1.  He can shoot 139 strokes or less per round on average.

2.  He can financially commit to a 4-day golf trip 6 months in advance.

3.  He is not annoyed by alcohol consumption around him.

4.  He likes to play golf and meeting new people.

5.  He reads. He visits carlspackleropen.com at least monthly for updates.

6.  He understands hotel discounts are not given to local participants.

7.  He realizes the tournament encourages local police to place drunken golfers driving vehicles in jail.
8.  He respects all members and vendors.

9. Rookies must post 4+ scorecards by June 5, 2018.