Gerald Fairchild proved that seniors can win and win easily on the FairWay Tour, chalking up a 3 stroke victory for the old timers on Sunday at gusty Heritage Ranch GC. This event was without a plus handicapper for the first time this year and the others took advantage as Brenton Fillers (11.5 hcp) and Austin Green (0.3 hcp) rounded out the top three. Currently, 4 of the top 5 money winners on this NET TOUR, which has now paid $254,831 already this year are a 0 hcp or lower. Come join us Saturday for the annual WinStar Iron Man Challenge, where first place will be $5000 plus...we hope to see you at the course because "If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't WIN!"

Ryan May fired a net score of -3.6 at soggy Hackberry Creek CC in Las Colinas Thursday. The field got the advantage of lift, clean and place along with no worries of being in a bunker, since they were out of play. Neverthless, only 4 players broke net par and one of those players was not Mike Camp...but a 50 ft birdie putt on number 4 had more luck attached...in the form of a $1095 skin!! Come join us at Heritage Ranch CC Sunday...where "If you don't tee it up you can't WIN!"

Chad Roden finally got his game to work for him under difficult conditions Saturday at Rose Creek. He is now the 27th different winner in 28 1-Day Net Events this year, edging out hot golfer Jason Ingram who now has a first and second place finish in the last 2 weeks. Houston native TJ O'Rourke is the only 2-time winner on tour this year as he has won twice in Houston, thanks to the rain shortened event at Wildcat GC in which he had given up the lead on the back nine before it was shortened to nine holes due to torrential downpours. Hole #16 was the lotto skin draw at Rose Creek and it was covered to now put the pot at $870 going into Hackberry Creek CC in Las Colinas this coming Thursday. Throw down 30 bucks and one well placed birdie will get you a grand plus! Next weekend, the tour will play Heritage Ranch GC on Sunday in McKinney, TX...come join us during the week or on the weekend as the competition is heating up along with the temperature! We hope to see you there because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!

Jason Ingram birdied 3 of the first 5 holes at Golf Club of Dallas to win the event by nearly 3 strokes with a net score of -1.2. He was the only player in the field of 36 to beat par. This golf course hosted the Byron Nelson back in the 60's and is still very challenging, despite its length from the tips at only 6700 yds as a net score of +4.6 cashed a check. Great job Jason! The FairWay Golf Tour calendar is looking sweet for the foreseeable future. Next weekend we play Rose Creek, followed by Hackberry Creek, Heritage Ranch, WinStar, Texas Star and Kingwood CC...all in the next 30 days! We hopr to see you at the course because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!

The FairWay Golf Tour had four events this past week and would like to congratulate our winners. TJ O'Rourke became the first 2-time winner on tour this year as he won the event at Wildcat GC in Houston using a great front nine score and a little bit of luck. The last group was finishing the 15th hole when threatening skies became the heavieast and lengthiest downpour I have ever seen! TJ had just doubled the 16th and bogeyed the 17th to lose his lead when the event was called off...People were going the wrong way on major interstates as they were flooded and the roads underneath the highways were becoming impassable. In Dallas, by the way, the weather was perfect at Castle Hills on Thursday where Tyler Womack finally broke through and got a win. And ditto in West Texas, where 4-yr tour vet Ted Albrecht finally got his first win. On Sunday at Thorntree CC, what did Brown do to you as Justin Brown and Chris Brown finish first and second. This was also Justin Brown's first win...So to recap the week, the tour had 3 first time winners - and our first repeat winner...but we will attach an asterisk as the Houston fields have been 15-25 players and the 2nd event he won was shortened by the rain! But this also proves the smaller the field, the better chance you have of winning the event!! We hope to see you next Saturday at GC of Dallas because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!"

Tyler Womack found his putter on Thursday at Castle Hills GC and scored a three stroke victory with a net score of 68.5. Two players in the field of 27 were able to break their handicap on the well manicured course set to host the Byron Nelson pre-qualifier in 2 weeks and the Texas State Open later this year. Tyler is the 23rd different winner in 23 1-Day Net events this year. ARE YOU THE NEXT WINNER - OR THE FIRST 2-TIME WINNER? We hope to see you this weekend at Wildcat GC in Houston or Andrews County GC in West Texas Eaturday or Thorntree CC in Dallas Sunday. Limited space is still available - Reply to this e-mail or go online to register. We hope to see you at the course!

Forest Ridge Golf Club is a Super Major no brainer except for its location. This is probably the most difficult course on the FairWay Tour circuit. Last year, +5.2 won 1st place and +9.1 finished in the money. More of the same this year as +2.8 wins and +7.2 cashes a check. Josh Bice of Ft Smith, AR was the only player to even get close to his handicap as he needed birdies on 2 of the last 3 holes to finish at +2.8. This week we will be playing more great tests as the tour plays Thursday at Castle Hills GC, site of the Texas State Open, Wildcat (Lakes) GC in Houston on Saturday and Thorntree CC in Dallas on Sunday. Although these courses can hold their own when it comes to difficulty, my money is on Forest Ridge! If you live in West Texas, don't forget about the event this Saturday at Andrews County GC. We hope to see you at the course because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!

Kurt Franke and Zachary Collings were paired together Sunday at Frisco Lakes GC and battled all day long as the two hottest golfers in this event took all 18 holes to decide a winner. Kurt birdied the 222yd 14th hole to grab the lead but gave it right back with a bogey on the 15th as Collings birdied. Coming down the stretch, Franke went 4-4-4 on holes 16-18 while Collings went 5-4-4...which gave Kurt the win with a net score of 136.5 vs Collings 136.6. Wow what a finish! The FairWay Golf Tour is excited to put these last three events in the books as we are tired of battling the spring transition - and move forward with some of the best golf courses and hopefully great weather in the coming months. Our next 2-Day Super Major will be held June 1-2 at Kingwood CC in Houston followed by the Dye Course in Dallas later that month! We hope to see you at our next 1-day event this Saturday at Forest Ridge GC in Tulsa, OK...one of the finest courses in the state.

We hope everyone likes the new website, which is very mobile friendly! Kenneth Scott battled the wind and spring transition on the golf course at Stonebridge Hills CC Sunday and came out on top of the 46 player field with several clutch par putts and a net score of 71.6. Half the field had their chance to win on the back nine as 23 players were within 5 strokes of the winning score. The full range of handicaps find the pay matrix with two 12's and two +2's finishing in the money! The tour is asking for patience from the players during the spring transition as we are doing all we can to find decent courses during this period. With the spring rush of tourneys, corporate outings and scrambles at golf courses along with the fact that the grass is half dead, half alive and with the aerification process that must be done makes this task sometimes very difficult...BUT EVERYONE MUST PLAY UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS! The competitition is heating up with Super Major #3 next weekend at Frisco Lakes GC (greens NOT punched!). Andrew Green pocketed over $8,000 and Jason Workman earned over $12,000 in the first 2 Super Majors this year. So if you like golf and the opportunity to make big money swinging the club come join us at Frisco Lakes next weekend because..."If you don't tee it up you can't WIN!"

TJ O'Rourke wins 1-Day Major #3 by 3.5 strokes using course knowledge and a consistent game to dominate at Oakhurst GC in Houston with a score of 69.2...winning $3400 with 19 players! The 4.4 handicap fired a front nine 38 and went eagle-birdie on consecutive back nine holes for a 36 to also win both sides of the nassau competition, which is always possible with a short field! Great job TJ! He was the only player to break par as Rocky Milhem's net score of 77.1 finished last place money at $425 for this event.

William Belknap used a hot putter and perfect conditions at Kickingbird GC Saturday to fire a net score of -4 and win $5000 from the field of 42 players. Kickingbird GC is rated the easiest course on the tour's regular circuit at 6647 from the tips and a slope rating of 118. The 11-year tour vet played his first of 126 rounds in March 2002. Great job William! The tour has now paid $166,136 thru March, nearly double our nearest competitor and more than double if you include th $7585 currently in the cash bonus pool that will be paid to our 20 most successful and loyal players at the end of the year. This pot will likely reach $25,000! The FairWay Tour has more events to participate and pays more money to less people as we only go to 12 handicap with a single flight of competition! Next Saturday, the FairWay Tour will be @ Oakhurst GC in Houston for 1-Day Major #3 and Hobbs, New Mexico for a 1-Day Net event. On Sunday, the tour rolls thru Dallas for a 1-Day Net event at Stonebridge Ranch's Hills Course - the more relaxing of the two Stonebridge courses! After that, the tour will play Super Major #2 Masters Weekend at Frisco Lakes GC...we hope to see you at the course because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!"

Brandon Szymczyk birdied the last hole to win the event at Sienna Plantation and take home a check for $1225. Joshua Ray Rangel had a tough day in his first tour event but still got paid as he birdied the first hole for a skin worth $615. Lots of cash was paid out with only 18 players in the field...and nobody broke their handicap! We hope to see you at the 1-Day Major in Edmond, OK at Kickingbird next weekend. 1st place will be $5000 with 40+ players.

Michael Reinhardt used a strong finish to hold off the field at Fossil Creek GC on Saturday. After a shaky front nine, Mike birdied three of the last five holes to win a first place check totaling $1654. 7 spots were paid as 73.1 finished seventh place in this event. Way to get the job done, Mike!

Jason Workman finds his game at Waterchase during Super Major #2 last weekend with a net score of 136.3, good enough for a huge check that totaled $12,580. Jason has played nearly all the 1-day events and 8 majors just since March of last year on the FairWay Tour. His struggles were well documented as his online profile history shows the 4 handicap enjoyed little, if any, success in 2012. At least three sets of clubs and a year later came the right mix...his home course, tourney experience, clubs that fit and lots of practice led to finding his game at Waterchase in a huge way. The tour veteran recorded his lowest 2 rounds in 78 events since joining the tour in April 2007 on back to back days! It's just really hard to know when one's game is going to show up, which is why we say on the FairWay Tour...."If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win!" GREAT JOB JASON!

The FairWay Tour played three events last week and the average winning net score was +0.2. Curtis Carlson (+0.5) won at Lantana with 72.5 on Thursday while Landon Ewing (1.6) fired a 69.4 at High Meadow Ranch and Robbie Cook (5.6) survived the wind and cold at Bridlewood to win with a 75.4. A net score of +4.9 was the avg last pl money finisher for these events as +6.4 cashed at Lantana, +1 at High Meadow Ranch and +7.4 at Bridlewood. Our next event is Super Major #2 at Waterchase this weekend. This event is worth triple bonus points and $10,000 to the winner with 44 or more players. Players with less than 20 rounds in scoring history must have played 5 times in 9 months prior to this event. Returning veteran players with 20 or more scores in their history must have played at least twice in six months prior to this event. There will be a 1-Day Net each day at Waterchase along with the 2-Day Super Major so everyone is eligible to play this weekend! Deadline to enter is Wednesday at 5PM...We hope to see you there because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!"

26 golfers teed off Thursday at windy Lantana GC near Flower Mound, TX and none were able to break net par. Curtis Carlson used a hot putter to pick up his first FairWay Tour win with a net score of 72.5 as the +0.5 handicap was able to shoot a gross score of even par. A net score of 78.4 was the last place money finisher! The tour has now played 5 events and 179 rounds with only 2 RED numbers. The tour goes to Houston and High Meadow Ranch on Saturday before returning to the Flower Mound area Sunday to play Bridlewood GC. We hope to see you at the course because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!"

There have now been 153 rounds played and only 2 red numbers in last 4 events as Barrick, Mack win over the weekend in Oklahoma and West Texas. Congratulations to our winners, who both took home nice paychecks. Due to questions about eligibility for upcoming Super Majors I will now explain who qualifies for these events and which events are included. Players with less than 20 rounds of history on the FairWay Golf Tour must have minimum 5 rounds in 9 months to qualify for these events. If you are a veteran tour member with more than 20 rounds and have played at least twice in the last 6 months, you will be eligible for Super Majors as well. We want to include all veteran players who actively play or have actively played the tour and have an extensive scoring hgistory with the tour. That being said, come join us if you are on the bubble at one of three events this week. The tour goes to Flower Mound, TX on Thursday to play Lantana GC. After that, we will play High Meadow Ranch in Houston on Saturday and Bridlewood Sunday. We hope to see you at the course because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!"

Congratulations to Austin Bowman of Tulsa, who picked up $5275 on Sunday as the zero handicap fired zero at TPC Las Colinas. His net and gross score of 70 on the par 70 layout was the 2nd consecutive FairWay Tour event and over 90 rds played where a net score of par or worse WINS since the field tore up Tangle Ridge last weekend. Several players had their chances, especially Michael Reinhardt, whose triple bogey on the back nine ended up costing him the event. A net score of +6 made $625 at this event! Super Major #2 @ Waterchase GC in Arlington, TX March 16-17 will be limited to FairWay Tour members with 5 or more rounds recorded in the system over the past 9 months or returning veterans with 20 or more rounds that have played at least twice in the last 6 months . However, there will be a regular 1-day net event each day at Waterchase for those players who are not qualified for the Super Major. The Cash Bonus Pool is already looking mighty healthy with the season barely 45 days old!

The FairWay Golf Tour had three events over the weekend in Dallas, West Texas and Oklahoma City. Congratulations to our three winners: Dustin Stephenson, Rene Cruz and Corey Gilbert. Dustin Stephenson, a 4 year tour veteran, took some time off for the birth of his child and came back on fire, picking up his first FairWay Tour win at Tangle Ridge GC on Saturday. His net score of 64.8 was the third lowest in tour history as the field tore up Tangle Ridge, which was left defenseless with slowish greens and no wind. Ditto for Corey Gilbert, sporting his 6 month old girl at the course and firing a net score of +0.5 in the wind at Lincoln West in OKC was good enough for the win. The tour's second event in West Texas was a success as 28 players teed it up at remote Gaines County Golf Club in Seminole...does anybody know where that is?? Derek Watson does and the West Texas tour director is doing a splendid job with the very difficult task of running a tournament with this format correctly. Hats off to Derek and Rene Cruz, the second winner in West Texas this year. The tour has made a few minor changes to the pay matrix for 2013. These changes are for the better as we have added more money to the field. Super Major #2 at Waterchase will be closed to anyone with less than 5 FairWay Tour rounds in the last 9 months so be sure to get qualified for this event, which likely will pay $10,000 to the winner! Speaking of getting qualified...at the request of many tour vets the tour will be back in Dallas on every other Thursday starting in March to give more players an opportunity to get their rounds in!! Our 2013 goal is to pay our members $1,000,000+! Sign up NOW and pay your DEPOSIT for your chance at $5K in one day next wekend at TPC Las Colinas, home of the PGA Tour's Byron Nelson Classic. We hope to see you there because "If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win!"

Andrew Green left no doubt who was the best player with or without handicap last weekend at Cypress Lakes GC. The 22 year old former NAIA All-American from UCO in Edmond, OK and +1.5 hcp fired a first round 67 followed by a second round 69 for a net score of 138.6 on the par 144 layout. The 5.6 stroke victory was the 2nd largest margin of victory for a major in the history of the tour. Andrew took home well over $8000 from the 36 player field. Chris Brown finished a distant 2nd at 144.2 as it was a low handicapper's weekend. The weather was breezy and nice on Saturday, but a Sunday morning downpour threatened to shorten the event to 18 holes. The 1 hr delay did not faze Green as he fired a front nine 32 Sunday to effectively put the tourney away. Great job Andrew, we hope this is the beginning of something big for you in 2013! The FairWay Tour's next major will be a one day event on Sunday, February 24th at TPC Las Colinas, home of the PGA Tour's Byron Nelson Classic. There is a mandatory $150 deposit for this event as final numbers must be submitted to the course by Monday, Feb 18th. This event is worth double bonus points and will pay $5000 to the winner w/40+. PLEASE SIGN UP NOW OR EMAIL TOUR DIRECTOR IF YOU WANT TO PLAY THIS EVENT! The tour has three events on the calendar this weekend. On Saturday, there will be events in Dallas at Tangle Ridge GC and West Texas at Gaines County GC. On Sunday, the tour goes to OKC for an event at Lincoln West GC. We hope to see you there because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!"

Super Major #1 is this weekend at Cypress Lakes GC in Cypress, TX. This event is worth triple cash bonus points and is open to all FairWay Tour Members. The winner will get $10,000 with 44+ players and will likely be the points leader and money leader. $25,000 is the projected 2013 cash BONUS payout to the top 20 points winners! Deadline to enter is Wednesday at 5pm. If you sign up by Tuesday at 5pm you will receive max points for early registration! Several FairWay Tour players have informed us that Cypress Lakes greens are in great condition. This course received the honor as "Best Greens in South Texas" by Avid Golfer Magazine and apparently is living up to its reputation. Congratulations to Dustin Risdon and Sheldon Rundel, winners Super Bowl weekend at Stonebridge Dye Course in Dallas and Rose Creek GC in OKC rspectively. Risdon, a +2 handicap, fired a 4 under par 68 on the very difficult Dye Course to clip the field by 2.5 strokes with a net score of 70. He was the only player in the 40 player field to break his handicap. Course conditions were a bit easier at Rose Creek the following day as Sheldon Rundel, a 7.6 handicap, picked up his first tourney win with a net score of 69.4 as three players in the field of 30 managed to break their handicap. Come join us next weekend in Houston as we play for the big bucks! Don't forget if you are unable to make both days there is a 1-day net division each day. We hope to see you at the course because "If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win!"

ATTENTION GOLFERS: SUPER MAJOR #1 @ CYPRESS LAKES GC IS OPEN TO ALL PLAYERS! QUALIFYING RESTRICTIONS WILL BE IN PLACE STARTING WITH SUPER MAJOR #2. The FairWay Golf Tour is off to another record start as 104 competitive rounds have been played already this year. There were three events played this past weekend. Buffalo Creek in Dallas had a FairWay Tour course rating of 73/136, Andrews County GC in Andrews, TX was 68.0/114 and Tour 18 Houston was 73/129...the relevance of these numbers? Well, a +0.3 won at Buffalo Creek while a 0.5 won at Tour 18-Houston and a 12 won at Andrews County. According to the USGA and raw FairWay Tour numbers, the easier the course, the better chance a higher handicap has of winning the event. The FairWay Tour has proven the accuracy of its system time and again as the numbers bear out the truth. Chris Douglas, the Buffalo Creek winner, did his STATISTICS term paper on the FairWay Tour scoring system. The USGA says its formula implemented properly should produce results that make a bell curve with 97 pct accuracy. Over a three yr period, the FairWay Tour produced results on a bell curve with 98% accuracy! Congratulations to Chris Douglas, Jorge Molinar and Steven Buchanan, last weekend's FairWay Tour winners. Due to a scheduling conflict, the tour will take next weekend off before another weekend of back to back golf tourneys on two of the tour's favorites...Stonebridge Dye CC in McKinney, TX and Rose Creek CC in Edmond, OK. Super Major #1 will be played the weekend of Feb 9-10 at Cypress Lakes GC in Houston and is open to all participants. We hope to see you at the course because "If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win!"

Bobby Stark was the only player to break his handicap on the tight and challenging Lakeway CC course in Austin, TX today. The 56 year old FairWay Tour veteran used several clutch 6-10 ft par putts coming down the stretch and a bounce off the tree from outside the OB stakes back into play on the 18th hole to win the event by 1 stroke over Chad Roden. The bail bonsdsman and cop battled it out all day long but Roden's drive wasn't as fortunate on 18 as his ball bounced past the OB stakes and out of play. It was tight at the top of the leaderboard as 72.5 finished third and two 73's rounded out the top 5 for this event. The weather held up as a mist in the morning turned into an overcast and mild 71 degree January day. I am currently driving up I-35 and it's 27 degrees as I reach OKC! The tour has a season opening tripleheader next weekend due to the Tour-18 Houston rainout January 5th. Buffalo Creek will be played Saturday in Dallas. It is one of the best course fee values on the tour at $35 and currently in great shape. Also Saturday, Derek Watson will be holding his first event in West Texas at Andrews County Golf Course. And finally, Sunday the rainout makeup will be played at Tour-18 Houston. We hope you will come join us because "If you don't tee it up you can't WIN!"

The 2013 season opener at Tour 18-Houston was rained out on Saturday and is re-scheduled for Sunday, January, 20th. Thirty players showed up READY even though the downpour was STEADY...and the temperature was 42 degrees. Tour policy has always been if the course is OPEN we play...Unfortunately, the Director of Golf at the facility closed the course due to standing water on the greens and no hope for improvement on the radar ...Monday, January 7th is the last day to pay your 2013 membership and receive an extra 25 bonus points and $25 credit at your first event...We have added Golfsmith (coupons) and Jim McLean Golf Center Dallas (discounted private instruction) to Watson's Pro Shop (dealer cost on latest golf equipment) as tour sponsors for 2013 to help fill the golfing needs of our members. The 2013 schedule will continue to be filled with high quality golf courses in D/FW, Houston, Oklahoma, West Texas and the Austin/SA regions. Are you SERIOUS about your game? Because the FairWay Golf Tour is SERIOUS about bringing the BEST competition at the BEST courses to your backyard! There is no other region in the country, including this one, offering this format with this many events and paying out this kind of CASH...payouts totaled over $600,000 to our members in 2012! We hope to see you at The Hills of Lakeway CC in Austin, TX on January 12th because "If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win!"

The FairWay Golf Tour begins its 2013 season at Tour 18 Houston on Saturday, January 5th. This will be a one day event and the entry fee is $165 plus course fees. 1st place is $1-$2K with 16-60 players and minimum 25% of the field gets paid! The BONUS CASH POINTS POOL for 2013 will start with this event. Enter this event and pay deposit by Tuesday prior and receive max 20 bonus points! Pay your membership online by January 5th and receive $25 credit at your first event and 75 bonus points! Our goal this year is to pay $25,000 in BONUS CASH to top 20 points winners and add a minimum $10,000 in BONUS CASH to the Tour Championship! Returning members with more than 20 scores from 2012 will have their 2 lowest scores removed upon membership renewal and players with 10 or more scores from 2012 will have their lowest one score removed upon membership renewal. Players who pay their membership after January 5th will get 50 bonus points. We hope to see you Saturday, January 5th at Tour 18 Houston!

The FairWay Golf Tour has expanded its schedule for 2013 to include two major markets in Houston and Austin/San Antonio. The tour will also be adding events in West Texas this spring. In 2012, the tour ran 45 events and paid out $608,070, which included $25,000 in bonus cash to our top 20 points earners. We will nearly double our number of events in 2013, which gives our members more opportunities to compete for cash on a regular basis and more players a chance to qualify for our Super Majors and a $10,000 payday! This year, we will have ten 36-Hole Super Majors, with an entry fee of $595 plus course fees. These events pay minimum 25% of the field and $10,000 to the winner with 44 or more competitors. With exception of Super Major #1 in Houston on February 9th, all members must have at least 5 FairWay Tour rounds within a nine month period prior to the event to be eligible. The 11th Super Major will be the Tour Championship, which will be held in South Texas in December and will include all bonus cash exceeding $25,000 as well as the regular pay matrix. If we reach our goal of paying $1,000,000 plus to our members this year, first place could be as much as $20,000 for the Tour Championship alone! The tour plans to travel outside the region at least once this year, with our tenth Super Major on the slate for Las Vegas in November and a possible trip to Shreveport in mid-summer. The 2013 schedule will be a work in progress as the tour has a goal of bringing you only the finest courses, but more importantly, we try to be sure the courses we play are in top condition when we have our event. For that reason, the golf courses could change, but the cities and dates will remain constant. Since 2001, I have been present at every single event and personally paid out all $2.7 million in prize money. I have the utmost confidence in our system and am very excited about the additions to our staff. I know these guys will run the events where I will not be present with the same passion and integrity. Jeremy Copeland, Wayne Warren and Derek Watson will be on board this year to help run these events along with promoter Ramiro Martinez of Houston. Jeremy has been a tour member since 2003 and knows all there is to know about our tour as he is the all-time leading money winner! Wayne and Derek joined the tour in 2005 and have over 7 yrs of experience with tour operations. Derek will be handling the West Texas region and is an accomplished player as well as a tour sponsor. All members can get golf clubs and supplies at dealer cost from Derek's Pro Shop in West Texas! Wayne is a former marketing exec for AT&T and a very good player in his own right. He has a passion for golf and is very excited to work the Austin/San Antonio market. Ramiro is very well connected in Houston and will be instrumental in bringing new players to the tour from the Houston area. How does the bonus points system work? The tour holds $10 of every 1-Day entry and $20 if every 2-Day entry to be put in a CASH BONUS POOL to reward our most loyal and successful players. At the end of the year, this cash will be paid to the top 20 points winners. Bonus cash exceeding $25,000 will be added to the Tour Championship purse. How do I get bonus points? Pay 2013 membership (returning members with more than 20 rounds from 2012 will have their lowest two scores dropped and returning members with 10 or more 2012 rounds will have their lowest one score dropped) and receive 50 points. If you pay membership online by following the link below before January 5th, you will get 75 bonus points and $25 credit at your first event! Register for an event by Tuesday prior = 15 points...by Thursday prior = 10 pts and after Thursday = 5 pts. Players will get an additional 5 points if they pay their deposit online. Performance points are as follows...1st 50 2nd 40 3rd 30 4th 20 5th 10 and all other money finishers 5 points. 1-Day Majors pay DOUBLE bonus points across the board and Super Majors pay TRIPLE bonus points across the board. A tentative schedule of 2013 events thru June is now available online. We look forward to seeing you in 2013 because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!"

Duck Kim of Houston, TX edged 3 other players by less than a stroke to capture the Houston Inaugural event at Cypresswood Tradition in Spring, TX. His score of 70.7 was good enough to take home a total of $1560. The course was in awesome condition and very challenging as a score of 74.1 finished in the money. Congratulations Duck on a fine round! A tentative schedule of dates and locations thru Super Major #2 in late March can be found on the website. Stay tuned as we are currently in the process of booking the finest courses in the region for you to play! We are very excited to expand our events to include the Houston and Austin/San Antonio markets! We feel 2013 will be the biggest season yet with a lofty goal of $1,000,000 in prize money to be paid! The tour paid $608,070 in 2012 to a single flight of golfers with a 12 or less handicap in Oklahoma and North Texas. By adding the thousands of potential competitors and hundreds of world class golf courses in South Texas we feel 2013 will be another banner year for FairWay Tour players! We hope to see you at Tour 18 - Houston on January 5th because "If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win!"

