Player Handbook

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NGA Tour Staff Directory	1
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT	2
TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE	3

ADMINISTRATION
Local Qualifier	3
Returned Checks	4
Field Size	4
Tournament Overflow Policy	4
Short Field Cut Policy	5
Player Attire	5
Practice Guidelines	6
Range Hours	6
Player Message Board	7
Scoring Tent	7
Starting Times	8
Official Time	8
Late to the Tee	8
Pace of Play	8
Pace of Play Supplement	12
Dangerous Situations	12
Players Equipment	12
Groove Policy	13
Suspensions and Delays	13
Mobile Telephones	13
Reductions of Rounds	13
Playoff and Ties	14
Prize Money Distribution	14

MEMBERSHIP
Membership Refund Policy	15
Registration and Withdrawals	15
Pairings Procedures	17
Pro-Ams	17
Pro-Am Five Hour Rule	18
86 Rule	18
Junior Clinics	18
Discipline, Penalties and Appeals	19
Drug Policy	20
Media Comments	20
Tour Trailer	21
Shootouts	21
Long Drive Contest	22
Housing	22
Player Identification	22
Players Board	23
Player Awards	23
Player Mail Procedure	24
2012 Exempt Status Policy	24
2012 Ranking & Reshuffle Policy	25
Purse Information	26
2012 Benefits	27
PGA Q- School Reimbursement	28
Replacement of Withdrawals	29
Spectator Carts	30
Use of Distance Measuring Devices	30
Most Commonly Asked Questions	30
Sample Purse Breakdowns	33

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Member Shootout - Eustis,FL	34
Tallahassee, FL	35
Ocala, FL	36
Gainesville, GA	37
Snow Hill, NC	38
Windsor, NC	39
Seneca, SC	40
McCormick, SC	41
North Augusta, SC	42
Lexington, KY	43
Knoxville, TN	44
Hawkinsville, GA	45
Houston, TX	46
Pearland, TX	47
TBA	48
Daphne, AL	49
Hickory, NC	50
Myrtle Beach, SC	51
Columbia, SC	52
Q School Prep Series	53

The National Golf Association reserves the right to evaluate
and modify Tour policies, player requirements and tournament
scheduling. The Tour’s and Player’s best interest will be
considered before modiﬁcations of any kind will be made.
Players will be notiﬁed of any changes by the on-site
tournament committee.

To further protect the Tour and the membership, the Tour,
at its own discretion, may refuse player membership or a
entrance into tournaments.

NGA TOUR STAFF DIRECTORY

Robin L. Waters, PGA
President

Ryan Waters
Vice President of Operations

Jeff Harlow
Tour Director

Nikki Strong
Finance Director

Joy Johnson
Player Administrator

Paul Warner
Media Relations

Ben Larson, PGA
Winter Series Director/Pro Series Rules Ofﬁcial

Terry Johnson, PGA
Carolina Summer & Winter Series Director/
Pro Series Rules Ofﬁcial

Chris Zeh
Social Media Director/Pro Series Rules Official

Regional Tournament Directors

Todd Barbee

Kristen Hicks

Ryan Waters

Tournament Staff

Donald Davis, Director of Operations

Chris Zeh, Operations & Pro Series Rules Ofﬁcial

Frank Monk, Pro Series Rules Ofﬁcial

National Golf Association, Inc.
550 Highway 9 East, Unit B
Longs, SC 29568
843-399-5100 * 800-992-8748
Fax: 843-399-5125

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Dear NGA Tour Member,

Congratulations on choosing to follow in the same
footsteps as many PGA, Nationwide, Champions and
EURO Tour stars before you. By joining the NGA Tour
you have taken the ﬁrst step to accomplishing your
dream of playing professional golf for the rest of your
life. It is vital that you understand that it will take hard
work and commitment with no shortcuts to make your
dream a reality and earn such a coveted PGA Tour
membership.

The NGA Tour will deliver to you the best possible
competitive experience to help you develop. Be
proud that you have taken this step to become a
professional and with the proper attitude, work ethics
and professionalism, You have the tools to achieve your
dream as so many Alumni before you.
This handbook is designed to help you achieve a
basic understanding of the NGA Tour’s policies and
procedures. The information contained in the Players
Handbook is intended to help communicate policies that
are relative to issues you will encounter throughout the
2012 season. As a member, it is your responsibility to
know the content of the Player Handbook and make your
decisions accordingly.

We are committed to providing you the best environment
and experience to develop you as a professional golfer
and to prepare you for the many challenges ahead. We
will provide the most realistic professional experience
possible mirroring the PGA and Nationwide Tours.
It is up to you to challenge and push yourself to
accomplish your goals.

Our PGA and USGA experienced professional staff are
here for your beneﬁt and are willing to help you in any
way possible to help you realize your dream. We are here
for you!

Best of luck and work hard this season. I look forward to
meeting you on the course.

Robin L. Waters, PGA,NGA
President
National Golf Association

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TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE

The Tournament Committee is responsible for all
aspects of Rules 33 and 34 (USGA Rules of Golf).
Composition of this Committee is:

• Tour President - Robin L. Waters, PGA
• Senior Tournament Director - Ryan Waters
• Carolina Summer/Winter Director /
Pro Series Rules Ofﬁcial - Terry Johnson, PGA
• Tour Director - Jeff Harlow
• Director of Operations - Donald Davis
• Winter Tour Director / Pro Series Rules Ofﬁcial -
Ben Larson, PGA
• Operations / Pro Series Rules Ofﬁcial - Chris Zeh

ADMINISTRATION

LOCAL QUALIFIER

Sunday / Monday Qualiﬁer Fees
• Members - $150
• Non-Members - $250
• Amateurs - $250
If a player successfully Monday qualiﬁes for an
event the entry fees are as follows:
• (200,000 Guaranteed Purse)
Members $1,000 entry fee – $1,150 total
Non-Members $1150 entry fee - $1,400 total
• (150,000 Guaranteed Purse)
Members $775 entry -$925.00
Non Members $1000 entry fee-$1250 total
• Amateurs - $500 entry fee - $750 total
Balance of entry fees must be paid by 3pm Monday
for Wednesday-Saturday events and by 3pm
Tuesday for Thursday -Sunday events.

