Registration Reminders:
The deadline for registration for the Arroyo del Oso Championship is next Sunday May 18 at 11:59 PM EST.
The deadline for registration for the Cochiti Championship is Sunday May 25 at 11:59 PM EST.
If you wish to pay with cash or by check, please contact me before the registration deadline.
National Championships Qualifying and Registration:
As always, there is some confusion about qualifying and registering for National Championships.
Tour Players are encouraged to register online as early as possible (even if you are not qualified and/or eligible at the date of original sign-up). Do not wait until the last minute to register for Nationals. With players traveling from all across the country, it is important to sign up well in advance of the registration deadline even if you are not qualified or eligible at that time. Tour Players who are both qualified and eligible will be accepted based on a combination of original sign-up date with priority given to how players qualify for the National Championship based on the posted order of priority.
Please note that the entry fee will not be charged until you are officially accepted into the National Championship and there is no fee to apply to play. If you do not qualify and/or do not meet eligibility requirements, you will not be charged the entry fee nor any cancellation fees. If you apply and then determine that you cannot play, you are encouraged to cancel your application ASAP so that you are not approved. Once you are approved into the National Championship, the entry fee will be charged and if you elect to withdraw then you will be charged the posted cancellation fee.
Important Dates:
May 1, 2014 - The start date for players applying to compete at the 2014 National Championships
June 2, 2014 - The earliest date that a player may be approved to compete based on the posted eligibility requirements.
June 2, 2014 - The earliest date that a player may be approved to compete based on the posted eligibility requirements.
August 19, 2014 - Registration Deadline (players are strongly encouraged to apply prior to registration deadline)
National Championship Qualifying:
In order to be accepted and compete in the National Championships, a player must be both “Eligible” and “Qualified”:
Eligibility:
A Tour Player becomes eligible for the National Championships by completing five (5) tournaments on the Am Tour with the following condition:
In order to be accepted and compete in the National Championships, a player must be both “Eligible” and “Qualified”:
Eligibility:
A Tour Player becomes eligible for the National Championships by completing five (5) tournaments on the Am Tour with the following condition:
One (1) of the tournaments must come on/after June 1, 2014. A tournament is considered a posted 18-hole or 36-hole tournament score
Qualified Players:
The following is how players can qualify for the 2014 National Championships in order of priority:
1) Past National Champions
2) Top 5 and ties from 2013 National Championships
3) Top 3 and ties from a 2014 Major Championship
4) Any 3-time local tournament winner from the 2014 season (non-major)
5) Any player who earns a GolfNow Performance Promotion during the 2014 season and remains in the promoted flight
6) Top three per flight, not exempt in another category, from the 2014 Order of Merit
7) Top finisher per flight, not exempt in another category, from the “Summer Series”
8) Top finisher per flight, not exempt in another category, from the local (home) Tour Championship
9) Top 25% of each flight per Tour
Qualifiers for the Senior and National Championship must be a member in good standing with Am Tour. A position in the field is not guaranteed and is limited to the first 600 per Championship.
The following is how players can qualify for the 2014 National Championships in order of priority:
1) Past National Champions
2) Top 5 and ties from 2013 National Championships
3) Top 3 and ties from a 2014 Major Championship
4) Any 3-time local tournament winner from the 2014 season (non-major)
5) Any player who earns a GolfNow Performance Promotion during the 2014 season and remains in the promoted flight
6) Top three per flight, not exempt in another category, from the 2014 Order of Merit
7) Top finisher per flight, not exempt in another category, from the “Summer Series”
8) Top finisher per flight, not exempt in another category, from the local (home) Tour Championship
9) Top 25% of each flight per Tour
Qualifiers for the Senior and National Championship must be a member in good standing with Am Tour. A position in the field is not guaranteed and is limited to the first 600 per Championship.
Summer Series:
The New Mexico Tour Summer Series begins on June 1. The Summer Series provides an additional way to qualify for Nationals. It is designed for new players or players who were not able to compete very much earlier in our 2014 season or for those of you who just did not play well thus far (you know who you are ;) ). Order of Merit points that you get in any tournament after June 1, goes both to your season long total and to your Summer Series total. As mentioned above, the top finisher in each flight for the Summer Series, not exempt in another category, qualifies for the National Championship.
Major Championships:
All Major Championships for the remainder of the 2014 season are now sold-out with the exception of the Western Classic at Paiute in early August (there are only a handful of spots remaining).
As always, if you have any questions about the Am Tour, please feel free to contact me.
Thanks,
Don Rountree
Tour Director - New Mexico
505-250-4315
drountree@gcamtour.com
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