FAQ's

  1. What do I get for my membership to the Senior Amateur Tour?  
    Your tour membership allows you to play in any tour event nationwide. Your membership comes with a welcome packet that includes a Tour Shirt, Tour Hat. 
  2. What do I get for my tournament entry fee? 
  3. Your entry fee for each tournament gets you 18 holes (or 18 holes each day for a 2 day event), cart and range. Each flight winner gets an etched trophy at each event as well as their share of the pot. 
  4. What is the event format?  
    All standard 1 and 2 day events are gross stroke play with USGA rules and tour local rules in effect.  The Tour Championship at the end of the year in Hilton Head, SC is a 2 day, 36 hole gross stroke play event where members from all 18 tours come together to determine an overall Flight Winner for the season for the whole tour. 
  5. Are Range Finders or GPS devices allowed to be used during the events?  
    Range finders and GPS are allowed as long as they conform to USGA rules and do not measure slope, wind or any other information other than distance. Cell phone range apps can also be used, provided the player does not use the phone for anything other than yardage information, no slope, wind, etc... 
  6. Can I try an event before I commit to becoming a member?  
    Golfers who have not been on the tour before can attend 1 event as a visitor and would only have to pay the tournament entry fee. In order to play a second event, the membership would have to be paid for first.  

    In order to play as a visitor you must enter your player registration by filling out and submitting the first page on the "Join the Tour" tab (exit out when asked for member payment), then submit event payment and lastly email us at srcentralca@amateurgolftour.net and let us know that you are planning to play as a visitor. Once those steps are complete, you will be set to play and try an event as a visitor. 
  7. Do I need a USGA handicap index?  
    It is helpful to have an established index to place you in the correct flight, but the index is not necessary. If you do not have a USGA or Tour index, we will place you in a flight based on your average score and ability for the appropriate yardage. Your flight placement can always be adjusted later if the placement doesn’t fit your ability. Once on Tour, you will develop a Tour Index based strictly on your tournament results and will dictate all flight placements.
  8. Do I have to play in every event?  
    You can play in as many or as few events as you wish. The more events played, the more points you will earn towards the race to get to the Tour Championship at the end of the year at Hilton Head Island, SC. We will be applying points for Central Carolina events only.
  9. We feature a "Local" points race - 1rst & 2nd half races - only events played on the Central Carolina Senior tTour apply for the Loca Ponts Race.  
  10. How long do I have to decide to play in an event?  
    All tournament entry fees are due no later than the end of the day 6 days before the tournament (due Monday for Thursday tournament,  Any entries submitted after the deadline will be subject to an $10 late fee. Courses cannot leave open tee times, therefore they need to know how many tee times the tournament requires well before the event. Late entries also delay the posting of tee times and pairings.
  11. What time are the events?  
    Most events are played on a Thursday, an occassional Monday.  
  12. What are the breakdown of handicap indexes for each flight?  
    Championship Flight players have handicap 0 -3.9 A Flight players have handicap 4 – 8.9 B Flight players have handicap 9 – 13.9 C Flight players have handicap 14 – 18.9 
  13. How is the Tour Handicap Index calculated?  
    The Tour Index Policy is intended to group players into flights of comparable potential ability to promote fair competition within the flight. Indexes are based solely on Amateur Golf Tour performance. The AGT index formula will closely mirror the published USGA handicap method (for a complete description see USGA Handicapping Manual at http://www.usga.org/Rule-Books/Handicap-System-Manual/Handicap-Manual/ ). The AGT formula differs from USGA handicap methodology in that it uses only rounds played on tour and substitutes the triple bogey rule in place of Equitable Stroke Control. 
  14. What if I am playing in the wrong flight?  
    Flight adjustments are usually made after 2 events have been played. However, adjustments to a higher flight can be done at any time. If you are in the wrong flight and are shooting out of the flight range, a battlefield promotion will be done instantly. This would create a loss of winnings and points to balance and account for the adjustment to the higher flight. If you feel you are in too difficult of a flight, you may request to move down a flight (provided your index allows for the move). Flight adjustments to a lower flight does not warrant any loss of points. However, an adjustment to a higher flight warrants a adjustment of 20-40% reduction of current point earnings as that is approximately the amount of points you would have earned had you been in the proper flight all along, but cannot earn a spot higher than a tie for 5th when moving up a flight. 
  15. What yardage is played for my flight?  
    Championship and A Flight plays from roughly 600-6200 yards.  B and C Flights play from roughly 5800-6000.  
    **Yardage distances played can vary from this guide based on ease/difficulty of course slope and ratings.**  