Congratulations to Steve Olivas, who made the short trip from Plano, TX to beautiful Avery Ranch GC in Round Rock, TX a worthwhile journey as he fired a net score of 72.5 to take home $1050. As a professional golfer, Steve not only MADE money on his trip to the Hill Country, he also can deduct this expense from his taxes! A net score of 78 was good enough to cash a check on this very scenic and challenging course. The tour will be releasing its 2013 schedule soon and it will include our normal events in the D/FW Metro and Oklahoma as well as a full schedule of events in Austin/San Antonio and Houston. We look forward to making the tour more accessible for more golfers along the I-35 Corridor and giving our members more choices when they decide to tee it up for cash! Come join us next weekend, December 15th, at Cypresswood Tradition in Spring, TX, which will be our first event in the Houston area. This course is in great condition and is consistently a top rated course in the state of Texas.

The FairWay Tour is traveling south for December as we will be having an event at Avery Ranch GC in Austin and Cypresswood Tradition in Spring, TX over the next two weekends. We realize that traditionally many golfers put their clubs away for the winter months, but this year has been exceptionally mild and with plans to hold more events next year as we move into South Texas, we decided to go ahead and get started! There have been several policy changes as we start the new year and they will be effective immediately. Policy and Format Updates 2013: • All 2-Day events (referred to as Super Majors) will be $595 plus course fees ($10,000 to winner w/44+) • Eligibility Requirements for Super Majors: Players must have minimum 2 rounds for Super Major #1 and minimum 5 rounds to be eligible for remaining Super Majors • 1-Day Net events will be $165 plus course fees and bonus points will be given to all money finishers • All Super Majors will be worth Triple Bonus Points • In 2013, all regular Majors will be 18 or 27 holes with an entry fee of $400 • These events will be worth double bonus points and pay $5K in one day to the winner w/40+ players. • Eligibility requirements for new players are the same for these events as regular 1-day net events…must play 5 rds to be eligible to shoot more than -2. • Tour staff not eligible to win bonus cash in 2013 .

Herb Joiner came from back in the pack to win the Red River Cup Championship at WinStar Golf Club with a net score of -1.2. Three players in the 53 player field managed to break their handicap under very nice conditions and, as usual, it came right down to the wire as these three players were separated by less than a half stroke! The tour paid its members close to $75,000 for this event ALONE as the top 20 points winners also received bonus checks totaling $25,000. A net score of +5.9 was the last place money finisher in this event. The FairWay Tour is expanding to the Houston-San Antonio-Austin markets with our inaugural event in Austin Dec. 8th and Houston Dec. 15th. We hope to see you there because "If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win!

Congratulations to Sun Ahn from Houston, TX, who won the Saturday event at Tierra Verde under very windy conditions with a net score of 70. Sun (6 hcp) won $1450 as he and very consistent and improving player Steven Buchanan (0.3 hcp) were the only players to beat par. For all the players who saw such low scores at The Tribute last weekend, a net score of 76.7 cashed a check this weekend...such is the nature of golf and thereby such is the nature of the FairWay Tour! We are very excited to announce the tour will pay $25,000 in bonus cash and $10,000 to the winner of next weekend's Tour Championship with a minimum 44 players. If there is a full field of 60 players, the FairWay Tour will pay up to $75,000 to its members next weekend alone! This would bring the 2012 payout to well over 600,000. There have been 1047 one day net rounds played so far and 455 2-day major rounds. The scoring averages for these rounds are 77.8 and 76.5 respectively. The leading money winner, Kyle Henley, has cashed over $30,000 in checks when you include the bonus cash he will earn. We hope you can play in next weekend's Grand Finale for 2012, The FairWay Tour Championship. This event will be 27 holes per day at the 27-hole WinStar Golf Club. The course is located directly behind WinStar World Casino, the second largest casino in the world, on I-35 1 mile north of the Red River. This event is worth TRIPLE BONUS POINTS. Entry deadline is 5PM Wednesday. We hope to see you at WinStar because "If you don't tee it up you can't WIN!"

Dustin Risdon did something Sunday at The Tribute Golf Club that would have sent Arnie's Army heading for the bunkers! Something never accomplished before in golf tournament history. He birdied 12 holes in a row! The record is 9 on the PGA Tour and 9 on the Nationwide Tour. Heck, in 1984 there were 8 birdies in a row made at an LPGA event. As unbelievable as this sounds, Risdon bogeyed the first, birdied the 2nd, parred the third and bogeyed the fourth hole before reeling off 12 birdies in a row on holes 5 thru 16 that included 2's on all four par 3's before finishing bogey - par for a gross score of 62...only 1 shot from the course record. The +2.7 hcp and former Nationwide Tour player from Canada almost didn't tee it up at all on Sunday, complaining of a hurt wrist. He hit his drive in the water to the right on number 1 and told his cart partner he might have to WD, but he was obviously able to putt, recording just 11 putts during the 12 hole span. However, this was not enough to catch Jason Ingram, who backed up a great round on Saturday with a career round himself on Sunday with a gross score of 68. Jason pulled in around $7000 for his performance. The Tour has only 2 events left this year including the 54 hole Tour Championship that will pay $10,000 to the winner with 44+ players. We hope to see you there because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN."

John Swanson played his first round on the FairWay Tour on May 16, 2010 as a 3.5 handicap. Over two years and 62 tournament rounds later, John is almost back to that hcp as he fires a 76 under very tough course conditions at Jimmie Austin OU GC to win $1395. John immediately went to a 4 hcp after his first event in 2010 and waffled between a 5 and 7 hcp on tour for the next two years. But persistence pays off...and John has been very persistent this year with his practice routine and determination to become a better player. John's index is now 3.8 and his ball striking is getting better and better! Not bad for a 48 year old former club pro. The deadline to enter Major #6, The North Texas Championship at The Tribute GC is Wednesday at 5PM. We have already exceeded the 48 player limit so entries will not be accepted after Wednesday unless space becomes available. We hope to see you there because "If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win!"

Thorntree CC member Sam Melendrez won his second event of the season at his home track Saturday. His net score of 71.2 was more than 2 strokes clear of the field, which is a rarity on the FairWay Tour. Add Saturday's result to his Major #1 victory at Thorntree earlier this year and we can call it a dominant performance on his home track in 2012. Great job Sam! Three main factors determine scoring on the FairWay Tour: 1.) Course conditions 2.) Size of field 3.) Quality of field. Yesterday was an example of a tough course with a smaller field and very few scratch players. As a result, 78.3 was good enough to cash a check. Earlier this year at Trails of Frisco we had our first Super Major. The course was soaked (ball played "up" thru the green and bunkers were declared unplayable...a bit of bad luck for the tour's biggest ever event to date!), there were more than 60 players and over a dozen scratch players. As a result, the scores were extremely low. What you very rarely see on The FairWay Tour is one or two players separating themselves from the field. The tour is now in its final month of a record setting season. There are two 1-day events remaining on the calendar along with one Major (The Tribute Nov 3rd) and one Super Major (WinStar Nov 17th). If you wish to play the event at The Tribute Nov 3rd, please register by the Monday prior to this event as the course is requiring a final count by that time. Players are welcome to enter the 2-day Major or the 1-Day Net event either day. We hope to see you at the course because "If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win!"

Chris Brown added 2.5 strokes over 36 holes to his gross score of 139 at the par 142 Dornick Hills CC to edge out gamer Troy Mangone by 2 tenths of a stroke and win the Dornick Hills Invitational along with $6650. The field got hammered with severe thunderstorms late Saturday, which forced a few groups to finish their round on Sunday. The storm caused considerable damage to the front nine which closed on Sunday, forcing the field to play the back nine twice. The 14th hole, a 273 yd reachable par 4, was eagled by Brown both times Sunday, giving him the narrow victory. This is Brown's second consecutive victory, winning the Adams Tour Event at Belmar GC in Norman, OK with a score of -14 a couple weeks ago. The tour wishes Chris good luck as he goes to PGA Tour Q-School next week...great job Chris!

Bobby Stark has played 207 rounds of golf on the FairWay Tour since his first event at Olde Oaks GC in Shreveport, LA on December 13, 2003. Yesterday was the first time he recorded a score of even par. And he needed every stroke to count as he edged out upstart Paul Harris to get the win. Paul actually had a lower net score, but fell under Stage 2 qualifying policy, which states until a player records 20 rounds on THE FAIRWAY TOUR, that player is limited to no more than 5 under par (net) without adjustment. If a player shoots lower than 5 below his handicap during this time, that player will have the score entered into the system immediately to re-adjust his hcp for that day, which gave Paul a net score of -5 and second place money. The scoring has been exceptionally low the last 2 weeks on the tour, but that will likely change next week as the tour goes to Dornick Hills CC, where the fairways and greens are half the size of the courses we played the last 2 weeks. In addition, the par 70 course has only two par fives that require precision shotmaking, not four reachable par 5's as we have had the last 2 events. In other news, the FairWay Tour has experienced exceptional growth over the last year with the large cash payouts and social media. Until now, the player base was not strong enough to support qualifying restrictions for our MAJORS. But moving forward and starting with the first major in 2013 (all 2013 majors will be SUPER MAJORS with $10,000 being first place money with 44 or more players), ANY player must have four or five rounds (more research needed to decide whether it will be 4 or 5) recorded on the FairWay Tour within six months of the MAJOR they enter to be eligible. The days of new players and/or touring pros being able to enter majors without supporting the tour FIRST are over! We believe this new policy, along with the other policy updates for plus golfers and senior players, will make The FairWay Tour even better for our loyal members in 2013! We hope to see you at our next event because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!"

Rhein Gibson has found his golf game. The young man from Australia made worldwide news earlier this year by recording the lowest round of golf in history, which landed him in the Guiness Book of World Records. On Saturday, he was 10 strokes off his world record pace of 55 with a gross score of 65...but was still good enough for the win at Rose Creek GC!! Rhein added two strokes to his gross 65 to give him a net score of 67, which edged out another young plus golfer, Andrew Green, who added 4 tenths of a stroke to his gross score of 67 for a second place finish at the defenseless Rose Creek GC. 2 days of rain softened the course and greens, which were rolling true, and there was no wind which gave way to some very low scores. The younger generation of golfers are starting to leave their mark on the game and with that will come policy changes in 2013...Stay tuned for the details. For the record, 10 spots were paid Saturday with 5 players having a handicap less than zero and five with handicaps greater than zero getting a check. Our next event will be this Sunday at Tangle Ridge GC followed by Major #5, The FairWay Tour Invitational at Dornick Hills CC in Ardmore, OK. Please contact Tour Director if you wish to play at Dornick regarding eligibility for this event, which has some restrictions. We hope to see you at our next event because "If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win!"

Will Garry fired a gross score of 70 as the 2.4 hcp walked away with $1800 on Sunday at Champions Circle GC across the street from Texas Motor Speedway. Scoring was low as it was a perfect day for golf with greens of average speed and reachable par 4's and 5's for many of the players. The FairWay Tour has always given $50 credits to players who finish with a net score under par and do not cash a check. This event was close as even par 72 was a money winner and anything over par was not. Only once this year in the 50+ events has the tour paid a $50 credit and that was on a day when the ball was played up through the green and the bunkers were declared unplayable. Congratulations Will on a fine round of golf! Our next event is a 1-Day Mini Major this Saturday at my home course...Tour 18-Rose Creek GC in Edmond. OK. Red River Points will be double for this event and the entry fee is $375 including green fees. First place is $4000 with 40 or more players. We are counting down to the end of the season and the Bonus Cash Pool has more than $20,000 waiting to be paid to the top points winners. If you are in the hunt for the $5000+ 1st pl. check or even the $1000 10th pl bonus check we hope you can join us for our last few events, many of which are worth double and triple bonus points. We hope to see you there because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!"

John Swanson, affectionately known on the FairWay Tour as "PGA Swanny", edged hot golfer Dustin Sloat by a tenth of a stroke to win the event at Coffee Creek GC in Edmond, OK with a net score of -1.3. This was the former Gleneagles CC Head Pro's 2nd win on the tour this year. Sloat had the best gross score of the day, recording a 1 under par 69 despite a triple bogey on the ninth hole. The FairWay Tour has paid record amounts of cash for a handicapped event to its players over the last ten tournaments. There have been multiple players earn well over $10,000 in a single event during this time, which is unprecedented. The tour has effectively put to rest any notion that a player can take advantadge of the system...at least on this tour! Here are two key stats: 1.) Average winning score over last 10 events including Super Majors = a net score of -1.4. 2.) Average last place money score over last 10 events = +3.7. These key stats are during prime golf season with record fields for a single flighted handicapped event accompanied by record payouts for this type of format! We have had +2.5 handicaps win $10,000+ and we have had 9 handicaps win $10,000+. And the last key stat: If you go back to the year 2000 and count all events played to include the almost $3 million paid out to the players the avg winning score and avg last place money numbers are higher than they were over the last 10 events!! The tour director has PERSONALLY ran every single FairWay Tour event to make sure of our Mission Statement: To provide a competitive golf format that promotes passion, integrity and honor for the serious player. Come join us next week at Champion Circle next to Texas Motor Speedway because..."If you don't tee it up you can't WIN!"

Dustin Risdon added 4.5 strokes to his gross scores of 68-70 to finish at 142.5 on the par 144 layout at Waterchase GC in Arlington, TX to win a total of $10,700 this past weekend. Dustin lost the Texas State Open in a playoff last month and thought he was beat again until the scores were finalized. Risdon edged Austin Green and Troy Mangone by less than a stroke as they were the only other players to break their handicap in the field of 62 players. Mangone was in the driver's seat as the final group came down the stretch. But a double bogey on 17 bumped Troy from a possible win to third place. The handicap system was in top form as everyone who signed up for this event thought they could beat their handicap by 1.5 strokes over 2 days. Scoring was a touch higher than most thought entering the event as a net score of 151 tied for the $680 16th place check... The FairWay Tour doesn't care if you are a 9 handicapper like Kyle Henley, who upset the low handicappers early in the year, or a touring pro like Dustin Risdon, who upset the high handicappers late...if you can beat your handicap you can win the big bucks on this tour! We hope to see you at our next event because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!"

Trey Coursey played a fine round of golf at Hard Rock Casino Tulsa's Cherokee Hills GC Saturday to take home a nice paycheck that totaled $1700. The field was a little short but Trey still left with a smile on his face as nobody could beat his net score of +1.7. The smallest field of the year provided great odds to win and a jackpot as it turns out for Mr. Coursey...especially if you count the $700 he won in a gross score side game (3 over par 73) and the fact his 1.3 handicap was not hurt since he won with an over par score. I think $1700 for an afternoon of golf with 17 players is a nice day's work! Speaking of paydays, our next event at Waterchase GC in Arlington TX Sept 8-9 could generate a purse of more than $40,000, with the winner receiving a minimum $10,000. Don't miss out on this opportunity to play real golf for real money on one of the best tracks in the metroplex! Better sign up FAST as only a VERY FEW spots remain. We hope to see you at Waterchase next weekend because "If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win!"

Congratulations to Phil Hardin as he collects $1500 for his first win on the FairWay Tour at Fossil Creek GC. The FairWay Tour has paid nearly $400,000 in 2012, eclipsing the previous annual payout record of $377,000 paid for the 2011 season...and it is still August! We have paid over $100,000 more than our nearest competitor and all of this money is paid in a SINGLE flight so players have a chance to WIN BIG PAYCHECKS each and every week. If you are a 12 or less hcp, research has shown this is the best mini tour for prize money vs entry fee in the USA. We challenge you to find a mini tour with a better pay matrix than the FairWay Tour. We already know there is no handicap system with more consistent results than this tour and it is not even close! The cash paid to our members does not include the $17,800 and counting that will be paid in bonuses to our most active and successful players. Our next big event is September 8-9 at Waterchase GC. The winner is projected to take home $10,000...is that you?? If you are not playing the FairWay Tour what are you waiting for because..."IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CANT'T WIN!"

FORE!...Jay Singley of OKC flew his blind tee shot off number 1 over the heads of the group in front of him as it carried AT LEAST 330 yds over the lake protecting number 1 green to about 20 ft for eagle on the 350 yd first hole at Fairfax Sunday. The stunning tee shot required a mandatory 320 yard carry over the water and really set the tone for Singley as he went on to reach the par 4 15th with a 2 iron en route to an even par 70 and a net score of 65.7. Singley is one of the longest hitters ANYWHERE as he hit a drive 419 yards in a practice round at Stonebridge CC a few weeks ago. Great job Jay!

Aaron Calhoun of Lawton, OK, wins the event at Bridlewood GC in Flower Mound, TX last Sunday. This was Calhoun's first victory as he took home a nice check for $1750. Congratulations Aaron! Since the FairWay Tour started late in the year 2000, it has always been our policy to PAY at the end of the DAY! As a tournament golfer myself, I believe this is in the best interest of the players...especially with some mini tours not paying the players at all! We have also made it a priority to have the most generous pay matrix possible and now have the Red River Cup Bonus Cash to reward our most loyal members. This policy will not change...however, the tour currently stands at $8025 in unpaid or BAD FUNDS submitted in 2012. Beginning September 1st, if payment arrangements have not been honored, the tour may publish in its newsletters and at the course registration table the names of all players who have an outstanding balance with the tour and the amount they owe. At the conclusion of the Tour Championship, all players still on the list will be permanently banned from participating in future FairWay Tour events. The goal of the Red River Cup in 2012 was $25,000...IF this number is exceeded and there is still an outstanding balance due the tour by its players, the amount above and beyond $25,000 in the Red River Cup will be used to soften the blow caused by these bad funds. Since we pay the most possible to the winners immediately following the event, the Tour Director eats whatever money is not "GOOD" and we do not allow for that in our PAY MATRIX!!! Just a reminder... it is a criminal offense to write a bad check and those checks will be turned over to the district attorney at the end of the season. OK GLAD THAT IS OVER...now on a more positive note...our next event will be held at Fairfax GC in Edmond, OK this Sunday at 10AM. We encourage you to participate in this event as the greens are the best they have been at this course...We hope to see you there because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!"

Dustin Sloat of Edmond, OK lit up Stonebridge CC with a gross score of 3 under par 69 on Saturday and held on Sunday for his first Major win on the FairWay Tour. The event paid almost $40,000 and Sloat picked up more than $12,000 of that purse! Great job Dustin! The FairWay Tour has not made a change or updated its policy and procedure for over three years. Our policy lately has been "don't fix something that isn't broken". However, in the best interest of the tour and its members and in an effort to be proactive in dealing with future issues, the following policy updates are EFFFECTIVE IMMMEDIATELY. 1.) Elite Player Policy: Players with an established handicap of 1.0 or lower must play in at least three 1-Day Net events or 2 Majors prior to June 30th each year to be eligible for any Major after June 30th. If an elite player signs up for the tour after June 30th, he will become eligible for majors once he participates in three 1-Day Net events. *This policy does not apply to anyone who has already played an event in 2012. 2.) Plus handicap policy: Players with a plus handicap will have a ceiling of +3 instead of +2. 3.) Loyal player Reward Policy: Players who record 20 tournament rounds on the FairWay Tour during a calendar year will have their low score deleted from their history upon recording their 20th round. The first policy is now in place so elite players who have not supported the tour will be ineligible for big money events the second half of the year until they get some FairWay Tour rounds under their belt. The second policy update is in place simply because upgrades in balls and equipment and a boom in golf thanks to Tiger Woods since the original policy and procedure was put in place in 2000. The third policy update is the tour director's favorite and is for loyal FairWay Tour players. Handicap relief will come once a player has recycled their scoring history within a calendar year. * If a player WD's from an event that round will not count! These policy updates are in the best interest of core FairWay Tour members and are now in place to further protect the field for future events...We hope to see you at our next 1-Day Net event, hosted by Bridlewood GC in Flower Mound, TX on Sunday, August 12th. Tee times begin at 10AM and course fees are almost half price for tour players at only $49! Come join us because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!"

John Swanson wins Major #4 at Sugartree GC last weekend and collects $6,000 as this is the 2nd consecutive major that has been won with a net score over par. Sugartree was a very demanding track that required precision shotmaking. Congratulations to John Swanson for winning his first major on the FairWay Tour! Our next event is Super Major #4 at Stonebridge Country Club (Dye). The USGA Women's State Amateur is being held there this week so expect the course to be in top condition! The entry fee for this event is $775 including course fees and food after Sunday's round. Players are welcome to participate in the 1-day net either Sat or Sun (space available basis) if they are unable to play the 2-day Super Major. This event will be an unprecedented third consecutive major on the calendar and could very well be the third consecutive event where a net score over par wins the BIG BUCKS! We hope to see you there because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!

Wesley Burton fired gross scores of 71-74-76 at The Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort to win Super Major #3 by four strokes under unheard of temperatures with highs in the 80's. The 1 handicap from Tulsa showed consistency over three days and won the event by 4 strokes despite shooting over his handicap. His winning score of 216.8 on the par 216 layout earned him well over $7000 from the 24 player field and also moves him up the points list and into contention for the $5000 bonus check at the end of the year. We will be playing 36-Hole Major #4 this weekend, July 21-22, at Sugartree GC in Lipan, TX just west of Ft. Worth. We hope to see you there becuause "If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win!!"

Persisitent lightning eventually ended the tournament at Golf Club of Dallas prematurely as Sam Rice wins the event based on the lowest front nine score. The last group was left stranded on number 11 green when a supercell appeared from nowhere and did not go away until it was too late to finish the event. The website does not recognize 9-hole scores in its stats and system so the results will only show handicaps and money earned. Our next event is 54-Hole Super Major #3 at The Paiute Las Vegas and is worth triple points as it is the only three day 54 hole event on the schedule for 2012. There is already appx. $14,000 in the bonus pool as we are at the season's halfway point. We hope to see you in LAS VEGAS because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!"

Congrats to Michael Juneau, winner of the Iron Man Challenge with a net score of -4.9 over 27 holes on Saturday at WinStar GC. Juneau collected a total check of $5400 for the win. The course was in beautiful shape and conditions were good for scoring. A net score of +1.3 was good enough to cash a check for this event, which had a great turnout as 63 players joined the competition. Our next event is at The Golf Club of Dallas on Saturday, July 7th. This traditional Perry Maxwell design was the site of the original Byron Nelson Classic PGA Tour stop for Dallas in the 50s and 60's. The course is in immaculate condition...We hope to see you there because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!"

Congratulations to Adam Huss, who fired consistent rounds of 73-72 over the weekend to win the tightly contested event at Rose Creek GC in Edmond, OK. The Houston, TX native has been the superintendant at Rose Creek for just over a year and has done a tremendous job. Obviously, he knows a little about how to play the game too as his net score of 142.4 (avg course hcp of 1.2 for 2 days) was good enough for the win. There were 7 spots paid and the last place money finisher was at 145.4, just three strokes back. This event was top of the line as the course was in outstanding condition and pace of play was perfect as all groups played threesomes. We hope you get the opportunity to play the tour in the coming weeks as the summer schedule looks very fun and challenging. This Saturday is the annual 27-hole Iron Man event @ WinStar GC followed by Golf Club of Dallas, The Paiute, Sugartree and Stonebridge Dye. We hope to see you at our next event because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!"

The FairWay Golf Tour is very excited to host Major #3 next weekend at Tour 18-Rose Creek CC in Edmond, OK. I am currently a member at this course and can tell you the bent grass greens are firm, fast and true and the course is in the best shape I have seen it in at least 5 years. We hope you get the opportunity to compete in this event! Dave Watford got his first victory on the FairWay Tour at Emerald Falls GC in Broken Arrow, OK on Saturday. There is now $12,750 in the Red River Cup and the event at Rose Creek pays double points! The first place winner will receive $3000 w/20 or more and $5000 w/36 or more players...We hope to see you there because "If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win!"

Derek Kelly, a member at the difficult Thorntree CC in DeSoto, TX, fired an even par score of 71 at The Old American GC in The Colony, TX Saturday to win first place with a net score of -3.2 and take home a total of $1902. The golf course was very playable on this day as their was very little wind and soft conditions from the recent rain. Kelly, Raiford and O'Keefe all matched par with gross scores of 71. Just weeks ago, a gross score of 70 was good enough to get through U.S. Open Qualifying at this venue. Don't kid yourself, just because tghe FairWay Tour uses handicaps doesn't mean there aren't some incredibly talented players on our tour! A quick sample reveals Bill Glasson, who played the first event of the season at Waterchase, finished 5th in the Champion's Senior PGA Tour Major at Shoal Creek in Alabama over the weekend. Derek Smith, who fired 63 at Silverhorn GC last week on our tour, missed the Byron Nelson by a single stroke at Lantana as did Zach Rezentes...both FairWay Tour regulars. Jerod Turner checks in at number 6 on the all-time FairWay Tour money list with over $50,000 in earnings but hasn't played since 2008 because he qualified for the PGA Tour and is currently on the Nationwide Tour. In short, these players recognize the value of quality competition and the FairWay Tour provides just that each and every week. If you are looking to improve your game and see where you stand against the best players in the region while meeting new friends and playing the best courses at discounted rates you found the right place! Our summer schedule is looking very attractive with Major #3 at Tour 18-Rose Creek CC in Edmond, OK June 23-24. The annual 27-hole Iron Man at WinStar GC on the Red River is the following Saturday on June 30th. After that, we have events scheduled in July at Pete Dye's Paiute Resort in Las Vegas and August at the Stonebridge CC Dye Course in Mckinney TX. In between those Super Majors at Pete Dye Venues is Major #4 in late July at Sugartree GC, an immaculate and very challenging course just west of Ft. Worth. We hope to see you at our next event because "If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win!

Derek Smith made 9 birdies and one bogey Sunday at Silverhorn GC in OKC to record the lowest gross score of 63 in the history of the tour and is believed to be the competitive course record. The Arkansas pro just missed the Byron Nelson Classic by a single stroke last month in the Monday Qualifier and obviously has found his game! Great job Derek! Our next event will be at The Old American GC in Frisco, TX next Saturday, June 9th. This is one of the finest new courses in the region and hosted the 2012 U.S. Open Qualifying Tournament. The normal green fee rate of $125 has been cut nearly in half to $75 for FairWay Tour players. We hope to see you Saturday at The Old American because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!"

