Tour Membership FAQs
Have questions? We have answers.Our Tour Membership FAQs list should help answer some of the questions you might have.
The Amateur Players Tour is the fastest growing am tour on the continent, with over 40 chapters across the United States and Canada, consisting of a local schedule in each market, national events at bucket-list destinations, and a season-ending championship (open and senior divisions) for top finishers in each local chapter. The APT provides a professionally run tournament experience for the everyday golfer of all ages and ability levels, allowing golfers to compete against players of their own skill level at some of the best golf facilities in their area and across the continent.
Membership is open to players of all ages and skill levels who love competitive golf and camaraderie. We offer 5 divisions based on your skill level, with options for seniors in every chapter. Ladies play from a tee with a similar rating to the tee of their male division counterparts, creating an equitable atmosphere for women.
100%! The Amateur Players Tour is an inclusive community of golfers dedicated to competition, camaraderie and support to help each of our members achieve their golfing goals. We have everyone from plus handicaps to the 30+ handicapper who is just starting to play but enjoys competition. Join and become part of the best golf community on the planet!
We offer 5 divisions based on your skill level. Players will be initially placed in a division based on their current USGA GHIN Index or other verifiable handicap. If a player does not have a verifiable handicap index, our local chapter owners will help place you in the proper division based on your scores, distance you played from, etc. *Players who do not have a verifiable index may not be eligible for prizes during their first event if they shoot out of division. Once you join, your division placement will be determined based on your APT Tournament Index, which is calculated exclusively with your scores in APT events.
Division 1 – 3.4 and Below
Division 2 – 3.5 – 8.4
Division 3 – 8.5 – 13.4
Division 4 – 13.5 – 18.4
Division 5 – 18.5 & above
The Player Badge Membership Cost is $125 and is a season-long membership. Our 2023 season will run from October 13 th through the 2023 North American Championship at the beginning of October in 2023. Your membership gives you access to compete in any of our over 700 events across the United States and Canada. Our tournaments are professionally run, well-organized, and are hosted at some of the top golf facilities in every area. Membership also includes a membership kit featuring some unbelievable APT swag. APT membership also comes with benefits, from our ever-growing list of national partners who have given us exclusive discounts to pass along to our members.
Some of these are:
- Budget Rental Cars (up to 35% off)
- AVIS Rental Cars (up to 30% off)
- Turtleson (40% off APT logoed items)
- 2UNDR (20% off)
- BlueTees Golf (20% off)
- and we’re adding more all of the time!
It doesn’t take long for these benefits to outweigh the membership cost!
Travel and earn points at any of our 700+ events across our expansive network, fair competition against golfers of your skill level, Real-time player stats at amateurplayerstour.com, Free mobile app for IPhone and Android, Prizes paid EXCLUSIVELY in VISA Gift Cards, amazing trophies, opportunity to qualify for the North American Championship and the Senior North American Championship, opportunity to qualify for 4 MAJORS, and ability to compete to win the National Player of the Year honors
It’s simple. It’s the Player Badge $125 membership + a $75 donation that goes straight to Folds of Honor, that provides much needed educational scholarships to the families of fallen and wounded soldiers. We’re proud to give back to the people and families of those who sacrifice for our freedom. On top of that, Folds of Honor Partner Members will get 30% off everything in our pro shop all the time, plus exclusive opportunities to purchase Folds of Honor/APT special edition gear to support the cause even further, plus access and/or early access to events that you won’t want to miss!
Sign up online at amateurplayerstour.com or contact support@aptgolf.org if you have any more questions.
Beginning in March, membership kits will be handed out at your first tournament with the local chapter owner. Just sign up for an event near you and come and pick up your membership kit.
