jigsaw1011

But why is one ok and manipulation of WAGR not? Why is the line drawn there?

Actually I don’t think it is laid out clear as day for the AJGA. For regular Open and Junior All Stars the tournament info page says how many PBE s were needed for entry. It doesn’t state some spots will be held for sponsor exemptions. To me that would be “clear as day”. Early on when my son first started playing AJGA tournaments I didn’t understand why he didn’t get into a field even though it seemed like he had enough stars. I called the AJGA and was told the sponsoring pro wanted 10 spots for his people. It was as close to 20% of the field. Yet another AJGA held at our home course did not allow any sponsor’s exemptions as told to the head pro at the course. You can also try alternate route for your kids if you have enough money and buy a whole tournament so your kid can gain entry. It seems the AJGA bows to other influences besides their written policies. As for the US junior am why not go to the model of other USGA championships and have a final qualifying stage? It could eliminate some of the “one hit wonders”.