Bermuda Golf Association

Player criteria for representing the Bermuda Golf Association

1. Be a Bermudian or resident of Bermuda for at least five years.
   1. Only one non-Bermudian will be allowed on four-person or three-person teams.
   2. No non-Bermudians will be considered for two-person teams.
   3. Proof of residency must be submitted upon request from the association
   4. Must be a BGA member.
2. Players will be invited to a qualifying event with invitations being based upon a player's performance in tournaments during the scheduled season, September through August of the current year.
   1. The qualifier will consist of a minimum of 36 holes stroke play.
   2. Performance will include etiquette on the course.
3. Players must participate in over half of the medal rounds throughout the season.
   1. Overseas players must submit their tournament scores as well as course information, coach contact information, and their status on the team (if applicable).
4. Local and overseas-based players playing in other state, county, or national qualifiers may submit scores for team consideration
5. Players will be expected to support BGA events; players not adhering may be deselected or replaced by an alternate.
6. All players wishing to be considered for a team must walk during all qualifying events.
7. At the conclusion of the qualifier, the best 2, 3 or 4 will be selected as well as two alternates.
8. The BGA reserves the right to select a player or players to represent Bermuda in an event without the need for them to participate in a qualifier, should there be any player or players who, in the sole discretion of the BGA, have demonstrated consistently, and on a sustained basis, a level of play that is deemed sufficiently better than the group of players who have been selected to participate in a qualifier for the event in question. In making such discretionary selections, the BGA will take into consideration factors such as deportment, effort and prior experience.
9. Once selected, players will be required to adhere to practice schedules and instruction on rules, course management, and swings.