AMATEUR
An amateur is a golfer who cannot accept cash prizes but can receive a gift certificate not exceeding $1,200 per competition.
NON-AMATEURS
An amateur golfer who chooses to relinquish their amateur status is considered a non-amateur and may receive a cash prize
CLUB PROFESSIONALS
A club professional who has not participated in any professional competition in 2020, 2021 and 2022
2 DIVISIONS
All competitors play in the 2 types of competitions simultaneously and they all play from the same tees (between 6,200 and 6,500 total yards)
- GROSS SCORES: Tour Division
- NET SCORES (see Handicap section): CGC Division
HANDICAP
The official Tour index (CGC Tour Index) will be calculated and made official after the member’s 3rd event.
The Golf Canada index and registry will be used for the member’s first 3 events. (Provisional Index)
The CGC Tour Index will be used from the member’s 4th event on the tour.
*** Each player is responsible for providing a valid and truthful handicap***
CGC TOUR INDEX
The CGC Tour Index will be calculated according to the following scales:
1 to 4 rounds played – The best of these rounds
5 and 6 rounds played – The average of the two best rounds
7 and 8 – The average of the best three rounds of the seven rounds or of the last eight rounds played.
The maximum possible index is set according to the following scales:
1 to 6 rounds: maximum index of 16
7 and 8 – Maximum Index of 18
9 rounds and more – Maximum Index of 20
Professionals who have played 10 rounds or more on the CGC Tour since 2022 and who have not participated in more than 2 events per year on the Pro Tours in 2022, 2023 and 2024 will be awarded their official tour indexes.
Professionals who have played fewer than 10 rounds on the CGC Tour since 2022 and who have not participated in more than 2 events per year on the Pro Tours in 2022, 2023 and 2024 will be awarded an automatic handicap of 0.
PROVISIONAL INDEX
All new members will be assigned a provisional index for their first 3 rounds on the tour.
The member’s Golf Canada registry and the Golf Canada index will be used to establish the provisional index according to the same scales as the previous point.
Members who do not have a Golf Canada index or registry will be contacted by tour management and asked to fill out a form that will be used to establish their provisional index for the first 3 events in which they will participate.
POINT SYSTEM (ORDER OF MERIT)
There will be one ranking for the gross competition and another for the handicap competition.
BAD ROUND OR ABSENCE: Each player is entitled to one bad round or absence without being penalized in the standings. Points will be counted only for the best 6 rounds or less, if applicable, before the final event.
Points accumulated during the season remain in place for the grand final. Points will be doubled for the two major events and the final.
TIE BREAKER: A maximum of two extra holes will be possible to determine the winner unless otherwise specified in the local rules notice sent to all players prior to the events.
The retrogression formula will be used for determining the winner of each event if extra holes were not sufficient to do so. It will be the score per hole in ascending order of difficulty handicap. Original scorecards from host clubs, on site, will be used to determine difficulty rating for each hole.
POINT CHART
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION
The amateur golfer who would rank in the purses of the two divisions will not be able to win more than $1,200.
The non-amateur as well as the professional will be able to collect the money without restriction and/or limit of amount.
All prizes and purses for the winners as well as the participation prizes will be awarded during the Gala des Champions. A player not attending the Champions Gala will receive their award by mail in the weeks following the Gala.
PRIZES AND PURSES
*** Participation in a minimum of 3 events on the Tour since 2021 is required at all times to win a purse in the CGC – Net Division. ***
*** Participation in a minimum of 3 events on the Tour in 2024, without regional Tour restrictions, is required at all times to win a 2024 exemption ***
Tour members will accumulate purses in the 2 divisions, according to their ranking positions at each event.
At the end of the season, members finishing in the top 10 of the CGC Cup Order of Merit will receive an additional gift certificate.
Amounts will be awarded in cash or gift certificates, at members’ discretion, depending on their amateur status.
No player with amateur status who wishes to retain it may win more than $1,200 in gift certificates per competition.
Participation prizes of a minimum total value of $1,000 will also be distributed at the Champions Gala draw. Participation in an event automatically gives you a chance to win. All Elite members for the season will receive a bonus of 10 additional chances, with their tour subscriptions.
There will also be the following exemptions during the season:
- 5 Exemptions for the 2024 CGC Tour Cup – Team Quebec
- 5 Exemptions for the 2024 CGC Tour Cup – Team Montreal
These will be determined by the three best results, in points, out of a possible seven events:
CGC Tour Montreal – The Opening Classic – June 7, 2025 – Lanaudiere Golf Center
CGC Tour Quebec – The Opening Classic – June 8, 2025 – Des Bois-Francs Golf Club
The 2025 CGC Tour Masters – June 21, 2025 – Griffon des Sources Golf Club
CGC Tour Montreal – The Summer Classic – July 5, 2025 – To be determined
CGC Tour Quebec – The Summer Classic – July 6, 2025 – De la Faune Golf Club
- 5 Exemptions for the 2025 CGC Tour Cup – Team Quebec
- 5 Exemptions for the 2025 CGC Tour Cup – Team Montreal
These will be determined by the three best results, in points, out of a possible seven events:
CGC Tour Montreal – The Entretien Giroux-Lamy Championship – July 12, 2024 – Lachute Golf Club
CGC Tour Quebec – The Entretien Giroux-Lamy Championship – July 13, 2024 – Alpin Golf Club
The 2025 CGC Tour Open – August 10, 2025 – Les Boises de Joly Golf Club
CGC Tour Montreal – The Entretien Giroux-Lamy Classic – August 23, 2025 – Hemmingford Golf Club
CGC Tour Quebec – The Entretien Giroux-Lamy Classic – August 24, 2025 – St-Georges Golf Club
The 2025 CGC Tour Championship – September 6 and 7, 2025 – Le Diable Golf Club
GOLF QUEBEC PROVINCIAL SCALE
2 events will be counted by Golf Québec at the provincial level.
CGC Tour Montreal – The Entretien Giroux-Lamy Classic – Saturday, August 23, 2025 – Hemmingford Golf Club
CGC Tour Quebec – The Entretien Giroux-Lamy Classic – Sunday, August 24, 2025 – St-Georges Golf Club
The top amateur at The 2025 CGC Tour Championship will automatically win an exemption to the 2026 Golf Quebec Triple Crown.
Alexandre de Tunis
Duke of Kent
Provincial Amateur Championship
Registration fees for these 3 events will be covered by the CGC Tour.
***No minimum number of events required to win this exemption***
