FLIGHT MOVEMENT RULES

Moving into a higher flight

When a player's AGT Index drops below the current flight Tour Index level, the player will automatically be advanced into the new flight.

The promoted player’s points will be adjusted as follows:

•  75% of their current points total will be moved
•  additional points will be subtracted to ensure the player does not exceed a tie for 5th place in the point standings in the new flight Updated 2/23/23 7 Golfweek Amateur Tour Manual
• Once promoted, a player is only eligible to retreat after posting a minimum of three rounds in the new flight with at least two of those rounds within the range of the next flight bracket AGT Index.
• For example, a B Flight player gets promoted to A Flight. In order to move back to B Flight: their overall AGT index must fall within the B Flight range; they must play at least 3 rounds; 2 of the 3 rounds must fall within the B Flight index.

Moving into a lower flight

When a player’s AGT Validated Index of five or more rounds rises into the range of the next flight bracket, he/she may choose to retreat a flight as follows:

• eligible players must email their Tour Director when they want to move to a lower flight
• once a player has participated in an AGT event, he/she may only retreat a flight two times during a season and all requests to move down a flight must be made by August 15th (after that time, players may not move down for local, regional, or national events)
• when a player requests and is approved to move down from an advanced flight, no deduction will be made to points earned in the advanced flight (however, if necessary, points will be subtracted to ensure the player does not exceed a tie for 5th place in the point standings in the lower flight)
• a player who has been moved up a flight and then is approved to retreat, will have his/her lost points reinstated (however, if necessary, points will be subtracted to ensure the player does not exceed a tie for 5th place in the point standings in the lower flight)

In order to be eligible to participate in the National Championship after a player moves down a flight, regardless of the date moved, the player must complete three rounds in the lower flight (after the retreat and prior to the National Championship).