2018 U.S. Open Player Memorandum (full printable version)

*Below you will find a few of the main topics from the Player Memorandum. Please click on the printable version for additional details.

Player Registration

Player Registration will be conducted in the Player Services Office. Players may register beginning Saturday, June 9 at 12:00 p.m. Registration officially closes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June 11.
 

Registration hours are the following:

Saturday, June 9     12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 10       6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Monday, June 11      6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
 

If a player has any questions about the registration process, please contact the Player Services Office at 908.748.4770. If any player has a question about the actual conduct of the championship, the player may contact Jeff Hall, Managing Director, Rules & Open Championships, at 908.781.1096 or by cell phone at 908.217.9432. Players must register in person during the hours listed above, unless they officially notify the USGA. Any player who has not registered on-site or has not notified the USGA by 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June 11, is subject to having his spot in the championship replaced by an alternate.

Credentials
Credentials will be distributed at Player Registration beginning Saturday, June 9. Each player will receive a credential for himself and may request a maximum of twelve (12) complimentary credentials for family and/or guests. Of that quantity, a player may request all of the following:
 

• Four (4) “Player Guest” credentials for guests (including a spouse) which allow week-long access into Player Hospitality tent located adjacent to the Locker Room. Player Hospitality is only for players, their spouses and guests who have “Player Guest” credentials. “Player Guest” credentials do not allow inside-the-ropes access. Due to space limitations, players will be strictly limited to a maximum of four “Player Guest” credentials.
   

• Four (4) complimentary Trophy Club ticket packages which will allow week-long access to the championship grounds and the Trophy Club; an exclusive climate-controlled tent located between holes 4, 5 and 6 featuring comfortable seating and live television coverage of the U.S. Open. Food and beverage is available for an additional charge.
  
  
• Four (4) complimentary Gallery ticket packages which will allow week-long access to the championship grounds.
   

In addition to the complimentary credentials above, each player may request up to two (2) complimentary credentials for their designated instructors. The “Player Instructor” credential will provide access to the Practice Facilities all week. This “Player Instructor” credential cannot be used by managers, agents or family members under any circumstance. Credential processing equipment will be set-up in Player Registration so that “Player Instructor” credentials featuring individual photos can be quickly produced on-site.

Each player will also receive up to two (2) armbands that grant their designee(s) inside-the-ropes access during the practice rounds only (Monday, June 11 – Wednesday, June 13). Please note that the player’s designee(s) can accompany only their designated player inside the ropes during the practice rounds. Again this year, the USGA will be enforcing the policy that allows only players and caddies on the golf course’s putting greens.  We want to provide the most pristine conditions possible for the championship so please assist us by asking your designees to follow this policy and stay off of the putting surfaces while inside the ropes.  

Additional Tickets for Purchase
Up to ten (10) additional tickets per day (Gallery or Trophy Club) can be purchased at half-price during Player Registration and then in Player Services Office thereafter. Tickets may only be purchased by a player or player spouse.

Pricing for additional player ticket sales is as follows:

*plus applicable taxes

One Day Gate Pass
Upon initial arrival on-site, each player will need to present a Player One Day Gate Pass to gain entry. A unique Player One Day Gate Pass and Caddie One Day Gate Pass will be e-mailed to you upon completion and submission of your online player pre-registration form. The player is responsible for providing their caddie with the Caddie One Day Gate pass. Please note that a player must use his One Day Gate Pass each time they enter the championship until they officially register and receive their credential. When scanning commences on Monday, June 11, the One Day Gate Pass will be valid for one-time use only. Once a player has gone through the official registration process, the player will receive a proper championship credential. 

Player Mail and Package Delivery
All player mail and packages will be delivered to the Locker Room. Shinnecock Hills has one address for both standard mail and packages. All mail and packages will be thoroughly screened at a postal inspection facility prior to arrival on-site.  Please use the following address:
 

Player Name
Attention: Player Locker Room
2018 U.S. Open Championship
200 Tuckahoe Rd
Southampton, NY  11968

Player Services Office: 908.748.4770