THE RETURN TO

Apple Valley Golf Course, July 18 @ 7:30 AM Straight Tee

Bald Mountain Golf Course, July 19 @ 8:30 AM Shotgun

Tee Assignements:

Champ Flight: 
A/B Flights:  
C/D Flights:  

Women's
Champ Flight: 
A/B Flights:  
C/D Flights: 

	COLA Champ Flightier, Chase Sturkie lit up CC of Lexington carding a blazing -7, 65 to collect the only Columbia Tour trophy. Chase carded 3 birdies and 2 eagles on his stellar round. This is Chase's 4th win on the season in just 8 starts and sets him on top of the CHAMP Flight season points table.
Chris Laird continues his strong season collecting his second win in just 8 starts. Chris cruised around CC of Lexington staying close to even par the entire round. One birdie on the day kept his out of reach from A Flight field by 2 strokes. Chris remains in touch with the top of the season points table in 4th place.
	Alex Betcha found himself in a three-way tie with CLT player, Tyler Wilson and Cola player, Josh Miller in the clubhouse. Tyler had a heroic round with three birdies to get into the top tangle. It was Alex who emerged victorious in the playoff to continue his strong season with his first win in six starts.
Raymond Hoerr found CC of Lexington to his liking getting hot with the flat stick, draining three birdies on a scorching round of 80 and a seven shot differential over the C Flight field. This is Raymond's first win of the season and it pulls him into a solid third place on the season long point table.
	Jay Johnston continues his strong season collecting his second win of the year. Jay got hot with the flat stick and carded two birdies on the day to win by 3 strokes over the D Flight field. Jay jumps to the top of the table of the season long points race.

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2026 Charlotte Golfweek Tour Information:

• Complete Schedule is listed in the Navigation "Schedule"
• Enhanced Tournament payouts FOR ALL FLIGHTS: 
  • 60-80 players $300 Guarantee 1st place prize money for every flight
  • 81-100 players $400 1st place prize money for every flight
  • 101+ players $500 guaranteed 1st place prize money for every flight
• Flight skins ($20 buy-in for each tournament);
• Each Flight will have a 2026 Champion and payouts to 4th place.
  • 1st place: Trophy, paid 2027 membership and $300 credit towards any 2027 Charlotte tournaments;
  • 2nd place: $300 credit towards any 2027 Charlotte tournaments;
  • 3rd place: $200 credit towards any 2027 Charlotte tournaments;
  • 4th place: $100 credit towards any 2027 Charlotte tournaments.
• CTP will now be "polies". Polies are if you hit within a flagstick on any par 3 (appx 7'), you will split the prize money. (Example: A total of 5 people hit within the flagstick on any the par 3's, $500 in the pot, each player wins $100)
• Several tournaments will host a breakfast or lunch prior to, or after the tournament ends.
• Facebook info page "Charlotte GolfWeek Amateur Tour" will have updates/info on all upcoming tournaments.  Please like and follow!
• We will still have many ways to pay on the website...Cashapp and Venmo along with PayPal (a small fee will apply);
• Skins and polies will be paid at the course or by Venmo within 48 hours.  If you do not have the app set up, I can send you a link to install the app. Prize money Gift Cards not picked up day of tournament will automatically be credited to your account to use on any future Charlotte Tour Event.
• In order to speed up play, groups will be warned and penalized if they fall further than 1 hole behind. To help speed up play, please play ready golf and limit your ball searches to 3 minutes (Per USGA Rule)
• Please make special requests such as playing partners BEFORE tee times are posted. REQUESTS WILL ONLY BE HONORED IF YOU ARE IN THE SAME FLIGHT AS THE OTHER PLAYER(S). Please send all requests by email to: charlotte@amateurgolftour.net

2025 SEASON CHAMPIONS

Tour Rookie, Preston Andrews took on the stable of Champ Flight competitors and collect 4 trophies including the Season Finale at Monroe Country Club. Preston's tour index is an impressive -1.3 and a total birdie count of 56 in just 18 starts (3.1 birdie AVG per round)!! Preston broke par 5 times including a 68 at The Cleghorn Golf & Sports Club at Tryon Resort. He pocketed $1655 in prize money and totaled 4705 in points for the season.

David Stringer broke through at the end of the season after several close calls including carding a 73 (+1) Third Place at Red Bridge Golf Club! David traveled to the The Columbia Golfweek Amateur Tour and won the season finale to leap frog the field. He held the points lead with a second place finish at the Monroe Country Club Finale for CLT. David led the A Flight with 27 birdies in 20 starts.

For Steve Zannos, the road to the Championship started with his win early in the season at the St. Patrick's Day Regional in Myrtle Beach. He capped off a solid season winning the Monroe Country Club Finale and amassed 3896 points to leap frog a competitive field. Steve's average score was 85.4 and he lead the B Flight with 22 birdies over 22 events.

Frank Brammer rode an early season win at the St. Patrick's Day Regional at True Blue Golf Club all the way to the C FLIGHT Championship. Frank maintained a solid 93 scoring average to collect 3521 points over 20 starts.

Rookie @Brandon Wynn racked up 4185 points over 16 rounds and took the D Flight Season Championship. He won 4 times with an average score of 89.1 and collected $1875 in prize money. With a great result at the season finale at Monroe Country Club, Brandon punched his ticket to the C Flight for 2026 - much to the delight of the rest of the D Flight field!