Carolina Mountain Pro Tour

Information & Regulations

Sanctioned and approved: The CMT is sanctioned and approved by The Carolinas PGA. This allows all section members to play the CMT without any rules or policy infractions.

Eligibility: Events are open to all Professionals regardless of any affiliation with any professional organization and amateurs with current handicap of 6 or less.

Membership Fees: Annual Membership fees are $100.00 and $75.00 re-newal for previous year (2009) Members Memberships are required for special events. Members of The Carolina PGA will pay a reduced fee of $75.00

Entry Fees: $140.00 Members. Non-Member entry fee if accepted is $170.00. Members receive priority entry and preferred tee times. All fees include course cost, and carts.

Amateur Entry Fees: $120 (Member), $150 (Non-Member).
Amateur winners will receive pro shop credit toward the merchandise of their choice (any "money" won by amateurs will be included in the tour's money list and will also be eligible for the Mountain Tour "Player of the Year" award.

Purse: Always determined by number of entries plus any added sponsor money available. Purse will be distributed to the top 30 % of the field. C.M.T. has the right to alter the distribution when field is not full.

Ties: Any ties will be determined by a players' total back nine score. If that does not break the tie, we will then move to individual holes, starting with #18 and then proceeding backwards from there (17, 16, 15... etc...).

Dress Code: Appropriate golf attire, shorts are permitted but must be Bermuda length. No Jeans or anything close.

Phone Entries: Are accepted. Call tour office (864) 270-6857 by Saturday 5:00 PM to enter. Also emails accepted at bayliffngc@hotmail.com or sign-up form located on the schedule page.

Caddies: Are permitted, however; competitors are encouraged to use golf carts (cart fees will always be included in your entry fee). Extra carts for friends, family etc. must be approved and paid to host club where permitted before round.

Practice Rounds: To be arranged and paid by each individual. Being a member of The C.M.T. does not entitle anyone to special playing privileges or rates. Pros with PGA credentials should follow the accepted code of conduct with the host professional. The host professional and his staff are the sole judge as to when to play and what rate to pay. Anyone violating this rule will be terminated from future events.

No show:  Zero tolerance for no-shows. Any player not showing for tee times will not be allowed entry into any future C.M.T. event. Withdraws are to be made to the Tour Director NO LATER than 24 hours before tee time.

Tee Times: Can be obtained by website mountaingolftour.com 7:00 pm the night before tournament.

Payment: Cash and personal checks are preferred. Checks should be made payable to: Carolina Mountain Tour. Returned checks will result in $75.00 service charge and possible suspension from the tour.

Registration period will be open one hour prior to the first tee time at each event. All entry fees must be made during this period regardless of tee time. Each player is responsible for knowing the registration period. The time of registration can be retrieved by calling the tour office prior to each event.

Right to revoke: The Carolina Mountain Pro Tour reserves the right to revoke playing privileges to any individual participant if it is the sole discretion of the C.M.T. that if his or her presence impacts adversely upon, or is detrimental to the image of the tour in any way. All complaints must be submitted in writing to the tour office. No player shall direct any complaints to the course staff at any time.

Equipment: Drivers, balls, etc must meet the USGA requirements and conform with the rules of golf.

Yardage Devices: Yardage devices are allowed on the Carolina Mountain Tour (no slope devices).

Groove Rule: The Carolina Mountain Tour will not be adopting the "expert" condition of competition until the year 2014. This is also when PGA sections are expected to implement the new groove specifications for competition. Until then, all previously accepted equipment will be allowed on the Mountain Tour.