Just wanted to say congratulations to all the winners at the Tour Championship in Hilton Head. Also, want to give a thumbs up to all our guys from the Memphis/N.MS Golfweek Amateur Tour for their finishes at the Tour Championships. I think they represented the Memphis/N.MS tour very well. Congrats guys!! Memphis/N.MS Golfweek Tour Players at Tour Championship Champ Flight: Allen Thomas 6th Ben Childers 64th A' Flight: Thomas McMurdy 85th John Pigg 106th C' Flight: Dennis Sensing 3rd D' Flight: Roger Howard 31st EXCITING NEWS!!! We are now the Golfweek Amateur Golf Tour!! This will lead to bigger and better things for all tours! Get your tour card today!! New for 2011, each flight winner at the end of the 2011 Memphis/N.MS Golfweek Amateur Tours season will have their Tour Championship entry fee paid!! For new players interested in playing on the Golfweek Amateur Tour, the tour is for amateur men & women golfers 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). Also, official handicaps are not necessary to join and play on the Amateur Tour, as you will develop an amateur golf tour handicap while playing on tour. The AGT handicap will be used for flighting purposes. 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 $85 seasonal membership fee. That fee includes a gift bag and tour packet, and allows members to play in local tournaments, as well as other Amateur Tour events around the country. Entry fees for the Memphis/N.MS Golfweek Amateur Tour usually range from between $75-$100 for single day events. Those fees include cart and green fees, range balls and prize fund. There will also be separate sponsored par-three contests and an optional skins game at each event. Results and points standings are posted within 48 hours at:(www.amateurgolftour.net). What if I don’t have a handicap? If you do not have a handicap, the Tour Director can determine one for you. Please contact the Tour Director and begin this process when you sign up to become a member. Will winning prizes affect my Amateur status? No, your status will remain the same. The Tour offers prizes in the form of gift cards, thus assuring that players’ amateur status is not jeopardized. In compliance with USGA rules for amateur status, no individual player may accumulate winnings in excess of $750 per event. So go ahead and register, its free to register, and we will keep you informed about discounts, schedule changes, tournament changes, or any other information that you may need. For more info contact tour director at: memphis@amateurgolftour.net