America's Golf Tour

Hey everyone, we have a little more than a month left before our first tournament at Randell Oaks on April 24. We will need everyone's commitment for this tournament by April 14. This season is shaping up to be a good one with our strong courses from last year and a group of new courses this year. Several of the new courses this year are; Randell Oaks, Tamarak, Ravisloe, Pine Meadows and we have a couple more that we are finalizing the contracts on. Whether you are an accomplished scratch player or a beginner, participate as a professional or an amateur, we have a Tour experience just for you.
 
Become part of America's newest Pro - Net Golf Tour.
Join the thousands of golfers who want to play tiournament golf but haven't found a fair net tour worth playing. Experience the courses, competition and benefits of America's Golf Tour membership. For only $99, half the cost of most other tours, your 365-day membership includes:

• The Competition –With 4 flights, the tour is open to all levels. The flights will be Scratch, Scratch - 10, 11 - 15 and 16 and above. We’ll match you up to compete with players of your skill level.
• The Unique Experience – Well-run and organized down to every detail, you’ll feel like you’re playing on a professional Tour at some of the best courses in your city. 
• The Camaraderie – Play with local golfers week after week in your city. Meet and make new friends while you all are trying to win the largest cash prizes or prizes in the Chicago area. 

Your membership as a player on America's Golf Tour includes:

• 1 year membership (365 days)
• Play in as many or as few tournaments as you like
• Opportunity to play in 36-hole Major Championships
• Opportunity to qualify and compete in the Tour Championship
• Official Tour logoed Golf Shirt
• Official Tour logoed Hat
• USGA® Rules of Golf Book

Guests are allowed to play in up to two (2) tournaments but are not allowed to play in the Major Championships or the Tour Championship. Guests will not earn Vision Cup points and will be subject to strick rules governing their scores the day of the tournament. Guests will be allowed to win cash or prizes but America's Golf Tour will take 50% up to the $99 tour fee required to be a member, from your total winnings. You can learn more about these rules in the Tour Info area under handicapping.
 
America's Golf Tour is proud to announce the Development Division for golfers in the early stages of learning to play competitive golf. The Development Divisinon is a great place for amateurs, seniors and women to gain competitive experience under the same conditions as our Pro - Net tournament competitors without the added expenditure of contributing to the payout. In harmony with the philisophy of the Development Division the entry fee is about half of the Pro - Net entry fee and the winner will receive an America's Golf Tour logoed hat and shirt.
 
All men under 55 yrs of age in the Development Division, Scratch, Scratch - 10 and the 11 - 15 flights will play from the #2 tees. Those players in the 16 and above flight will play from the #3 tees and men who are 55 yrs or older, have the option to play from the #3 tees. Women will play from the ladies tees. Handicaps will be adjusted to account for the different tees being used in each flight we have.

September 10th was a beautiful day on the course and for Steve Richmond and Jim Stefanich it was smokin hot. Steve shot the low tournament round with a one under net 71 and Jim added an even par net 72. Throughout the day they did what good teammates do by picking each other up as they fired a net 59 in America's Golf Tour first team event.
The lead for Steve and Jim was only 2 shots at the turn, but starting on the 10th hole it was lights out from there. They went three under on the first three holes of the back nine to take a 5 shot lead and kept their games under control the rest of the way.
Check out all of the results here and see how they brought Stonewall Orchard to its knees as a team.
Raffle Results

• Craig McDuffee wins the Grand View trip
• Jim Stefanich wins The Wilds trip
• Robert Love wins the Lutsen trip
• Jeff Vidlak wins the Swing Speed Radar
• Huy Doan and Steve Richmond each win a Hybrid and Lob wedge

We want to thank the Where to Play Golf Radio Show for their sponsorship of this tournament. They have been a great partner and arranged for all of these trips and other prizes.

Glen Flanagan won the Aug 1 Prairie Landing tournament with another under par performance with a net 70. Craig McDuffee and Steve Richmond both had birdie putts on the 18th green to tie Glen but both missed and ended up tied for 2nd place. Craig had the best chance with an 8 footer for birdie that just turned below the hole while Steve had a much longer putt that he nestled up close but couldn’t get to fall.

The complete results, including payout and scores, are now available.

Glen Flanagan won the July 25 Whitetail event with an outstanding net 68, his first round this year at or under par. The complete results, including payout and scores, is now availlable.

Our next tournament is Saturday, Aug 1, 2009. Register today for the Prairie Landing Net Championship so that you can win more money with less players.

We at America's Golf Tour have been watching the economy over the first 6 months of this year and have been amazed at how bad the economy has continued to get worse. I have been reading many blogs and social networks where they're saying that in order for golf to survive, major changes need to take place and fast.

 
With that said we at America's Golf Course would like to announce major changes in Memberships and Tournament Entry prices. Starting immediately we are lowering membership prices to as low as $15 for our Bronze Membership to as high as $297 for our Platinum Membership.
 
Tournament costs will now range between $125 to $160 depending on the course that we are playing. The tournament costs will be $75 now with $55 going toward the prize fund and $20 going for administrative fees.
 
The First place guarantee will remain in effect even though we are reducing the price for our players. We will give up to 5 times your entry fee with 40 or more players. However we will no longer pay the last place money winner their entry fee back.
 
We will continue this pricing for as long as the economy stays in the tank. Our goal is to make tournament golf affordable for everyone yet still give you more money than other tours.
 
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