What is the alberta golf tour?
The Alberta Golf Tour provides a professional tour-style experience in a flighted amateur golf tournament series for players of all ages, abilities, and genders.
Rules Sheet
Rules Sheet
What is included in a tournament entry?
All tournament fees include your round of golf, range, $20 AGT Bucks into your flight's prize pool, and a $10 Food & Beverage voucher. If there is no option to walk or ride on the registration page, then that tournament also includes a shared power cart.
do i need a membership to play on the alberta golf tour?
There is now an AGT Membership, which can be purchased here:
https://register.bluegolf.com/secure/albertagolftour22/member/start
You do not require the Membership to play in the Alberta Golf Tour, with the exception of Majors, Premier Events, and Championship.
You do require a valid, verifiable Golf Canada Handicap Factor. There is an annual fee for this through Golf Canada as you will require a Gold Membership. You can join here: http://golfcanada.ca/join/
https://register.bluegolf.com/secure/albertagolftour22/member/start
You do not require the Membership to play in the Alberta Golf Tour, with the exception of Majors, Premier Events, and Championship.
You do require a valid, verifiable Golf Canada Handicap Factor. There is an annual fee for this through Golf Canada as you will require a Gold Membership. You can join here: http://golfcanada.ca/join/
What are "agt bucks"?
AGT Bucks are the prize pool money in each flight that everybody competes for. Payout is dependent on the number of people in each flight.Players may use AGT Bucks in any Pro Shop we hold events at throughout the season, or can pay for subsequent tournaments with their winnings. Many players will save AGT Bucks throughout the year to help pay for their entry into the Tour Championship. AGT Bucks will roll over for one calendar year.
What are "OOM POints"?
OOM Points, or Order of Merit Points, are earned by each player in every tournament, based on their score and placement in their flight. The number of points available are based on the number of players in each flight. Our President's Cup event at the end of the year is a 2-day team match play event which offers invites to players based on their standings in Order of Merit.
how do you flight tournaments?
The Alberta Golf Tour has implemented a procedure called "Dynamic Flighting". Separations in flights will be dependent on the number of people registered and their corresponding handicap factors. To create more fairness in the distribution of AGT Bucks and OOM Points, the Tournament Operations team does their best to create both equal and fair flights. Generally, the cut-offs for each flight fall around the same number. As an example:
Champ Flight: up to 3(ish)
A Flight: 4.0(ish) to 6.9(ish)
B Flight: 7.0(ish) to 9.9(ish)
C Flight: 10.0(ish) to 13.9(ish)
D Flight*: 14.0(ish) to 28.0(ish) * D Flight uses NET scoring
Champ Flight: up to 3(ish)
A Flight: 4.0(ish) to 6.9(ish)
B Flight: 7.0(ish) to 9.9(ish)
C Flight: 10.0(ish) to 13.9(ish)
D Flight*: 14.0(ish) to 28.0(ish) * D Flight uses NET scoring
do you use net or gross scoring?
After flights are determined, tournaments are gross stroke play (unless otherwise specified) within each flight. D Flight uses Net scoring due to the large handicap differential within the flight.
am i good enough to play on this tour?
Absolutely! We encourage players of all skill levels to try it out. The lower handicapped flights are more competitive, while the mid to high handicapped flights have more camaraderie and social aspects to them.
what is a "major"?
Our Major Tournaments are 2-day, 36-hole tournaments where players can earn double OOM points. You do not need to qualify for Majors, they are open to all players.
What is president's cup and how do i qualify?
President's Cup is our year-end 2-day team match play tournament. 2 Captains will be chosen, and Co-Captains will then be picked (likely based on the Top 4 Overall Order of Merit Points earned) Qualifying for the President's Cup is based on Order of Merit Standings. Players who receive invites and were a part of the previous year's winning team have the option to be locked to the same team. Invites after any declines from the Top 24 may be dependent on handicap factor and will not necessarily go in order.
WhAT YARDAGES AM I GOING TO PLAY?
Men's Yardages
Champ Flight: 6700-7000
A Flight: 6400-6700
B Flight: 6300-6600
C Flight: 6200-6500
D Flight: 6000-6300
Women's Yardages
Depending on the Flight the woman is in, they will play approximately 85-90% of the men's yardage, or the closest equivalent to the mens rating/slope of the tee the men in the Flight are playing.
Champ Flight: 6700-7000
A Flight: 6400-6700
B Flight: 6300-6600
C Flight: 6200-6500
D Flight: 6000-6300
Women's Yardages
Depending on the Flight the woman is in, they will play approximately 85-90% of the men's yardage, or the closest equivalent to the mens rating/slope of the tee the men in the Flight are playing.