TOUR MANUAL
The Southern Fairways Golf Tour is designed to be a fun, fair and competitive amateur tour for golfers of all abilities.
The tour is open to male golfers age twenty-one and older.
Pairings: In most tournaments, players may make their own foursomes. There may be some events where players are limited to choosing one “riding partner”. In these events, two other players will be assigned to group. Paring Format will be posted when player registration is opened.
Joining the Southern Fairways Golf Tour
Tour Memberships are available for $150.00 for the year. Save $25 by signing up by joining by 12/31/24. You do not have to join the tour to play in our events, but there are a number of benefits, including $10.00 off the entry fee in each event.
2025 Tournament Entry Fees & Prizes
Tournament Entry Fees:
The entry fee is $115 for SFGT Members at all tournaments except GlenLakes ($105) and Rock Creek ($110).
The Tournament of Champions at Gulf Shores Golf Club (January 26) is open to any player who won a Flight in 2024.
Payouts will be in CASH at all tournaments. The Top 3 finishers in each flight will receive prizes. The Overall Champion will receive a trophy in addition to his flight prize.
All Players must register AND pay by 5:00 PM on the Friday preceding the tournament. We are not accepting payment on site this year.
Entry fee includes golf, cart, flight prizes, and closest to the pin prize. There is an optional $10.00 Skins Game.
There is a $10.00 Horse Race. You may “buy” as many players as you wish for $10.00 each. You must pick the OVERALL WINNER (Most Over Quota from the entire field) to win. Ties will be split.
Format
Tournaments are contested using a Modified Stableford Points System.
Points Are Earned on Each Hole Based on the Following:
Albatross: 10 points
Eagle: 7 points
Birdie: 4 points
Par: 2 points
Bogey: 1 point
Double Bogey or More: 0 points
A player who can’t make at least a bogey on a hole MUST pick up in order to keep the pace of play going.
Point Quotas
A player’s initial Point Quota is determined by subtracting his verifiable USGA handicap from 36. If you do not have an official USGA handicap, you can still play in SFGT Tournaments. We will work with you to establish an initial point quota. Please call 251-379-0825 or mail joey@southernfairwaysgolf.com to begin that process.
Example:
A player with a 12 handicap will start with a Point Quota of 24.
36 – 12 = 24
New players will be limited to PLUS 4 in the first tournament only. After the first tournament, there is no limit.
Point Quotas are determined by averaging the player’s Points Earned in each tournament. CLICK HERE for the complete explanation and a current list of Current Point Quotas.
Registration
There are several ways to register and pay for SFGT Tour events.
– You can Register and Pay at southernfairwaysgolf.com/tour
– Venmo. Username: @SouthernFairways
– Credit or Debit Card by Phone. Call (251) 379-0825.
You may also register using our Live Scoring Site (Unknown Golf), but you must also pay using one of the options above by 5:00 PM on the Friday preceding the tournament.
If you have registered, but will not be able to attend, please call or text Joey at 251-379-0825 or Randy at 251-583-6188.
SFGT Cup Points
Points are awarded at each event based on the player’s finish in his flight. Bonus Points are awarded for his position relative to the entire field.
Points are awarded to players based on performance in each tournament. Points are awarded in two ways:
1- Players who finish 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each flight receive points as follows:
1st: 50 Points
2nd: 30 Points
3rd: 20 Points
4th: 10 Points
5th: 9 Points
6th: 8 Points
7th: 7 Points
8th: 6 Points
9th: 5 Points
10th: 4 Points
2 – Players also receive points based on performance against the entire field.
If there are 57 players in the entire field, the player who is the “Most Over Quota” receives 57 points, the player who finishes second receives 56 points, and so on, with the player who is “Most Under Quota” receiving 1 point.
SFGT Cup Points ARE awarded in Team Events. Points are SPLIT between the two players.
3 – SFGT Members receive 10 Bonus Points for wining the CTP Prize.
The player with the most points following the Tour Championship will receive the SFGT Cup Presented by Sea-Tow. Cup Points are increased in the Tour Championship, as follows: 1st Place: 75 Points, 2nd Place: 45 Points, 3rd Place: 30 Points. Field Points are awarded as normal.
The TOP 20 players in the SFGT Cup standings following the Tour Championship are eligible to compete in the Team Challenge. The Team Challenge is the tour’s Ryder Cup style event. The players will be split into two teams of 10 players. If any player is unable to participate, he will be replaced by the next available player on the points list.
Player Conduct
All players are expected to conduct themselves in an appropriate way at all times. The Southern Fairways Golf Tour reserves the right to disqualify, suspend, and expel players who are deemed to have acted inappropriately.
Any intentional violation of the Rules of Golf will not be tolerated.
CLICK HERE for complete tournament rules.
Dress
Collared shirts and soft spikes are required. A mock is considered to be a collar. Denim is not allowed. Shorts should be of an appropriate length.
Pace of Play
It is our goal to finish the round in 4:15. Please do your best to accomplish this goal. Please play ready golf. If another player is away, but he is not ready, you are allowed to play your shot.
If you can’t make at least a bogey on a hole, YOU MUST PICK UP. Zero points will be earned on that hole.
Players have a maximum of three minutes to look for a lost ball. All players should assist with the search.
Following Play
The Live Scoring should be finalized immediately upon completion of the final hole. The player who is keeping the paper scorecard will compare each player’s point total with the player who is keeping the live score. If they match, nothing further is required. If they do not match, it is up to the two scorekeepers to confer with the group and determine which score is accurate. The correct score should always be indicated on the LIVE SCORING website. It is the official score.
The Southern Fairways Golf Tour is designed to be a fun and fair place for golfers of all skill levels to compete. We appreciate your assistance and support in helping us achieve this goal.
Thanks for playing on the Southern Fairways Golf Tour!