Don Grossart and Glenn Dobbs were the hot golfers on Sunday at Tierra Verde GC in Arlington, TX. Grossart, a 1.8 handicap, fired a gross score of 3 under par 69 to take the winner's check that totaled $2192 from the field of 47 players and was almost exactly ten times his entry fee! Dobbs, who spends alot of his time calf roping, fired a gross score of 77 with a 9.7 handicap to collect a total total of $1090. A quick check of the math reveals Grossart getting the win by a mere 1 tenth of a stroke...the difference being Grossart's birdie on 18 that followed his birdie on 17. His win became official when Dobbs, playing in one of the final pairings, missed a five footer on the last hole that would have given him the victory. A net score of 74.2 was good enough to cash a check in this event. The FairWay Tour received some awesome exposure when Fox Sports taped a segment about the tour on its golf show that airs every Saturday morning at 11am and is called "Access Golf". JefF Power, the show's producer, did a wonderful job portraying what the tour is all about. Herb Joiner, Jonathan Hart, Brad Barrick, Jay Singley, Jeremy Copeland and others were interviewed and taped playing for the Big Bucks during Super Major #2. Check the website soon to see the video. We are proud to announce our next event in Texas will be at The Old American Golf Club in The Colony, TX, site of the recent 2012 U.S. Open Qualifier. Needless to say, the course is in awesome shape and is also sporting a new clubhouse. Even better news...FairWay Tour players will receive a 40% discount from the normal $125 rate ($75!) to play this course. Don't miss out on the opportunity to play a course the USGA recognizes as one of the finest in Texas. There is now almost $12,000 in BONUS CASH up for grabs in the points race as we near the season's halfway point. There is nothing but great golf on the horizon with events scheduled in June at The Old American, Rose Creek CC and the 27-hole Iron Man Event @ WinStar. July brings Super Major #3...54 holes of golf over 3 days at Pete Dye's 5-star Paiute Resort and Major #4 at Sugartree GC in Weatherford TX. If that's not enough try Super Major #4 in early August at another Pete Dye track, Stonebridge CC's Dye Course! The Las Vegas event is worth triple points while all the others are worth double points except for the 1-Day event at The Old American. In short, it's not too late for anyone to make a run at the minimum $5000 bonus check to be written to the Red River Cup Points Winner and a significant amount of bonus cash totaling a projected $25,000 to be paid to the other top 20 points winners. we hope to see you at our next event because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!"

Kyle Henley won his second Super Major of the year and takes a big lead on the money list with over $25,000 in winnings for 2012. The net score of 142.4 on the par 144 layout was good enough for the win as Kyle watched the leader in his group meltdown for the second time in as many Super Majors. Kyle won at Trails of Frisco by less than a stroke with his steady play while the leader fired a back nine 46 after a front nine 34 on Sunday. And Kyle won this Super Major at Cowboys Golf Club in the same fashion...by less than a stroke after first round leader Jeremy Copeland shot 86 on Sunday after firing a gross score of 70 on Saturday, the low rd of the event. Kyle has now proven to be a deal closer by winning $25,000 in two events by a TOTAL of less than a stroke...Kyle Henley is proof that "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!" The tour hopes players will tune in to your local Fox Sports SW affiliate Saturday, May 26th at 11AM as "ACCESS GOLF", formerly known as "Inside Texas Golf" will be featuring the FairWay Tour on the air. Some of the players were interviewed and footage was shot of golfers teeing off. We hope to see you at our next event to be held at Tierra Verde GC in Mansfield, TX Sunday, May 27th.

Wesley Burton fired a net score of 141.8 on the par 142 Boiling Springs GC way up north in Woodward, OK this weekend to win the event and cash a check for $2176. The victory also earned him a whopping 195 bonus points and moved him all the way into the top 10 in the points race from the 28th spot as he showed why it can sometimes be worth it to drive a little bit to play in an event! The 6,219 yd layout has to be top 10 most difficult for a course under 6400 yds anywhere! The hilly, tree lined course built on the sandy hills of NW Oklahoma may have been designed by Dr. Seuss with multiple blind shots into very small landing areas with severe elevation changes. Great job Wes! Our next tourney will be Super Major #2 at Dallas Cowboys GC May 19-20. This tourney is projected to pay $10,000 to the winner...Deposit of $145 must be paid by May 11th to get a spot in this event. We hope to see you there because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!"

John Swanson fired a gross score of 76 under difficult conditions Sunday at Waterchase GC to get his first win on the FairWay Tour with a net score of 69.7. Affectionately known as PGA Swanny, the former Head Pro from Gleneagles CC finally breaks through after 41 rds on the tour and too many close calls to count! Congratulations John! The win earned him a total of $1970 and 70 Red River Bonus Points. There is now $9705 in the pool! The FairWay Tour would like to recognize Kelci Gonzales from West Texas as an example of sportsmanship and integrity on the tour. Kelci hit his ball into the hazard right of #9 fairway Sunday and thought he had located his ball and hit it toward the green. He continued until his ball reached the green where he realized it, in fact, was not his ball. Kelci called the foul on himself which basically took him out of the hunt to cash a check. This is what makes the game of golf so great is the integrity of those who participate! Our next event is the NORTHERN Challenge in Woodward, OK, a 2-day mini major at our northernmost venue. This is a tricky and hilly course with small, undulating bent grass greens. The tour will take the weekend of May 12-13 off for Mother's Day before returning to Dallas and Dallas Cowboys Golf Club for Super Major #2, which will pay the winnner $10,000 (w/44+ players)! Fox Sports Southwest's Access Golf will be there to feature the tour and we hope you will be there too because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!" DEADLINE TO ENTER IS MAY 11TH.

The FairWay Golf Tour has been paying serious cash to its players all season long and this weekend at Chickasaw Pointe GC was no different. Congratulations to Don Grossart of Irving, TX, who shoots a net score of 143.2 on the par 144 layout to win well over $6,000 for the 2-day event. Grossart edged out hard charging Kurt Franke, who stays hot, firing a career low 71 for a net score of 66.9 on Sunday to jump all the way to 2nd place from the middle of the pack. The tour has already paid nearly $200,000 in prize money AND has nearly $10,000 in bonus cash for its top 20 players in the Red River Cup Points Race...and it is only April! The payout for the year is nearly double our nearest competitor and the earning potential for our players is roughly triple our nearest competitor as three players on this tour have already earned over $10,000 this year playing weekend golf tournaments. Everyone is taking notice as Fox Sports SW will be taping a segment about the tour and its rapid growth to air on Access Golf. This program airs every Saturday morning @ 11am on your local Fox Sports SW affiliate and was formerly known as "Inside Texas Golf". We hope you can join the competition at Waterchase GC this Sunday, April 29th, because "If you don't tee it up you can't WIN!"

Andrew Koonce fired a 5 under par 30 on the front nine at Texas Star on Saturday en route to a 3 under par 68 that provided a winner's check for $1750 and the largest margin of victory on tour so far this year. Koonce, a former Texas Wesleyan golfer, caught on fire with 6 birdies on the front nine including a chip in on the ninth. He then birdied the 10th to get 6 under before feeling his comfort zone coming down the stretch and finishing with a 3 under par 68, which was a net score of 67.3. GREAT ROUND ANDREW! Our next event is Major #2 at Chickasaw Pointe Golf Club on Lake Texoma this weekend, a tour favorite! This event is worth double Red River Points and there will be close to $10,000 in BONUS CASH already up for grabs after this event is concluded...We hope to see you there because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!"

Kurt Franke started the 2012 season at Waterchase in January just as he finshed the 2011 season, with a hard luck score of 76.7 that placed him less than a stroke out of the money. He then finished in 28th place at Buffalo Creek before skipping Frisco Lakes the folowing week. Kurt then missed the money by less than 2 strokes in Major #1 at Thorntree CC and was starting to feel like it was 2011 all over again, where he missed the cut by less than a stroke numerous times. But since then it has been payback time as Kurt has now become the first 2-time winner on the tour this year. Thanks to his $4000 payday at TPC and another $1195 for his win at OU Golf Club this past weekend, Franke has now jumped all the way to #7 on the money list with $6570 in earnings already in this early season and 4th place on the Red River Cup Cash Bonus Pool list with 450 points. There is now $7770 in the pool, which will be distributed at the end of the year and could reach $25,000 plus in BONUS CASH for our top 20 points winners! Come join us at Texas Star Golf Club on April 14th because "If you don' tee it up you can't win!"

Congratulations to Jared Ward and Jeremy Copeland, last weekend's winners in back to back events Saturday in Tulsa and Sunday in Dallas on the FairWay Golf Tour. The weather was gorgeous both days as a total of 83 players teed it up. Ward won at Battle Creek with a net score of 70 and the top 2 players in the current Red River Cup standings finished first and second in the event at Tangle Ridge on Sunday as Copeland picked up his first win since last September. We hope you can join us this Saturday at OU Golf Club, site of 2009 USGA Public Links Championship. The course is currently in BEAUTIFUL condition and is located on the OU campus just 2:15 from Denton...There is already $7550 in Red River Cup Bonus Pool. This bonus cash will be distributed to the top 20 points winners at the end of the season and could total $25,000 plus so sign up now for our next event as points are awarded simply for participating and signing up early! We hope to see you there because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!"

Congratulations to Kyle Henley, who broke his handicap for only the second time in 57 rds and 6 yrs on the FairWay Tour this weekend and made it count big time - getting a check for over $11,000! Kyle has wavered between a 10 and 12 hcp the entire 6 years depending on which tee box the senior chooses to play. We hope this victory proves to the higher handicappers and seniors on the FairWay Tour that every player does have a chance to win majors. Kyle and Sam Melendrez, who won earlier this year, are the first players with a hcp greater than 5 to win a major since 2009 (15+ majors) and Kyle is the first double digit handicap to win a major in the 11-year history of the tour. The golf course also was the easiest for a major ever as the bunkers were played as ground under repair and players got one club length relief in the 100yd wide fairways due to the flooding rains earlier in the week that also softened the normally rock hard greens and fairways. Couple that with no wind and handicaps that were on the high side due to recent terrible weather conditions dating back to October of last year on the tour and you have a perfect storm for low scoring! That being said, if a scratch event were held on the same course under the same conditions with 64 players, surely it would have taken 12 under (-5.5 wins on this tour) to win and a score of 143 or +2 (+1.8 was last place money on this tour) probably would not have cashed a check. Our next event will be in Tulsa Saturday at Battle Creek Golf Club and Sunday in Dallas at Tangle Ridge GC. We hope to see you there because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!"

Chris Parnell made the 3 1/2 hr drive from OKC to Arlington alot easier Saturday night as the winner of the event at Lincoln West GC just north of downtown OKC and recipient of the winner's check for $1765. The simple municipal course was made difficult thanks to winds gusting at 25-40 mph. Parnell was the only player in the field of 38 to break his handicap as scoring remains high so far this year on the tour. A good player who entered all or most of the events could have won lots of cash by now and his handicap could have gone up while leading the Red River Points Race... This describes Chris Brown and a few others at the top of the money and points list who are now sitting pretty with house money and the same or even higher hcp going into the spring! Super Major #1 is next weekend at Trails of Frisco and will pay a whopping $10,000 to the winner with a field of 44 or more players! The FairWay Tour has a policy of INVITATION ONLY for its MAJORS, so if you register and are not eligible to participate, you will receive a phone call from the tour director within 24 hrs. We will then attempt to complete the process of becoming eligible. Currently, the main criteria needed to enter the Super Major at Trails of Frisco is a verifiable handicap thru multiple sources. The FairWay Tour is committed to bringing quality golf competition into your bag. Our system is the most complete, our fields are the largest and are payouts are the best. AVERAGE WINNING SCORE THRU TEN 1-DAY EVENTS AND ONE MAJOR IS +0.2. We have almost $5000 already in the BONUS CASH POOL and have paid nearly $100,000 in prize money and we haven't made it to Spring yet!! Come join us at Trails of Frisco because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!"

Two days of rain gives way to bright, sunny and calm conditions Sunday afternoon at TPC Las Colinas as Kurt Franke, a veteran FairWay Tour pro and current 5.8 hcp, shoots a 7 over par 77 on the soggy and long Tournament Players Course at The Four Seasons Resort in Irving, TX. The 80 player field was the largest single day event since the tour started on 2001, topping the 73 player event at Waterchase to start the 2012 season. 21 players received a check for their efforts, with a score of +5.8 finishing in a tie for 20th place. Super Major #1 in two weeks at Trails of Frisco will pay $10,000 to the winner with a field of 44+ players. We hope to see you there because..."If you don't tee it up you can't win!"

For the second consecutive week on the FairWay Tour, local knowledge pays off as Austin Berryman shoots a net score of +5.2 at the downright wicked Forest Ridge GC in Broken Arrow, OK Saturday. If those who played Thorntree CC last weekend thought that was difficult, they missed a real confidence shaker in Forest Ridge. The par 71 layout did not budge as a net score of 80.1 cashed a check. The TPC at Las Colinas next Sunday will be hard pressed to match the difficulty of the courses we have played the last 2 weekends. Please contact Tour Director to get a spot for this event as we are able to extend the field to 80 players because daylight saving time happens at 2am Sunday morning! We hope to see you there because "If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win!"

Congratulations to Sam Melendrez, who took advantage of local knowledge at an extremely difficult Thorntree CC to win the FairWay Tour's first major of the season. It was a perfect weekend for golf with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-60's both days. But the course got the best of the record field of 51 players, which was the most for a 2-day major in the tour's 11-year history. The tricky layout featured fast, grainy undulating greens and very fast fairways because of the dormant conditions. Melendrez really did his damage on the very first nine of the tournament, shooting a net score of 31.9 and holding on from there to win the event with a 2-day total of 145.8, or 1.8 over par. The tour's first event of 2012 in Tulsa will be next weekend at Forest Ridge GC in Broken Arrow...another monster! That weill be followed on Sunday, March 11th by TPC at Las Colinas, with greens currently pushing 13 on the STIMPMETER!!! We hope to see you at our next event because "IF YOU DONT TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!

Ryan Penfield, a young pro from Edmond, OK fired gross and net scores of -2 68 at Kickingbird GC as the 0 hcp edged out a very tight field once again at the par 70 muni track Sunday. The weather was perfect and if it wasn't for the slick and tricky bent greens the scoring would have been much lower on the simple track. The 54 player field was the largest 1-day net event ever in Oklahoma. We have now had the largest field ever in Texas our first event of the year with 73 players and now the same in Oklahoma with 54 players. Since it is only mid-Feb this is a sure sign the FairWay Tour will be a great spot to hone your game in 2012! We hope to see you at Thorntree CC for Major #1 next weekend because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!"

It was May day at Frisco Lakes Saturday as Ryan May was the second player in 3 weeks to win the net and both sides of the nassau in a FairWay Tour event. The players were probably dreaming of the first day in May as the temperature was 33 degrees and the wind chill factor was 18 degrees when the field started teeing off at 11am. Ryan, a 1.9 handicap for this event, fired a gross score of 76 in a survival test under arguably the worst weather conditions in the 10-year history of the tour. An astounding 44 players showed up to get battered by the north winds and freezing temperatures. A NET score of 80 was good enough to finish in the money! Come join us at Kickingbird GC in Edmond, OK Sunday, February 19th or the following weekend for Major #1 to be held at THorntree CC in DeSoto, TX because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!"

Congratulations to Kevin Gardner of Marietta, OK, the only player to beat his hcp under treacherous conditions at Tour 18-Rose Creek GC in Edmond Saturday. The 40 degree temperatures and 30mph north wind did not deter the field of 35 players as everyone showed up for this event! Some interesting facts after 3 events...all three winners were seniors who played the tips even though they could have moved up a tee box with a 2 stroke deduction in course handicap...there have been 153 rounds played and only 4 scores have been recorded under net par or roughly 1 of every 40 scores turned in...there is already $1530 in the bonus pool, which projects to more than $25,000 in bonus cash to top 20 points winners!

Michael Reinhardt of Ft. Worth, TX fired a gross score of +2 (73) Saturday at Buffalo Creek GC dominate the field of 45 players and cash a big paycheck of $2390. The 48 year old 3.5 handicap showed the field how to make the big bucks as he won both sides of the Nassau ($390 on a $40 entry fee, we will call it 10X payback!), the Sr. Net and the Net Divisions to total $2390, which was nearly 10X his entry fee as well. Great job, Mike! The event paid 11 spots with the last place money finisher shooting a net score of 76.2 (+5.2) on the par 71 layout. There have been 118 rds played on the tour in 2 events and so far only 3 players have beat their handicap! Come join us next Saturday at Rose Creek GC in Edmond, OK because "If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win!"

Congratulations to 7 year FairWay Tour vet Jack Akins, who won both the Net and Sr. Net divisions and was the only player to break net par with a score of 70 at Waterchase GC in Arlington, TX. The 5 handicap has battled health issues on and off since becoming a member in January 2005 but that didn't stop him on this day as he won the event by 2.3 strokes over second place finisher Dax Gregg. Jack played the tips and shot a gross score of 75 to take home $2695. The weather turned out to be quite nice in the afternoon with diminishing winds and a temperature in the mid-50's...but the early tee times were a bit unfavorable. The temperature was 39 degrees with a 15 mph NW breeze when the first group headed to the #1 tee box. 19 spots were paid and the last place money winner, zero handicapper Logan Waldrip, shot a net and gross score of 76, which was also good enough for 2nd place in the Scratch Division. The 73 player SINGLE FLIGHT event was the largest ever in the 11 year history of the tour. Be sure to check out the new look website and Red River Points Race...don't forget how to get the MOST points: *50 POINTS FOR MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL. *15 points for signing up by Monday prior to event *10 pts for signing up by Thursday prior (space available) *5 pts for signing up after Thursday (space available) *5 points for paying online deposit or full entry by Wednesday prior to event. As a special footnote, the tour was honored to have 7-time PGA Tour winner and current Champions Tour player Bill Glasson as one of its participants for this event. The goal of the USGA when they established the handicap system was to create an even field for competition so a player like Glasson, with a +3 handicap, can compete against the 7 handicapper working a full time job. The FairWay Golf Tour accomplished that goal on Saturday. This tour is quickly gaining a reputation in the region as THE BEST GOLF COMPETITION NO MATTER YOUR SKILL LEVEL, as long as you are a 12 or less HCP! If Bill Glasson recognizes the value of quality competition, then we hope you will too! Join us at the course soon because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!"

The FairWay Golf Tour's Red River Cup pays CASH bonuses at the end of the year for players who accrue enough points. These points are given for membership, early registration, participation and performance. Last year, the tour paid just over $10,000 in BONUS CASH to the top 10 points winners. This year, double cash will be going into the pool to give us a projected payout goal of $25,000. This cash will be awarded to the top 20 points winners at the conclusion of the 2012 season. Players will be able to watch the cash pool get deeper as the year goes on and see where they stand in the race each week with online tracking! Here is how YOU can win the RED RIVER CUP: 1.) Pay your membership and receive 50 points (must participate in an event to get membership points). 2.) Register by Monday prior to event and receive 15 points. 3.) Register by Tuesday or Wednesday prior to event and receive 10 points. 4.) Register after Wednesday prior to the event and receive 5 points. 5.) Players who pay their deposit or full entry THRU THE WEBSITE by Wednesday at midnight prior to event will receive an additional 5 points. 6.) Points also awarded to top 5 finishers at each event: 1st50 2nd40 3rd30 4th20 5th10 7.) All mini-majors, 27-hole events and 36-hole events are worth DOUBLE POINTS 8.) The 54-hole event in Las Vegas and the 54-hole Tour Championship is worth TRIPLE POINTS This concept is a win-win for everyone because it encourages players to give their commitment and participate to receive points and helps tour director get more accurate player count for course booking and pairing sheet. PAYOUT with projected $25,000 cash pool: $5250 $3750 $2750 $1875 $1500 $1350 $1200 $1100 $1000 $900 $800 $700 $600 $500 $400 $350 $300 $250 $225 $200

2012 looks to be a banner year for FairWay Tour players. We will be featuring a total of thirteen two day events and 35+ one day events in Texas and Oklahoma. There will also be a three day 54-hole event in Las Vegas and the Red River Cup Championship will be 54 holes played over two days at WinStar Golf Club's 27-hole layout the final weekend of the season on the Red River. The tour is growing at a very rapid pace. Golfers throughout the region are finding out about us every day thanks to internet/social media, longevity and, most importantly, word of mouth from the players who have experienced our tour in past years. The first 1-Day event of 2012 will be Jan. 21st. The FairWay Tour will have more two day events this year. We will be featuring one 2-day event per month starting in late February. These events will alternate between Major ($400 entry & $5000 to winner w/40+) and Super Major ($595 entry & $10,000 to winner w/44+) each month with one day events virtually every week in between from January 21st thru the 54-Hole Red River Championship in November. Don't forget if you are unable to play both days in our majors, we have regular 1-day events each day so you will never be left out in 2012. The FairWay Golf Tour has proven over the last dozen years to have an incredibly accurate handicap system (we must use decimal points to eliminate multiple ties at every event) and MOST generous pay matrix. The Red River Cup payout is projected to pay $25K+ in BONUS CASH to our 20 most successful and loyal players with a possible $7,500+ in BONUS CASH going to the points winner. This cash is paid on top of the already best paying prize fund for each event. In 2011, we paid $377,863 to our members. The tour format puts everyone in a SINGLE FLIGHT with a 12 or less handicap, which gives the players a chance to win MORE MONEY...We have now paid almost $2.1 MILLION in prize money to our players since 2001 and we are the longest active tour of its kind in the U.S.A. Our average WINNING NET SCORE for the ten MAJORS played in 2011 was -0.10...or virtually EVEN PAR!!! We are now licensed by the USGA as a "club affiliate" and qualified to apply the USGA Handicap Formula to our handicapped events. We believe these unique qualities brought to you by this tour, along with the fact we offer far more events in which to participate each season than any of our competitors, will make it difficult for players to miss this opportunity in 2012. We hope to see you at the course January 21st because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!"

The FairWay Tour recently received its license to operate as a "club affiliate" by the USGA. These are the same credentials all golf courses must have if they are using the USGA's GHIN Handicapping System. The license requires testing and ensures the player that the tour director is skilled at performing his duties as handicap administrator and is following the guidelines set forth by the USGA. If you play a handicap tour other than the FairWay Tour be sure to ask if they have received their license to apply the USGA HANDICAP FORMULA to handicapped tournament competition.

Congratulations to Brad Aycock of Durant, OK, winner of the 2011 Red River Championship. The 0.0 handicap fired gross and net scores of 78-69 to finish at 147 and take home appx $3000 from the field of 18 players who braved terrible conditions at Chickasaw Pointe Golf Club. The tour also congratulates Jeremy Copeland of Edmond, OK, winner of 2012 Red River Cup Points Race. We reached our goal of $10,000 in the pool with a total of $10,025!!! Jeremy received $3000 of that cash with the remaining $7025 going to the rest of the top 10. We thank you for supporting our record setting 2011 season as nearly $400,000 was paid to our members. We expect major growth once again next year and a new goal of $20,000 in the points pool. Come join the hottest tour around in 2012 because the more you play, the more we pay!

Kyle Bean has played 27 times on the FairWay Tour since February of 2010 and got his first win Saturday at Bridlewood with a net score of +2. The golf course became close to unplayable for a brief period as winds gusted around 50 mph when a cold front blew through North Texas just about the time the first group headed to the tee box. Kyle beat Chris Brown by 1 stroke to claim the victory with 18 players braving the conditions. Interestingly, Kyle had the highest handicap in the field at 11.0 and Chris, an Adams Tight Lies Tour winner earlier this year, had the lowest at +1.0. Chris had an incredible round of even par working thru 17 holes but double bogeyed the nearly impossible 18th, a par 4 at 466 yds playing about 600 yds into a 35-50 mph north wind, to give Bean the victory. There is $9740 in the Red River Cup Bonus Pool with one event remaining. Major #6, the Red River Cup Championship, will be held Dec 3-4 at Chickasaw Pointe GC on Lake Texoma and we hope to see you there because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!"

Brandon Schroeder first played the FairWay Tour October 10, 2002 and has recorded 25 tournament scores in 2011 but never before had won a major...Last week at Boiling Springs, he passed three players in the Red River Cup points race by participating in the event and moved into third place, which will pay roughly $10,000 in bonus cash to the top ten points winners. And this week he hit the jackpot by winning nearly $5000 and his first major. Like most of us, Brandon has struggled with his game for much of the season and was contemplating stashing his clubs for the year before deciding to play last week. I guess you could say that decision paid off as he finally cashed the big check. Congratulations, Brandon, for believing in your game and knowing eventually your time would come. Please note that if Brandon had chosen not to play in those events, he would have also slipped to at best 8th in the points race and in line for a $500 bonus check...Instead, he has moved past Paul Aycock all the way to 2nd place and if he can hold that position will receive a $2000 bonus check! In short, the first 22 rounds of golf this year on the tour did not turn out the very best for Brandon but the last two weekends not only built his confidence, it also replenished his golf account. Brandon's handicap has also dipped from the mid 5's to the mid 3's, which is part of the tour's mission statement..."to improve one's game thru competition". We hope you can make it this Saturday for our last 1-Day event of the season at the newly renovated Bridlewood GC in Flower Mound, TX because I am certain Brandon Schroeder will tell you ..."IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN"!

Max Glasson is the first back to back winner on the FairWay Tour this year and he did so without ever breaking his handicap. Max fired a 36 hole total of 144.4 or 2.4 over par to collect $1700 over the weekend at Boiling Springs GC in Woodward, OK. In the last 156 rounds on the tour, including Super Major #3 at Tangle Ridge, there have been 2 players finish under their handicap...and one of those players eagled the last hole to get below his hcp and that eagle earned him $10,000. The other player fired a gross score of 66 on the 2nd round of Super Major #3 to get below his hcp by 6 tenths of a stroke. In short, the FairWay Tour handicap system continually spits out incredibly close finishes and gives half the field or more a chance to win in rd 2 of all our majors. Also noteworthy is the fact that Brandon Schroeder leapfrogged two players to move into 3rd place in the points race...with a net score of +5 on round 2 that was good enough for 2nd place in the 1-DAY NET on Sunday and earned him an extra 40 points added to the 40 points he got for playing in the major and both 1-day events. Our next event is this weekend at Diamondback GC in Abilene, TX and it is worth double points as well so if you want to make your move in the RED RIVER CUP STANDINGS and earn bonus cash come join us because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!"

