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The Golfweek Amateur Tour Podcast is the official podcast of the Golfweek Amateur Tour. Join your hosts, Tim Newman and Chris Rocha, as they talk about the Golfweek Amateur Tour! This bi-weekly podcast will cover local, regional, and national tournaments, the rules of golf and highlight the members that make up the oldest and largest amateur golf tour in the United States.

Golfweek Amateur Tour - The Podcast Tim Newman & Chris Rocha

• 5.0 • 5 Ratings
• JUN 3, 2024

Unforgettable Golf Tales: Veteran Insights and Tournament Highlights

Send us a Text Message.Join us for a thrilling kickoff of our US tour, featuring standout interviews and dazzling performances at American Dunes in Grand Haven, Michigan! Hear Chris' reflections on a nail-biting near-victory and his insights into improving his putting game, while Tim and Chris share their preparation strategies for upcoming events, including the highly anticipated team Stableford at Bears Best in Atlanta. Special guest Robbie Robinson, Orlando Tour Director, and retired Air F...

• 1 hr 27 min
• MAY 20, 2024

A Salute to Service and Sport: Golf's Role in Veteran Journeys

Send us a Text Message.Our latest episode swings into action with tales from Deon Cook, a retired Air Force veteran whose golfing aspirations soared from winning a single tournament to clinching a national championship. As we go beyond the leaderboard, we explore the depth of what golf means to veterans like Deon and other veterans – a journey of personal growth, competition, and unbreakable bonds formed on the green.Ever considered what a 'golf leave' might look like? Major Mike Miller, who'...

• 1 hr 11 min
• MAY 6, 2024

Driving with Honor: A Veteran's Golf Journey, California Course Legends, and the Bond of Golf Camaraderie

Send us a Text Message.As we honor Military Appreciation Month with the fervor it deserves, we've got stories that'll touch your heart and incite laughter in equal measure. Our special guest, a seasoned 28-year Army veteran, joins us on the green, sharing how his service has intertwined with his passion for golf. We're also tipping our hats to our March shirt winner and swapping tales about golf cart fiascos that prove even the best can have their off days.Strap on your golf shoes for a tour ...

• 1 hr 22 min
• APR 22, 2024

Mastering the Greens: Inside Tamahka Trails, Military Tributes at American Dunes, and Honoring Timekeepers on the Golfweek Tour

Send us a Text Message.Golfers, have you ever stepped onto a course that feels like a strategic battlefield, where every swing counts and the bunkers might as well be traps laid by a cunning adversary? That's the vibe at Tamahka Trails, and on our latest episode, we're joined by Louisiana North Tour's phenomenal Tour Director, Gina O'Neill. Gina unpacks the meticulous management behind crafting such a challenging yet enchanting golfing experience. She's not just about organizing events; she's...

• APR 8, 2024

The Spirit of Golf: Community, Champions, and Cutting-Edge Equipment

Send us a Text Message.This episode leads with the spirit of camaraderie and the sheer joy of the game we all live for. We're joined by South Florida Tour Director Terry Lawson, whose recent C flight triumph at the St. Patrick's Day Regional isn't just a feather in his cap—it's a testament to his decade-long dedication to golf. But victory isn't the sole focus of our conversation; we delve deep into the kinship that links the greens and fairways, weaving tales of mentorship and the balance be...

• 1 hr 16 min
• MAR 25, 2024

Elevating Your Golf Game with Custom Fittings and a Sneak Peek at Exciting News

Send us a Text Message.Get the latest information about the newest tour sponsor Srixon from Tour President Dennis McCormac. Unlock the secrets to transforming your golf game with our special guest, Ken Rohlman from Srixon, as he guides us through the latest in club-fitting technology and techniques. In Chris' journey, a tailored set of clubs brought me down from a 17 to a 9 handicap, and you'll hear how the right fit can dramatically improve your game too. We'll explore how body mechanics inf...

• 1 hr 20 min
• © 2024 Golfweek Amateur Tour - The Podcast

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2024 National Championship Schedule

2024 SENIOR REGIONALS

FEB 9-10, 2024

Senior icebreaker.

Atlantic Dunes and Heron Point Sea Pines Resort Hilton Head, SC

FEB 24-25, 2024

Four ball championship.

Love Course and Dye Course Barefoot Resort and Golf Myrtle Beach, SC

MAR 23-24, 2024

Florida regional.

El Campeón and Las Colinas Mission Inn Resort Howey-In-The-Hills, FL

APR 16-17, 2024

Senior masters regional.

Cutter Creek Golf Club Snow Hill, NC

MAY 18-19, 2024

Hall of fame senior regional.

World Golf Village Slammer & Squire and King & Bear Jacksonville, FL

JUN 4-5, 2024

Music city regional.

Gaylord Spring Golf Links Nashville, TN

JUN 17-18, 2024

Virginia senior regional.

Williamsburg National Jamestown and Yorktown Williamsburg, VA

JUN 24-25, 2024

Sandhills regional.

