Frequently Asked Questions

Membership is open to everyone who loves to play competitive golf. US Am Tour offers 12 flights.  Whether you’re an accomplished scratch player or a higher handicap, there’s a place for you on the US Am Tour.  Players can join at www.usamtour.com. 

Absolutely. There’s a spot for you. US Am Tour offers different flights based on skill level and, when prudent, by age.  You’ll only be competing against players of the similiar skill level.

We offer 6 Open flights for under the age of 50 and 6 Senior flights for those over 50.

Memberships are valid for 365 days from the date of registration for $139.  Memberships include the ability to compete in TOUR-style quality, professionally-run golf tournaments in more than 50 cities across the U.S., and Puerto Rico. There will be approximately 700 local tournaments and more than 20 Major Championships each season. Membership does not include entry fees to individual tournaments which vary based on tournament location, time of year, number of rounds and venue. 

Memberships will renew annually after expiration at a reduced rate of $99

Sign up online at www.usamtour.com or contact your the Tour Director in your area to learn more.

Member pack will be processed and shipped individually to the player address listed in their profile.  Shipments are sent within 30-60 days from date of registration. For questions, contact customer service at support@usamtour.com

Entry fees for each event vary based on tournament location, time of year, number of rounds and venue. Check your Local Tour schedule for more information. Entry fees are typically inclusive of green fees, cart fees, taxes, use of practice facility, scoring, player prize fund, and trophy to the champion of each flight. 

Please contact the Tournament Director with specific questions about events. Contact information is listed on the “Info” page for each tournament.

Tournaments are in cities across the U.S. throughout the year, and most tournaments take place during weekend days (either on Saturday or Sunday or both). View full schedules at your local tour page on www.usamtour.com.

Each US Am Tour tournament is designed to provide a quality Tour-style experience and are hosted on the best public and private courses utilizing professional scoring. All players are announced off the first tee and the top finishers in each flight win prizes and trophies. All US Am Tour events abide by USGA© Rules of Golf including those rules pertaining to amateur status. Additional tournament information can be found in the official Tour/Player Handbook.

Members can choose to play in as many tournaments as they wish – there are no requirements. There are eligibility and qualification requirements for the National Championship. Information on qualifying and eligibility can be found in the Tour/Player Handbook.

Yes, absolutely! US Am Tour Players can compete in any local tournament or major championship across the country. Entries for these events are on a first come, first serve basis. The only tournament that requires eligibility and qualification to play is the National Championship.

You can register for tournaments via the official US Am Tour website, www.usamtour.com, or by contacting the Local Tour Director in your area.

No. US Am Tour conforms to USGA® rules regarding Amateur Status, so it will not affect your amateur status.

If you are interested in playing on Tour, please contact the Tour Director in your area.  

No.  Any player can sign up and compete in the Championship Flight.  If you have an active USGA Handicap Index that we can verify we will use that to initially flight you.  There are many options for handicaps depending on area in which you live. Some of the popular ones are GHIN and GolfNet.  For more information on handicapping, click here.

Unfortunately, no. US Am Tour creates a ‘Tournament Index’ based on your scores shot while competing in US Am Tour events. The USGA® Handicap Index® you track outside of US Am Tour is used to ‘initially’ place you into a flight, but is then superseded by the ‘Tournament Index’ to flight players after one (1) tournament round has been completed and posted.

Am Tour Players can find their US Am Tour Index and search for the Tour Index of other Tour players by looking on the official website.

All US Am Tour events conform to USGA® rules and are generally individual stroke play events at scratch within each flight.  For a complete listing of tournament rules and all US Am Tour flights, refer to the US Am Tour Player Handbook.

A major championship is a competitive, 2-day, 36-hole tournament that typically draws registrants from across the country. Players earn double  Order of Merit Points they would find at a local event, and the top three finishers in each flight, including ties, receive invitations to the National Championship and Senior National Championship tournaments. Players do not need to qualify for Majors, as they are open to all current and active US Am Tour Players. Guests are not allowed to compete in Majors, with the exception of Duel In The Desert.

Order of Merit Points are points awarded to tournament players in each flight based on their order of finish. The more events you play, the more opportunities you have to earn Order of Merit Points, which are used to determine qualification for the National Championship. Points carry NO monetary value.

The National Championship and Senior National Championship are 72-hole stroke-play tournaments that take place at the end of the US AM Tour season, and they determine the National & Senior National Champions in each flight. All players competing in the National Championship must be both qualified and eligible.  More information on qualifying and eligibility is located in the Tour/Player Handbook.  

Yes. Everyone who loves golf is welcome to sign up and compete on the US Am Tour.  

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