Max Glasson fired a gross score of 77 under extreme conditions Saturday at Emerald Falls Golf Club in Broken Arrow, OK. Glasson, a Stillwater native and son of former PGA Tour player and current Senior PGA Tour star Bill Glasson, was able to play close to his 4.3 handicap under very difficult conditions. As always, it was close at the top. The winning score of 72.7 was followed by 73.5 and 74.2. The 8 player field was the smallest of the year and had to endure 40 mph winds and temps in the low 50's much of the afternoon. Even so, the tour paid 3 spots and the winner received $600 and 65 Red River bonus points...not bad for an afternoon of golf! Please note the new "share this" links on ANY page of the website. Just click one of the logos and send that page of the website to friends via one of the social networking options of your choice. We hope this makes it easier for all to tell others about the fast growing tour. Our next event will be a first of its kind 2-Day Mini Major at Boiling Springs GC in Woodward, OK November 12-13. The 36-hole event will pay $2000 to the winner with 20 players and $3000 to the winner with 30 players and a minimum one in four players will receive a check! The online entry fee of $315 includes green fees for 36 holes. The short, hilly and tight course with superb undulating bent grass greens is very challenging and fun to play. Points will be double for the Red River Cup, which now has over $9000 in it to be paid to the top 10 points winners at the end of the year. If you are close to the top of this list it could pay off big time to enter this event or any of the remaining events on the 2011 calendar. We hope to see you there because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!"

Congratulations to Corby King, the 1 handicap fired a net score of 142.5 on the par 144 Tangle Ridge Golf Club in Cedar Hill, TX. The weather was near perfect both days and the course was in good condition. Corby won in dramatic fashion by nailing a fast breaking slider for eagle on the last hole to edge out hard charging Derek Watson by less than a stroke and collect a total of $10,350. "Had it not gone in I was looking at a possible par because it was moving fast", King said with a wide grin on his face as the results were tallied. The final standings were so close that if he ended up with par on the hole he would have finished 6th and collected $1150 instead of $10,000...WOW!!! King was a 1.5 handicap on day 1 but a net score of 72.5 dropped him to a 1 handicap for day 2 even though he trailed first round leader Rocky Milhem by almost 6 strokes. But King made the eagle on 18 for a gross score of 71 and a net score of 70...good enough to collect the winner's check! Watson, a +1.6 hcp, fired gross scores of 75 on Saturday and 66 on Sunday. He was the only other player to break his handicap at 143.4 and received a $5,000 check for his efforts. What a fantastic finish to an event that literally any of the 648 players with a scoring history on the FairWay Tour could have won. The field of 54 players was the largest 2-Day Event ever and the money was absolutely there for the taking!! The tour is adding players each week and now has 782 players in its database. We have now paid $2,054,675 to our members since 2001 and are poised to break the record single year payout of $344,199 in 2004. And finally, there is now $8,975 in the prize fund for the top ten points winners in the Red River Cup Bonus Pool. We are going to be extremely close to reaching our goal of paying $10,000 in bonus cash to the top 10 points winners. Those in the top 20 can climb the chart by continuing to participate in remaining events and those in the top 10 can move into the top 3 as outside commitments are preventing 2 of the top 4 in the current standings from participating in the remainder of our events as one is scheduled for surgery and the other is a hunting guide. The Top 5 finishers in the remaining events receive the same amount of bonus points regardless of the size of the field! We hope to see you at our next event because...Ask Corby King... "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!

We want YOU to have the opportunity to play in our next event...the FairWay Tour Championship at Tangle Ridge GC in Grand Prairie, TX October 29-30. We have added 10 spots for a maximum field of 54 players. We will be paired in threesomes for pace of play and player convenience. There are still 4 spots remaining for this tournament, which will pay $10,000 to the winner and minimum 10 spots with 44 or more players and 13 spots with an unprecedented maximum 54 players...This weekend could provide the biggest payout in the 10-yr history of the tour. The record was set earlier this year at Stonebridge CC, where 48 players produced a payout of $33,270...$12,000 of which went to Michael Gatz, winner of Super Major #1. Could YOU be the next $12,000 WINNER? One thing is certain, "If you don't tee it up you can't win!" Ask Mike Torres...the 2.5 hcp collected $1090 by posting a net score of 69.5 to edge out three players who shot net scores of even par 70 at Shady Oaks GC in Baird, TX Sunday. 5 places were paid in the 17 player field. If you are from West Texas, or North Texas for that matter, and did not make this event you missed a golden opportunity to make $1000+ while enjoying a gorgeous afternoon of tax deductible golf as the weather was perfect and the course was absolutely there for the taking at 6250 yds with three reachable par 5's! So if next weekend doesn't make your calendar with the 5-day forecast showing 72 and sunny BOTH days and a possible $10,000+ payday waiting then why have a set of golf clubs? Come join the competition!

Marshall Jones fired an even par 72 at Hawks Creek GC in Ft. Worth Saturday for a net score of 68 and a sweet payday of $1905 with 35 players. On Sunday in OKC, William Belknap and Robert Parker fired matching net scores of 70 to collect $990 apiece from the 27 player field at Tour 18-Rose Creek GC. The weather was ideal for golf both days with highs in the lo 80's. There is now $8120 in the Red River Cup Points Pool with four 2-Day events and three one day events remaining on the 2011 calendar. Our goal of $10,000 in the pool may still be reached with some cooperation from the weather. The tour will be playing Shady Oaks GC in Baird, TX this Sunday before possibly our biggest event of the year...Super Major #3, the FairWay Tour Championship at Tangle Ridge GC Oct 29-30. First place will be $10,000 with 44 or more players. Please register NOW or reply to secure your spot in the field because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!"

Twin Lakes Golf Course in Canton, TX was in perfect shape and so was the weather for last Sunday's event. Don Grossart took advantage of the conditions posting a gross score of 70 to win by 3 strokes over Mike Valenzuela. There were just 19 players for this event because of its location but don't think small field means small payout! Grossart won money in everything he entered dominating the net and nassau divisions and also winning the scratch division. Throw in 2 skins and Grossart made $1641...great job Donald! The FGT calendar for the remainder of the year is now finalized with the only exception being possibly Bridlewood Nov 26th depending on the condition of the greens when they re-open November 1st. It is our commitment to bring you quality golf on courses that are in the best shape possible...which is why the calendar is always fluid on the FairWay Tour. This week's event at Quicksand GC in San Angelo will be re-scheduled for next year due to circumstances beyond our control. Our next West Texas event will be at Shady Oaks GC near Abilene, TX on October 23rd. We hope our new players from that region will continue to support the tour so we can bring quality pro golf to your area on a consistent basis. The weekend of Oct.15-16 will feature two 1-day events with Saturday's tourney at Hawk's Creek GC in Ft. Worth (in great shape) and Sunday's event at Tour 18 - Rose Creek (in great shape) in Edmond, OK. Now is the time to enjoy the fall weather and get your name in the top 10 of the points standings for the RED RIVER CUP...which is starting to overflow with nearly $8000 of BONUS CASH inside...There are still five 1-Day events and four Majors to be played...we are optimistic our goal of $10,000 may still be reached. This cash will be be paid out immediately following the RED RIVER CUP CHAMPIONSHIP Dec 3-4 @ CHICKASAW POINTE GC on the RED RIVER! Come play the next event in your area because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!"

Built in 1913, Dornick Hills CC is truly a work of art that has withstood the test of time. The 6500 yd par 70 course once again provided a great test as no player was able beat their hcp over two rounds in Major #4. Jeremy Copeland was the closest, shooting a 2-Day Total of 140.5, which gave him a winner's check of $7150 and a commanding lead in the Red River Cup Points Race. A net score of +6.1 cashed a check on this beautiful and deceptively difficult gem in Ardmore, OK. As I stated just last week in my newsletter, the scoring on the FairWay Tour traditionally gets higher with the fall season. 5 players were able to break their handicap on Saturday and 3 of those players were seniors. But Sunday was a different story as the final foursome featured three players with inexperience playing for the big bucks on the FairWay Tour. Jeremy Copeland, however, has been a member of the tour for 8 years and had won 3 majors prior to Sunday's final round. This experience paid off for Copeland as he was able to hold it together for the victory.

Randy Lamoreaux won $1500 on Sunday at Thorntree CC and Burt Rieck won $1315 Saturday at Bentwood CC in San Angelo, TX on a beautiful weekend for golf. Our next event is Major #4 to be held at Dornick Hills CC in Ardmore, OK Sep 24-25. We hope to see you there as 1st place will be $5000+ with 36 or more players. Please reply to get info for practice rounds and course fees. Reservations could be hard to come by as Diana Ross is playing Fri night and ZZ Top is playing Sat night at the WinStar Casino so reserve your room TODAY!

The FairWay Tour played under perfect conditions at Coyote Ridge on Saturday in Carrollton, TX and Sunday at Forest Ridge Golf Club in Broken Arrow, OK. As stated in my last newsletter, scoring on the FairWay Tour traditionally gets higher with the Fall season. Abdurrahim Kuzu and Paul Aycock somehow solved the extremely fast and bumpy bermuda greens at Coyote Ridge and were the only 2 of 43 players to break their handicap for the weekend. Kuzu edged out Aycock Saturday with a net score of -3.2 to take home $1375 with a field of 25 players. A net score of +3 cashed a check Saturday at Coyote Ridge...On Sunday at Forest Ridge, Andrew McCarther edged out Bryan DonCarlos with a net score of +0.6, which was good for $1000 with an 18 player field. A net score of +4 cashed a check for $200 and 5 spots were paid!! The FairWay Tour goes to West Texas this Saturday to play Bentwood CC in San Angelo. On Sunday in Dallas, the tour will play Thorntree CC, another private facility and site of numerous Byron Nelson Qualifiers...for only 35 bucks! This event is on the same weekend as the Club Championship, which should leave the course in perfect condition for our Sunday afternoon tee time. Major #4 will be played September 24-25 at Dornick Hills CC in Ardmore, OK, yet another private facility located 95 miles north of Dallas and 95 miles south of OKC. This famous Perry Maxwell design is a favorite of FairWay tour players and is home to "The Maxwell" an annual Division 1 college event. The short, tricky par 70 layout will give every player in the field a chance. We hope to see you at the course this weekend because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!"

Mark Rogers finally found his game at Chickasaw Pointe Saturday. He birdied holes 14, 15 and 16 for a back nine 34 to take home first place money on the last day of 100 degree plus temperatures...which should mark the end of the brutal Summer of 2011. The remainder of the year should be very interesting with the calendar changing to hopefully an extended fall season of beautiful golf weather. The FairWay Tour schedule extends into December with the Red River Cup Championship to be played on the RED RIVER at Chickasaw Pointe Golf Club Dec 3-4. The Tour is closing fast on the $2 million mark in payouts with a total of $1,962,244 paid to ONE FLIGHT OF GOLFERS WITH A HANDICAP OF 12 OR LESS SINCE 2001. We have have the most accurate handicap system and are the longest active tour of its kind with the most generous pay matrix. This year we have already paid $240,735 to our members with lots of serious golf still to be played. On top of that, there is now $6,525 in the BONUS POOL to be paid to the top 10 points winners at the end of the year. With your continued support, we hope to reach our goal of giving $10,000 plus in bonus cash to the top 10 points winners. I will be writing these checks at the conclusion of the Red River Cup Championship on Dec. 4th. We hope to see you this weekend at Coyote Ridge GC in Carrollton, TX on Saturday, September 10th at noon or Forest Ridge GC in Broken Arrow, OK Sunday, September 11th at noon...these golf courses are in immaculate condition and provide a stiff test as +2 won earlier this year at Coyote Ridge and -1.2 won our last event at Forest Ridge in 2010. Traditionally, with the fall season comes higher scores as the combination of summer conditions and lowerd handicaps make for higher scores with the change in weather. We hope to see you there because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!"

Congratulations to Robbie Cook, who enters the winner's circle after 23 events on the FairWay Tour with his lowest round by 3 strokes of the 33 recorded scores being used by the handicap system. The 4.8 handicap fired a gross score of 71 to record the lowest winning net score of the season for a 1-day event with a round of 66.8...great job Robbie! Since the USGA considers anything lower than 5 below net par an EXCEPTIONAL tornament score, Robbie's 71 will be entered TWICE into the system for a period of three rounds per the FairWay Tour policy for Veteran Players (more than 20 scores). If Robbie fires a score greater than 2 below net par during those three rounds it will remain for another three rounds to insure the integrity of an equal playing field. Robbie was not the ony player, however, to shoot a low score Saturday. Conditions were perfect with no wind and Waterchase was in excellent shape, which allowed several players to record low scores. Even so, if you broke your handicap, as always, you cashed a check on the FairWay Tour! We hope to see you this Saturday, September 3rd, on the cliffs above Lake Texoma where we will be playing Chickasaw Pointe Golf Club. This course is in immmaculate condition with perfect greens and is really a must play...we hope to see you there. If you played in Major #2 earlier this year at Chickasaw Pointe you may use your day 2 rainout green fee to play this event.

Congratulations to Dax Gregg, the most consistent golfer in the field at the world class Paiute Golf Resort in Las Vegas, NV. Dax took home $5185 with rounds of 71.2 and 70.3 on the stunningly beautiful and immaculately conditioned golf course 30 miles north of Las Vegas. Every player in the field enjoyed this venue with bent greens running an 11 on the stimpmeter and a welcome break from the stifling heat here in Oklahoma and Texas. I don't think anyone broke a sweat with the breezy and dry conditions. Bryan DonCarlos set the pace on Saturday with a 2 under par 70 on the Snow Course to cap out at 67. The 3.2 handicap could not hold it together on Sunday and finished second with a score of 143.8...the only other player to break net par. We hope the players who took advantage of this event will tell others how great it really was (more than one player told me it was the best course they've ever played) so next year our 54-HOLE EVENT ON ALL THREE COURSES will be even more successful. We hope to see you this Saturday at 10am for our next event at Waterchase GC in Arlington, TX.

After 7 months of golf in what can be described as mostly extreme conditions on the FairWay Golf Tour, the players have given themselves $6120 of a now projected $10,200 worth of BONUS CASH to play for. $5 of every 1-Day Net entry fee and $10 of every 2-Day Major entry fee has been added each week to the pool. If the tour averages 28 players per 1-Day Net event and 30 players for 2-Day Major events the rest of the year there will be $10,200 in BONUS CASH paid at the conclusion of our final event. Here is the projected payout 1. $3000 2. $2000 3. $1000 4. $900 5. $800 6. $700 7. $600 8. $500 9. $400 10. $300 !!! There are 20 players within 100 points of the 10th place spot. Next weekend's Super Major will be worth minimum 130 points to the winner as majors are worth double points so sign up for this event today and let your bonus cash pay your way to Las Vegas!! Anyone with 100 points or more can still win the Red River Cup and a bonus check of AT LEAST $3000. It is possible for people who have not teed it up yet to finish in the top ten and get their check in time for Christmas. The weather forecast is for hot and sunny conditions in Las Vegas with lots of cash and points up for grabs along with the lights of the Strip awaiting your arrival. Get a jump on the field as the temperatures soon will be spiraling downward and the BONUS CASH will be spiraling UPWARD...we hope to see YOU in Las Vegas because "If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win!"

Congratulations to Brandon Schroeder, who nailed an 80 ft birdie putt on the 18th at TPC to shoot a net score of 69.2 on the par 70 layout and collect $1940. "Nobody would take me as a best ball partner!" was Schroeder's comment after the round...he could have won the best ball by himself as a net score of +1 was good enough to win that division. Everyone knows by now that the FairWay Tour has the most accurate handicap system in golf. With over ten years of experience running these events, I can tell you these last four months of the season will produce higher winning scores and even closer results as everyone's handicap has settled on their number after 7 months of competition. We hope you can capitalize on this opportunity to play competitive golf thru December and have an equal chance to take home the cash at every event! Super Major #2 is next on the schedule. This event will be played at The Paiute Golf Resort in Las Vegas. 1st place is currently $5000. Make this Vegas trip your most memorable ever by teeing at Pete Dye's famous resort AND taking home a WINNING PAYDAY from Las Vegas for a change by PLAYING GOLF!!! SIGN UP NOW AS REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH.

Doug Lillard fired a net score of 68.2 in 110 degree heat on Saturday at Rose Creek GC in Edmond, OK to edge out Shawn Misner and take home the $1000 winner's check. Doug has played the FairWay Tour since November 2001 and the 77 at Rose Creek was his 3rd best score of the 250+ rounds he has recorded. Great job Doug! The TPC event this weekend is already sold out but the feature event of the 2011 season is only a few weeks away! Super Major #2 August 20-21 at The Paiute Las Vegas (this course in perfect shape) still has plenty of space available. 1st place is $5000 plus with 20 or more players! So far there is an intimate group of 22 players signed up for this event...none of which are below a 2 handicap. 2-day events require more consistent play but with the scratch players missing it should make an even more interesting competition! This is your great OPPORTUNITY to make that $5000+ PAYDAY a Las Vegas REALITY instead of your annual pipe dream Las Vegas gambling junket...Dont' miss it! Reply or contact Burt Rieck at 405-203-GOLF to get your spot.

Michael Gatz, a 3.3 handicap from Union City, Oklahoma fired a 1 over par 73 on Sunday for a net score of 69.7 and a total score of 143.4 on the beautiful and difficult par 144 Dye course at Stonebridge CC to capture his first major on the FairWay Tour. The $12,000 Mike collected (as we reported earlier in the week could happen with a full field of 48 players) set a record for a single player in a single event on the tour...Congratulations Michael! The course was as playable as a 76.6/146 rated course could be with hot, benign conditions and soft, perfect greens. Even so, only three players broke net par (all by less than 1 stroke) in what was essentially a photo finish as Bobby Stark took 2nd with a net score of 143.6 and Derek Watson third at 143.7. A net score of +6 was good enough to cash last place money even with the great, yet hot conditions and very tolerable pace of play as the field went out in threesomes. We want to thank the Head Pro, Joe Menton, for doing an absolutely splendid job of providing the best service possible for our event. We hope to see you soon because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN"!

Super Major #1 at Stonebridge CC Dye Course will be played this weekend. 1st place will be $10,000 with a full field of 44 players! NOW is your big chance to make lots of cash competing on one of the finest courses in the region. There are 12 spots remaining as the field for this event is STRICTLY LIMITED to 44 players so register right now to guarantee your spot and receive max Red River points, which are double for this event. Total entry icluding course fees and grill on Sunday is $735. There will also be lots of day games giving ONE PLAYER the chance to win $12,000 plus in a single event with a full field of ONLY 44 players! 44-1 odds at worst for a $10,000+ payday playing golf doesn't come around very often. We hope you can take advantage of this opportunity because "If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win!" Congratulations to Shane Whitekiller of Sallisaw, OK, winner of our last event Sunday, July 17th at Cherry Springs Golf Club in Tahlequah, OK. Shane fired a net score of 68.5 to clip the field of 17 players and cash a check for $1060. The tour was happy with the turnout for this event as Tahlequah is located in extreme Eastern Oklahoma. This event was part of an effort to expand the logistics of our rapidly growing weekend competition.

Phil Schwartz could have been a +3 handicap on Sunday at Sky Creek Ranch and it would not have mattered as he dominated the field of 40 golfers with an amazing round of 66. The 50ish yr old high school teacher and golf coach played the back tee box on the Robert Trent Jones design and really took it to the field, winning by four strokes. Phil recorded the lowest gross and net scores of the year on the FairWay Tour and did so in impressive fashion on a difficult track (136 slope rating) with the tees back on every hole. The course was in perfect condition on a great day for golf, yet only four players managed to break their handicap. The next month and a half brings some really fine golf as we will be playing Super Major #1 @ Stonebridge CC (Dye) on July 23-24 and Super Major #2 on two separate courses (Snow and Wolf) @ The Paiute Las Vegas August 20-21. These courses are some of Pete Dye's best designs and we are making it a quadruple play when you throw in the 1-Day Event @ TPC Las Colinas, home of the Byron Nelson Classic. Where else are you going to compete on a total of 4 different Pete Dye courses in less than a month? We hope you can take advantage of this opportunity to play for BIG CASH on BIG TIME COURSES! First place at each of the Super Majors will be $10,000 with a full field of 40 players. Come join us at our next event because "If you don't tee it up you can't win!"

Bryce Benson, a +0.2 handicap from Arlington, TX, fired a gross score of 68 on the tight and hilly SugarTree GC Saturday in Lipan, TX to win 1st place and a check for $1650. The young pro has been very consistent with a 2nd place finish at WinStar in his last start. He also won with a net score of +2 earlier this year at Coyote Ridge and with the win on Sunday becomes only the 2nd player this year to win more than once in a 1-Day Net Event. Congratulations Bryce on a fine round! POLICY AMENDMENT: The FairWay Tour has the most accurate handicap system in golf...This policy amendment is in accordance with USGA Policy and will be used to further establish the accuracy and integrity of player handicaps on the FairWay Tour. Starting July 4th, ALL verifiable tournament scores may be entered into a player's scoring history. For example, if a player competes in an outside event, such as another handicap tour, scratch tour or other verifiable competition, that score may be added to the player's scoring history. The USGA says there should be no discriminating WHERE the player shot his tournament score. The FairWay Tour agrees and also believes ALL available verifiable TOURNAMENT SCORES should be entered. Non-tournament scores are not entered into the FairWay Tour System. Come join us on Sunday, July 10th at Sky Creek Ranch GC in Keller, TX. The Robert T. Jones design is in immaculate condition. The $70 green fee includes a $39 practice round and voucher to play the course again any time after the tournament during the week for a cart fee only! We hope to see you at this event.

Congratulations to Mark Fairchild of Elk City, OK, winner of Sunday's event at Sugar Creek Canyon in Hinton, OK and a first time winner on the FairWay Tour. The tour has played 24 events so far this year and Mark becomes the 22nd winner! Only two players have won multiple events on our tour this year...Super Major #2 in Las Vegas has been finalized...we will be playing 2800 FT ABOVE STRESS LEVEL at Pete Dye's Paiute Las Vegas! Reply to this newsletter or call 405-203-4653 to get your spot in this unique event, which requires a $200 deposit by July 31st. These courses will be in immaculate condition. Don't miss this opportunity to take a Las Vegas vacation and PAY FOR EVERYTHING with your golf game!! The entry fee is $795 and includes all course fees and entry fee along with breakfast both days at the course! 1st place will be $5000 with 20 players and $10,000 with 40 players. The Red River Cup Points Race is in full swing with Paul Aycock the leader with 520 points, but Jeremy Copeland and Michael Gatz are hot on his tail! With half the season remaining, anyone can win the Red River Cup and a bonus check projected to be around $3,000! There will be a bonus payout to top 10 in final standings projected to be appx. $10,000. All you have to do is be a regular participant and get a couple of wins!! The money list is as close as the scoring in our events with the top 3 money leaders naturally being the winners of our three majors so far this year. Once you get past them, the money list is very tight with any of a number of players poised to break out from the pack with our 2 Super Majors (Stonebridge Dye and The Paiute)on the horizon. These events have the best payout ratio ($500 per player in prize fund!) as the winners of these events will surely be in the race for the Red River Cup and money title. We hope to see you at the course very soon because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!"

Congratulations to William Belknap of Lindsay, OK, winner of the 2011 Iron Man Challenge at WinStar World Casinos Golf Course on the Red River. William, a 5 handicap and FairWay Tour member since March 9, 2002, earned $3150 from the record field of 56 players on Sunday, which equaled 10X his entry fee from our MOST GENEROUS pay matrix. The 14th place finisher, Troy Mangone, earned $315 or 100% payback of the entry fee, which included all course costs. The scoring was unbelievably close as 21 players, more than a third of the field, shot between 110.1 and 112.1 on the par 108 layout and 5 players (8.9%) managed to beat their handicap. Come join us in the next 2 weeks as we will be playing sorta out in the boonies in Oklahoma and Texas. Sugar Creek Canyon is a fun course about 30 minutes west of OKC and we will be there Sunday, June 26th. The following weekend the tour plays Sugartree GC in Lipan, TX on Saturday, July 2nd. This course has received multiple awards for being one of the best conditioned courses in the state. We hope to see you at our next event because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!"

Congratulations to Andrew Douthit, winner of the Stonebridge Ranch event on Sunday, June 12th and $1425. The 1 handicap was three over par thru 13 holes and 2 strokes out of LAST PLACE money but finished his round birdie, par, eagle, birdie, birdie to get his first victory on the FairWay Tour. People are always asking, "What do I have to do to win?" Well, 5 under for your last 5 holes would be a good answer... 95% of the time you probably just need to play a little better. However, my hat is also off to Bill Steadham, a senior who played the forward tees and fired the low round of the day, a gross score of 69. The 3 handicap was limited to 2 under net par as he did not have enough tournament rounds recorded in the system to qualify for a lower score. But Bill still cashed a check for over $900. His third place finish in the net, first place finish in the senior net, back nine nassau winner and two skins worth $66 apiece turned out to be a nice day's work despite the adjustment. The competition on the FairWay Tour is hot and intense, as the handicaps tighten with each tournament and the summer months bringing the big money events. If your handicap has gone down, join the crowd as anyone with money beside their name on the MONEY LIST is likely playing with a lower handicap too...So if you can't stand the heat, better stay off the course! There are still two Super Majors and three Majors to be played. The first Super Major will be July 23-24 at Stonebridge CC Dye Course and the second on August 20-21 at The Paiute in Las Vegas, also a PETE DYE SIGNATURE COURSE. These events pay $10,000 to the winner with 44 players! We hope to see you at the 27-Hole Iron Man Event at WinStar this Sunday, where we will be starting at 11:30. The entry fee of $315 includes green fees and all taxes. 1st place with 40 players receives $3000 for this event, basically 10X your entry fee all in one day's work! And remember, "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!"

Congratulations to Robert McMillan, teaching pro from Colleyville, TX, who took home a large cash prize of $5800 as champion of Major #3 held at The Tribute and Old American golf courses in Frisco, TX. The highest drama involved the switch in course conditions and scoring. On Saturday at The Tribute, there were lots of low numbers as a total of 14 players broke net par on the defenseless course. Trent Whitekiller fired a gross score of 67 as a tune up for his sectional US Open qualifier today at D.A.C. However, the +2 handicap was edged out in the 1-Day Net Saturday as Jamison Badders fired a 69 with a 1.8 hcp to win 1st place in that division. Day 1 of the 2-Day Event was a high handicappers paradise as well with Gary Allen, sporting a 12 hcp, firing a net score of -5 to take the lead going into Sunday. A quick check of the leaderboard reveals how treacherous the Old American can be as scores soared and by Sunday afternoon only 4 players had finished under net par and only 2 players (our top 2 finishers) completed 36 holes with a gross score in red numbers. The field was treated to hot, but perfect, conditions both days, but especially Sunday with a rare calm afternoon on the shores of Lake Lewisville. McMillan, who also won the Sr. Net Division, and Drew Carlson each fired gross scores of -1 (70) from the very tips on the 75.9/144 par 71 layout to get within one stroke of Choi's record. Very nice playing! Come join us this weekend as the tour goes to Stonebridge Ranch to play the Arthur Hills Course, home of the 2011 Byron Nelson Qualifier.

