednesday July 16

U.S. Senior Amateur Qualifying
Monday, August 25 – Acacia CC
Entry Deadline: Wednesday August 6

Entry information for these qualifiers can be found at the USGA entry forms website.

– Allen Freeman