East Coast Pro Golf Tour
A NoBody Promotions Event
Phone: 423-530-0283
A Handicap Net Pro Golf Tour
for everyone to experience playing like a PGA professional
After playing as a touring professional from 1995 until a back injury stopped my pro career in 2003, I wanted to experience the thrill of playing again at a high level but was unable to shoot the rounds necessary to compete.Then I found a HDC.pro net tour that gave me a chance to compete again but allowed me to be competitive for large purses just like the pro tour I had played.
I enjoyed playing that tour for over 13 years and it has let me enjoy the competition again. Our goal at ECPT is to give the average weekend golfer the same feeling I had, to play in a professional golf tournament with their Hdc. to compete against other players for real money.
Over my 13 years of playing this type of events I have learned ways to improve the system to make it fair and to protect everyone from any sandbaggers stealing any of the purse money. Below we will explain how our system works so there want be any surprises.
Tour Information
How we figure your ECPT handicap:
*ECPT has developed a fair system of figuring your handicap. We will use your last 10 scores and each time you
post an ECPT tournament score after your 10th score we will take off your first score posted.
*If you shoot a low net score the score will be used multiple times to figure your ECPT Hdcp.
-3 net score will be counted as 1 score.
-4 net score will be counted as 2 scores.
-5 net score will be counted as 3 scores.
-6 net score will be counted as 4 scores.
These scores will count as part of your last 10 scores so you are not penalized for a long period of time with a
career round.
*ECPT will adjust how much of your hdc. we use at each event to keep an easy course from changing your Hdcp.
too much.
*Slope rating from 105 and under to 120 we will use 80% of your hdcp.
*Slope rating from 121 to 135 we will use 90% of your hdcp.
*Slope rating from 136 and up we will use 100% of your hdcp.
*ECPT will play yardages from 6,000 (Seniors) to 6,700. We will also have a local rule of playing the ball down
unless the course is in bad shape. We will always try to book good courses but each course condition will
determine the decision of the tour director.
First time player rule:
*All players must go through our first time player rule of not allowing a new player to shoot too low net score.
After a player has 3 rounds in a 6 month period they have an ECPT handicap and can shoot up to 3 under par net without being adjusted. A new player is someone who has less than 3 ECPT 18 hole scores. A new player can have a handicap from their host golf club or they can just tell us what they want to play with. Our system will not let them shoot too far under par without adjusting them back to even par or even over par based on how low their net score is.
-A new player can shoot a net score of –2 without being adjusted.
-A new player shooting a net score of –3 will be adjusted to –2 under par.
-A new player shooting a net score of –4 will be adjusted to –1 under par.
-A new player shooting a net score of –5 will be adjusted to +1 over par.
-A new player shooting a net score of –6 or lower will be adjusted to +2 over par.
*Player may submit scorecards from their tournaments they play in. Players must submit 3 scorecards to have ECPT figure their ECPT Hdcp. This will not void the first time player rule for that player. The new player will be verified by tour director or local pro.
Adjustment for a player with ECPT Hdcp:
*Once 3 events are scored a player now has an ECPT Hdcp. The adjustments will be as follows to protect the
field from a low round.
*A ECPT player shooting a net score of -3 is ok.
*A ECPT player shooting a net score of -4 will be adjusted back to –3
*A ECPT player shooting a net score of -5 will be adjusted back to –2
*A ECPT player shooting a net score of -6 will be adjusted back to even
*A ECPT player shooting a net score of -7 or lower will be adjusted back to +2.
The equitable scoring system for figuring future ECPT handicaps only:
*ECPT will use a modified equitable scoring system to calculate handicaps. This will not allow a player to throw
away shots on one hole to protect their handicaps from being adjusted.
*A - 0 to 5.9 handicap can score a bogie on any hole, if this player scores a double bogie or more they will only
get a bogie figured to calculate their hdcp. after that event.
*A –6.0 to 11.9 hdcp. can score a double bogie on any hole.
*A 12.0 to 18.0 can score a triple bogie on any hole. If they score more shots on any hole they will only get
credit for that amount to help us figure future ECPT Hdcp. This does not apply to the event on that day.
Entry fees and payouts:
*One day Tournament Entry fee $125 to $150 and two day Entry fee $325 to $425. Amateur's entry fees: $100 to $125 one day events and $275 to $375 for two day events plus green fees paid by each player, (Amateurs will be playing for gift cards up to $750 as allowed by the USGA). All entry fees can be paid by registering on our web site. Credit cards can be used prior to the event and will have a 3% charge. We accept Venmo, Cash App, Zella and cash. A $25 late fee will be charged for payments on tournament day. We will pay 30% of field and ECPT tour players will be issued a check on last day of event.
Tournament Scoring
*We will use your handicap to figure all scores using the ECPT handicap system to protect anyone from
sandbagging. All players should read closely how our system works and choose the right handicap to play with.
ECPT tour players will be paid at the end of the last day of the event. Non tour members will be mailed a check.
General Tour Information
*All players will use their handicap to score a net score for the tournament.
*ECPT will play yardages from 6,000 (Seniors) to 6,800. We will also have a local rule of playing the ball down
unless the course is in bad shape. Course condition will determine the decision of the tour director.
*All players must have a handicap (0 to 18) to play, Touring pros can play our events but will have a +2 as starting hdc. and will be under same rules for shooting too low net score.
Touring Pros Chart
**A +2 Hdc. can shoot -5 to net a -3 net score is ok.
**If they shoot a -6 score to net a -4 score they will be adjusted back to -2 net score.
**If they shoot a -7 score to net a -5 score they will be adjusted back to a -1 net score.
*Players can choose to play in a 18 or 36 hole event or play both. At some events we will offer 3 one day events to help players get a ECPT tour Hdc.
*Players must choose before teeing off to play pro or amateur. Amateurs will play for gift cards & pro’s for money.
* There will be a $50 per day high rollers cash pot (Extra fee) that will not use our system to penalize a player for shooting a career round. Pay out will be top 3 players. 55% to 1st, 30% to 2nd and 15% to 3rd
For more information: email: tpmbiz@gmail.com or call 423-367-7648
