Arkansas: The well-established Golfweek Amateur Tour is ready to host tournaments in Hot Springs and Little Rock region. The Tour, which provides amateurs the experience of competitive stroke-play golf, will host a 12 event local schedule that kicks of March 24th at Stone Link GC and finishes on September 8th at CC of Pine Bluff.
Founded in Charlotte, N.C., in 1995, the Golfweek Amateur Tour celebrates its 18th season in 2012 with more than 43 divisions across the country. This year’s Arkansas schedule includes one 2 day major tournament and one day visits to: Balboa GC, Glenwood GC, Belvedere, CC of Arkansas, Degray GC, and Diamondhead GC.
"Now amateurs can play a Tour just like the pros, without the travel," said local Tour director Jerry Homishak. Our events are held locally on weekends, perfect for the average golfer. Our goal is to provide fun, fast, competitive events with affordable pricing on the areas best golf venues. Slow play will be monitored and addressed.
The Golfweek Amateur Tour is for amateurs of all ages and abilities. Members are placed in one of five flights based on handicaps. Flights are: Championship (0-3.9 handicap), A Flight (4-8.9), B Flight (9-13.9), C Flight (14-18.9) and D Flight (19 and over).
Tournament format is gross stroke play, with USGA rules in effect. A software program and web page tracks each player’s Tour handicap to ensure participants are placed in their proper flight. Player Tour handicaps will be monitored throughout the season to field the most competitive flights possible.
Golfers may join the Tour at any time for an $90 seasonal membership fee. That fee includes a gift bag and Tour packet, and allows members to play in local tournaments, as well as other Golfweek Amateur Tour events around the country.
Entry fees for the Arkansas Golfweek Amateur Tour range from only $80-$95 for single day events. Those fees include cart and green fees, range balls and prizes. There will also be separate sponsored par- three contests and an optional skins game at each event. Crystal trophies will also be up for grabs for the winners of each flight. Results and points standings are posted within 48 hours at :(www.amateurgolftour.net).
Golfers who qualify receive invitations to the 2012 Golfweek Amateur Golf Tour Championship 54 hole event, Oct. 19-21st at Palmetto Dunes Resort, Port Royal Plantation, Sea Pines Resort, CC of Hilton Head and Palmetto Hall Plantation in Hilton Head, S.C. The 2011 results are now posted on the web page in which over 600 qualifiers competed on 7 golf courses.
For info, call Jerry Homishak at (501) 762-1112 or visit www.amateurgolftour.net.
Jerry Homishak
arkansas@amateurgolftour.net
501-762-1112
Entering its fourteenth season, the purpose of the Tour is to conduct stroke-play golf tournaments for golfers of all ages and handicaps. Through this competition, the Golfweek Tour promotes the sport of golf by providing an atmosphere of friendly, fair, and well managed competition for amateur golfers in the pursuit of excellence.
Our tournaments are held at the best courses in each city. All tournaments are played by USGA rules and handicaps are tracked on each player to ensure the integrity of each flight. The competition allows members to play under pressure just like the Pros.
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Championship Flight |
0-3.9 |
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A Flight |
4-8.9 |
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B Flight |
9-13.9 |
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C Flight |
14-18.9 |
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D Flight (if available) |
19 and above |
Call the Local Director of the Tour and they will access your level based on your most recent scores. Once you’re placed into a flight, your tournament scores and handicap index are posted on the national web page
Based on the size of the tournament, gift certificates are awarded to the top 3 players in each flight. Trophies are awarded to the first place winner at each tournament. Each director tries to get local sponsors for additional prizes for long drive and closest to the pins.
Play in as many or as few as you would like. The Tour does not require any set amount of tournaments, but to qualify for your local finals and the Tour Championship you will need to play more often.
You can join the Tour anytime during the season. The sooner you join, the more points you start accumulating towards the points race.
Yes, that is one of the great perks of joining the Tour, it allows you to register and play in any tournament in the country.
All the tournaments are played on the weekends, with the majority being played on Saturday. Tee times vary but are posted on the website for you to plan your tournament schedule accordingly.
The Golfweek Amateur Tour card costs between $90 per year.
Tournament fees range from $85.00 to $140.00 per event depending on the market. The prices for each Tour’s events are posted on the web page.
The top ten players in each flight are awarded the opportunity to compete in the Tour Championship. Last year’s tournament brought over 600 players from around the country, making it the largest amateur golf event ever held in Hilton Head.