Maximum of ﬁve(5) Spots available:
10 or less Entrants = 3 Spots
11 to 19 Entrants = 4 Spots
20 + Entrants = 5 Spots
* can be modiﬁed for ﬁeld sizes

If necessary, more than 5 qualiﬁers will be
accepted in accordance with Tour Policy in
order to ﬁll the ﬁeld.
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Starting times generally begin at 7:30am.
Course will be closed to practice rounds during
qualifying starting times.
• If a qualiﬁer ﬁnishes in the top 20 of a tournament,
he is exempt from qualifying the next week.*
• If a qualiﬁer or non-member wins an event, he
will be given full exempt status for the
remainder of the year. Non-members must
acquire a membership by paying Members Dues
for the year to invoke this privilege.*
• Once a non-exempt member accumulates $3000
in ofﬁcial earnings he will obtain full exempt
status. Non-members that accumulate $4500
in ofﬁcial earnings can acquire a membership by
paying Members Dues for the year to invoke
this privilege.*
*See Tournament overﬂow policy

First offense:
Second offense:

FIELD SIZE : (14) 156 - (4) 168*

Reserved Spots for NGA Tour:
Top 20 from previous week
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Local Qualiﬁer
3 to 5
*see local qualiﬁer
Tour Exemptions
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*See Tournament Overﬂow Policy

*Tournament Committee has the authority to adjust ﬁeld
size. The Field will be cut to the top 55-65 players and ties
after 36 holes have been completed.

TOURNAMENT OVERFLOW POLICY

Paying by deadline date does not guarantee you
a spot in the tournament.

Fields are ﬁlled by exempt entrants on a ﬁrst come
ﬁrst served basis
The purpose of this overﬂow policy is to alleviate the
possibility of overages in future events.
Should any 2012 event exceed the 156-168 player ﬁeld
(including Monday qualiﬁer) by more than 6 players

RETURNED CHECKS

$100 service charge
$200 service charge plus loss
of check writing privileges

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(grey area of 162-174 max) before deadline date the
remaining entries will be categorized as follows:

Category 1:
1 Any player that had full exempt status prior to
the season’s start (top 120 members from 2011
money list, top 10% from ranking schools and
tour granted exemptions)
2 Any Ranking Member that has accumulated over
$3000.00 in earnings and is now exempt
3 Any non-Member that has earned $4,500.00 and
accepted membership option
4 Top 20 from previous week

Category 2:
1 Players in order of ranking number

SHORT FIELD CUT POLICY

Should a scheduled 168 player maximum ﬁeld
size event have an actual ﬁeld size of 144 players
or less or a scheduled 156 player maximum ﬁeld
size event have an actual ﬁeld size of 133 players
or less, the cut line for that event shall be to the low
35% and ties of the actual ﬁeld size.

PLAYER ATTIRE

The NGA Tour is proud of its image and its
players. Proper on-site attire will only contribute
to this image. Players shall present a neat
appearance in both clothing and personal
grooming. The Tour Director shall interpret this
regulation.

Jeans, shorts (unless committee authorizes) and
T-shirts are not allowed:
• Playing practice rounds
• Using practice facilities
• Playing competitive rounds
• Attending Tour social functions
(i.e. Pro Am Parties)
(NO hats, sandals or sneakers.)

CADDY ATTIRE: The professional is responsible
for their caddy’s appearance. Shorts are permitted.
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Shoes are mandatory, but no Spikes

CADDY BIBS are required (male/female). Caddy
bibs will be supplied by the Tour.

PRACTICE GUIDELINES

The golf course will be available for practice
beginning on Monday following the last tee time of
the local qualiﬁer. Unless the tournament committee
has scheduled a special event (shoot-out, pro-am)
the course will be available for practice parts of
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
In the case of inclement weather an effort to
preserve and/or maintain the playability and
condition of the golf course facility, the local
facility staff and/or Tournament Committee has the
authority to close and/or limit play on any day.
Players may, if approved by the Tour Staff and
golf course facility, tee off on #1 & #10 tees for
practice rounds. Players may not start on #10 after
9:00 am.
Players will not hit more than one ball to greens
or off tees during practice rounds. Do not hold
up other players trying to complete their practice
rounds.

GROUPS ARE TO BE LIMITED TO FOURSOMES.
VIOLATORS ARE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINE BY
THE TOUR.

RANGE HOURS

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday - Friday
Saturday
Sunday

(Range Hours May Vary at each site. It may also
be temporarily closed during the day for additional
picking and Jr. Clinics). As daylight permits, the
range may remain open later during some events.
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Noon until 6:30pm
7:00am until 6:30pm
6:30am until 6:30pm
6:30am until 6:30pm
6:30am until last starting time

The range facility is available to NGA Tour
players and pro-am participants only. Players must
cooperate with the closing hours of the range so the
balls may be picked, cleaned and readied for the
next day. A ﬁne will be incurred if a player does
not comply with the facility or tournament staff
concerning the closing or temporary closing of the
range.

Due to the restricted nature of some facilities, the
length and width of the range may dictate the use of
irons only or a small number of hitting stations. We
appreciate your cooperation when this request is in
effect.

One hour prior to the start of each pro-am, the range
will be divided into two equal sections: 1/2 for
professionals and 1/2 for the amateurs in the pro-am.

PLAYER MESSAGE BOARD

The player message board will be located outside
the Tour Trailer. All incoming phone messages
will be attached to this board and players are
advised to check it daily. Also, the Tour will place
announcements pertinent to all players here, as well
as Schedules of Events for upcoming tournaments.

SCORING TENT

As players make the turn after 9 holes, they may be
asked to provide their scorecards to be recorded for
scoreboard use, as well as get a drink and snack
for the remainder of the round, if desired. After
completion of the round, the players are to bring
their scorecards to the tent, sign them, and turn
them in to the scoring volunteers. Once the player
has turned in his scorecard and left any boundary of
the tent, the scorecard is considered ofﬁcial.
The scoring tent is limited to players and their
caddies making the turn or completing a round.
Other players are not allowed to gather in the tent
area while play is in progress.
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STARTING TIMES

Starting times will be posted at the following locations:
• Pro Shop/Club House
• NGA Tour Trailer
• Host Hotel
• www.NGATOUR.com
Starting times for Thursday/Friday rounds will be
available by 5:00pm on Tuesday. Round 3 & 4 tee
times available one (1) hour after completion of the
second round. (see pairing procedures)

OFFICIAL TIME

The Tournament Committee will establish the
Ofﬁcial Time by calling 303-499-7111.
The clocks on the starting tees are the “OFFICIAL
TIME”. An inaccurate time on any other clock,
is not an excuse for late to the tee. The
responsibility of being ready to play at the
appointed time lies solely with the individual
player.

