APR 2020
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AMATEUR HOUR AMATEURS CAN PLAY A TOUR JUST LIKE THE PROS, WITH MINIMAL TRAVEL.
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goal is to provide fun, fast, competitive events with affordable pricing. Our goal is
he golfing community consists of many different types of golfers. There
4 and half hour rounds, so slow play will be monitored and addressed. In addition,
are driving range players, charity scramble players, weekend warriors,
we have coordinated our tour dates with both tours so you can travel and play the
and more serious competitive players. Amateurs who enjoy playing
neighboring tour events in either Portland or Seattle areas.”
competitively but aren’t ready for some of the bigger state or national
events are always looking for opportunities and a new one is now available in
The Golfweek Amateur Tour is for amateurs of all ages and abilities. Members are
Oregon and Washington.
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
The Golfweek Amateur Tour - already popular throughout most of the country -
over). Tournament format is gross stroke play, with USGA rules in effect. The Tour
has launched in the Portland and Seattle/Tacoma areas with 11 and eight events,
tracks tournament handicaps to ensure players are flighted correctly.
respectively. Entry fees for the Golfweek Tour range from $85-$180 for single day events. The Tour provides amateurs with the experience of competitive stroke-play golf at
Those fees include cart and green fees, range balls and prizes. There will also
courses that are both challenging and enjoyable to play. More importantly, though,
be separate sponsored par- three contests and an optional skins game at each
is the opportunity to compete against a new group of players.
event. Trophies will also be awarded to the winners of each flight. Golfers who qualify receive invitations to the 2020 Golfweek Amateur Golf Tour Championship
“I like to find places to play competitive golf,” said Oregon/SW Washington Tour
54 hole event, Oct. 23rd – 25th on Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Director Stotz Thoda. “Golfweek events have been very successful for the last 25 years, and I wanted to give players in the Pacific Northwest access to those great
Dues for the 2020 season are just $63 until July 1st and then increase to $78.
events.”
Those dues include a $125 Tour credit, a subscription to Golfweek Magazine, a welcome bag, and handicap through US Handicap. Guests are allowed in all local
Founded in Charlotte, N.C., in 1995, the Golfweek Amateur Tour celebrates its
events but won’t earn points or have access to regional and national events.
26th season in 2020 with more than 50 divisions across the country. This year’s Portland and Seattle Tour schedules include visits to: Chambers Bay, Heron Lakes
The tour’s first events will be a dual event weekend May 30 and 31st at Chamber’s
GC, Club at Newcastle, Orchard Hills and Rock Creek CC, Hawk’s Prairie, Stone
Bay and Heron Lakes, respectively. Events previously scheduled prior to May, have
Creek GC, and Black Butte Ranch.
been postponed for later in the year. Visit www.AmateurGolfTour.net for schedule updates.
“Amateurs can play a Tour just like the pros, with minimal travel,” said Thoda “Our events are held locally mostly on the weekends, perfect for the average golfer. Our
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