1. How long has Open Golf Atlanta been around? 2009 was our first year conducting events. We conducted 5 events in 2009 and paid out $14,441. Not bad for a one day tour with modest entry fees. We look forward to hosting more events at great courses in the greater Atlanta area from March through October.

2. Can Amateurs play? Yes. All amateurs are welcome to play providing they have a handicap index of 3.0 or better. Amateurs will be playing for equal prize money, paid in gift certificates, up to the maximum amount specified by USGA rules.

3. I just paid the Tarheel Tour $2500 to play their events. How much is your membership fee? Nothing! Zip, zilch… you get the idea. This may change in the future with the growth of the tour, but for right now there is no membership fee and there will not be one for the remainder of 2010. If one day there ever is one it will never be an outrageous number. Open Golf Atlanta exists to provide players with a low cost alternative to the country’s expensive mini tours.

The other side to this coin is that we are neck deep into a recession. Sponsors have dropped players left and right and bank accounts have run dry. The truth is that this is a very tough time to be playing mini tour golf. Unless you have status on the PGA or Nationwide you are going to have a rough go of it this year.  Many golfers have asked themselves how they are going to be able to play in tournaments and still keep money in the bank account. We are an answer to that question.

4. $160 seems like a low entry fee. How much can I win? Even with a low entry fee we were able to pay out over 33,000 in prize money. We pay out 30% of the field including ties and first place is around $1000. Here is the 2010 Money List.

5. How come there are not many events on the schedule? This tour is so new that we are currently negotiating with courses for other events. The schedule will be updated immediately following  an agreement for an event.

6. How many events per month will you have? Depending on demand we will have anywhere from 1-3 per month. Check out the SCHEDULE for more information.

7. How can I pay? Check or Paypal. Each event in the schedule will have these two options. If you send a check we ask that you download the entry form for that event and send it to the address listed at the bottom of the form. Paypal is a great way to pay. The only caveat is that there are paypal fees incured for each transaction. Because we want to keep the purse examples in tact we must pass that onto you. The fee is 2.9% + $0.30 per Paypal’s website. (example  entry fee= $150 x .029 + $.30 = $154.65)

8. Can we use Range Finders? Yes. Range Finders without slope may be used in all events.

9. Will we be riding in carts? Yes. Carts will be used unless otherwise stated.

10. When is the deadline for payment for each event? The deadline for payment will be the Friday before the event. We will take payment for late entries the day of the event, but this will be a CASH ONLY TRANSACTION. It is our goal to get the prize checks out in a timely manner and this helps us accomplish this.

11. What is the cancellation policy? You may cancel from an event no less than 48 HOURS before the first tee time of the event. This helps ensure that tee times are posted at a reasonable  hour and are as accurate as possible. There will be a 15% administrative fee for late cancellations or no shows. If a late entry and is followed by a “no show” there will be a 15% administrative fee added to the next event if the player wishes to play.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to go to the Contact page and send us a message.