This is spot on. I remember golferdad8 wrote one time that it's not much fun and what's the point of getting into an AJGA, then shooting 75-85 and finishing in the bottom half of the leaderboard (which then can hurt ranking)
Also IMHO if beginning the journey via the AJGA qualifier route, make sure the player has a great chance to actually qualify so the player can make the most of that opportunity. Gaining entry to qualifiers can become difficult after the first attempt because of the entry criteria and the large number of applications.