LATE TO THE TEE

Rule 6-3 Provides: “The player shall start at the
time laid down by the Committee.” The NGA Tour
incorporates the Note under 6-3 that allows the
player to be up to 5 minutes late with a 2 stroke
penalty. After 5 minutes, he shall be disqualiﬁed. A
player must be present and Ready to Play (present
on the teeing ground with a club and ball) when the
1st player of the group is instructed to play. The
order of play is not relevant.

PACE OF PLAY

Slow Play
Rule 6-7 states, in part: “The player shall play
without undue delay and in accordance with any
pace of play guidelines which may be laid down
by the Committee.” The following pace of play
guidelines and slow play penalties and ﬁnes, except
during match play competitions, have been adopted.

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15.1. Deﬁnition of “Out of Position”
The ﬁrst group to start will be considered out of
position if, at any time during the round, the group
exceeds the time allotted per hole, as detailed on the
applicable course’s Local Rules Addendum.
The second and third groups, and additional groups
as determined by the Rules Committee when play
is in pairs, to start will be considered out of position
if, at any time during the round, they (a) exceed the
allotted time to play and (b) reach any place where
there is an open par-3 or par-4 hole, or when the
preceding group is on the putting green of a par-5
hole when the group in question is on the teeing
ground.
Any subsequent group will be considered out of
position if, at any time during the round, they reach
any place where there is an open par-3 or par-4
hole, or the preceding group is on the putting green
of a par-5 hole when the group in question is on the
teeing ground.

15.2. Monitoring Groups
It is the responsibility of each player to be aware
of his group’s position on the golf course. Rules
Ofﬁcials ARE NOT required to warn groups
prior to being timed. A group will be subject to
being timed until back in position with the group
ahead or back on TIME PAR.

15.3. Fines and Penalties
Any player in a group out of position will be subject
to being timed. Any player who exceeds the
allotted time to play a stroke on the players ﬁrst
offense of the year will be given a WARNING
and will be ﬁned and/or penalized for any
further bad times for the remainder of the season
in accordance with the schedule below.

15.4. Schedule of Fines and Penalties
during a Round

First Offense:
One timing exceeding the allotted time to play a
stroke -- $50 ﬁne.

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Second Offense:
One more timing (a total of two) exceeding the
allotted time to play a stroke – One stroke penalty
and $100 ﬁne.

Third Offense:
One more timing (a total of three) exceeding the
allotted time to play a stroke – one stroke penalty
and $200 ﬁne.

Subsequent Offense:
One more timing (a total of four) exceeding the
allotted time to play a stroke- Disqualiﬁcation

If a group, out of position and/or over time par, is
given a set number of holes to regain its position;
fails to do so within the allotted time, the group
will be timed and each player in the group will
be given a strike for that round. If the group
regains their position within the allotted time and
then subsequently falls out of position, they will
immediately be timed during that round.

When a group is timed, it will be cataloged by the
Tour Director. Each player in the group will receive
a strike for that round. Once a player accumulates a
total of seven strikes for the year, he will be deemed
to be in violation of the Pace of Play Policy, and
will be ﬁned $100.00 for that violation. Players
in the penalty phase of this policy will be ﬁned an
additional $50.00 for each subsequent strike. In
addition, individuals who reach the penalty phase of
this policy (seven strikes) are subject to being timed
at any point during their rounds, regardless whether
their group is in position.

All Strikes and Bad Times will be posted on the
Player Message Board.

*All ﬁnes should be made payable to
the Wounded Warrior Project

15.5. Timing
The timing of a player’s stroke will begin when it is
his turn to play and he can play without interference
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or distraction. Any time spent determining yardages
will count as time taken for the next stroke.

On the putting green, timing will begin after a
player has been allowed a reasonable amount of
time to mark, lift, clean and replace his ball, repair
his ball mark and other ball marks on his line of putt
and remove loose impediments on his line of putt.

A player will have 40 seconds to play a stroke when
being timed.

NOTE: An extra 10 seconds will be allowed for:
A. The ﬁrst player to play a stroke on a par-3 hole
B. The ﬁrst player to play a second stroke on a
par-4 or par-5 hole (when attempting to reach
the putting green)
C. The ﬁrst player to play a third stroke on a par-5
hole
D. The ﬁrst player to play on or around the putting
green

NOTE: In the administration of the Pace of Play
Guidelines, a member of the Rules Committee
shall not tolerate abuse, oral or otherwise,
by a player. Such abuse constitutes conduct
unbecoming a professional.

If it is clearly visible to a NGA TOUR OFFICIAL
that a player or players are repeatedly exceeding
the allotted time to play a stroke, that player or
players pace of play may be monitored even though
the player or player’s group is not out of position.
A player being monitored under these conditions
will be ﬁned $50 if he exceeds 50 seconds to play
a stroke three times during the play of a hole, or
four times over two consecutive holes. Bad times
received under this part of the policy are not applied
elsewhere.

15.6. Appeals
Any appeal of a penalty and ﬁne must be referred to
the Tour Director immediately upon completion of
the player in question’s round. The Tour Director’s
decision shall be ﬁnal.
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PACE OF PLAY SUPPLEMENT

If a group, over time par and out of position, is
given a set number of holes to regain its position;
fails to do so within the alotted time, each player in
the group will be ﬁned $20.

SUSPENSION OF PLAY DUE TO
DANGEROUS SITUATION

When play is suspended for a dangerous situation,
if the players in a match or group are between the
play of two holes, they shall not resume play until
the Committee has ordered a resumption of play.
If they are in the process of playing a hole, they
shall discontinue play immediately and shall not
thereafter resume play until the Committee has
ordered a resumption of play.
Penalty for breach of this rule is
DISQUALIFICATION

All practice areas shall be closed during suspension
for a dangerous situation until the Committee has
declared them open for use.
Signals for Suspending and Resuming Play
• Suspend Play: Several short intermittent
blasts from a horn or siren
• Resume Play: Two (2) intermittent blasts from
a horn or siren
• Suspension Due to Immediate Danger
(Lightning, Tornado, etc.): One (1) continuous
blast from a horn or siren

PLAYER EQUIPMENT

To help ensure that players competing on the Tour
use equipment which conforms with the USGA
Rules of Golf, players are encouraged to:
* Conﬁrm with equipment manufacturers that new
equipment or samples have been approved by the
USGA.
* Have any altered or unusual clubs checked out by
a Tour Rules Ofﬁcial before tournament use.
* Verify that the ball chosen to be played is on the
USGA’s Conforming Golf Balls list.
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If a player fails to submit his equipment prior to
competition, he assumes all risk of a ruling should
the equipment NOT conform with the USGA Rules
of Golf. Additionally, if required by a tour ofﬁcial,
a player is obligated to surrender any equipment
if it is determined that additional off-site testing is
necessary to rule on conformity. Failure to do so
will result in disciplinary action.