    Women typically play 1 tee forward of their respective flight tees, or approximately 10-15% less than their male counterparts. 
  16. What are the prizes for the events?  
    Prizes are in the form of a visa or mastercard gift card. First and second half point winners of "Local Points Race" each flight get ½ their entry paid to the Tour Championship. Win both halves, get your whole entry paid. You may sell your National Championship entry to another member. Season long total point winners also get their membership for the next season paid.  
  17. Can I play events on another Senior Amateur Tour?  
    You can play any event in the nation, on any of the 18 other tours. If you play a visiting Tour, you must first indicate the play to your local tour director and also let the visiting tour director know which tour you are a paid member. Event registration is then the same process as your local tour. Be sure to take note of any differences in the other tours local rules. 
  18. How do I earn a spot to the Tour Championship at Hilton Head Island, SC at the end of the season?  
    You must play at least 4 rounds in the season, local tour or other, to qualify. 2 day Majors count as two rounds. The top 10 season long points winners from each flight earn a spot to enter the Tour Championship. Winners from any of the Majors automatically receive an invitation, regardless of point earnings (but still must play at least 4 rounds). Points winners of each half of each flight will get ½ their entry paid to the Tour Championship. 
  19. What if the weather is bad?  
    We play rain or shine unless the course suspends play. If an event has to be cancelled due to dangerous weather, then a make-up event will be arranged for later in the season. 
  20. What if I sign up for an event, but then can't make it?  
    We do not give refunds, but we will put the credit to another event, as long as the course doesn't charge us for your absence.  
    Full refunds will be issued for cancellations up to Wednesday @ noon the day before the tournament, after this time you will recieve 50 percent of your entry fee. Lastly if a member does not call or show, no refund will be issued.   
  21. What is the triple bogey max rule?  
    To promote a good pace of play, the AGT implemented the triple bogey max rule for all flights. All players must pick up their ball and discontinue their play on any hole where they have reached a score of triple bogey. (If you are at double bogey, and are not in the hole yet, pick up as triple is the best you will get. Do not hit for the triple as the whole purpose of this rule is for a faster pace of play). 
  22. What if I don't know the rules?  
    Players are responsible for knowing the rules. https://www.usga.org/rules-hub.html Other players can help with the rules if in doubt or unsure. Always play 2 balls if a rule or play is in dispute. The director can determine the proper play when discussed at the end of the round. Penalties can, and will be, assessed for rules infractions, so be sure to know the rules to the best of your ability. 
  23. What is the dress code?  
    Collared shirts and soft spikes are required. (Mocks are considered Collared Shirts at most locations). No jeans, denims, jogging outfits, tank tops, workout wear or sweat pants are permitted. Shorts may be worn. 
  24. Are caddies permitted?  
    Caddies are not permitted for any flight other than Champ Flight players. 
  25. Are spectators permitted?  
    Spectators are usually welcome but it is to the discretion of the course. Spectators may be required to ride and rent a cart, whereas some courses do not have enough carts and spectators will have to walk. We try to refrain from having spectators ride with the players. It is up to each course in regards to their spectator policy, so be sure to contact the course to inquire as to their policy. 
  26. What are the cash games at the events?When paying online you can choose you wager option from the drop down menuYou will choose from Super Skins $10, Flight Skins $10 and Poleys $5. "All in" includes all 3 wagers for $25    
  27. Any player can enter in as many, as few, or none of these wager options as they wish. In the case of a 2 day event, players must enter the games each day. 1st day entries go towards day 1 results and 2nd day entries go towards day 2 results.
  28. When does the first half of the season end?  
    Under each Event Detail Page, you will find a designation for which half of the season that the tournament falls in to. 
  29. Live Scoring at All Events   
    Live scoring page can be found by clicking the corresponding link from your tour homepage under Live Scoring button on the left side of the page.   

    Your login is the email address that we have on file with the tour and your password is  "password" The parameters are on the page to remind you, so no reason to have to try and remember.  
    Family and friends can follow along in real time at home by clicking on the Live Leaderboard tab.  
    This process is a welcome change, but can really only be most benefited if each group participates, so it is mandatory to have 1 person in your group enter scores into live scoring. 1 other person in the group can keep score on the scorecard. Entering scores throughout the round will also make the scoring and results at the end of the round as we won't have to take the time to enter the scores, but rather just verify them. The system will do the rest, so results will be quickly calculated, but again, can only be done if players participate.            
Posted: 12/16/2020 12:27:30 PM