About Us

All serious male tournament amateur golfers are you ready!  Introducing AMATOUR HAWAII!  This is what you have been asking for and wishing for.  We would like you to be a part of this exciting new venue.

The tour will make a commitment to be dynamic, and implement new ideas and services for the betterment of the tour, its players, and associates.  Hopefully this will allow the tour to remain fresh and create a unique environment for everyone. The Tour was created souly to stimulate men's amateur tournament golf in Hawaii.  As participants will find, there are some new and exciting things
that we are trying to bring to tournament golf.

Here is a little peek into the 2002 season:

All qualifying players will receive their 2002 inaugural tour badge (silver money type clip) that they must wear on them during tournament play. All qualifying players will receive statistics on their golf games throughout the season. Two updated leader boards on the course and one main leader board at the club house. Four days straight of some form of television coverage by K-5. There will be over $1800 in gift certificates at each tournament including the qualifying event.

Eligibility
All male amateur golfers must have a valid driver’s license. (In order to speed up play we are requiring players to ride.)

Organized Amateur Competition
The tour will be run with the highest possible standards and the relentless effort to provide the playing field with a top quality tour and tournament environment.  All participants will compete with no handicaps.  Participation in the tour will help you improve your game by way of competition and valuable statistical information.  The tour will provide statistical data on each player for each event.

Convenient Schedules
All tournaments will be a 36 hole event held on a Saturday and a Sunday.  In addition, all series tournaments following the inaugural qualifying tournament will have no cut . All exempt players will be guaranteed a tee time for both days. However, like any other tournament, first round scores will determine tee times for Sunday.

Internet
We will use the internet as the primary vehicle to convey information to the players and fans.  The URL is amatourhawaii.com.

Tour Player Status
A qualifying tournament will kick-off the tour and be referred to thereafter as “Q-school”.  The tour will accept the top 60 male qualifiers and ties (which will be referred to as “Exempt Player”).  Players who qualify will get the inaugural tour badge.  A series of six tournaments will then commence and only exempt players will be able to participate in each series tournament.  The tour committee will make exceptions under certain circumstances only.

Alternates
If you do not qualify in the inaugural qualifying tournament, then you have to try again next year.  The only other way to become an exempt player is, if you are called by the committee to fill a spot in a series tournament for a current exempt player.  The tour committee will start from the 61^st place of the qualifying tournament and work upwards (62,63,64…).  If you are called and are able to fill the spot, you will automatically become an exempt tour player for the current season.  You will receive your tour badge and will be able to participate in the remaining tournaments in the season.

Scoreboard
We will have one professional scoreboard as well as two updated scoreboards on the course.

Prizes and Points
Exempt players will be able to win gift certificates up to $500.  At the same time, they will accumulate points in each series tournament based on where they finish.  The player with the most points for the current year will be crowned the “Player of the Year”. 
Prizes- A tiebreaker (compare scorecards from 1st hole, Second Round) will be used to determine prize breakdown.
Points - In the event of a tie, points will be added and divided among players. Ex. 3 players tied for 3rd, Add 3rd, 4th, 5th
place points and divide by 3.

End of the Season Banquet
Soon after the completion of the Final Series Tournament we will have an awards banquet. We will recognize the “Player of the Year”, statistical leaders in every category, sponsors, and the top 30% in the tour who will be exempt the following season.

Pace of Play 

In the last two tournaments, the pace of play has been an issue.  In order to be fair to other players in your foursome, as well as the other players behind you, you must keep up with the group in front of you.  Not only does it not allow groups to complete their rounds, it also is a bad reflection of the tour itself.  For the remaining events the pace of play rule will be in effect.  If you fall out of position, (meaning one hole behind or more) you have one hole to catch up or the whole group will be penalized one stroke. If your group is falling behind you will be placed on the clock.  Each player will have 35 seconds to complete their shot when it is their turn. You will receive one warning

First offense: one stroke penalty

Second offense: two stroke penalty

Third offense: disqualification

Etiquette

Please read page 1 – 2 of your rule books

Just a few tips on etiquette: Rake all bunkers, Repair divots, Fix ball marks, If you are the first player to complete the hole, you are responsible to replace the Flagstick.