GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour is the preeminent Amateur Golf Tour in the world. The mission of the Tour is to provide the most professional Tour and tournament experience to players of all ages and abilities. Our goal is to provide a level of professionalism, customer service, and hospitality comparable to that of the PGA Tour.

Membership to GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour is open to all amateur golfers. With 12 flights, including 6 Senior flights, there’s a place for you on Tour. Whether you are an accomplished scratch player or a beginner, we have a flight and a Tour experience just for you.

New member annual cost is $199 – that’s less than $17 a month! Click here to join.

Membership Renewal is $179.

• 1-Year Membership (365 days) to your local tour
• Ability to play in events on ANY Local Tour & National events
• Play in as many or as few events as you like
• Opportunity to compete in 36-hole Regional Major Championships
• Opportunity to qualify for and compete in the 72-hole NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
• Player's Club Account
• Official Am Tour Logoed Golf Shirt
• Official Am Tour Logoed Hat
• USGA Handicap Index ®
• USGA® Rules of Golf Book
• Sleeve of Premium Callaway Tour i(z) Golf Balls
• Sleeve of Premium Callaway HX Bite Golf Balls
• $20 Callaway Golf Gift Card
• Golf Galaxy Golf Accessory Kit (Includes: Carabineer, Golf Tees, Ball Marker and Divot Tool)
• Buy 10 Winn Grips and get 3 FREE at Golf Galaxy! Free Installation at Golf Galaxy stores (*Free Installation is valid for the 13 Winn Grips Only)
• GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour Members receive special pricing on SkyCaddie rangefinders
• Member-Only Am Tour Logoed Player Badge
• Member-Only Am Tour Logoed Membership Card with Golf Galaxy Discount
• Member-Only Am Tour Logoed Hat Clip
• Member-Only Am Tour Logoed Sharpie
• Member-Only Am Tour Logoed Decal

The entry fee for each Tour event varies depending on tournament location, venue, etc. Typically, an entry fee on Tour includes green fees, cart fees, taxes, range balls, scoring, prize fund, and trophies. Please check your local Tour schedule.

The Tour is designed to give each Tour Player a professional Tour experience. All Tour events abide by USGA rules of golf, especially pertaining to Amateur Status.

• Compete on your area’s best public and private courses in tournament conditions
• Professional-style Tour and Tournaments
• All scoring is at scratch (no net tournaments)
• Events are mostly held on weekends (Saturdays or Sundays)
• Tour utilizes 3-somes whenever possible for pace of play
• Play in as many or as few events as you like
• 1st tee announcements, rules sheet, hole location charts, and professional scorecards at every event
• Professional scoring at each event
• Press releases and pictures following each event
• Discounted practice rounds available at most venues
• Complete statistics and rankings on a local, regional, and national level
• Substantial payouts to the top 25% of each field (or more) at each event
• Upscale trophies awarded to the winner of each event
• Tour Director and staff on site at each event to assist with rulings, pace of play, etc

Tour events are typically held during the weekend, either on a Saturday or Sunday (or both).

Tour Players may play in as many or as few events as they wish. In order to be eligible for the National Championship a Tour Player must play in a minimum of 5 events on their home Tour.* The more events you play, the more opportunities you have to earn Callaway Order of Merit Points which are used to determine qualifiers for the National Championship.

*Please note that playing in 5 events does not guarantee a position in the National Championship

Tour Players can compete in any local tournament or Majors and entries for these events are on a first come, first served basis. Please contact your local Tour Director for information on qualifying standards and Callaway Order of Merit Points.

All tournament entries are accepted via the official Tour website or by contacting the Tour Director in your area. Each Tour event typically opens up for registration approximately 30 days prior to the event.

GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour conforms to USGA rules regarding amateur status. For more information on Amateur Status please consult the USGA® Website at www.USGA.org

Guests are allowed and encouraged to compete in up to two (2) events per year on a space availability basis. Guests are not eligible for prizes, winnings, or Callaway Order of Merit points, nor are they eligible to compete in any Majors or the National Championship. A non-member (guest) may join the Tour at anytime. Please contact your local Tour Director to register as a Guest.

If you do not currently have a USGA Handicap Index®, an official USGA Handicap service from GOLF CHANNEL is provided as part of your Tour membership. The Golf Channel Golf Club Handicap® is considered a Type 3 Club by the USGA®. For more information on a Type 3 club please visit the http://www.usga.org/handicapping/get_handicap/Definition-Of-A-Golf-Club/

All GOLF CHANNEL Amateur Tour events conform to USGA® rules and are generally individual stroke play events at scratch. Tour Players are flighted based on their Index® and compete only against players in their particular flight. The Tour schedule consists of both 18 and 36-hole events.

Each Region will have a minimum of three (3) Majors. These events are two-day, 36-hole Championships that include Tour Players from across the country. These Major Championships are worth double Callaway Order of Merit Points. The top three (3) finishers in each flight qualify for the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP as long as the Tour Player plays in the minimum number of events required by the National Championship committee. Majors are open to all current and active Tour Players, guests are not allowed to compete in Majors.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP is the 72-hole stroke-play competition that determines the National Champion in each flight. The 2010 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP will be conducted at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL in September 2010 .

All TOURs may qualify up to 30% of their membership in each flight in overall and 2nd half standings for both the Open and Senior membership. TOUR members who have qualified through a 2-day Major will not count against a TOURs % allotment. Please contact your Local TOUR Director with regards to qualifying standards on your local TOUR.

The following exemption categories shall apply to every TOUR in addition to the qualifying categories set by your local TOUR Director:

• Past National Champions
• Top 5 and ties from 2009 National Championship
• Top 3 and ties from the 2010 Major Championships
• Top 2 on the 2010 Callaway Order of Merit List (per Flight)
• Top finisher from the 2nd half 2010 Callaway Golf Order of Merit List (per Flight)
• Top finisher, not already exempt, from the local TOUR championship tournament

Qualifiers for the National Championship must be a member in good standing with the GOLF CHANNEL Amateur TOUR and are required to compete in at least five (5) tournament rounds on TOUR of which three (3) must be local tournaments, meaning non-major events. All qualifiers must ALSO compete in at least one (1) tournament after June 1st 2010. A tournament round is designated as an 18-hole score.