GROOVE POLICY

ALL Pro Series players will have to abide by the
USGA standards with all clubs 25 degrees and
higher

SUSPENSION AND DELAYS

When sufﬁcient daylight remains, and the length of
a delay warrants, players will be given a minimum
of 15 minutes after a delay or suspension to warm-
up and resume their position on the golf course. In
some situations, preparation time may be reduced
or negated by the tournament committee.

MOBILE TELEPHONES

A mobile phone may be used to call in rulings to
the Tour Trailer or Pro Shop. The numbers will
be listed on the Local Rules Sheet. Any other
use of a cell phone during the stipulated round
will result in disciplinary action and possible
DISQUALIFICATION. (Use is deﬁned as the
phone being on at any time during the competition)

REDUCTION OF ROUNDS

The goal of the NGA Tour is to complete
four-round, 72-hole events. The tournament
committee and players will make their best
effort to complete each round and tournament as
scheduled. After exhausting all feasible options,
the tournament committee may suspend or cancel
a round (Rule 33-2d) in the event unplayable
conditions occur. Play will resume when conditions
improve, even if the round cannot be completed
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that day. a.) Play may resume the following day, to
include completion of the next scheduled round if
daylight permits. b.) When daylight does not permit,
the suspended round may be completed the next
available day. Thus, one round might be completed
over a two to four day period. A minimum of
36 holes must be completed for an event to be
considered ofﬁcial. If less than 36 holes are
completed, 100% of the entry fees will be returned
to the participants.
Based on course availability and distance to
the next tournament site, the tournament may be
concluded on Monday.

PLAYOFFS AND TIES

The only ties which will be broken by a playoff
are those to decide ﬁrst place. All other ties will
remain as ties and the purse for those positions will
be divided equally. A sudden death playoff will
immediately follow play on a hole or holes chosen
by the Tournament Committee.

PRIZE MONEY DISTRIBUTION

The NGA Tour will pay the top 55-65 and ties after
each completed event. Prize checks will be available
on site the following Wednesday after 3PM.
If a player chooses to have his check sent to an
address in lieu of picking it up, there will be a sign
up sheet available in the Scoring Tent following play
on Sunday. The check will be mailed within 10 days
from the Tour ofﬁce to your listed address. No check
will be distributed without a W-9 on ﬁle. Foreign
players must complete a W-8 BEN and according to
IRS regulations, taxes will be withheld at 30%. Be
sure your check is endorsed when depositing

IT IS THE PLAYER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP
THEIR ADDRESS UPDATED WITH THE TOUR
OFFICE.

* CHECKS NOT PICKED UP BY THE END OF
CURRENT YEAR WILL BE FORFEITED (DEC 31, 2012)

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MEMBERSHIP

MEMBERSHIP REFUND POLICY

Fully Exempt members who did not attend a 2012
Ranking School may receive a refund of their
membership fee for any reason up until Friday
February 17, 2012 Members who attended 2012
Ranking School may receive a membership refund
PRIOR to the start of their scheduled Ranking
School. (All refunds are subject to an admin fee)
Membership fee for players who join The NGA
Tour during the 2012 season is non-refundable.

REGISTRATION AND WITHDRAWAL

A player is considered registered for an event upon
receipt of the entry fee which must be accompanied
by the appropriate tournament series entry form and
in accordance with the tour’s overﬂow policy. A
conﬁrmation of receipt, if requested, will be mailed
to the player’s appropriate address. Intent to play
an event does not register you for a tournament. A
player must prepay for tournaments one series at a
time. (Check all entry forms for the appropriate
deadline date, entries must be in the TOUR
OFFICE by the DEADLINE DATE) Entries
received after the series due date will be taken on an
availability basis only.

• If a player withdraws from a tournament
(injury, sickness, etc.) he will not be allowed to
use the practice facilities during the Event Week.
• If a player walks off the golf course and
does not notify any member of the tournament
committee, the player will be ﬁned and
suspended from the following week’s tournament.

To withdraw from a tournament, a player MUST
contact the Tour Ofﬁce in Longs, South Carolina
(800-992-8748) Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm.

A cancellation number will be issued for each
withdrawal and/or transfer to moderate any entry
discrepancies. Absence of a cancellation number will

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result in the forfeit of 100% of the entry fee.

WITHDRAWAL DEADLINES:
* Up to the Monday of the week prior to the
tournament - No Charge

* From Tuesday of the week prior to the
tournament until Monday 5:00pm EST of
tournament week -50% of entry fee

* After Monday 5:00pm EST of tournament
week -100% of entry fee

** Prior to starting the ﬁrst round of a tournament,
if a player withdraws because of sickness or
injury, a medical doctor’s note (on doctor’s
letterhead stating you are physically unable
to compete in any golf competition) must be
faxed to the Tour Ofﬁce within 24 hours in
order to receive a full refund.
(NO EXCEPTIONS!) There will be a $100
Administration Fee on ALL medical
withdrawals.

** All Nationwide or PGA Tour exemptions will
be granted a full refund. It is the players
reponsibility to call BEFORE your tee time to
withdraw. YOU MUST CALL THE TOUR
OFFICE. Refunds will be remitted from the
Tour Ofﬁce upon player’s request.
(2 to 3 week turnaround)

* Refunds unclaimed within 12 months of
withdrawal will be forfeited

If you have any questions concerning this policy,
please contact the NGA Tour Ofﬁce at
(800)-992-8748.

NOTE: Email and after hours messages
on the Tour Ofﬁce Voice Mail will not be
accepted.

NO EXCEPTIONS!

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PAIRING PROCEDURES

Pairings for ﬁrst and second rounds of the ﬁrst two
(2) tournaments will be done randomly. Rounds 3
& 4 are paired by score. All remaining tournament’s
ﬁrst and second round pairings are grouped based
on the OFFICIAL MONEY LIST. The actual
groupings are established by computer. These will
be available after 5:00pm on Tuesday. Third and
fourth round pairings are by score. These will be
available approximately one hour after completion
of round 2.

No requests will be taken for tee times. Players are
asked to please respect this procedure.

