WELCOME TO THE 2015 Season THE 21st SEASON OF THE AMATEUR GOLFWEEK TOUR! Join now until January 15th and save $10 off your 2015 membership fee. =================================================================================== "NEW NAME - NEW FORMAT" FOR TRIAD AND RALEIGH/PINEHURST GOLFWEEK TOURS THE CENTRAL CAROLINA TOUR Some new and exciting changes are in store for the Triad and Raleigh/Pinehurst Golfweek Amateur Golf Tours for 2015. A new Tour name and some special new venues are on-tap for the coming year. As all Tour "veterans" are aware, in the past the Triad and Raleigh/Pinehurst Tour schedules have been identical. Beginning on the 2015 schedule, the two tours will be merged to form a newly named Tour: The Central Carolina Tour. By taking this step we will avoid any confusion as to where you may have finished overall in a certain event because all competitors will be listed together for each tournament on the website. While this will result in having only one Points Standings listing, the prize pool and everything else will remain the same. To avoid confusion both the Triad and Raleigh/Pinehurst Tours will remain on the "Select a Tour" spot on the website's front page until after the regular seasonstarts. That way returning members who are not aware of the merger and name change will still be able to sign-up for membership or events the way they always have. Once the season starts all players will be directed to go to the "Central Carolina" page. As we have done every year, we will extend a $10 discount for early membership payment prior to January 15. The normal membership fee for 2015 is $95.00, with the discount it will be $85.00. I'm very pleased to announce two new totally private venues that will be on the 2015 schedule: Willow Creek Country Club in High Point and Pinewild (Holly Course) Country Club in Pinehurst. In addition, we will welcome back a few courses we didn't visit last year: Grandover Resort (East Course), The Neuse, Salem Glen, and Longleaf Golf Club. Well that's about it for the new information. Dust off those clubs, put some gloves on, hit a few practice shots and get ready to start the 2015 season. We'll once again have two Pre-Season Events: January 31 at The Legacy and February 28 at Longleaf, both in the Pinehurst area. Hope to see you there. ================================================================================== Golfweek Amateur Golf Tour The Central Carolina Tour Once again, we've got a great line-up of premium courses scheduled and look forward to another year of fun competition with these top-draw venues. We'll kick the season off with our annual visit to The Legacy Golf Links in Aberdeen on Saturday, January 31. This is a pre-season event to which I invite both the Golfweek and Senior Tours. Because of that mix, no points will be awarded, but the prize pool is generally one of the largest of the season.
Legacy Golf Course: 2015 Pre-Season #1 January 31, 2015 Historically this event sells out, so if you have interest in playing, I'm taking entries now for roster spots. Just email me or call me to let me know if you want to play. If you can't make that event, or if you want to wait a few weeks for "warmer" temperatures, a second pre-season event will be held at The Golf Club at Longleaf on Saturday, February 28. This event also has a history of filling up, so one again, give me an early "heads-up" if you want to play at Longleaf.
Longleaf Country Club: 2015 Pre-Season #2 February 28, 2015 The regular season will start March 7 at Bermuda Run. Points, prizes, and your Tour "goodies" that you purchased with your membership will be distributed at that event. Early season events always produce a good field and this year should be no exception. REMINDER - EARLY SIGN-UP DISCOUNT As I have done for the last few years, I am extending an Early Sign-Up Discount to any member who would like to sign-up for the season prior to January 15. The normal membership dues are $95.00, if you pay by the date noted, I will offer a $10.00 discount, resulting in an $85.00 annual membership fee. No problem if you prefer to wait until your first event, at which time the membership cost will be the normal annual fee of $95.00 - your call. Part of the annual membership, in addition to the "goodies" received last season, will be entry into the USGA Handicap System. We look forward to another very successful year with excellent courses (many of them private) and first rate competition. As always,to register and to sign-up to play or if you have any questions, or need any assistance, please call me at 336-495-6556, or email me at behgolf@aol.com. Bruce Hallenbeck GolfWeek Amateur Tour Director, Raleigh/Pinehurst and Triad Tours |