Don't miss what should be a great weekend of golf June 4-5 as the tour goes to The Colony, TX for Major #3 at 2 different golf courses. Saturday we will play The Tribute and Sunday The Old American, its private sister right across the street. This event will be the best value for your dollar so far this season. Green fee rates at these spectacular golf courses are $125 and $150...you play BOTH for $150. 1st place is already up to $3000 and most likely will be around $5000 come Saturday. Sign up by Tuesday at 5pm for this tourney and get max points, which are double for this event. There is close to $4000 already in the pool to pay top 10 points winners at the end of the year. This is the event to catch up in points as the top 2 in the current standings are unable to play this week. Players may choose to play in 1-Day Net either day if they are unable to play in the Major both days. We will take entries for 1-Day events on space available basis beginning Thursday morning. Congrats to Kacey Threet of Grove, OK, who picked up his 2nd win this year on the FairWay Tour by firing a gross score of 71 Saturday at the Jimmie Austin OU GC. The 2.8 handicap was impressive as he has only been playing golf for three years. Add to that the fact the tee boxes were tipped out to 7,349 and the wind was up at around 25mph. The golf course was the 2nd we have played this year that the tour would call in "tour condition", with the other being Ponce DeLeon in Hot Springs Village, AR. We hope to see you at the course this weekend for what should be the 3rd and 4th courses this year we would call in tour condition. And remember, "If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win"!

Congratulations to Jonathan Beall, who fired a 70.9 to win his first event on the FairWay Tour and a check for $2000. His score edged out a pair of 71.1's and a 71.8 to take home the large cash prize from the field of 45 players at Tierra Verde Golf club in Arlington, TX. Jonathan tried giving the win to someone else when he signed for a score that was one stroke higher than he actually shot. He was lucky because less than a stroke separated 2nd from 6th...this time it did not cost him a penny but next time you can be sure he checks his card thoroughly! It is a great time to be playing the tour as the turnout has been nice with great payouts at every event and winning scores within everyone's reach. We are now getting into the heart of the season and we are pleased to announce even higher quality courses are on the horizon starting this weekend! Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club is the home of the University of Oklahoma Golf Team and site of the USGA's Public Links Championship. The USGA holds its events at only the best courses. SIGN UP BY MONDAY, MAY 23rd at 9PM to get max RED RIVER POINTS still projected to pay $10,000 in bonus cash at the end of the year! After that, Major #3 (double Red River points!) will be held June 4th and 5th at The Tribute on Saturday, site of several Senior PGA Tour events and a FairWay Tour favorite, and The Old American CC right across the street on Sunday, a great challenge voted to "Top 100 Best New Courses" by GOLF Magazine...Green fee rates for FairWay Tour players at these courses is $75 per day, which is half the normal rate! Then it stays awesome as the tour plays Stonebridge Ranch CC (hills) 6/12, site of Byron Nelson Qualifying and Stonebridge CC (dye) on July 23-24, site of the US Open Qualifier this year among other large events and site of our tour's first Super Major of 2011 on that date. The calendar really heats up in August as we will play TPC @ Las Colinas, site of Byron Nelson Classic, on August 6th and will travel to Las Vegas August 20th for Super Major #2...stay tuned for all the details on this event, which will be finalized this week. We appreciate your support and hope to see you at the course again real soon because "IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!

Travis Drain and Derik McCoy won FairWay Tour events this past weekend in Tulsa, OK and Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. Travis, a zero handicap, shot a back nine 32 for a gross and net score of 69 at Battle Creek GC on Saturday, good enough for first place and a total check of $1360. The Tour held its first ever event in Arkasas on Sunday at Ponce DeLeon GC in Hot Springs Village. If you haven't played the Hot Springs courses it is definitely worth the trip as this course featured zoysia fairways and bent greens and was in tour condition. McCoy, playing his home course, fired a gross score of 71 for a net score of 70 and a check for $953 with a first time field of 10 players!

Congratulations to Mark Graham of Fort Smith, Arkansas, winner of the FairWay Tour's first event in West Texas and a total of $1230.00. The tourney was a success as the 1 handicap shot a gross score of 70 on the par 71 layout designed and ran hands on by Charles Coody. Scoring was close like always on the FairWay Tour as Derek Watson, a +0.5, shot a gross score of 70 for a net score of 70.5 to take home second place money. This event went close to the chalk as the 2 lowest handicaps in the field of 24 took 1st and 2nd place and were the only players to break net par (their gross scores were also under par) on a beautiful day for golf. Rounding out the top six to finish in the money (actually 7 as their was a tie for 6th) were scores of even par 71 (9 hcp), 71.8 (1.2 hcp), 71.9 (1.1 hcp), 72 (2 hcp) and 72 (8 hcp)...The accuracy of this tour's handicap system requires using decimal points when calculating a player's course handicap from their handicap index (hcp index times slope rating/113 = course hcp) as there would have been a 2-way tie for 2nd and 4-way tie for fourth at this event using whole numbers. A quick look at past results from 2011 and beyond reveals the same to be true at almost every tournament played. The FairWay Tour believes it is necessary to identify a winner as often as possible. The best stat I can find for scoring in a net event is this...the string of consecutive events on the FAIRWAY TOUR where shooting your hcp cashes a check has now reached 35 straight tournaments dating to last June when 71.9 (.1 under!) finished last place in the money 6/26/10 at Winter Creek CC. Also, 14 of the 24 players entered in the West Texas event received some type of return on their investment. And finally, one last stat worth noting: The FAIRWAY TOUR has paid $106,187 to ONLY 93 players (all players in same flight with 12 or less hcp) so far in 2011, easily the largest payout in the business. Please go to our website, which is also the best, where you will find 10 years worth of scoring and data, along with player stats, current and career proactive money lists ($1,827,696 and counting pd since 2001) and more. The season is warming up as we continue to provide competition at the highest quality courses in your area. This week's events will be played at Battle Creek GC in Broken Arrow, OK Saturday and our first Arkansas event at the beautiful Ponce DeLeon CC in Hot Springs Village. Our next MAJOR will be played at 2 incredible courses in the Dallas area. Saturday, June 3rd we will play The Tribute GC and Sunday June 4th we will play The Old American, voted one of the best new courses in the U.S.A. Our friends at these courses are offering a total green fee rate of $150 for BOTH COURSES, which is the normal rate for playing the Old American alone!! Register now for this event or any event online at www.fairwaygolftour.com . We hope to see you at our next event because one thing is for sure...IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!

For only the third time in its 10-yr existence and the first time in a Major the FairWay Tour was forced by Mother Nature to enact its Rain Policy of recognizing a winner if a minimum half the holes are completed. Paul Aycock took advantage of perfect conditions on Saturday to shoot a net score of 70.5 at Chickasaw Pointe Golf Club. But as the saying goes in Oklahoma, If you don't like the weather, hang around a minute...Sunday brought torrential downpours, lightning and winds gusting past 50mph. After 2 rain delays the course became unplayable and Aycock was declared the winner of the rain shortened event. We apologize for the delay in posting the results as the webmaster must create an entry for a 36-Hole rain shortened event. The career money list has been completed and may be viewed on the Tour Stats Page of the website. The tour has paid over $1.8 million to 404 players since 2001! Come join us this weekend for our first W. Texas event to be held at Diamondback Golf Club in Abilene, TX. We hope to see you there.

Jason Workman of Arlington, TX fired a gross score of 75 on Saturday at Buffalo Creek to take home the Winner's Check of $1600 from the field of 38 players. Nice playing Jason! The scoring looks pretty much the same for this event as it has for all the events played so far this year. With 15 1-Day Net Events completed in 2011, here's a few numbers to check out...The AVG WINNING SCORE is -2.6 and the AVG HIGH SCORE TO FINISH IN MONEY is +2.3. The lowest winning score is -4.6 at Bridlewood and the highest winning score is +2 at Coyote Ridge. You can expect to cash a check every time if you shoot near your hcp as the lowest score to finish last place in the money is +0.7 at Frisco Lakes and the highest is +7.1 at Coyote Ridge. The Tour has paid almost $90,000 in prize money over 16 events with only 1 of 8 scheduled majors completed. Check out and compare our money list as the tour's MOST GENEROUS PAY MATRIX makes this list look very attractive. We are on pace to break the record of $344,199 paid out in 2004. And finally, we are getting close to the $3,000 mark in Red River Cup Bonus Cash...again with only 1 0f 8 majors completed. Since bonus cash and points double for 2-day major events, we believe their will be $10,000 plus in the pool for the top ten points winners at the end of the year if participation stays the same. Sign up NOW for Major #2 this weekend at Chickasaw Pointe and get 30 points for early registration (by 9pm Monday). You will get 20 points if you sign up by Thursday 5pm deadline. If you sign up after Thurs. 5pm deadline it will be on space available only basis and you will receive 10 points for particiption. Performance points will also double for top 5 finishers with 1st pl. getting 100 points.

60 Year Old Charles Johnston finally broke out of his year-long slump to win the event at Fairfax GC Saturday and collect a total of $1740. Charles shed his back brace and took advantage of the perfect conditions, short course and extra strokes by electing to play the back tee box (Charles got 7 strokes from the front and 9 strokes from the back tee) and fired a gross score of +6 under perfect conditions at the 6,498 yard Fairfax Golf Club in Edmond, OK. The par 70 layout was there for the taking but yielded only three net scores under par on Saturday. Charles beat Robbie Gipson of Sallisaw by 2 tenths of a stroke. The difference came on the 18th, where Robbie chose to layup by hitting 4 iron off the tee on the reachable 514 yard par 5. The plan backfired as Robbie ended up bogeying the hole, which cost him first place in the Net, Sr. Net and Back Nine Nassau Divisions. Come join us next weekend at Buffalo Creek GC in Rockwall, TX, where the bent grass greens are currently in perfect condition and the $64 rate has been lowered to $35 for FairWay Tour players! This course is a great test as it has hosted several events, including US Open Qualifying. Sign up by Monday evening at 9pm and get the maximum 15 Red River Cup Points for early registration. Speaking of Red River Points, Major #2 is only two weeks away and will be played ON the Red River at Lake Texoma's Chickasaw Pointe Golf Club. The challenging, scenic venue is rated "Top 50 courses in America for under $50". Points will double for this event and there is currently $2435 in the Pool, which is still projected to pay appx. $10,000 to the top ten in the points standings at the end of the year. Play the FairWay Tour and it is very possible to get all of your entry fee money back in BONUS CASH on top of any prize money you may win at each event! In other news, the FairWay Tour is expanding this year into West Texas and Arkansas. On May 7th, we will be having our first West Texas event at Diamondback GC near Abilene, TX. Cody Cox, a college golf coach from Snyder, TX and obviously well connected in the area, will be helping secure players for the West Texas region. We are very pleased to announce that Jerad Harklau, a Tight Lies Tour player and golf instructor as well as a native of Arkansas, has joined the FairWay Tour staff and will be available for private instruction. Jerad will also be working the Arkansas Region and will have an event in Hot Springs Village at Ponce DeLeon GC on May 15th. This exclusive club is a must play! These young men are of high character and integrity. The opportunity presented by these guys is the main reason we chose to expand the tour. And finally, don't forget about our special events coming up later in the year. We will be playing TPC @ Las Colinas in early August and traveling to Las Vegas later in the season...stay tuned for all the details of this event! We hope to see you at the course very soon, because if you don't tee it up, you can't win!

Congratulations to 24 year old Bryce Benson of Ft. Worth, TX, now the second straight player under 25 to win on the FairWay Tour. Two straight senior winners have been followed by two straight up and comers in the winners circle over the last month. Bryce fired a gross score of 76 with a 2 handicap to collect the first place check of $1300 with 29 players entered in the Net Division. Bryce also fired net scores of even par 36 on the front nine nassau and 2 over 38 on the back to collect an additional $270. Throw in a $49 skin and Bryce collected a total check of more than $1600. Coyote Ridge could be considered a winner too as it is the first golf course of the year to prevent the field from breaking their handcap. The course was in great shape but conditions were extreme with wind gusts close to 40mph at times. A net score of 79.1 finished in the money...we hope to see you at our next event because if you don't tee it up you can't win!

Congratulations to Kacey Threet of Grove, OK who received quite a birthday present in the form of a victory over the field of 35 competitors Saturday at Kickingbird GC in Edmond, OK. The talented young player has only been golfing three years and recorded a gross score of 71. Threet edged out Michael Gatz by one stroke with a net score of -2.2 on his 23rd birthday. The two young longballers were the only players to break their handicap on the short, hilly course with bent greens easily running 11 on the stimp and swirling, gusty winds blowing in excess of 25 mph at times. For the fourth consecutive week a net score of +2.8 or higher was good enough to cash a check as 3 players finished tied for 9th, a rarity on the FairWay Tour since we do not round numbers in order to prevent ties...the +3 score of 73 was also good enough to win the Sr. Net Division. The Red River Cup Points Race is still projecting a $10,000 purse for the top 10 points winners at the end of the year. As of April 3rd, $2130 is in the pool with only 1 of 8 majors played (money into pool and points are double for majors). It is way too early to count ANYONE out of this race as the season is just getting started. We have completed only one of eight scheduled majors and 10 of a minimum 36 scheduled 1-day events. With the Masters being played this week the golf courses are full, which makes it a challenge reserving tee times to accommodate everyone...especially the last minute entries. Therefore, starting this week, if your entry is submitted and your deposit is paid online by Monday 5 pm prior to the event, you will receive an additional 5 points for EARLY REGISTRATION. Players will now receive 15 points for signing up early, paying deposit and participating in the event. You will receive 10 points if you pay your deposit and sign up after 9pm Monday but before 5pm Thursday. If you sign up after 5 pm Thursday it will be on space available basis only and you will receive 5 points for participating. Points are also given to the top five finishers in this order: 1st 50 2nd 40 3rd 30 4th 20 5th 10...This week's event has been moved from Tierra Verde GC to Coyote Ridge GC in our effort to provide you with the best conditions possible due to the aerification process. Coyote Ridge is located in Carrollton, TX. This golf course has a beautiful new clubhouse and is very challenging with some difficult par 3's. The tour tries its best to give you quality golf courses to play each week and this one certainly fits the bill. Sign up by Monday, April 4th at 9pm and get your automatic 15 Red River Cup Points...if you leave them sitting around it could make a big difference when the bonus checks are written! Tee Times start at noon.

For the second consecutive week on the FairWay Tour, a senior player turns back the clock and fires a great round of golf to win the overall Net Division winner's check. Jack Akins, pro at Northern Challenge Golf Club between Gainesville and Sherman, fired his best round in 6 years of playing the tour with a gross score of 73 from the back tee that totaled nearly 7300 yds. He was aptly rewarded with a check for $2550! Jack, like Eddie McGoveran the week before, is struggling with serious health issues. He was diagnosed with Leukemia several years ago. We are overjoyed to give them the opportunity to compete and WIN!! Once again, the scoring for the field of 47 went according to script with 5 players (10.6%) beating their handicap and 3 over your handicap cashing a check. Due to the decimal point sytem (your index multiplied by slope rating to give you an exact course hcp), there were no ties among the first 11 spots paid. Policy Update - New Code of Conduct Policy: A player will receive one warning if it is determined he has blatantly shown conduct unbecoming of a professional. If Tour Director receives a complaint of any kind after the warning, that player will be suspended for 60 days. If same player receives another complaint of any kind after 60 day suspension, their membership will be terminated and that player will no longer be allowed to participate in FairWay Tour Events. The FairWay Tour's Mission Statement: The focus of the FairWay Tour is to promote the game of golf with passion, integrity and honor...we want to provide a positive atmosphere for competition. If you do not meet this criteria, action will be taken to conform with these policies. The tour does not believe a player should be allowed to ruin the day of others by exhibiting unprofessional conduct during competition. Since its inception in the year 2000, we have worked diligently to establish a reputation we are very proud of. The tour will not let the actions of a few undermine our efforts. We are grateful the vast majority of players over the last 11 years could be a poster child for excellent conduct! We hope to see you at our next event!

Eddie McGoveran, a veteran of 10 years and over 200 events on the FairWay Tour, has struggled recently with COPD and other health issues. Despite his struggle to simply breathe on the back nine at Emerald Falls Saturday, Eddie fired a gross score of 76 on the difficult track to edge out Paul Aycock and take home the first place check of $1100. Eddie thought his days of winning golf tournaments were behind him but nothing can keep this man back as he has a burning desire to compete AND win! Incredible playing. In other news, Chris Brown, who has been playing the FairWay Tour took a week off (lol) to play the Adams Tight Lies Tour and tied for 7th in his debut with a 72-hole total of -11. He earned just over $2900 for his four day total which included 4 rounds no higher than 70. Hmmm, 2 rounds on the FairWay Tour (with 41 players) at a cost of $450 made him well over $5000 and 4 similar rounds on the Tight Lies Tour (with well over 100 players and a CUT) at a cost of $950 plus travel earned him $2900. I'll let you guys figure his odds and do the math on that, but the 7th place tie was his best finish I could find by far in the three yrs he has played that tour... Winning over $5000 in one event on any tour will do wonders for a man's confidence because last I checked that money spends the same! The Red River Cup Cash Fund is starting to add up. $540 went into the pool from Major #1. That's well over $4000 in the pool for the 8 majors alone if the field remains the same. The opportunity to win the Red River Cup is there for anyone who wants it as we have played only 9 of the 44 sheduled events for the region and already paid $58,322 to our members this year. Come join the competition this Saturday at Waterchase....once a gain an old qoute I stole from Eddie McGoveran's answering machine. "We'll See You At The Course...and remember, IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN!!!"

Major #1 at Tangle Ridge Golf Club once again broke a FairWay Tour record for attendance as this was the largest turnout for a 2-Day Major Event with 41 players. We appreciate the support the players have given the Tour this year and look forward to providing bigger and better events in the future. Chris Brown has been between a 0.4 and +1 hcp since he began playing the tour last summer. He played his first 9 events without winning in the Net Division before pulling off back to back victories over the last 2 weeks, including this weekend's Major, where he collected well over $5,000 for his performance. Chris was easily the best player in the field this week with his 68-69 being the lowest gross scores each day. He also had the lowest hcp in the field with a zero on day 1 and a +1 as it turns out on day 2. There was an interesting twist to this event as the second place finisher, Abdurrahim Kuzu, a silver medalist in the 1984 Olympics as a wrestler, showed he has the mentality to compete on a golf course as well when the chips are down. Kuzu began the day as a 10.3 hcp w/16 rds in the system. He fired a 76 on Sunday that seemed to come from nowhere as it was his best gross score of those rounds in his history...by 7 shots. His previous low was our last event at Bridlewood with an 83. The USGA calls a net score lower than 5 under for 1 round or consecutive rounds of 3 under or better an Exceptional Tournament Score. Since Kuzu (16 rds) and Brown (19 rds) did not have the 20 rounds needed to have a mature hcp, the ETS was entered into the system at the conclusion of play and re-adjusted Kuzu's handicap to 8.5 from 10.5 and Brown's to +1 from +.5 per the guidelines of tour policy and in line with Table 10-3 in the USGA Handbook. The adjustment gave Kuzu a net score on Sunday of 67.5, still good enough to jump from 15th place all the way to 2nd place to collect a total of $2950. My guess is it probably took that type of performance to get him that silver medal! Brown's net score went from 69.5 to 70 with his adjustment, which did not effect the outcome as he could have been a +2 both days and still won by less than a stroke. Going into this event, everyone in the field thought they could beat their hcp by 4 to 6 shots or more for 36 holes if they had a weekend of great golf (would a player enter the event otherwise?)... So let's give credit where credit is due and that would be to Chris Brown, who executed his game flawlessly for 2 rounds with GROSS scores of 68-69 and Abdurrahim Kuzu, who Sunday fired 7 shots lower than his previous best on the tour! The FairWay Tour strongly believes the system is running as it should when the lowest hcp finishes first and one of the highest handicappers finishes second...12 % of the field broke their hcp with 3 of those 5 players beating it by less than a stroke. Everyone in between had their chance too, as there was a conglomerate of golfers shooting virtually the same 2-day total. The golf course provided excellent service to our players and was there for the taking as it is one of the easiest tracks in our rotation despite the windy conditions and less than stellar greens due to the seasonal changes. My message to anyone who may have been upset that a low handicapper won 1st place (high handicappers?) or that a high handicapper took 2nd place (low handicappers?) is this...JUST PLAY A LITTLE BIT BETTER! The same message I gave Chris Brown a few weeks ago at Frisco Lakes when he was frustrated. All the scores are entered into the FairWay System's USGA licensed software the same way and uses one formula to calculate the numbers automatically and does not discriminate between a number of +2.4 or 11.9! We look forward to seeing you at our next event.

Chris Brown, a scratch player from N. Texas, would have made Old Tom Morris proud with his 3 under par 68. The great game of golf was created in Scotland, where 45 degree temperatures and windy conditions are part of the game. Amazingly, all 28 players showed up for the 10am start where the temperature was 38 degrees and a biting 25mph north wind had players scrambling for cart covers and heaters...something Old Tom Morris did without. Our policy will always be if the course is open, we play. After all, this is a serious professional golf tour...what about the bad weather players? Yesterday was their big chance and Chris Brown, the lowest handicapper in the field (0.4), was that guy as he took ADVANTAGE of the conditions to score his first victory in 9 tries on the tour and shoot his lowest score! Great job, Chris. Next weekend will be our first 2-Day Event of the year with Major #1 scheduled for Tangle Ridge Golf Club in Grand Prairie, TX. Points will be worth double for this event as players will receive 10 points for paying deposit or full entry fee online and 10 points for participating. The top 5 finishers will receive double points for performance...1st 100 2nd 80 3rd 60 4th 40 5th 20. If Major #1 winner had 0 points he could earn enough to jump all the way to 5th place in the race to the Red River Cup, currently projected to pay close to $10,000 in BONUS CASH to top 10 points winners!...Register now to secure your spot, which pays minimum $5,000 to the winner with 36 or more players. Play the FairWay Tour, where fair weather for somebody is always at our next event. For Chris Brown, the conditions were perfect!

Donald Grossart turned in some fine art on Saturday afternoon at Bridlewood GC. The 2.6 handicap fired a gross score of 70 to race past the field with a 2.7 stroke victory. To put that in perspective, it was the largest margin between places as less than a stroke separated each posititon from 2nd thru 43rd place. His handicap could have been 0 and he still would have won the event. Donald finally broke free from his slump as his lowest score of his previous 7 rounds on the tour was a 77. The FairWay Tour had record attendance for the month of February with 126 rounds recorded in three events. The two events in Texas were the largest back to back events in one region since the tour began in late 2000. We would like to thank all participants for their support...please continue to spread the good word to all of your golfing buddies (don't forget to collect your $50 credit when you sign up a new member) as we continue to grow and provide QUALITY events every weekend! The top 5 finishers received points for performance as will be the case with every event regardless of field size and, ironically, were the only players in the field of 51 players to break net par. The USGA says a player should be able to break his hcp 20% of the time, or once every 5 rounds and better his hcp by 3 strokes 5% of the time or once every 20 rds. With 9% of the field able to shoot lower than their handicap and 1% of the field beating it by more than 3 shots, this event fell well above the standard set by the USGA. The cash is starting to add up quickly in the points race, which will pay cash bonuses to top 10 at the end of the season. Points will double for the 2-Day Major at Tangle Ridge March 12-13. We hope to see you there because one thing is certain...IF YOU DON'T TEE IT UP YOU CAN'T WIN! Ask Donald Grossart.

The FairWay Tour is providing intense competition as the last 2 events have been decided by less than a stroke and there is currently a 3-way tie for the lead in the Red River Cup Points Race. Jeremy Copeland edged out Michael Gatz at Tour 18-Rose Creek in Edmond OK with a net score of 67.9 and took home a total of $1350 with a gross score of 72. The 4.1 handicap recorded his lowest gross score in his last 22 events on the FairWay Tour dating back to July 11, 2009. Jeremy joined the tour as a 1 handicap in August 2003 and has recorded over 190 rounds, but only a handful were as good as this one. Nice job Jeremy. So far we have seen very tight scoring in each of our events. The scoring system used by the FairWay Tour calculates a player's index with the slope rating of the golf course to give a handicap to the nearest tenth. This method all but eliminates ties and with the field evened out by handicaps, a winner is identified as often as possible. Our next event will be Feb. 26th at Bridlewood GC in Flower Mound, TX with Major #1 just around the corner at Tangle Ridge GC in Grand Prairie, TX on March 12-13. We hope you can come out soon and enjoy weekend golf competition at its finest!

Paul Aycock, golf pro at Chickasaw Pointe Golf Club on Lake Texoma, took advantage of winter rules and perfect weather conditions at Frisco Lakes Golf Club on Saturday. More than a dozen players were within 4 strokes of the winner due to the perfect conditions and with ball in hand thru the green due to the soggy course. The 3.3 handicap fired an even par 72 to give him a net score of 68.7, good enough to edge out Mike Reinhardt and Taylor Quillicy by less than a stroke and take home a total of $2060...over 10X his entry fee! Aycock also took the lead in the Red River Cup Points Race and is the new money leader. Check out the new look website and money list. Notice the more divisions you play, the more you win!! The Tour has had 40+ players back to back in Texas for the first time, which is a sure sign of considerable growth over the last 6 months. There have been nearly 100 players pay the discounted membership of $50 since Jan 1st. If you have not paid your half off membership, be sure to go ONLINE at fairwaygolftour.com and do so before the Feb. 15th deadline. The rate goes to $100 on February 16th, at which time members may receive $50 credit for referrals (half the membership fee) when they bring a new member to the tour. Our first Major will be March 12-13 at Tangle Ridge Golf Club in Grand Prairie, TX, voted "Top 50 Public Courses in America" by Golfweek Magazine. Sign up today...don't miss out on your opportunity to win thousands at this event! The incredible FairWay Tour rate of $35 per day includes green fee, cart and range balls. All players will be eligible for Major #1 since it is so early in the year. However, there will be restrictions on future majors so be sure to stay active in your support of the tour. We want everyone to remain eligible for our larger events. Players who participate in any 1-Day Net Event or Major #1 will be eligible for Major #2. After the first major, inactive players will jeopardize their eligibility for future 2-Day events. This week's event will be held at Tour 18-Rose Creek CC in Edmond, OK. The bent greens at this private facility sporting a brand new clubhouse are currently blazing fast...see you at the course!