PRO-AMS

The NGA Tour’s policy regarding pro-am
participation is as follows: Players for the Pro Ams
will be chosen from the money list two weeks prior
to the event (leading money winner on down and by
special sponsor’s request).
A player list will be posted the Thursday prior
to the Pro-Am to inform players who will be
particpating. Players will be allowed to miss four
(4) Pro Ams and you must notify the Tour Director
by the Friday prior to the tournament week. NO
EXCEPTIONS! Either all pros will ride or all will
walk, depending on the event, no exceptions.
PAIRINGS PARTY ATTENDENCE IS MANDATORY.
Failure to attend the pairings party is a ﬁnable
offense. The ﬁrst offense will be a $50 ﬁne and
removal from the pro-am. Any offense thereafter
will result in disqualiﬁcation from that week’s
golf tournament. All professionals are expected
to comply with the dress code of the NGA Tour
for the pairings party and the pro-ams. Also,
members are expected to treat their amateur
partners in a professional and hospitable manner.
Unless otherwise notiﬁed, ONLY those players
participating in the pro-am are invited to the
pairings and cookout parties.
Those professionals not participating in the pro-
am must comply with the facility’s guidelines and
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maintenance schedule upon Wednesday practice
rounds. Some tournaments will have a double
shotgun pro-am and will occupy the course for the
entire day. Members only will be paid for Pro-Ams,
and only at selected events unless a pro purse has
been set up, in which all or a portion of the purse
will be allocated. Players without a team, will not
be paid.

PRO-AM FIVE HOUR RULE

In order to keep the Pro-Am manageable for
the Food and Beverage staff and to allow the
maintenance staff proper time to prepare the golf
course for tournament play, the NGA Tour will
place a time limitation on Pro-Am’s similar to those
imposed by other major tours.
A horn will sound to begin play once the teams
have reached their designated holes, ﬁve (5) hours
from that time another horn will sound. If a team
was the ﬁrst to play from a tee (example: #3A),
that team may ﬁnish the hole they are on. If a team
was the second to play from a tee (example: #3B),
they will ﬁnish the hole they are on and then play
the next hole. A team will be given a par for any
hole that is not completed. Time elapsed during a
weather delay does not count against the 5 hour
limit. *** (Exception: The 5 hour rule may be
waived at certain contracted events)

EIGHTY – SIX (86) RULE

Any player posting a score of 86 or higher in the
ﬁrst round of competition will be withdrawn from
that event without refund.

JUNIOR CLINICS

Junior clinics will be held on Tuesday’s at 4:30pm
unless otherwise scheduled. Each clinic will
have 2-12 NGA Tour Professionals participate.
Professionals will be chosen by Tour Director the
week prior to the clinic. The names for each clinic
will be posted on the player message board.
Every NGA Tour member will be chosen once
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during the season to help with a clinic. It is the
responsibility of every player to attend the clinic
for which they are chosen to participate. Players
failing to attend are subject to discipline by the Tour
Director and will be chosen for 2 future clinics.

DISCIPLINE, PENALTIES AND APPEALS

Any player and/or his caddy that shall be deemed
guilty of conduct unbecoming a Golf Professional
while participating on the NGA Tour or activities
related thereto shall be subject to ﬁne or suspension
from tournament play.
The NGA Tour Tournament Committee is
authorized to impose penalties from a minimum
ﬁne of $200 to a maximum ﬁne of $500 for the
ﬁrst offense, and suspension from tournament play
for the second offense, for any of the following
violations:

1. a. Alcohol abuse at any Tour function
b. Alcohol consumption during play
2. a. Club throwing/club breaking
b. Profanity
c. Littering or damage to course or property
3. Gambling in clubhouse
4. Any type of jeans or shorts (see Player Attire)
5. Violation of Golf Cart Regulations or Golf
Cart Etiquette (i.e. Parking on slopes of
greens/ tees and not returning the carts before
Pro-Am deadline)
6. Other conduct deemed by the Tournament
Committee to be unbecoming a golf professional
7. Public Attacks
8. Attendance at “participant only” functions by
uninvited players and/or caddies

Players observing conduct unbecoming a Golf
Professional by a fellow competitor, not necessarily
within his grouping, should report the action to a
tournament ofﬁcial. If the ofﬁcial can verify the
action through other witnesses, penalties may be
imposed without physically seeing the action.
A player may appeal disciplinary action taken
by the Tournament Committee in accordance
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with the provisions above. Such appeal shall be
in writing and may include defenses of mitigating
circumstances, including written statements of
witnesses.
Appeals will be reviewed by at least two members
of the Tour Staff and two members of the Player
Board*. Such an appeal must be in writing and must
be received by the Tournament Committee Chair
or Tour Director within two (2) days after notice of
such disciplinary action is given to the player.
Fines are due and payable prior to the next
tournament unless a written appeal has been made.
Should the appeal be denied, the ﬁne will be
deemed payable prior to start of next round played.
The player will be ineligible for any NGA Tour
competition thereafter until such ﬁne is paid.

NOTE: If any discipline problem or action is
deemed to be extremely offensive or has caused
irreparable harm to the NGA Tour, its staff and/or
players, the individual(s) involved can and will be
banned from the NGA Tour indeﬁnitely.

*Appeals prior to formation of 2012 Player Board
will be decided by Tour Staff and two members of
previous years’ Player Board.

DRUG POLICY

Any player concurrently under suspension for
violating the PGA Tour’s Anti Doping policy
will not be eligible to compete in an NGA Tour
sanctioned event until the suspension is lifted.

PGA TOUR & NATIONWIDE TOUR
SUSPENSION REGULATIONS

Any player concurrently under suspension for
violating any of the PGA Tour’s policies will not
be eligible to compete in an NGA Tour sanctioned
event until the suspension is lifted.

MEDIA COMMENTS: PUBLIC ATTACKS

A favorable public reputation of the NGA Tour, its
afﬁliated tournaments and co-sponsored events is
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a valuable asset and creates tangible and intangible
beneﬁts for the NGA Tour and all Tour members.
Therefore, it is an obligation of the membership
to refrain from comments that attack or disparage
the NGA Tour, tournament sponsors, tournament
venues, volunteers or fellow competitors.
Legitimate disagreements with the aforementioned
must be handled with Tour ofﬁcials privately.
Any such public attack will be viewed as conduct
unbecoming a professional, which is a ﬁnable
offense.

TOUR TRAILER

The NGA Tour Trailer will house the on-site tour
ofﬁce as well as be the ofﬁcial scoreboard area
for all 2012 NGA Tour competitions. A player
message area will be set-up weekly outside the Tour
Trailer. Players will not be allowed to gather inside
the trailer or to make personal calls on the Tour
telephones.
PLAYERS WANTING TO PAY FOR THE NEXT
SERIES ONSITE MAY DO SO IN THE TOUR
TRAILER UNTIL 3:00 PM THURSDAY, PRIOR
TO THE MONDAY DEADLINE DATE. The Tour
Trailer is to be used for Tour business ONLY.

