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4 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur2012 Conditions of PlayEntriesOpen to female amateur golfers who will have reachedtheir 25th birthday by Oct. 6, 2012, and who have a USGAHandicap Index® not exceeding 9.4. Entries close Aug. 15.Starting Field132 playersSchedule of Play• Saturday, Oct. 6 — First round, stroke play (18 holes)• Sunday, Oct. 7 — Second round, stroke play (18 holes)After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 64scorers, who will advance to match play.• Monday, Oct. 8 — First round, match play (18 holes)• Tuesday, Oct. 9 — Second round, match play(18 holes); Third round, match play (18 holes)• Wednesday, Oct. 10 — Quarterfinals, match play(18 holes); Semifinals, match play (18 holes)• Thursday, Oct. 11 — Final, match play (18 holes)Sectional Qualifying18 holes stroke play, scheduled at 25 sites, between Aug. 23and Sept. 11.Exemptions from Sectional Qualifying• Winners of the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championshipthe last 10 years• Winners of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship thelast 15 years or 15 years from the time the player becomes ageeligible• Runners-up of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship thelast three years (2010-2012)• Quarterfinalists from the 2012 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• From the USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship,the winners in 2010, 2011, 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 (2010 and 2012)• 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 500 point leaders and anyone trying for 500th placeas of August 15, 2012 (Must have filed an entry by August 15,2012)• The low eight finishers and ties in the 2012 Women’s WorldAmateur Team Championship• Special exemptions selected by the USGA• Runners-up of the U.S. Women’s Mid-AmateurChampionship the last three yearsWomen’sMid-Amateur• Semifinalists of the U.S. Women’s Mid-AmateurChampionship the last two years• Quarterfinalists from the 2011 U.S. Women’s Mid-AmateurChampionship• 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