Where can a 52-year old 3.8 handicapper make thousands in a pro golf tournament? That would be on the FairWay Golf Tour, where Mark Rogers fired an even par 72 at Tangle Ridge GC in Grand Prairie, TX to win money in every division he entered and earn almost 10 times his entry fee as he paid a total of $275 (1-Day Net, 1-Day Sr. Net, Nassau and course fees) and took home $2250...not a bad day's work! Mark also took the lead in the Red River Cup Points Race, which pays cash bonuses to the top ten points winners at the end of the year. $5 of every entry fee for 1-day events and $10 of every entry fee for 2-day events goes into this pool. The tour is off to a successful start in 2011 as the field of 40 players exceeded expectations for an event in the middle of January. Come join us in the next 2 weeks or go online and take advantage of the $50 membership special, which goes to $100 February 15th. Players may pay the fee on the website at any time. Members can take advantage of 1 free lesson from tour director and any golf equipment you want at wholesale prices. Just ask me for the contact info and find out pricing on the latest gear and technology to fit your needs. There is currently a Winter Storm Warning in effect for the OKC metro with 6-10 inches of snow and blizzard conditions expected Tuesday. Needless to say, this will jeopardize our event for Saturday at Lincoln West. If the snow is gone and the forecast is above 40, the tourney is on! If there are five players in the field, those five players will receive points valued the same as the top 5 finishers in the 40 player event at Tangle Ridge! 1st 50 2nd 40 3rd 30 4th 20 5th 10...players also receive 5 points for participating and 5 points if they register and pay the deposit or full entry fee online by Thursday at 5pm.

Jay Singley, a fellow member at Tour 18 - Rose Creek CC in Edmond, OK is a true bad weather player. The reason I know this is because he shows up at Rose Creek when it is 33 degrees to play golf and often has to wait until the course will let him on because the greens are frozen...he has a cart cover and heater...he is that guy who has never heard of bad weather. I guess he felt right at home on the blustery, windy 47 degree day at Winter Creek CC. Jay fired a gross score of -1 and net score of -4 to win the event by 4 strokes and was the only player in the field to beat his handicap ...Nice playing Jay! Our next event will be at Tangle Ridge Golf Club in Grand Prairie, TX on Saturday, January 29th. Active players from 2010 will have their lowest score removed from their history once their membership is renewed and will also be eligible to receive ONE FREE LESSON FROM TOUR DIRECTOR. Also receive the latest merchandise from Derek Watson's Pro Shop at steep discounts not found in retail stores. Derek is a veteran of the Adams Tour and Hooters Tour and Monday Qualifier for the Wachovia Classic in 2008. He owns his own golf shop and wants to help our players any way he can as he is a player on the FairWay Tour as well. He will be offering these discounts to our members on all custom orders and in-stock merchandise...Products from Taylormade, Titleist, Cobra, Mizuno, Cleveland, Callaway, and most everyone else except for Adams Golf and Ping (which will not allow sales below certain advertised prices but still able to order direct from them). These products include golf balls, clubs, bags, putters, wedges, etc. We all know how quickly technology is changing golf equipment...Now you can get the LATEST EQUIPMENT AT STEEP DISCOUNTS with customer service from someone who cares, instead of discontinued or 'old news' items the retail stores typically try to sell you at a discount. Just contact me, the tour director, and I will get you lined up with Derek. Be sure to renew your membership before February 15th to get the $50 rate, which will go up to $100 on Feb. 16th. You can pay the fee online or at any event...the membership will give you access to the most accurate and best paying handcap tour that provides everything you need to edge the competition. Hope to see you at the course very soon!

Congrats to Michael Reinhardt of Fort Worth, who was the only player to beat his handicap under chilly, but benign conditions Saturday @ Texas Star Golf Club in Euless, TX. Reinhardt received a total of $950 and 55 points for the win as he beat the field of 13 players on the drizzly 48 degree day. The points system will reward the top 10 points finishers with cash bonuses at the end of the season projected to be in the thousands of dollars as $5 of every 1-Day Net and $10 of every 2-Day Net (major) entry goes into the points pool. Reinhardt received 50 points for the win and 5 points for participating. Points breakdown as follows: 1st 50 2nd 40 3rd 30 4th 20 5th 10 (regardless if there are 10 or 50 players points will be given only to top 5 finishers)...all players receive an automatic 5 points for participation and 5 points if they pay their $25 deposit prior to the 5pm Thursday deadline for the week's event. This means if you pay your deposit and show up you will automatically receive 10 points, which is the same as the 5th place finisher. Based on last year's numbers, the top 10 points winners would receive a total of over $5000 in BONUS CASH with the Red River Cup Points Winner receiving a check for over $2000. In 2011 it pays if you participate on the FairWay Tour!

Please watch calendar as the FairWay Tour will be making regular updates until it is full with 40+ events in Texas and Oklahoma for our 10th season in 2011. The Tour will continue to serve the Oklahoma and North Texas Region as well as a minimum of 4 events to be held in West Texas. Our goal is the same as it was in 2001 when we started the Tour...Provide quality competition to serious golfers with a handicap index of 12.0 or less. We take pride in making sure the courses we play are in the best condition possible when we play them, which is why it is impossible to release a true calendar a year in advance. We also have more events at better courses and the best PAY MATRIX in the business. When filling out your tour calendar in 2011, be sure to remember our Tour Director is a lifetime golf professional who has experience running over 350 of these events...this experience is critical to the proper administration of the USGA Handicap Formula. Let the stats speak for themselves as -2.1 was the average WINNING 36-Hole score in Majors for 2010 and the average 1-Day Net score was 77.64 with 658 rounds. We hope to see you at the course, where we have paid close to $2 million to our players since 2001!

Jeremy Copeland, longtime player from Edmond, OK who has logged over 200 rounds since August 2003 on the FairWay Tour, ended his frustrating 2010 season with a bang by capturing a first place check of $5125 Sunday afternoon at Chickasaw Pointe Golf Club. Persistence paid off as he had participated in three previous majors and nine one day events in 2010 and cashed a total of $735 prior to this event. Copeland posted his score of 143.2 on the par 144 layout and waited anxiously in the clubhouse for the lead group to arrive on the 18th green at the picturesque venue. Paul Aycock was in command most of the day after overnight leaders Michael Reinhardt (68.7) and Wes Neesham (69.7) faltered on the front nine. Aycock, however, could not close the deal as he missed an 8 ft. par putt on the 17th and failed to birdie the 18th to finish 2nd by one tenth of a stroke at 143.3. His consolation prize totaled $3550, which included first place in the 2-Day Sr. Net. This event went true to form as the winning score of -0.8 was higher than the avg. winning score of -2.4 and Reinhardt's 5th place finish of +5.3 was higher than the avg. last place money winner of +4.8.

Kurt Franke of Arlington, TX fired a net score of 71.2 under windy conditions at Waterchase Golf Club Sunday, good enough for a three stroke victory to win 1st Place and $900. Nice job Kurt on a fine round of golf! Our last event of the season will be this weekend at Chickasaw Pointe GC on Lake Texoma. Payout with current field of 15 players will be $3500 $2000 $1200 $800...add your name to the list as 1st place could quickly reach $5000 or more with 20 players...register today!

Max Glasson of Stillwater, OK fired a gross score of 71 at Kickingbird GC on Saturday to win first place by less than a stroke over Dustin Wigington of OKC, who fired a gross score of 67 on the par 70 layout. Kickingbird is traditionally one of the easiest courses on the FairWay Tour rotation at 6722 yds from the tips. Glasson, a 4.2 handicap, birdied the 466 yd 18th, easily the most difficult hole on the course, to get the win over Wigington, a +0.3 hcp. Be sure to join us at Waterchase Sunday, Novenber 28 as the forecast is currently saying a hi of 72! Our final event of the 2010 season will be Super Major 2 December 4-5 at Chickasaw Pointe GC on Lake Texoma...sign up today as the 1st place finisher will receive $5K with 20 players and up to $10K with 40 players...see you at the course!

Cody Cox of West Texas showed the field how to maximize their earnings on Saturday afternoon at Bridlewood GC in Flower Mound, TX. The 7 handicapper fired a front nine 40 and a back nine 37 to win both sides of the nassau by less than a stroke and take the tourney by almost 2 strokes over 2nd place finisher Charles Bradley. During winter months, the field at our events will be smaller than in-season, but that does not mean you can't win large cash! Cody took home $1210, over 10 times his entry fee for this event by simply shooting a net score of 70...great job Cody. By the way, a net score of +5 was good enough to finish in the money for this event under near perfect conditions....less players, better odds, ask Cody how that worked out! We look forward to seeing you at any of our last 3 events of the season...this weekend at Kickinbird GC in Edmond, OK...the following Sunday after Thanksgiving at Waterchase GC in Arlington, or at Chickasaw Pointe GC on Lake Texoma Dec. 4th and 5th, site of Super Major 2 and our last event of 2010. The tour will resume play on a weekly basis weather permitting on Saturday, Jan. 15th. See you at the course!

Congratulations to Jay Singley of OKC, who fired a net score of even par 72 under windy conditions at Tour 18-Rose Creek GC in Edmond, OK Saturday. The 2 handicapper won a total of $735 from the field of 11 players in large part due to a front nine 36...good enough to win the front nine nassau. His back nine 38 included a 10 footer for birdie on the last hole, which proved to be the difference maker over Van Horn, a +2.1 handicapper who played a beautiful round with a gross score of 70 under difficult conditions. This event turned out in favor of the low handicappers mainly because of the windswept links style course as Rieck, a 0.9 handicap finished third with a net score of 75.1. The Tour will take a month off after Super Major 2 at Chickasaw Pointe Golf Club on Lake Texoma Dec. 4th and 5th and resume play Saturday, January 15th, 2011... 2010 was a successful season with over 40 events and more than $200,000.00 paid to its members. Since this money is paid in one flight and the Tour's 1-Day Net Scoring Average in 2010 with 594 rounds is currently 77.56, your earning potential is greater than ever on our tour. More events, better payouts and proper administration of the USGA Handicap System will continue to make the FairWay Tour the choice of serious golfers in the region. We appreciate your support and look forward to providing quality competition, and lots of it, in 2011!

Congratulations to Mark Walker of Hurst, TX, winner of Super Major 1 held at Tierra Verde GC in Arlington, TX. The +2 handicap and former Texas State Open champion pocketed $8250 for shooting gross scores of 71-69 in the 36-hole event. His net score of 142.4 on the par 144 layout was 3.6 strokes better than 2nd place finisher Bobby Stark at +2 (146). Stark, a 6 handicap and the hottest player on our tour over the last few months, pocketed well over $6000 for his 2nd place finish in the main event and 1st place finish in the 2-Day Sr. Net Division. Be sure to join us for our next Super Major to be held at Chickasaw Pointe Golf Club on Lake Texoma December 4-5. The winner will receive $10,000 with a full field of 40 players.

The Old American Golf Club lived up to its billing as a challenging and unique golf course. From the wooden flagsticks to the thousands of bunkers (remember the US Open) and new strain bermuda greens that rolled as true as the bent greens at Oak Tree, the course is definitely on the Tour's radar for a Major. Bobby Stark, an 8 handicapper, managed his way around the course in 8 over par to win well over a thousand dollars for his performance. A net score of +4.5 on the par 71 layout was good enugh to cash a check. The Tour is excited to present Super Major #1 - The 2010 Tour Championship @ Tierra Verde Golf Club in Arlington, TX October 30-31. As of Monday, October 18th, 26 players were registered, with first place currently sitting at $6500, more than 10 times your entry fee for first place already! This event will pay $10,000 to the winner with 40 players. Comparitively speaking, I played the Oklahoma Open in September and for virtually the same entry fee first place was $10,000...the only difference was there were 156 golfers and it took -11 SCRATCH to get that check! Don't miss this opportunity to play for the BIG BUCKS....REGISTER TODAY TO SECURE YOUR SPOT!

Home course boys Jeff Higgins and Lance Ledbetter fired matching net scores of -4 at Winter Creek CC on Sat urday to split first prize and also split the nassau payouts. The harsh winter of last year left many of the Oklahoma courses in our rotation in very poor condition. Two of our favorites, Rose Creek and Winter Creek, suffered thru the season and are just now starting to take on their old form, which is good news for all of us. We can only hope this year's winter is back to normal. One course where you don't need to worry about conditions is this week's stop at The Old American Golf Club next to The Tribute in The Colony, TX. This course is brand new and in immaculate condition. The $90 green fee is a bargain considering the rack rate is $175. Our friends at the course have offered to include lunch at the turn as well for that rate. Don't miss this opportunity to play the finest new course in the metroplex and MAKE A POCKETFUL OF MONEY WHILE DOING SO. Se you at the course!

The FairWay Tour is excited about the opportunity to play the brand new Old American Golf Club in The Colony, TX. The course is in incredible condition as the greens are brand new. This course has had media coverage by WFAA-ABC TV, Avid Golfer Magazine, Golfweek Magazine, XM Radio's PGA Tour Network, Links Magazine, The Dallas Morning News and more. The rack rate of $175 has been lowered to $90, which includes a snack at the turn. Check it out at theoldamericangolfclub.com. We hope you can join us at this great new track. The tour will also be playing Winter Creek CC this weekend and our Super Major to be held Oct 30-31 at Tierra Verde Golf Club in Arlington TX...First prize will be $10K with a full field of 40 players!

The 7th Annual FairWay Fall Classic at Dornick Hills CC was a success as a total of 41 players teed off on the traditional Perry Maxwell design. Congratulations to Chris Parnell of Arlington, TX, whose consistent play earned him the winner's check. The 2 handicap was the only player in the field to shoot below net par. Weather once again played a factor in the outcome of this event...Saturday was a gorgeous day for golf as temperatures reached 86 degrees without a breath of wind. 10 players were at net par or better with young pro Cade Mccracken, playing in his second professional event, firing a gross score of 65 on the par 70 layout to finish with a net score of 68 along with four other players who were at -2 or better. But true to form, the "Fall" in Fall Classic arrived Sunday morning as temperatures were in the mid 60s with a north wind at 15-25 mph. On this day, "Fall" took on another meaning as our leaders began to fall off the leaderboard. Mike Reinhardt, the leader after Day 1 at -4.7 with a gross score of 70, fired an 83 on Day 2 and fell completely off the list of money winners along with McCracken, who could only manage a gross score of 79 on Sunday. Let's give credit to Mr. Maxwell, whose design has withstood the test of time and at 6600 yds is all you need to use every shot in the bag!

Congrats to Larry Goodson of Ft. Worth, TX, who fired a gross score of 72 with a course handicap of 3.0 to take a total of $1440 from a field of 31 players on Saturday afternoon at Waterchase GC. Once again, the competition was fierce on a perfect day for golf as many players had a chance to win this event. One of those players was Donald Grossart, who used home course knowledge to his advantage on the front nine to fire a gross score of 32 and open a huge lead. But the back nine wasn't as nice to Donald, who eagled the 18th for a back nine 41. Talk about an up and down round! I am quite sure there were many others who had their chances on this day... Check out the statistics page on the website as there are alot of cool stats. For instance, the 1-day net scoring average on tour this year is 77.59 with 550 rounds played. Also, if players haven't noticed, you may click your name on the website to get all your info, including graph of scoring, tour stats, events entered, winnings and more. Players can click on the name of others to see their info and find out what type of player they may be paired with in a given event... Major 6 at Dornick Hills CC, a favorite of tour players, will be held Sept 25-26 in Ardmore, OK, 30 miles north of the Red River. Dornick Hills was designed by the late great Perry Maxwell, who also designed Southern Hills CC in Tulsa and many other fantastic old scool courses. The course fees will be $65/day which includes tax and their famous mouth watering Sunday Brunch Buffet (talk about down home cookin!)at the conclusion of play on Sunday! We hope to see you there...If you would like to get a copy of your entry forms to use as receipts, please notify Tour Diector and we will get those to you. Also, if there are updates to personal info, please go online and edit your profile so we can send 1099's to the correct address. Hope to see you at the course very soon! TD

Blake St. John, from somewhere in Scotland, fired a gross score of -1 and a net score of -2.5 to win both divisions on Saturday @ Lincoln West Golf Club in OKC. This event went true to form as the top three finishers also had the lowest handicaps. Nice job Blake! SCHEDULE CHANGE ALERT: The FairWay Tour is committed to scheduling the highest quality golf courses at the best rate possible for our players. We are also committed to making sure the courses we play are in good shape when we play them. For this reason, we have changed our next event in the D/FW Metro on September 4th from Tangle Ridge to Waterchase. The greens were punched at Tangle Ridge on Aug. 9th and are still not close to recovery while Waterchase is currently in FANTASTIC condition. Come join us!

Congrats to Kurt Franke of Denton, TX, winner of this week's FairWay Golf Tour event at Champions Circle GC next to Texas Motor Speedway. Kurt fired a gross score of 75 with a 6 handicap to edge the field of 26 players and collect a first place check of $1000. Stay tuned to the website this week as the Fall schedule will be released with 2 Super Majors highlighting the calendar. These events will be 36 holes and will pay $10,000 to the winner with 40 or more players ($565 entry fee + course costs). One of these events is slated for early December in Las Vegas...we hope to see you at the course very soon!

Congrats to Jeff Rushing of Ft. Worth, TX, winner of FGT's event at TPC Las Colinas on 8/8/10. Jeff fired a gross score of 1 over par 71 as the 3.1 handicapper edged out Bobby Stark to win the 1st place prize of $1500. The FairWay Tour event was the largest 1-Day Net field in its 10 year existence, which is a sure sign of bigger and better things to come. We apologize for the delay in getting results and newsletter posted this past week as we have been busy introducing our new son to the world...a 9lb 5oz healthy baby boy! Trey Coursey fired a 72 at the impossible Cherokee Hills GC on 8/14 for a net score of -0.5 and first place money totaling $720 with only 10 players in the field! Great odds and great payouts are what this tour is all about as a net score of +7 still cashed a check!...Come join us Saturday, August 21st at Champion Circle GC, formerly known as Doral-Tesoro located right next to Texas Motor Speedway on I35W. Green fee rate is only $35 so for a total cost of $160 you can win a fitrst place prize of minimum $1000 with 20 or more players!

Congratulations to Henry Cagigal of Ft. Worth, TX, this year's Major #5 winner at Stonebridge CC with a net score of -4.2. The 48 yr. old improved by 10 shots from Saturday with a 5 under par 67 as he ran away and hid from the field with a whopping 6.1 stroke victory, the largest margin of victory ever in a FairWay Tour Major. Bryan Berger and Michael Juneau, paired together in the final group, thought they were battling for first place on the 18th green when Mr. Juneau missed a 4 ft. putt to give Berger 2nd place and $2000 with a net score of +1.9. But the stellar round from Cagigal, who had been away from golf after suffering severe burns in an accident with hot glue, appeared to regain his old form as his score was easily enough to win this event at the very difficult Pete Dye designed course at Stonebridge Ranch.

As a player and Tour Director I heard varying opinions of Thorntree CC on Saturday afternoon. Aside from being in great condition one thing was certain...the course played every bit as difficult as its 75.2/144 rating. Thick rough, undulating and grainy bermuda greens along with the rolling terrain and tree-lined fairways were only the beginning. Throw in the nearly impossible pin positions along with the numerous out of bounds and water hazards on this course and you have a monster. Congratulations to Larry Goodson of Bedford, TX, who cashed an $1150 check with a net score of 73. If players enjoy a challenge, come join us next weekend for Major #5 at Stonebridge CC (Dye Course). This beautiful course, former host of the NCAA Championship and Tour Qualifying school, boasts generous fairways and bent greens. But it will also provide an entirely different challenge to our players with the Pete Dye design. Hope to see you at the course for this event with a green fee rate of $75/day, nearly half the normal guest rate to play this exclusive private club.

The FairWay Tour will be providing an opportunity for its members to play some of the finest courses in Texas, none of which are public access, the next few weeks. We will tee it up at Thorntree CC July 17th, Stonebridge CC (Dye Course) for Major #5 July 24-25 and TPC at Las Colinas, site of PGA Tour's Byron Nelson, August 8th...Space will be extremely limited due to the private nature of these venues so sign up today. Green fee rates will be less than playing these courses with a member...plus, there is always the possibly of walking away with a pocketful of money! Please check out your player profile, tour statistics and stats competition pages on the website. These updates are part of a continued effort to bring you the most genuine tour possible. Along with being the longest active net tour, since 2001, with the best pay matrix (almost $2 million paid to our players) and now the most comprehensive website, we offer the highest quality courses for competition. The tour would like to thank Trey Coursey, one of our very own members, for the fantastic job he has done creating a website that all of us can enjoy...We hope to see you at the course in the coming weeks!

Phil Schwartz is the latest hot golfer on the FairWay Tour as he fires a gross score of 68 to win both the Net and Sr. Net divisions at Tierra Verde Golf Club in Arlington, TX. The 0.8 handicapper, who is pushing 50, played the tips and easily recorded the most impressive round of the day on the wet track that played long as balls were getting no roll on the soggy fairways. The tour appreciates a great round of golf...this is why we all tee it up...it does not matter if it comes from an 8 or .8 handicapper. Congratulations, Phil, on a great round of golf and a nice paycheck of $1350 from a field of 29 players.

Congratulations to home town boy Wayne Roberts of Blanchard, OK, who won the event at Winter Creek CC June 26th with a net score of -3.3, just good enough to beat Michael Gatz and his net score of -2.9. As is nearly always the case on our tour, if you beat your handicap you cashed a check. The FairWay Tour is a pro golf tour for handicapped golfers. Donny Davis is a classic example of a handicapped golfer. After firing a career low 77 last week at Tangle Ridge for a net score of 65 (the lowest on tour in over 2 yrs), the 9.9 handicapper (after being a 12 last week) fired a gross score of 99 at Winter Creek to finish last place by nearly 5 strokes...This is why we tee it up fellas! Golf is a very fickle game that can come one round and go the next. It is almost amusing for me as Tour Director to hear questions about the 'system' when a player goes low. Truth is, the system ain't broke and you need to play better! Another tour in Texas played last weekend and the winning score for four rounds was 21 under...those four rds were 63 65 67 68. By the way, those are GROSS scores. So if you think the grass may be greener on the other side, give that tour a try...70 68 71 71 loses money! The FairWay Tour blows away the competition as $109,834 has been paid to 84 players this year with the current leading money winner earning $7745. A similar local tour in Dallas has paid $79,070 to 149 players with their leading money winner earning $3900 with virtually the same entry fees. Come join us Saturday, July 3rd at Tierra Verde GC in Arlington, TX. Tee Times begin at 11am. Please sign up by Thursday at 5pm as any extra tee times will be released then and you run the chance of not getting a spot. Any player at this event who breaks their handicap and does not cash a check will receive a $25 credit from the Tour Director!

There were low scores early and late Sunday as long-time tour veterans Donny Davis and Bobby Stark fired net scores of 65 and 65.1 respectively to take 1st and 2nd place at Tangle Ridge Golf Club in Grand Prairie, TX. Donny Davis has recorded 186 rounds since June 2003 and Bobby Stark 149 since December 2003. That is why it was remarkable they would shoot their lowest scores ever on the FairWay Tour the same day(also the first time 2 players have shot more than 5 under their handicap on the same day since the tour began in 2001). A quick look at the money list for this year and last will show that success for them has been limited...so even though their handicaps were among the highest at this event, they were very deserving winners nonetheless! Congratulations to both of these players, who I know were more excited about finally shooting a great score than actually cashing their checks! Under tour policy (rule IIIc), a veteran player (defined as a player with more than 20 scores) who records an exceptional tournament score as defined by the USGA (greater than 5 below net par)will have that score entered into the system twice for a period of three rounds to insure integrity. If that player shoots a net score greater than 3 below net par during that period, the exceptional tournament score will remain for another three rounds.

Congratulations to Bryan DonCarlos and John Harbison, winners of FairWay Tour events at Kickingbird GC in Edmond, OK Saturday, June, 12th and Sky Creek Ranch GC in Keller, TX on Sunday, June 13th. The tour would like to ask everyone to check out their profile page on the website. Just click PLAYERS at top of home page, then find the player (yourself or another player)whose profile you wish to view and click their name...On the profile page you will find the player's stats, 1-day net scoring average, yearly earnings, career earnings (since 2007), career top 3 finishes, low net score, high net score and last event's handicap. Since sandbagging is impossible on our tour, this will give you all the info you need on a particular player...if you have doubts about a player's handicap, just check their profile to see their performance history. For example, John Harbison has a 1-day net scoring average of 78.02 with 15 rounds...so his net score of 67.8 at Sky Creek indeed was a phenomenal round since it is his only gross score below 80 in a 1-day net event...we hope this feature allows all players to keep track of their improvement along with others o n tour! Join us this Sunday at Tangle Ridge...the course is in fabulous condition, especially for a rate of 35 bucks!

Major #4 paid a total prize fund of $17,640 to 19 of 36 participants at Chickasaw Pointe Golf Club in Kingston, OK on June 5th & 6th. The entire field of 36 players enjoyed a challenging and very scenic layout ranked as one of the top public courses in the USA by Golf Magazine. Dustin Mahoney (2.8 hcp) of Elk City, OK withstood a stiff challenge by home course club pro Eric Gaston (2 hcp) to win the event and a total of $4850. Dustin's 36-hole net score of 139.7 on the par 144 layout was just enough to clip Gaston's 140 total. The tour would like to thank the staff at Chickasaw Pointe for helping make the event a great time for all. The perfect (but very hot!)scoring conditions and great condition of the golf course again left competitors with no excuses...it was there for the taking. Over half the field got some type of paycheck, with an average of $985 per player paid out to the 19 winners. Our next Major will be held at Stonebridge CC (Dye Course)July 24-25...this private course is one of the best in Texas as it has hosted the NCAA Championships and PGA Tour Qualifying School and was home course of teaching legend Hank Haney for years,

Congrats to Marshall Jones of Arlington, TX who turned in his finest round in competitive golf with a gross score of 75 on a perfect day at Fossil Creek GC in Ft. Worth TX on Saturday, May 29th. The scoring continues to be very tight and somewhat low on the tour as the weather change from 40 - 48 degrees and windy every event for what seemed like an eternity (early nov thru late March)to absolutely perfect weather the last 4 events and 5 of the last 7 events has certainly had an effect on scoring. However, we all know it does not take long for the cycle to change as the low scoring will affect the handicap revisions. Come join us this weekend at Chickasaw Pointe, the golf course is in fabulous condition with the bent greens running an 11+ on the stimpmeter. There are only a few spots left so sign up now!