SHOOTOUTS

If this sponsorship is sold, this event will generally
be held on Tuesday, beginning between 2:00 pm
and 3:00 pm. A notice will be posted on the Player
Message Board if a Shootout is scheduled. Tour
reserves the right to adjust entry qualiﬁcations.
Players will be chosen as follows:

• Top player in point’s race
• Top three available players from money list
(Tour members)
• Top three available players from previous
week’s results (Tour members)
• Defending Champion of previous year’s
tournament
• One Tour player of sponsor’s choice
• One sponsor player
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If sponsor chooses not to participate, remaining
spots will be ﬁlled from the ofﬁcial money list.

Example of $500.00 purse shootout breakdown:

1ST $200
2ND $100
3RD $62.50
4TH $37.50

5TH $25
6TH $20
7TH $17.50

LONG DRIVE CONTEST

8TH $15
9TH $12.50
10TH $10

If the sponsorship is sold, this event will generally
be held on Wednesday, beginning between 11:30
am and 1:00 pm. All professionals may participate
in this event; a sign up sheet will be posted on
the Player Message Board for all interested
professionals.
1st $250
2nd $150
3rd $100

HOUSING

At some sites there will be ample private housing,
while other events will have little or none. Player
housing will be handled by the host clubs. Players
should call the courses at least three weeks in
advance to be placed on the housing list. The Tour
does not guarantee player housing. A volunteer
housing coordinator at each site will then match up
the player with a host family if available. Housing
requests are taken on a ﬁrst come, ﬁrst serve basis.
Housing is considered a bonus. If a complaint is
received in regard to a player’s behavior while in
housing, the player is subject to loss of housing
privileges for the remainder of the tournament
season and subject to disciplinary action.

PLAYER IDENTIFICATION

Each member of the NGA Tour will be given a
personalized tour card which will act as the player’s
ID badge. The intention of this card is to provide
identiﬁcation for the players. If the card is lost, a
personalized card can be replaced at a cost of $10.

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PLAYERS BOARD

Prior to the formation of the 2012 Players Board,
the returning members from the 2011 Players Board
will serve on the board until new members are
elected. In the event there are no returning board
members, these positions will be appointed by the
Tour Staff. The names of the acting board members
will be posted on the Player Message Board.

• The 2012 Board will consist of three (3) player
representatives selected by the players and four
(4) player representatives selected by the
Tournament Committee. The voting for this
year’s players board will take place on April
27, 2012. The Committee reserves the right to
replace Board members throughout the season.
• Players wanting to be considered as an
appointee to the Board should notify the Tour
Director by completion of play April 20, 2012.
(Final round of Seneca)
• The Board will convene at least six times during
the current season.
• The Board is intended to be an avenue to express
player views and concerns professionally to the
NGA Tour Staff, as well as establishing a bond
between all parties to contribute to the ongoing
success of the NGA Tour. All concerns and
issues discussed with the Board will be
considered when making decisions.

PLAYER AWARDS

At the completion of the 2012 season the NGA Tour
will choose the recipients of the following awards.

Player of the Year ~ This will go to the NGA Tour
member who achieves the greatest success in 2012
on tour.

Rookie of the Year ~ This will be awarded to
the NGA Tour member, who is playing his ﬁrst
full season of professional golf, and achieves the
greatest success in 2012.

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Most Improved ~ This award will go to the player
who has played two or more years on the NGA Tour.
Work ethic, demeanor on and off the golf course,
improved money earnings and stroke average will
all be considered.

Golf Achievement ~ This award is presented to the
player that personiﬁes the professional golfer. One
who participates in junior clinics, outings, press
conferences, pro-ams and any other extra NGA
Tour activities in a professional manner will be
strongly considered.

PLAYER MAIL PROCEDURE

• Player mail should be sent c/o the tournament
site, including the Player’s name and the NGA
Tour
• Mail will be ﬁled alphabetically in a portable
ﬁle located in the Tour Trailer
• The ﬁle will be carried from event to event.
• Mail sent directly to the Longs, South Carolina
ofﬁce may be delayed in delivery
• NO C.O.D.’s

EXEMPT STATUS POLICY

An NGA Pro Golf Tour Member will achieve Full
Exempt Status for the 2013 Season if he fulﬁlls one
of the requirements listed below and becomes a
Tour Member:
• Past Champions from the previous two
consecutive years are fully exempt
*All past champions may apply for Special
exempt status.
*Resume must be provided and deadline
requirements apply
• Finishes in the Top 120 members of the 2012
Ofﬁcial Money List. Deadline Jan. 5, 2013
• Has ﬁnished as the Ofﬁcial Money Winner during
any season on the NGA Tour (1988-present).
• Has been a full-time member of the NGA Tour for
two or more consecutive years, AND has held a
Nationwide/PGA Tour card for at least 2 years.*

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*Resume must be provided and deadline
requirements apply
• Any player who has played on the NGA Tour for
two or more consecutive years and has made it to
the 2nd stage of PGA Tour Q-school in the current
year. (Deadline requirements apply)
• A Medical Exemption may be granted if a FULLY
EXEMPT player has missed over half of the
scheduled events during the 2012 season and has
supplied the proper medical documents to the
NGA Tour. (A player must request the exemption
in writing to the Tour.)
• The NGA Tour may grant Special Exemptions to
those players who have proven themselves in
college, major competitions and/or other
competitive tours.
* Resume and any documentation requested by
the Tour must be provided
* December 28, 2012 deadline to apply
• The top ten (10) Money Leaders from the 2012-
2013 Winter Tour will be fully exempt.
• The top 10% and ties from each ranking school
are fully exempt.

• All past champions and players seeking
medical and/or special exemptions must apply
BEFORE Dec. 28, 2012. *NO EXCEPTIONS

Any player who does not fulﬁll one of the above requirements
must enter a 2013 Ranking School in order to play the
NGA Tour. Remaining member spots will be taken from the
Ranking Schools, not from the 2012 Ofﬁcial Money List.

