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4U.S. Girls’ Junior2012 Conditions of PlayEntriesOpen to female amateur golfers who will not have reached their18th birthday on or before July 21, 2012, and who have a USGAHandicap Index® not exceeding 18.4. Entries close May 30.Starting Field156 playersSchedule of Play• Monday, July 16 – First round, stroke play (18 holes)• Tuesday, July 17 – Second round, stroke play (18 holes)After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 64 scorers, whowill advance to match play.• Wednesday, July 18 – First round, match play (18 holes)• Thursday, July 19 – Second round, match play (18 holes);Third round, match play (18 holes)• Friday, July 20 – Quarter finals, match play (18 holes);Semifinals, match play (18 holes)• Runners-up of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship thelast three years (2009-2011)• Quarterfinalists from the 2011 U.S. Women’s AmateurChampionship• From the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship,winners in 2011 and 2012 and the runner-up in 2012• Playing members of the two most current United States andGreat Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup Teams (2010 and 2012)• Playing members of the two most current United StatesWomen’s World Amateur Teams (2008 and 2010)• Winners of the Ladies British Open Amateur Championshipthe last five years (2008-2012)• Winners of the most current Women’s Mexican Amateur andthe Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championships• From the current Women’s World Amateur Golf Rankings,the top 75 point leaders and anyone tying for 75th place as ofMay 30, 2012) (Must have filed an entry by May 30, 2012)• Special exemptions as selected by the USGA• Saturday, July 21 – Final, match play (36 holes)Sectional Qualifying18 holes stroke play, scheduled at 33 sites, between June 10-26.Exemptions from Sectional QualifyingGirls’ Junior• All former winners of the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship• Runners-up of the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship the lastthree years• Semifinalists of the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship the lasttwo years• Quarterfinalists from the 2011 U.S. Girls’ JuniorChampionship• From the 2012 U.S. Women’s Open Championship, thosereturning scores for 72 holes• From the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open Championship, thosereturning scores for 72 holes• Winners of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship thelast 10 years (2002-2011)