Robbie Gipson of Sallisaw, OK proved on Saturday at Forest Ridge Golf Club in Broken Arrow, OK that sometimes luck can be just as important as skill when we play this crazy game of golf. The course played incredibly difficult for the field, with winds howling at 35mph on the tight and somewhat lengthy par 71 layout. Count me as one of the players who thought it nearly impossible to break your handicap on this day after experiencing the wrath of the course and conditions. But when you have 25 players competing, there is usually at least one exceptional tale to be told. Today it was Gipson, a 7.2 handicapper who got his first break on the par 5 fifth hole. He hit his tee shot OB, then hit his second tee shot which also appeared to be OB, then hit his third tee shot, which was questionable only to find out his 2nd tee shot stayed in bounds. He managed a 7 on the hole, which played into the 35mph wind and the avg score for the field on that hole was 6.2...No harm, no foul for Gipson as he proceeded to chip in TWICE (he earned a skin on both holes)...once on the 479 yd par 4 9th and the other on the 448 yd par 4 12th, which also played dead into the wind. Congratulations Robbie, you were the guy who had lady luck and lots of skill on your side Saturday. You also earned a nice paycheck of $1316 with your net score of -1.2! Other top finishers were Brad Barrick (4.2 hcp) with a net score +0.8, almost predictable since he comes from Woodward, OK where the wind REALLY comes sweeping down the plains, and Jerad Harklau, the only plus handicapper in the field who seems to be good no matter where he plays. Come join us next Saturday, May 29th at Fossil Creek GC in Ft. Worth or the following week for Major #4 to be held at Chickasaw Pointe GC at Lake Texoma.

On a near perfect day at Castle Hills Golf Club, the competition was fierce as many of the players took advantage of the soft, slow greens and calm conditions to formulate a tight race that left contenders shaking their heads and wondering..."If only I hade made that 3 foot putt", which could have made a huge difference with 19 of the 33 players entered shooting net scores between 69 and 74, with 11 of those players shooting between 70 and 72. However, there were 2 players who distinguished themselves...congrats to Wayne Warren, who fired a net score of 66.6 that included an eagle on the 570 yd 17th (that's how you win a golf tournament!) to win 1st pl. and a total of $1695. Kirk Jameson also played a great round on his home course as the 4.5 handicapper fired a gross score of even par to take home $1055. Check out the results page on this event to see just how close the scoring was! Join us at one of our many upcoming events to be held at the finest golf courses in Oklahoma and Texas, including August 8th @ TPC - Las Colinas, home of the PGA Tour Byron Nelson Classic and Major #5 at Stonebridge CC (Dye Course) July 24th and 25th, site of NCAA Championships, PGA Tour Qualifying Scool and former home course of Hank Haney, legendary golf instructor.

For the first time since the FairWay Tour began in 2001, there was a tie for first in a 2-Day Major Event. Congratulations to Dustin Mahoney of Elk City, Ok and Eric Kelley of Dallas, who were the only players to break their handicap on a perfect weekend for golf at Waterchase Golf Club in Arlington, TX. Their net scores of 143.4 (par 144) were almost 5 strokes better than 3rd place finisher Dustin Stephenson at 148.2 and exactly five strokes better than Michael Gatz and his fourth place finish at 148.4. Register now for our next event at Castle Hills Golf Club on May 16th. With 16 or more players registered by Wednesday, May 5th the course fees will only be $45 so sign up NOW to guarantee the great rate for one of the best tracks in the metroplex. Hope to see you at the course as their is an old saying that 80% of success is just showing up!

Logan Waldrip edged out Donny Davis on Saturday at Texas Star GC in Euless, TX to win a total of $1190 and move his 2010 earnings on the FairWay Tour to $5975...good enough for 2nd place on the money list. The beauty of this event is that 1 stroke separated Waldrip and Davis in the Net Division, yet Waldrip is 43 years younger and got 12 less strokes and also spotted Mr. Davis one tee box...talk about variety at the top of the leaderboard! These results left the rest of the field with no excuses as handicaps and ages of those players fell somewhere in between. It was a tight finish nonetheless, as 9 other players posted scores within 5 strokes of Waldrip's winning net score of -1 (also his gross score with a zero hcp) and within 4 strokes of Davis's 2nd place net score of even par 71. So far this year, the FairWay Tour has paid $57,531 to 55 different players in 12 events...a total of 102 players have participated in 2010, which means over half have earned some type of paycheck! The earning potential of players is greater on the FairWay Tour because its pay matrix is greater and its 1-flight system pays more to the SAME group of players over and over without splitting the prize money into separate flights. Come join the fun...our next event in Texas will be Major #3 at Waterchase GC in Arlington May 1-2. Our next Oklahoma event is April 24 at White Hawk GC in Bixby, OK.

Jared Harklau of Hot Springs, Arkansas got hot on Sunday and fired a 5 under par 67 at WinStar to capture his first Major title on the FairWay Tour. Jared added .8 strokes to his total as a plus handicap to give him a net score of 138.8, congratulations Jared on a fine display of golfing talent. The field was bunched up coming down the stretch as Charles Johnston, a 7.9 handicap, was even par thru 14 holes on Sunday and in command until a lackluster finish of 5 over the last 4 holes moved him to third place and a totla payout of $1265. John Harbison, a 9.9 handicap managed to hold his round together and continues to improve since he first joined the tour in winter '09 as an 8 handicap. His net total of 139.9 earned him a 2nd place finish and a total of $2575. Great play, great payouts, great time for all, especially the money winners! Our next event will be at Texas Star in Euless, TX on Saturday, April 17th...sign up today as the field is limited.

Alex McAllister, a native of the British Isles, must have felt right at home Sunday at The Tribute Golf Links in The Colony, TX. On a blustery afternoon with temperatures in the lo 60's and winds gusting past 30mph, the 5.5 handicap followed a front nine 41 with a back nine 35 to take home a first place check of $1750, which was 14X the $125 entry fee for the net division. The scoring was tight as net scores of 72, 72.3, 72.4 and 72.8 rounded out the top 5. For those of you wondering why the FairWay Tour uses decimal points in its scoring, the results of this event offer an explanation...an accurate handicap system should theoretically equalize the playing field, which is exactly what happened Sunday. If the tour had used whole numbers, there would have been a 4-Way tie for first and a 4-way tie for second (actually tie for 5th). We believe it is in the best interest of the players to distinguish a winner at these events and our unique scoring system does just that...congratulations to Alex for being the only player in the field of 46 golfers to break his handicap. In the other event played Saturday at Rose Creek GC in Edmond, OK Blake St. John, a native of Scotland, won a true survival test as winds of 45mph and temperature of 46 degrees made this day truly miserable when you add the cold rain. Blake finished his round and pocketed $500 from the field of 5 players for his efforts. Our next event will be Major #2 April 10-11 at WinStar GC 1 mile north of the Red River. There will be limited space available so register early to receive discounted entry and guarantee your spot in the field.

The FGT membership drive will be ending March 31st. The tour now has 80 members (all members are between +2.5 and 12 hcp) for the 2010 season and expects continued rapid growth into the spring and summer. Golfers far and wide are finding out the FairWay Tour is the longest active (since 2001-over $1.5 million paid)cash-pay net tour with the best handicap system and most generous pay matrix. But most of the credit goes to the players. The FairWay Golf Tour values its membership support and realizes the success of our tour is achieved by delivering a quality product that motivates its members to tell others ...to show our appreciation, for the remainder of the 2010 season, any member who brings a new member to the tour ($100 membership) will receive a $50 credit to be used at any FairWay Tour Event.

As an added bonus to FairWay Golf Tour members who wish to play without a handicap, we will be offering a Straight Up Division beginning April 10th at WinStar and replacing the $25 Low gross optional game...cost will be $100 and all monies will go into the prize fund...now low handicappers can play in the net and straight up divisions, further increasing their earning potential...or they can choose to play in one or the other. Come play the FairWay Tour where the money is always right!

Logan Waldrip, a zero handicapper, pulled off his first major victory on the FairWay Tour with steady play (gross scores of 72-73) and some misfortune on the closing hole from his competitors. It appeared as though local knowledge would prevail on this course as 3 out of the top 5 after round 1 were Winter Creek members, including Lance Ledbetter (67.6) and William Belknap (68.1) who both played exceptional on the first day of the event. Ledbetter was in command for the first 17 holes on Sunday and had a 3 stroke lead going into the 18th and needed only to make double bogey to win the championship when the golf gods decided to put their spin on the end of this event. Lance would have made Jean Van DeVelde proud as he recorded a nine on the 36th hole to finish third. William Belknap slipped past Ledbetter into 2nd place but easily could have won the event because of his red hot back nine on Saturday...or maybe I should say back 8 as he did his Van DeVelde impression on the 18th as well. The 4 handicapper was 4 under par gross on the back nine alone heading into the 18th on Saturday when he recorded an 8 to finish at 68.1. Congratulations to Logan, who cashed a winner's check totaling $4355.00.

Doug Lillard has been a loyal member of the FairWay Golf Tour since 2001 and has 264 rounds in our system. Saturday may have produced his finest round considering the conditions as Doug smoked the field with a gross score of +7. Subtract the 7.2 strokes given to him by the handicap system and Doug easily beats the field of 16 players and wins a total of $1180 on the difficult (to say difficult really doesn't give the course its due) par 70 layout. Mike Brownell finished a distant second with a net score of 77.6 and two players, Trey Coursey and newcomer Kacey Threet (both 3 handicappers) tied at +9. If you are a player who has not come out this year because the weather has hindered your practice, well, you're missing the boat as it doesn't appear ANYONE has been able to practice much with the scores a reflection of the cold winter. Surely most of you think you could get within nine strokes of your handicap...even with a broken arm. Yesterday that would have cashed a check and certainly not damaged your handicap. COME JOIN THE TOUR...MEMBERSHIP IS FREE IF YOU PLAY BEFORE MARCH 31st!

Congratulations to Jason Ingram (1.5 hcp), who bested the field of 34 players with a net score of 70.5 on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Bear Creek Golf Club in Dallas, TX and earned a nice paycheck of $1815.00 on the par 72 layout in the process. Jason shot even par to tie for first in the gross division ($110) as well as winning the front nine nassau ($345) and the 1-Day Net Division ($1300). Jason also collected $60 in the deuces game for making a 2 on hole #8. All told, Jason made money in every division he entered, which cost him a total of $200 on the front end but made him $1815 on the back end, nearly 10X his entry fee. Great job Jason, that's how you cash a big paycheck on the FairWay Tour...enter every division, then become the only player in the field to beat their handicap! Speaking of handicaps, there have been 119 rounds played so far this year on the FairWay Tour and only 7 of those rounds were under par. Four of those rounds, including the lowest (-2.2 net), were shot at Tangle Ridge Golf Club the first event of the year. Q: How often should I play to -- or beat -- my handicap? Answer: If it's accurate, you should average about three shots above your handicap. The USGA handicap system is based on 96 percent of the best 10 of a golfer's last 20 rounds, not simply average score. Scores normally fit into the classic bell-shaped curve. More than half of your scores should be within three strokes of three over your handicap. The player will better the handicap only about 20 percent of the time, or once every five rounds. Golfers should only beat their handicap by three strokes one out of every 20 rounds (source: USGA). On the FairWay Tour so far this year it is even more rare than the USGA says. In 119 rds, a player has broken their handicap 5.8% of the time and a player has yet to shoot more than 3 below their handicap. Just a few numbers to remember while deciding where and when to play your next event. Also, check out the new stats feature on the website...just go to the home page and click the stats icon at the bottom of the page. Hope to see you at our next event!

Kurt Franke is doing more these days than working long hours filling orders at the family business, aptly named Franke Filling...his hot putter is filling the cup with golf balls on the weekend and making some nice paychecks in the process! Kurt has a new lease on life after a near fatal car wreck left his body broken but renewed his mind and spirit. He has played in all but one event since he joined the FairWay Tour in October 2009 and his game is starting to show up as a result, being the only player in the field of 25 players to beat his handicap with a net score of 70...which was worth a total of $1285. "This is the first time I have made over $1000 playing in a golf tournament!", an elated Franke said after his round. Other top finishers included Chickasaw Pointe Head Pro Paul Aycock, who fired a net score of 72.5 to take 2nd place as the top 7 finishers earned a paycheck. The Nassau Division costs $40 to enter and paid $285 per nine to the winners. Franke won the front nine with a net score of 34 and Wes Neesham, a 2 handicapper, birdied the last three holes on the back nine for a net score of 34 and $285 to add to his 6th place finish for a total of $435...not a bad paycheck for a 2 handicapper with a gross score of 77. Our next event will be held Saturday, Feb. 27th at Bear Creek Golf Club's West Course. Please enter online or contact Tour Director at 405-203-4653 by Thursday at 5 pm to guarantee your spot. Come join the fun and compete for cash prizes while meeting new friends and business associates on the best handicap tour in the region.

Congratulations to David Terrell, a 5 handicapper from Trophy Club, TX, who fired a net score of 74 (79 gross) Sunday at Waterchase GC to beat a field of 15 players under chilly conditions and take home the first place check of $750. The tour has added an influx of new players and is excited about the 2010 season. The FGT Handicap System is as strong as ever...there have been 4 events played so far this year averaging 15 players and the average winning net score is +0.3. In 2009, the average winning score for the entire year was -0.6. What does this mean? With the most generous pay matrix in the business and the most accurate handicap system, the FairWay Tour expects 2010 to be a banner year...come join the fun!

Clay Leverett, a 1.3 handicap from Ft. Worth, fired a front nine 34 on what started as a nice day before 30mph north winds and a cold pelting rain descended on the field of 21 players at Southern Oaks GC. His back nine 38 under MOST difficult conditions was easily good enough for the victory with a net score of 70.7 and a total of $1430, nearly 10 times his entry fee. Some players did not finish (I can't say that I blame them) while others choked down their pride and turned in scores 10 - 15 strokes higher than their usual round. The good news for those players is their scores will go into the system and count for their handicap...which can't hurt with spring and better weather just around the corner. Bad weather players may reap the benefits of a higher handicap and easier conditions, a double bonus when spring arrives along with fair weather golfers who still have fair weather handicaps!

The FairWay Golf Tour is off to a fast start in 2010 as Kurt Franke bested the field of 17 players in the net division Saturday at a very wet Tangle Ridge GC to win the year's first event and $1000 in prize money. The tour also played Sunday at Winter Creek CC in Blanchard, OK where Larry Merrick cashed a $500 1st place check over 7 others with a net score of +2.5...Congratulations to Kurt and Larry! In other news, $100 Membership dues will continue to be waived for all players who play in at least one event before March 1st in an effort to bring more players to the longest active and best paying tour in the region. Compare our 2010 pay matrix to other tours in the area and you will see the HUGE disparity for basically the same entry fees. Not only are we the best at paying our players...we have the best and most proven handicap system in the business, paying over $1.5 million since 2001...the longest active net tour in the region. To prove our handicap system is best, compare the winning scores with other net tours in the area...the average WINNING net score in 2009 was -0.6. A player could average +3.1 and still finish in the money in 2009! Plus, we have MORE events to play, with the 2010 schedule featuring 38 events, 8 of which are 2-Day Majors in Oklahoma and Texas, with a Super Major scheduled for Las Vegas in July... So Come play the FairWay, it's the only way!

$82,633 = Total 2009 Payout; $7546 = total payout to leading money winner Jeff Higgins; 65 = number of players to cash a check; $3178 = avg. payout per event; 33 = number of 1-Day Net Division competitions; 8 = number of 36-Hole Major Division competitions; +3.1 = average net score finishing last in the money for both divisions; -0.6 = avg winning net score in 1- Day Net Division; -0.4 = avg winning net score in 36-Hole Major Division. -6.0 (The Tribute)= lowest winning net score in 1-Day Net Division. -8.7 (The Tribute)= lowest winning total for 36-hole Major Division; +3.4 = highest winning net score in 1-Day Net Division: +5.1 = highest winning net score in 36-Hole Major Division; 12 = avg. number of players per event.

Congratulations to Dax Gregg of Ft. Worth, winner of 2009's final event held at Bridlewood GC in Flower Mound, TX. Dax, 32, a 1.8 index (2.0 course hcp) and former New Mexico State University golfer fired a gross score of 75 (+1 net) to take home a total of $770 from a field of 9 players.

The weather was anything but perfect today at WinStar Golf Club as temperatures and winds were almost 40 at 11am when 8 brave (or crazy) golfers started off #1 tee at WinStar GC on the Red River. Nobody in the field hit less than driver, 3- wood into the 455 yd par 4 1st, which played straight into the cold, gusty wind. A net score of +2.9 was good enough for first place and $590, followed by +5.9 ($300) and +6 ($250)...the other five competitors shot net scores of +6.6, +6.6, +6.9, +8.5 and +9.5.

Congratulations to Tim Stinneford of Euless, TX, winner of the Tour Championship held at Texas Star GC. Stinneford was able to hold off a stiff challenge by first round leader Mack Hamilton and take home the winner's check, a total of $1500. Mack, a +1 handicap from Ardmore, OK was unable to find his touch on the difficult greens during round 2 and followed his opening round 70 with a 76 on the par 71 layout for a net score of 147.5...Stinneford, meanwhile, maintained a steady putter throughout the 36-hole event held on his home course, which proved to be the difference in the end. The Tour will be holding its next event at The WinStar World Casinos Golf Course on December 5th at 11AM. Come check out the great course and best casino this side of Vegas!

Mack Hamilton, a 24 yr old scratch golfer from Ardmore, OK was questioning whether or not it would be a good idea to participate in a handicapped event with no handicap. As Tour Director, I did my best to explain to him the difference between a handicapped event at your club, where a net score of 62 may or may not be good enough to win, and a Pro-Net Event run by a tour that has hosted over 300 events and paid over $1 million in prize money using USGA approved software and proven tour policies that effectively wipe out any attempts at sandbagging. Hamilton started as a zero and moved to a +1 the second day as he fired gross scores of 70-72. He added the 1 stroke to his total for a net score of 143, good enough for a 1-stroke victory and a total of $2675 from the field of 16 players, 11 of which participated in the 2-Day Major Division. Congratulations to Mack Hamilton for believing in his game and believing in the FairWay System enough to cash a big paycheck in his first event.

The competition heated up for the field of 16 players in the final round on Sunday at Dornick Hills CC in Ardmore, OK and so did Jeff Higgins as he birdied the 15th and 18th to jump 3 players and fire an even par 70 (-2 on the back nine). The 2.8 handicap shot 78 the first day and ended up with a 2-day net total of 142.6 (+2.6), good for $3,180. As Higgins was quietly shooting 70 in the second to last group, there was a battle going on in the last group between Rieck, Belknap and Copeland coming down the stretch. Copeland made his move after being stymied under a tree and receiving an unfavorable ruling on the 12th. He shanked his approach shot, got up and down for bogey from there and was seemingly out of contention. But he hit the shot of the tournament and probably his life 2 holes later on the 320 yd 14th as his drive somehow stopped 3 feet from the cup for eagle on the uphill blind shot that requires at least 295 yd carry over bunkers and then must roll up a plateau to a tucked pin. He parred in from there after a clutch up and down from the bunker on 18 to finish 2nd at +3.8 and earn a total of $1700. Belknap, a 4.9 hcp, was in command to start the back nine after a 36 on the front, but he hooked one OB on 15 and, as all of us have experienced, weird things started happening to him after that. He ended up with a 43 on the back nine and 3rd place at +4.6, good for a total of $750. Rieck, a 2.3 hcp, played consistently and was +1 thru 13 before his putter failed him, missing 4ft par putts on 14 and 16, then 3-putting the 18th from 12ft...make those and win, miss them and fall from 1st to 4th at 145.6. Most important, the FairWay Tour provided fair and equitable competition and the winner played the best at the end when it counted most. The tour will be playing Major 8 at Chickasaw Pointe Golf Club on Lake Texoma Oct.31-Nov.1...if you like to play a great golf course while competing for cash prizes using your handicap and meeting new friends, come join us!

The FairWay Tour and its players send a sincere congratulations to Jerod Turner, who lived out many of our dreams by winning the Nationwide Tour Soboba Classic and earning his PGA Tour Card for 2010...and an added bonus of $180,000 in one of the richest purses of the year on the Nationwide Tour. Many of us on our tour have played with Jerod and knew he had the talent to accomplish great things on the golf course. Turner currently maintains a +3.1 handicap and in 88 rounds from May 2003 - October 2008 earned $43,174 on the FairWay Tour, 5th best all-time (he got there in 88 rounds...the 4 players ahead of him have all recorded over 200 rds). His outstanding play and support of our handicap tour and his belief that our handicap system was the best (he never played other net tours) provided proof over the years that anyone, no matter their handicap, has a fair chance! Join us this weekend at Dornick Hills CC, a favorite of Turner who played 7 times at this site, winning 3 of those events. Players on our tour can breathe a sigh of relief...I am sure he will not be there this weekend!

Burt Rieck shot a gross score of 77 (2.1 hcp = net score of 74.9) on Saturday at Winter Creek CC to get a surprising win over Jeff Higgins and Alan Merrick, who finished second and third with net scores of 75 and 75.5. The course conditions were great and the weather was nice as nobody in the field could find their "A" game and Rieck got the default win. In other news, Major #7 will be held at the famous Perry Maxwell designed Dornick Hills CC on Oct. 10-11, located in Ardmore, OK. The course is 70 miles N. of Denton, TX on I-35 and 70 mi. south of Norman, OK on I-35. The course has played host to numerous national events, including "The Maxwell Tournament", a favorite among major college golf teams. The bent grass greens were punched Sept. 10th, so they will be their normal, fast and undulating self, just like all of Maxwell's designs, which also include Southern Hills CC in Tulsa. The event starts at 12 noon Saturday, Oct. 10th. Tee Times will begin at 9am Sunday with the Winner's Check Presentation and Dornick's Sunday Brunch Buffet immediately following play. $475 Online Entry Fee includes all 36-hole course fees, range balls and some of the finest Southern-Style cooking you could wish for at the conclusion of play Sunday afternoon! 1st place $4000 w/full field of 32 players... 1. $4000 2. $2000 3. $1000 4. $600 5. $400 6. $375 7. $350 8. $325

Congrats to Tim Stinneford, who used home course knowledge to edge the field at Texas Star GC in Euless, TX on Sundy, Sept. 6th. Tim fired a net score of 70.5 on the demanding par 71 layout for a 2.8 shot victory and a total of $635 in winnings over Bill Blankenship of Ft. Worth, TX. Bill's net score of 73.3 (gross score of 74 with 0.7 hcp) edged out Charles Johnston's 73.4 (gross score of 80 with a 6.6 hcp) and Michael Juneau's 74 (gross score of 77 with a 3 hcp).

For the third consecutive event the FairWay Golf Tour paid a winner who was the only player to break net par. Congratulations to Mike Brownell of Bartlesville, OK, who collected $2130 by shooting a 36 - Hole total of 143.1...9 tenths of a stroke under his hcp. Mike hit his driver well both days, a must on the 7,380 yd University of Oklahoma layout. You never know what might happen in this crazy game as Mike thought he would show up and "donate" after the six handicapper finished in 17th pl. out of 22 golfers in the last event at Rose Creek August 16th. For those who would like to keep score, 79 tournament scores were posted into the FairWay Tour Handicap System for the month of August and a total of 6 scores were below net par, with the lowest being -1.5 (70.5)...If you want a Fair Chance to win, play the FairWay Tour...the most advanced handicap system in competitive golf with 9 yrs of proven accuracy. This week's event will be Sunday at Texas Star GC in Euless, TX, a preview of the Tour Championship to be held there 11/21. Come join us because to WIN, you must first TEE IT UP!

Major #5 will be held this weekend at The Jimmie Austin OU GOlf Club in Norman, OK, site of the 2009 USGA Public Links Championship. "The greens are currently the best in the state", one former OU golfer and participant in the USGA's Championship was quoted as saying in The Daily Oklahoman last month. If you wish to take advantage of the weather (highs forecast for low 80's Sat and high 70's Sun.), a championship course in pristine condition and the opportunity to compete for cash prizes, reply to this newsletter. Players are welcome to participate in day games only if desired, which include the 1-Day Net ($125 Entry) on Sat and/or Sun, the 1-Day Nassau ($40 Entry) Sat and/or Sun, the Low Gross ($50 Entry) Sat and/or Sun and the 2-Day Sr. Net ($100 Entry) Sat and/or Sun. There is as much or little action as you prefer, but to WIN you have to TEE IT UP!

For the second week in a row, the FairWay Golf Tour posted one red number on the leaderboard as the field of 22 players struggled under windy conditions at Rose Creek GC in Edmond, OK. William Belknap (4.5 hcp) of Lindsay, OK posted a net score of 72.5, which appeared to be good enough for the win until Jason Ingram (1.0) of Ft. Worth, TX went a half stroke better by carding a net score of even par 72 after firing the low gross score of the day at 73. But the Best round of the day came from the last pairing as Matt Best (2.3 hcp) of Pauls Valley, OK shot a net score of 71.7 to take home a total of $1105.

Jeff Rushing of Ft. Worth TX, a 3.3 handicapper playing in his 4th event on the FairWay Golf Tour, added his name to the list of first time winners by posting a net score of -1.3 at Coyote Ridge GC in Carrollton, TX to beat the field of 14 players by 4.3 strokes, the largest margin of victory for a 1-Day Event this year. Dax Gregg (2.0 hcp) finished a distant second at +3.0, followed by Sam Murphy at +3.5 and Donny Davis at +3.6.