2012 RANKING AND RE-SHUFFLE POLICY

Category 1
Fully exempt players (established pre-season)
• Top 120 members on 2011 Regular Season
money list
• Top 10-15% from 2012 Ranking Schools
• Top 30 from members 2011-2012 Winter Series
money list
• Top 5 from members 2011 Carolina Summer
Series money list
• Top 20 from members 2012 Carolina Winter Series
• Special Exemptions
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Category 2
• Non-Exempt Members who have accumulated
$3,000 in earnings
Category 3
• Non-members who accumulate $4,500 in earnings
and have accepted Tour membership offer with
seven (7) days.
Category 4
• Re-shufﬂed non-exempt members (according to
earnings accumulated following each event)
Category 5
• Non-Exempt members who have earned $0, with
a pre-season ranking number

2012 Regular Tour Fields will be ﬁlled as follows:
• Players from Category 1
• Players from Category 2
• Club Spot
• Two (2) Tour Exemptions
• Top 3 from previous weeks Carolina Series event
not otherwise in ﬁeld
• Top 20 from the previous weeks Regular Tour
event not otherwise in ﬁeld
• Players from Category 3
• Players from Category 4
• Players from Category 5
• Non-members

By these following deadline dates:
Series 1 – Deadline Monday February 13, 2012
Series 2 – Deadline Monday March 12, 2012
Series 3 – Deadline Monday April 2, 2012
Series 4 – Deadline Monday April 30, 2012
Series 5 – Deadline Monday June 4, 2012
Series 6 – Deadline Monday July 2, 2012
Series 7 – Deadline Monday July 30, 2012

PURSE INFORMATION

4 Tournaments with a guaranteed $200,000 and
14 tournaments with a guaranteed $150,000,
purse regardless of ﬁeld size.

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Plus
1 Members Only Shootout, 10 Carolina Series &
3 Q-School Preparatory Events Held September-
October for a total of 22 events in 2012

2012 BENEFITS

• Exclusive Entry into Members Only Shootout
• Top 20 (Minimum) 2012 PGA TOUR Q-School
Reimbursed, Guaranteed!!! (per reimbursement
policy on page 28)
• Guaranteed $150,000-$200,000 Pro Series Purses
REGARDLESS OF FIELD SIZES!!!
• 18, 72-hole events February to September
GUARANTEED PURSE
(More than any other tour in the United States
outside of the PGA and Nationwide Tours)
• Only Tour other than PGA and Nationwide Tour
that conducts week-long (Monday Qualiﬁers,
Shootouts, Long-Drive Contests, Pro-Ams) 72-
hole events with a 36-hole cut to top 55- 65 and ties
• Guaranteed spots in every Monday Qualiﬁer for
all events
• The NGA Pro Golf Tour will supply beverages,
during each pro series tournament.
• Top 10 members on season ending money list will
be exempt into 2012/13 Bridgestone Florida
Winter Series
• Paid participant pro ams at selected events
• Paid participant long-drive and shootout contests
at selected events
• 2012 Members receive priority for volunteer
housing.
• 2012 Members receive player supplier equipment
discounts.
• Priority for participation in activities speciﬁc
to each event (ie: long drive contests, ﬁshing
tournaments, poker tournaments, welcoming
parties, vehicles for top money leaders, restaurant
discounts, free local gym use, tickets to other
sporting events, special purses for pro-ams and
shootouts, etc.)

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PGA TOUR QUALIFYING SCHOOL
REIMBURSEMENTS

Top (minimum) 20 Members from the Season
Ending “Pro Series” money list running from Feb
22, 2012 thru September 2, 2012 who have played
in a minimum of (12) twelve events shall have
their 2012 PGA Tour Qualifying School Fees
Reimbursed as follows:

Eligibility: The player must be a member of the tour
and compete in a minimum of (12) twelve events
during the 2012 season to be eligible. Members
will be allowed a maximum of six (6) participated
event exceptions. Following are exceptions that will
qualify as member participated events:

Event Exceptions:
a. If a member registers to play in an NGA Tour
“Pro Series” event and afterwards gets into a
concurrent Nationwide, EURO or PGA Tour
event, either through a qualiﬁer, their status on
a waiting list, or by a sponsor’s exemption that
event will be counted as a participated event. If a
player withdraws from an NGA Tour “Pro Series”
event for any reason other than participation in a
concurrent PGA, EURO or Nationwide Tour event
that event will be counted as a missed event.
b. If a member is granted an exemption into a
Nationwide, EURO or PGA Tour event by the NGA
Pro Golf Tour and that event runs concurrent with
an NGA Tour “Pro Series” event that event will be
counted as a participated event.
c. If a member participates in a PGA, EURO or
Nationwide Tour event and, because of his play in
that event, becomes exempt into a PGA, EURO or
Nationwide Tour event that runs concurrent with an
NGA Tour event, that event, and that event only will
be counted as a participated event.

It is the player’s responsibility to inform the NGA
Tour ofﬁce when playing in a PGA, EURO or
Nationwide Tour event prior to their tee time.

Reimbursements: A member must participate in the
2012 PGA Tour Qualifying School to be eligible to
receive reimbursement up to a maximum of $4500.
a. Those members receiving Full Exempt status
on the PGA Tour or Nationwide Tour through the
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2012 PGA Tour Qualifying School shall have their
reimbursements issued in the form of a check up to a
maximum of $4500 to be paid to the player after the
conclusion of the 2012 PGA Tour Qualifying School.
b. All others will receive their reimbursement in
the form of a credit issued for the 2013 season.
Players will have their credit put towards their
2013 membership and the remaining balance
towards event entry fees. If a player chooses not
to use their reimbursement as a credit during the
2013 season that player will forfeit all rights to that
reimbursement.
c. Players who must go thru a PGA Tour Qualifying
School Pre-Qualiﬁer will receive:
1. The value of their PGA Tour Qualifying
School fees, up to a maximum of $4500
inclusive of their entry fee in the Pre-Qualiﬁer,
if they advance past the Pre-Qualiﬁer Stage.
2. Only the value of their entry fee into the Pre-
Qualiﬁer if they are unable to advance past the
Pre-Qualiﬁer Stage.

REPLACEMENT OF WITHDRAWALS

Tour procedure for replacing a player withdrawing
from ﬁeld prior to start of tournament.

Exempt Entry (non-qualiﬁer): If an exempt entry
withdraws from a tournament prior to his round one
tee time, he will be replaced in the following order:
1) The highest ranked member available
2) The highest ranked non-member from qualiﬁer
3) If qualiﬁers are not ranked, a player from the
highest ranked group will be drawn by lot.
4) Player selected by tournament committee

Non-Exempt Entry (local qualiﬁer): If a non-
exempt entry withdraws from a tournament prior to
his ﬁrst round tee time, he will be replaced in the
following order:
1) The highest ranking alternate from the local
qualiﬁer
2) A qualiﬁer drawn by lot from the highest ranked
group of qualiﬁers
3) The highest ranked member
4) Player selected by tournament committee

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Sponsor Exemption: If a player with a sponsor’s
exemption or club spot withdraws from a
tournament prior to his round one tee time, he will
be replaced by a player selected by the tournament
committee.