Congratulations to Cody Finney of Ft. Worth Tx, winner of Saturday's event at Winter Creek CC with a score of -1.5. The net score of 70.5 was the third consecutive event where the winner posted a score higher than -2 net and the second time in the last 4 events where the tour paid a first time winner. Major #5 will be held this week at Coyote Ridge GC in Carrollton, TX...Although the course is only 15 minutes from The Tribute, site of Major #4, there is a huge difference in the golf course. Coyote Ridge boasts a rating of 75.2/141 as compared to the 73/128 of The Tribute (at least three strokes harder), which is even more defenseless with no wind. "If a player breaks their handicap at Coyote Ridge, they can expect to cash a big check, if not win the event, where that certainly was not going to be the case at The Tribute", said Tour Director Burt Rieck.

As evidenced once again this weekend, the FairWay Golf Tour provided a forum for competition in which almost all participants had a chance to win coming down the stretch. At the two events over the weekend, (Sat. at Fossil Creek in FW and Sun. at the soon to be Hard Rock Casino course in Tulsa) the tour provided a little bit of everything. Tim Stinneford will tell you first time players can win as he fired a net 70 to edge out veterans Burt Rieck (70.2), Donald Chapman (70.4), Harvey Pulido (70.8) and Doug Lillard (71). These players all had more than their fair chance at victory as Rieck (2.8 hcp) triple bogeyed the 11th and double-bogeyed the 15th, but birdied the 14th and 16th to salvage second place with a gross score of 73. Chapman (6.6 hcp) reeled off three birdies in a row on holes 11-13 after a front nine 41, only to bogey 15 and 17 to fall into 3rd pl. at 70.4. Pulido (7.2 hcp) doubled 15 and 16 to finish fourth at 70.8. Lillard bogeyed 14 and 15 before tripling 16 to finish at 71 and just out of the money in 5th place. Want to hear more...Don Tate (6hcp) was the leader at the turn with an even par 36 befor shooting 44 on the back nine for a net 74. And even Donny Davis (11 hcp), the sole leader at -3 after a birdie at 14, finished double bogey, bogey, triple bogey, double bogey for a net score of 77. More of the same on Sunday in Tulsa as veteran Eddie McGoveran (6.8 hcp) fired a net score of -1.8 to beat newcomer Cody Finney (6.8 hcp) by 1 stroke after Cody bogeyed the final four holes, including a three putt on 18. The moral of this story? A.) Never listen to mid round chatter about how this guy or that guy is running away with the tourney...there are 18 holes to be played, and B.) Play a tour where everyone has a fair chance!

Major 4 Champion Donald Chapman stayed hot with his game on a hot Sunday afternoon at Hawk's Creek in Ft. Worth after firing a front nine 34 (gross) to win the Front Nassau and $210 with a net score of 30.35. But he cooled off on the back nine with a 43 (gross) to give him an 18-Hole net total of 69.7. I'm sure he got hot again in the clubhouse when he saw the the 69.6 posted by Dax Gregg (2.4 course hcp), who also posted the low gross score of even par 72! Congratulations to Dax, a first time winner on the FairWay Golf Tour, who pocketed $970 by beating the field of 14. Rounding out the money winners were Chapman (2nd pl. 69.7/$560), Harvey Pulido (3rd pl. 70.4/$260), Mike Reinhardt (T4th pl. 74/$135) and Jeff Rushing (T4th pl. 74/$75)

Congratulations to Donald Chapman of Decatur, TX, winner of Major #4 at The Tribute GC in The Colony, TX on 7/11-12.The Scottish links style course,designed for windy conditions, played the easiest of any major in the history of the FairWay Golf Tour since its inception, with all money winners finishing under par and 18 of the 21 players in the field shooting net par or better in at least one round of the 36-hole Championship. Tour money leader Jeremy Copeland said, "The course was great fun to play, but the players knew the scores were going to be low when you have no wind, 90 yd wide fairways, soft greens and perfect lies all day." Chapman's winning score of 135.3 was also the lowest winning total in 40+ majors dating back to 2001. Next week's event will be held Sunday, July 19th at Hawk's Creek GC, where competitors will receive a $50 credit w/12 or more players if they break their hcp and do not finish in the money. The online entry fee is $125 and first place is $1000 with 20 players.

Matt Best, a 2.9 handicap from Pauls Valley, OK fired a 4 under par 31 on the back nine at Kickingbird GC in Edmond, OK on Sunday to take first place from the field of 12 players and earned $620. His net total of -4.9(gross score of 68 on the par 70 layout) was the lowest score on tour this year. Bryan DonCarlos (also 2.9 hcp) of Woodward, Ok continued his consistent play by winning 1st place in the gross division with a 71 (Matt did not enter the gross division) and second place in the net with a 68.1. Also finishing in the money at just over par with their hcp was Jeff Higgins @ 70.3 (3.7 hcp also got 2nd in low gross with +4 74) and Wayne Roberts at 70.9 (5.1 hcp. fired 76).

Sunday's event at Fairfax Golf Club in Edmond, OK came down to the last hole for three players and ultimately the last putt for one player as Jeremy Copeland (71.7) edged out Larry Meek (71.8) and Bryan DonCarlos (71.9) by gambling on a difficult 3-wood shot to hit the par 5 18th in two. The two-putt birdie was just enough as DonCarlos lipped out his 12 ft. attempt at the win, which bumped him from 1st to 3rd. Larry Meek played a hot back nine to take the Nassau for the side and sneak into 2nd pl. in the Net Division. The front nine Nassau was won by Charles Johnston, who rattled off three consecutive birdies on holes 6-8. Copeland (3.3 hcp) and DonCarlos (3.1 hcp) split the Low Gross Division with 75's.

Congratulations to William Belknap, who fired an even par 36 on the back nine Sunday to surge into the winner's circle at Winter Creek CC. The 5.1 handicapper shot a gross score of 76 (+4) to beat the field of 23 players on his home course. Major 3 will be held May 30-31 at the beautiful Waterchase GC in Arlington, TX. The deadline to enter this event is Thursday, May 28th. The tour will be playing White Hawk GC in Bixby, OK on Saturday, May 23rd at 11am. Please register online if you wish to participate.

Congratulations to Harvey Pulido of Ft. Worth, winner of the year's first event in Texas at Southern Oaks GC in Burleson. Harvey shot a gross score of 82 with a handicap of 8 to give him a net score of +2. The FairWay Golf Tour is guaranteeing cash payouts of at least $1085 in its Texas Events, which made the payout matrix of $600 $300 and $185 effective for the 8 participants. Jeremy Copeland won the $300 cash 2nd pl. prize with a net score of +3. There was a three-way tie for 3rd place at +5, which means 5 out of 8 players won cash! What does the new cash payout matrix mean? With an entry fee of $185, which includes course costs and tour administrative fees, a player is guaranteed at least 6 times his money (less green fee and admin. fee) for first place and at least his entry fee back for third place regardless of the number of participants. In short, the tour guarantees a 10 player payout regardless of the number of players. The payout matrix will rise with each participant after 10 players.

Jeremy Copeland won his 2nd FairWay Golf Tour of Oklahoma and Texas Major Title here at Rose Creek GC in Edmond, OK on a blustery day at the links style course which fit the Troon Golf layout. Cold North winds blowing 25-35 mph whipped the golfers around the course, but Copeland, a 3.4 handicap on Sunday, was able to keep his game intact and hold off a host challengers for this Oklahoma mini-tour event by one putting ten greens and playing the last seven holes at 1 under par to post a three stroke victory at 143.9 on the par 144 course. Those challengers included first round leader Eddie McGoveran who seemed to be in control until he hit the wrong ball from the middle of the fairway on the par 5 14th hole and buckled coming down the stretch. The famous Will Rogers once said "if you don't like the weather in Oklahoma just wait thirty minutes and it will change"...Every golfer in the field would agree with that as Saturday was a picture perfect day for golf only to be followed by the miserable Sunday conditions. Copeland was able to take the good and the bad and make it a profitable and memorable weekend of golf.

The following is a list of the top eleven career money leaders, current handicap index and # of rounds played on the FairWay Golf Tour from its inception in 12/2001 to 12/2008: 1. James White 5.1 (294 rounds) $59,324 2. Mike Brownell 5.8 (259) $55,192 3. Chuck Taylor 6.1 (264) $51,798 4. Tom Best 10.5 (271) $44,215 5. Jerod Turner +2.8 (88) $43,174 6. Donald Chapman 7.0 (136) $38,905 7. Donny Davis 10.1 (155) $35,670 8. Bobby Stark 7.0 (123) $34,484 9. Jeremy Copeland 2.7 (162) $33,859 10. Doug Lillard 8.4 (243) $32,703 11. Jamison Badders 1.8 (85) $32,385

FairWay Tour veteran Jerod Turner of Ft. Worth TX achieved a lifetime goal by making it to the Final Stage of PGA Tour Q-School to be held Dec. 3-8 at PGA West. Jerod had career earnings on the FairWay Tour of $43,174 and never carried a handicap higher than +1.4...considering we are a NET Tour this is a very impressive stat. The good news for FairWay Tour players is we no longer have to worry about Jerod taking all the prize money because he will have status on either the Nationwide or PGA Tour next season! Congrats, Jerod! Also, don't forget about the Tour Championship for Oklahoma to be held Dec. 6th and 7th at Cherokee Hills Resort and Casino in Tulsa. +16 net won the first major event of 2008 at this course! Great, undulating greens and rolling terrain make this course a must play and true challenge.

The sky was sunny, the greens firm and the fairways green on this spectacular weekend for golf in Southern Oklahoma. Charles Johnston brought with him a game that fried the field almost as good as the club fried their chicken Sunday afternoon here at Dornick Hills CC. Johnston, a 5 handicapper and hospital administrator from nearby Pauls Valley, OK won his first major on our tour in 18 tries thanks to a sizzling round of -4.2 on Saturday afternoon, the gross score of 72 was his best single round score in over 120 rounds on tour dating to April 2003...He followed that round with a net score of +1.6 (+7 gross) for a 36 hole total of -2.6 and $2450...Jeff Higgins, out of Winter Creek CC in Blanchard, OK, made the strongest move on Sunday with a net score of -3.2 (71), which was good enough to sweep the nassau and net divisions for Sunday and move him from 11th pl to 5th pl. in the 36 hole event with a net total of +4.6 ($1130). Other top finishers were runner up Matt Best at +.9 ($1580), 3rd place Derek Watson at +2.5 ($1280) and 4th pl Chuck Taylor at +3.4 ($900) Please go to results page and click on event to view full results.

Jerod Turner, a +2 handicap from Ft. Worth, played near perfect golf under perfect conditions at Waterchase GC over the weekend to collect $3000 as the 1st place finisher in the FairWay Texas Summer Championship...His gross scores of 71-67 included a back nine 33 Sunday on the challenging layout in Arlington, TX. Jerod has been playing alot of golf lately as he has made it through Monday Qualifiers in successive weeks on the Nationwide Tour. Jerod fired a first round 68 on Thursday at the Utah Classic and was tied for 16th before a 75 on Friday left him one shot short of qualifying for the weekend. Turner lands in Dallas Saturday morning and makes his tee time for the noon start at Waterchase. As it turned out, he needed all three birdies on the back nine 33 Sunday which left him with a two round net total of -2.4, good for a 1 shot victory over Bryan DonCarlos of Woodward, OK, who finished at -1.4. The only other player to break net par over the weekend in the 20 player field was Ramon Romero, who finished at 143.1 on the par 144 layout. Jorge Gomez and Bobby Stark were also money winners with net scores of 144.9 and 146 respectively.

Q. How Often Should You Beat Your Handicap? A. Not Often, In fact, you should average three shots HIGHER than your handicap...For example, if your handicap is 6 and the Course Rating is 73, you should average 82, not 79. More than half your scores should be within three strokes of three over your handicap (82 to 85 in this example). Most golfers beat their handicap (78 or better in this example) only 20 percent of the time and beat it by three strokes one out of every 20 rounds...For a person with a handicap of 6 to break 70, the odds are 1,138-1...To do it twice, it would take more than 700 years!

As a Tour Director who has hosted 500+ handicapped events, I can speak from experience when giving an explanation for someone actually playing well!! Although it is hard to believe, it is ACTUALLY POSSIBLE for someone to improve at this crazy game. Case in point #1: Ed McGoveran is a 56 yr. old veteran of the FairWay Tour. A member since its inception in 2001, Ed carried a 12 handicap when we started playing our events and was as high as a 14 in the late '90s on a previous tour where we competed against each other. One day 6 or 7 yrs ago at Silverhorn Ed was smoking the field at +6 getting 12 shots going into the 18th hole when it became apparent to me he was improving...that was about two minutes before he hit 4 TEE SHOTS IN A ROW OUT OF BOUNDS RIGHT (you could have thrown a blanket over them) to lose by 1 shot. Yes, golf is a cruel game, but today Ed is 7 yrs older and carries a 4.2 HCP...Case in point #2: William Belknap is another veteran of the FairWay Tour with 68 scores recorded since 2001. I remember watching William play my majors with an 8 or 9 handicap a few years back and he'd be shaking like a leaf on the 1st tee box (I wondered if he could get the ball to stay on the tee!). Always the competitor, William learned on our tour how to manage his game under pressure. That, along with recent shoulder surgery and hard work on his game has resulted in his best two rounds in his last 2 starts. So it is possible for a player to SEE THE LIGHT so to speak, and win multiple times in a short span on our tour. One thing for sure, the two players mentioned above take their game seriously and their improvement inevitably comes fom hard work and the desire to get better...the results will show up on the money list as well... Remember, when your handicap goes down, your winnings go up!

Age is no excuse for Chuck Taylor...as a matter of fact, it is not even an issue as the cagey 67 yr. old veteran (in more ways than one as he is ex-military!!) edged past the field for the second time in his last three starts (he also won major #3 May 3-4) by firing a gross score of 75 today at Lincoln West Golf Course. His net score of 66 bested other net scores of 66.7, 67 and 68.2 as he just seems to have a knack for getting the job done. Chuck should be an inspiration to all who love the game and want to compete. As Tour Director, I have to say Chuck Taylor is a perfect example of the type of competitor we envisioned when starting the tour...a winner all the way around. Great playing, Chuck!

Dusty Brown is probably the longest hitter in the state of Oklahoma. The evidence was there as the National Long Drive Finalist hit his drive 372 yds. on the 572 yd. 14th hole at Cherokee Hills Resort on Sunday, which was one of many cannon blasts witnessed that day by his fellow competitors...That being said, Trey Coursey had an opportunity to win on the 18th hole but his 8 ft. birdie putt slid past the high side of the cup as he dropped to his knees knowing it was his last chance to pass Brown for the win. Coursey birdied 14 and 15 to get within striking distance but could not finish the deal...As always on our tour, it came down to the final hole before a winner was decided.

Jamison Badders won the FairWay Tour event at Thorntree CC by the narrowest of margins Thursday afternoon in DeSoto, TX beating 5 contenders, all within 1 stroke of each other thru 15 holes, with solid pars on the last three to lock up the win with a net score of +2.4 ...Check this out: Jamison is a 0.4 handicap on the FairWay Tour but does not have a score under 70 in his most recent 20 scores but also does not have a score over 76 in his scores that count to calculate his handicap index...instead of complaining about his low handicap, he simply wins and wins and wins. As a matter of fact, in his last 20 starts dating to April of last year only three times has he been shut completely out of the money in a FairWay Tour event, including a streak of 6 straight events dating to last fall. That is very impressive considering these are handicapped events. The tour would like more competitors like Jamison Badders, who sets an example for all by his consistent play which is a result of his winning attitude.

Derek Watson, a +2 handicap, fired a back nine 33 on Sunday that included a birdie on the difficult 18th hole to steal a victory away from Jamison Badders, a 0.9 handicap who led the event for the first 35 holes and seemed in control throughout the first 34 holes before bogeying the 17th and 18th. Derek fired a gross score of 143 on the par 144 layout and added a total of 3.2 strokes to his scorecard to give him a net total of +2.2...The avg.winning score after 10 events for 2008 going into this event was +2.4...Upcoming events will be Forest Ridge GC in Tulsa, OK Sun 4/20 at 1pm...Texas Star Golf Club in Euless, TX Th 4/24 at noon...Boiling Springs GC in Woodward, OK Sat 4/26 at 11am and Major #3 at Winter Creek CC in Blanchard, OK May 3-4.

Trey Coursey of Broken Arrow, Ok played a very solid 17 holes of golf Sunday afternoon at Battle Creek GC in Tulsa...So solid, in fact, the three handicapper got away with a nasty hook out of bounds on 18 that resulted in a triple bogey and some anxious moments in the clubhouse. Trey was kicking himself but the tension soon gave way to smiles when no one in the remaining groups could match his net score of 72.6 on the par 72 layout. Trey was 1 over par thru 17 holes on a chilly, windy, rainy and otherwise miserable day for golf where carts remained on paths and players were able to lift, clean and place their ball. Dell Wilson of Tulsa was the only other player to register a decent score with a net total +2, good for second place.

It was only a matter of time before the scratch golfers realized their is opportunity on the FairWay Golf Tour. On a beautiful Saturday at Winter Creek CC scratch golfers David Jennings, a pro from Duncan, and Colby Ricks, an amateur college player for NEO, showed why handicaps look tough to beat on paper, but maybe not so tough on the course as they bested the field of 16. Jennings (1 hcp) fired a -1 71 and Ricks (1 hcp) fired an even par 72 to separate themselves from the field. Their net scores of 70 and 71 were good enough for a 1-2 finish. They were the best players, by handicap, going into the event and recorded the best net scores of the day as well.

Once again the weather was a difference maker in Tulsa as the brutal conditons wreak havoc on the playing field. Ed McGoveran, a 4.9 handicapper from Tulsa, seemed unfazed by the 20-25 mph north winds and 45 degree temperatures on the front nine as he fired a 2 over par 38 to take a commanding lead. On the back nine, the weather continued to batter the players as the small field of eight became seven and the course only yielded some decent scores when holes 14-17 turned downwind. McGoveran, a tour veteran of seven years, has won 5 times at White Hawk but never was the going as easy as this day. Ed's score of 75.1 (80) defeated new member Dennis Yost's net 85 (94) by 9.9 shots...a tour record. The tour welcomes new members Andrew Garrett, a 2 handicapper from Sapulpa and Yost, a 9 handicapper from Tulsa.

The FairWay Golf Tour held two events over the weekend of March 8-9. On Saturday at kickinbird GC in Edmond, OK, Mike Brownell of Tulsa ended a streak of four consecutive 1-Day events where he finished out of the money by less than 1 stroke. Persistence paid off for Mike on this day, however, as Tony Proctor suffered back to back three putts on the 15th and 16th. Mike saw the tables turn in his favor as his net score of -0.9 edged Proctor's score of -0.1. Nice job, Mike! On Sunday at Tangle Ridge GC in Cedar Hill, TX Sam Murphy wins with style on his home course, beating the field by three stokes with a net score of -3.9. Sam likes to win by wide margins as his last victory was a tour record -9.9 at Thorntree CC in the summmer of '07. Sam's gross score of 77 was his first round under 82 in over 10 tries since the stellar 73 at Thorntree CC last year. Can you say hot and cold? In other news Sunday, Jamison Badders continued his struggles to finish rounds as he faltered down the stretch for the third consecutive event. Jamison was in position to win the final major of the year at Split Rail in 2007 before double bogeying the 18th. On Sunday, he was going to the 18th at -1.9 before again double bogeying. Meanwhile, fellow competitor Shane Carlisle birdies 16 and 18 to capture second place with a net score of -0.3. "I had a bad swing thought on 18 tee box", said Badders as he found the water with his drive and had to settle for third place at +.1.

Roger Bonaobra of Tulsa, Ok blasted his second shot into the cup from a bunker on the 11th hole Sunday at Cherokee Hills Resort and used that momentum to win Major #1 by two strokes over Bryan DonCarlos of Woodward, OK. 12 golfers braved the cold weather on Saturday and were rewarded with a picture perfect back nine on Sunday afternoon. The +14.6 total was a record high score for a 2-Day event on the FairWay Tour. I am guessing this is the highest 2 round total EVER recorded in a pro-net event. Considering the ball was played "up" one grip length, this is an almost unbelievably high winning total. Tour Director guaranteed net par would be a winner, as always, on tour and I would say this week that would be an understatement. To all those who thought about playing but didn't, just remember, if you don't tee it up you can't win!

A couple of interesting stats: 1.) Since 8/26/07 there have been 14+ events and well over 150 rounds played on the FairWay Golf Tour...Since Brad Barrick (2.6 hcp) of Woodward, OK shot 68.6 (1.4 under net par on the par 70 Boiling Springs State Park layout) on that day only twice has it taken a score lower than 69.9 to win in the 1-Day FairWay Net Division on this tour!!!...Shane Kelley (0.9 hcp) shot a 68.1 on 11/8/07 at Bear Creek West and Tim Cochran (4.1 hcp) fired a 65.9 on the par 70 Dornick Hills CC under pristine conditions on 9/23/07. Interesting to note two of the three sub-70 rounds (Barrick, Cochran) were from tiny Woodward, OK... 2.) So far in 2008 there have been 3 events with the winning scores being 78.5, 75.7 and 70.8...AVG.Winning score in 2008 is 75! These stats are important to me as Tour Director because it provides proof that handicap golf is a very effective form of competition when properly administrated and it disables the myth that you must shoot net 63 or even net 70 to win a handicapped event...We hope you will join us at Cherokee Hills Resort and Casino on 2/23 and 2/24 where once again my money is on NET PAR TO WIN!!!

Tulsans Ed McGoveran and Dell Wilson survived the brutality at the new Emerald Falls GC in Broken Arrow, OK to share first place money at the tour's third event of the 2008 season. The last two holes proved to be the difference as always on our tour as Trey Coursey (2.7 hcp)was the leader going into the par five 18th...Trey met his demise when he dumped his third shot into the water from 135 yds and carded a double bogey to finish at 77.3. Meanwhile, "Steady Eddie" (4.3 hcp) as we call him, bogeyed four of the last five holes while Dell Wilson (2.3 hcp) pars four of the last five holes to create the tie at 75.7. Mike Brownell (6.4) carded a 76.6 in another hard luck round that featured a hot start at -1 thru five holes before recording an 8 and 7 back to back on the par 4 6th and 7th...It marked the third consecutive time Mike has finished out of the money by less than 1 stroke.

This is an attempt to shed some light on the use of tee boxes on the FairWay Tour...The goal of the tour is to provide an EQUITABLE and ENJOYABLE arena of competition for its members...Let's dissect the EQUITABLE part of this statement. The Tour uses USGA approved software along with its own policy and procedure proven over six years to be extremely accurate in handicapping its players. Senior players are allowed to choose which tee box they will play with their handicap adjusted accordingly using the USGA's Formulas. Herein lies the controversy with the younger players and also leads us to the ENJOYABLE part of our goal on the tour...It is simply not enjoyable for our older members to be hitting driver, 3-wood into a majority of the par 4's and 3-woods on many of the par 3's from the back tee box! The younger players (and older long ballers) need to understand this: YOUR HANDICAP IS ESTABLISHED FROM THE TEE BOX YOU PLAY FROM...there is an extreme penalty to be paid for low scores...the same players who are at odds with the current system would be at odds with their handicap if they were permitted to play the up tees because these tees are not designed for 300+ yard hitters. On the flip side, the back tees are not enjoyable for 240 yard hitters...The bottom line: After over 300 events there are no statistics to show one particular group of players has an advantage over the other. Let's give everyone a chance to have fun while competing and let the stats show that the current system is accurate and enjoyable for all!

Tony Proctor, a 3.2 handicap from OKC, redeemed himself after a poor showing in the last Major of 2007 by making birdies on three of the first five holes in 2008 to win the year's first event with a net score of 70.8. The fast start held off Winter Creek member Jeff Higgins, the 2.9 handicapper finished 1.3 strokes back at 72.1 in a round that featured an eagle on the par 5 fifth hole. Both players separated themselves from the field with their consistent play under very windy conditions. Doug Lillard was the top Senior finisher as the 7 handicapper continues his improved play with a third place score of net 75 that included a solid 40 on the back nine despite bogeys on the final 2 holes.

As Tour Director, my policy since we started the tour in 2001 has been not to participate in 36-hole majors...Since 2001, the FairWay Tour has had 32 Majors with net par or higher winning over 90% of the time...The tour has had over 100 events each year since it began in 2001 and net par or higher has won the majority of these events...the tour has paid over 1.5 million dollars in prize money and every check from every event has been honored...Regardless of these statistics, the tour had only 9 participants for Major #6 at Split Rail GC in Ft. Worth, TX on Dec.1st and 2nd, 2007...As a result, for the 2nd time in 30+ majors over six years, I participated(finished next to last the first time) in the event and I must say I had one of the most enjoyable and definitely the luckiest experience of my competitive career...On the last hole of the last day I made up three shots on 2 players after my badly pull-hooked second shot on the par 5 18th hole bounced off a tree and onto the green for eagle...The shot was headed for the hazard left of the green when fate stepped in the way...My competitor's third shot plugged into the lip of the bunker less than 1 yard from perfection and certain victory...Moments later, as I tapped in my birdie putt for the crazy victory at +3.9 over net par, I realized one thing... If You Don't Tee It Up You Can't Win!!!

Congratulations to Trey Coursey of Tulsa, OK...winner of Major #5 at Rose Creek GC with a 2-Day Total of 3.7 over net par...In addition to being a great golfer, the 2-handicapper deserves to be recognized as a great web designer as well...Trey is the designer of FGT's new website and took the painstaking job of writing the programs needed for this great new look and all the stats and data our players can now have access to. Congratulations on a job well done on the golf course and on the computer!

Please go to the Players page, and see if your name is listed. If your name is listed you may contact the tourdirector@fairwaygolftour.com to find out what your password is. If you do not see your name, please create your FREE online profile today!

Tim Cochran of Woodward, OK fired a 2-round total of 3.3 under net par to win Major #4 and a total of $3345 at Dornick Hills CC. Tim fired a gross score of 2 under par 34 over the final 9 holes of the par 70 layout to secure the victory. Tim's 1 over par 71 on Sunday was his best score in 11 tries on the tour...his previous best round on tour was a 4 over par 75 at Boiling Springs last month, which also happens to be his home course. Congratulations on a great finish, especially the last nine holes!

The FairwayGolf Tour is proud to launch it's newly re-designed website. There are many new features we feel all the players will enjoy. We are continually transfering data from our old system to the new one. Each day and week, there will be more PAST events, with RESULTS posted.