SPECTATOR CARTS

It is the policy of the NGA Tour that spectator golf
carts will not be allowed. We would appreciate
your cooperation in informing your guests of
this policy prior to their arrival. Small, single
passenger motorized carts must be approved by the
Tournament Committee.

USE OF DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES

Distance measuring devices will not be permitted
during competition. The penalty for use is
disqualiﬁcation. (See commonly asked questions).

MOST COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How Do I Join the Tour? Send $2000=2200 in
with membership application and choose your
qualifying site. Past champions (2 consecutive
years) and Top 120 members from the 2011
Money list are exempt from qualifying (deadline
requirements apply). These exempt categories must
complete membership application as well. Note:
Players may attempt to better their ranking number
at the next site for an additional $750 if space is
available. Players may also request special exempt
membership status by contacting the tour ofﬁce and
providing a brief playing history resume.

How Do I Get in Tournaments? The Tour uses a
priority system based on previous years earnings,
Qualifying results, and past champions, and those
granted Exempt status.. Based on the pool of
players in relation to their Tour Ranking and
exempt status, it will be ﬁrst come ﬁrst serve.
We will reshufﬂe ranked players following each
event based on Ofﬁcial Earnings and also conduct
local qualifying on Mondays. For 2012, the order
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of priority will be past champions (2 years), Top
120 members available from 2011 Money List,
Qualiﬁers from 2012 Tour Ranking School those
players granted special Exempt membership status,
etc. Tournament sign-up will remain ﬁrst come, ﬁrst
serve. In Accordance with the tour’s overﬂow policy

Am I Allowed to wear Other Sponsor Logo’s?
Yes, provided they fall within the standards of the
NGA Pro Golf Tour.

How Much Does The Tour Cost?
$2000-$2200 Ranking/ Membership fee (for
all members and qualiﬁers), approximately
$925.00 - $1,150.00 entry fee per tournament and
approximately $400.00 in weekly travel expenses.

Are There Any Other Opportunities To Make
Money? There are Shootouts, Pro-Ams, Long Drive
Contests at selected events.

Is Lodging Included in Fees? No, but the Tour
does offer discounts at Host Hotels and we assist
players and clubs in matching available private
housing with Tour Members.

Are Riding Carts Allowed? No, only during
practice rounds. Manual Pull Carts are permitted
during tournament play

How Do Family Members Keep Track of My
Progress? Scores are sent daily to the AP Wire

Services and USA Today. Many U.S. Newspapers
carry scores as well as Golfweek and Golf World.
Scores are posted daily on www.NGATOUR.com.
Following the Tour’s Twitter and Facebook page is
a great way to keep track.

How Can Monday Qualiﬁers Join The Tour?
Winning automatically exempts the player for the
remainder of the year, a Top 20 ﬁnish exempts the
player for the following week. Any non-member
qualiﬁer accumulating $4,500 in earnings will be
offered Tour Membership.
Do I Have To Pay To Play in Pro/Ams? No, you
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are actually paid to play in selected Pro/Ams (either a
fee or purse).

Are All The Pro Series Tournaments 72 Holes? Yes,
the typical ﬁeld size is 156-168 players with the top
55-65 and ties making the 36 hole cut. The members
Only Shootout, Carolina Series and Q-School Prep
Series are 54-hole events.

Do I Have To Register On-Site? No, paid entries
through Tour ofﬁce registers members.

Do I Have To Have A Caddy? No, you can carry your
own bag. Some courses have local caddies available.
Caddy bibs are mandatory and are supplied by The
Tour. Manual pull carts are permitted during play.

Do I Have To Pay For Practice Rounds?
Not for the Pro Series. Yes for Members Only Shoot-
out, Carolina Series and Q-school Prep Series.

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SAMPLE PURSE BREAKDOWN FOR $200,000

1 $28,000.00
2 $14,000.00
3 $9,000.00
4 $8,000.00
5 $7,000.00
6 $6,000.00
7 $5,750.00
8 $5,500.00
9 $5,250.00
10 $5,000.00
11 $4,700.00
12 $4,400.00
13 $4,100.00
14 $3,800.00
15 $3,600.00
16 $3,400.00
17 $3,200.00
18 $3,000.00
19 $2,800.00
20 $2,600.00
21 $2,400.00
22 $2,300.00
23 $2,200.00
24 $2,100.00
25 $2,000.00
26 $1,950.00
27 $1,925.00
28 $1,900.00
29 $1,875.00
30 $1,850.00
31 $1,800.00
32 $1,775.00
33 $1,750.00
34 $1,725.00
35 $1,700.00
36 $1,650.00
37 $1,625.00
38 $1,600.00
39 $1,575.00
40 $1,550.00
41 $1,500.00
42 $1,475.00
43 $1,450.00
44 $1,425.00
45 $1,400.00
46 $1,390.00
47 $1,380.00
48 $1,370.00
49 $1,360.00
50 $1,355.00
51 $1,350.00
52 $1,345.00
53 $1,340.00
54 $1,335.00
55 $1,330.00
56 $1,315.00
57 $1,305.00
58 $1,300.00
59 $1,290.00
60 $1,285.00
61 $1,280.00
62 $1,275.00
63 $1,270.00
64 $1,265.00
65 $1,260.00

SAMPLE PURSE BREAKDOWN FOR $150,000

1 $22,000
2 $11,500
3 $8,700
4 $7,000
5 $6,100
6 $5,375
7 $4,775
8 $4,275
9 $3,875
10 $3,525
11 $3,225
12 $2,975
13 $2,775
14 $2,625
15 $2,500
16 $2,400
17 $2,325
18 $2,250
19 $2,175
20 $2,100
21 $2,040
22 $1,980
23 $1,920
24 $1,860
25 $1,800
26 $1,750
27 $1,700
28 $1,650
29 $1,600
30 $1,550
31 $1,510
32 $1,470
33 $1,430
34 $1,390
35 $1,350
36 $1,320
37 $1,290
38 $1,260
39 $1,230
40 $1,200
41 $1,180
42 $1,160
43 $1,140
44 $1,120
45 $1,100
46 $1,090
47 $1,080
48 $1,070
49 $1,060
50 $1,050
51 $1,045
52 $1,040
53 $1,035
54 $1,030
55 $1,025

PURSES MAY BE ADJUSTED SLIGHTLY TO ALLOW FOR ROUNDING TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR

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