Mid South Club Talamore Golf Resort Southern Pines, NC

JULY 22-23, 2024

The low country regional.

Caledonia Golf & Fish Club True Blue Golf Club Pawleys Island, SC

JUL 27-28, 2024

West coast regional.

Bear's Best Las Vegas Golf Course Las Vegas, NV

Aug 10-11, 2024

The players championship regional.

TPC Sawgrass Dye's Valley and Players Stadium Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

AUG 20-21, 2024

The senior open regional.

Jackson and Jones Courses Rock Barn Country Club & Spa Conover, NC

Congratulations to the 2023 Senior Amateur Tour National Champions!

Left to Right: Chad Frank , Orlando, FL - Champ Flight Mike Dowless, Eastern NC - A Flight Amalaraj Irudayaraj, Indianapolis, IN - B Flight John Bowman, Charlotte, NC - C Flight Roberto Benavides, Columbus, OH - D Flight

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Over 434 senior players from 27 Local Tours competed in the 2023 Senior National Championship!

Hilton head island, s.c.  – this year’s tournament marked the 25th anniversary of the senior amateur tour. in all, 434 players competed in the two-day event and each one of our 27 local tours was represented. in the championship flight ,  chad frank  won his first senior national championship, but he is no stranger to being a national champion since he earned the title in 2007 as the golfweek amateur tour champion.  frank  opened the 2023 tournament at golden bear with a three-under-par round of 69 and a two-shot lead over bill shufelt and don o’malley.  the players all went to oyster reef for the second day to determine our 2023 senior national champion. going into the back nine trent gregory , bill shufelt , tony burbridge and ernie watson all put pressure on chad frank . frank stood on the 17th tee box with a comfortable lead until he double bogied the hole and shufelt only trailed by one shot. shufelt hit first and piped it right down the eighteenth fairway while frank hit his ball right and landed almost out of bounds under a bunch of trees. frank punched out and landed about 70 yards from the green while shufelt hit it on the green about 25 feet away for birdie. frank then hit the shot of the day going from 70 yards away to about 5 feet. shufelt rolled his putt and just missed on the low side before he tapped in for par. despite the pressure, frank found the cup and completed the amazing up and down for the victory. congratulations to all that battled on the back nine before we crowned chad frank with his first senior national championship., chad frank , orlando, fl (69-75—144) trent gregory , central, nc (75-70—145) bill shufelt , orlando, fl (71-74—145) tony burbridge , columbus, oh (75-71—146) eddie watson , michigan (73-73—146) in the a flight,  the field was close, and three players battled it out throughout the second day ( mike dowless, ronnie fowler and ronnie averett ) at the robert trent jones course in palmetto dunes . at one point, dowless, fowler and averett were either tied or held the lead outright.  in the end, on the final hole of the round, dowless finally won and earned bragging rights. fowler fired a 75 losing by one stroke while averett posted a 76 and lost by just two shots.  dowless now has the pleasure of being the 2023 a flight senior national champion., mike dowless , eastern, nc (75-73—148) ronnie fowler , nashville, tn (74-75—149) ronnie averett , mississippi (74-76—150) scott ide , charlotte, nc (76-76—152) kevin martin , charleston, sc (79-74—153) steve evans , jacksonville, fl (77-76—153) dana shoulders , columbus, oh (77-76—153) in the b flight,   amalaraj irudayaraj played consistently both days and finished two-strokes ahead of the field with a two-day total of 160. gil ro finished second at 162 and chris rogers placed third with a 163. once again, congratulations to amalaraj irudayaraj on his first ever win to become our 2023 b flight senior national champion., amalaraj irudayaraj , indianapolis, in (80-80—160) gil ro , central, nc (82-80—162) chris rogers , augusta, ga (82-81—163) jamie branham , central, nc (79-85—164) michael anderson , cincinnati/dayton, oh (84-81—165), the c flight saw the only sudden-death playoff of the week as john bowman and dennis guerriero remained tied after 36 holes. in a one hole sudden-death playoff, bowman was victorious. and took home his first-ever senior national championship with a two-day score of 171. guerriero cashed in second and mike grant finished third with a two-day total of 176., john bowman , charlotte, nc (82-89—171) * sudden-death win dennis guerriero , michigan (85-86---171) mike grant , charlotte, nc (89-87—176) john kline , columbus, oh (92-85--177) terry lawson , (90-87—177) in d flight,   roberto benavides came from behind to beat both stan lee ( by three shots) and les tice (by four shots) to become the senior national champion with a two-day score of 181. benavides had quite a week as he also finished in third place in the golfweek national championship. lee fired a two-day total of 184 and tice finished at 185 with benavides taking home the hardware and the title of 2023 d flight senior national champion. roberto benavides , columbus, oh (96-85—181) stan lee , cincinnati/dayton, oh (92-92—184) les tice , orlando, fl (93-92—185) benton smith , central carolina (93-93—186) mel portalatin , new jersey (93-94—187) central carolina got their name back on the team cup trophy with a two-day total of 1669.  finishing in second, and only two shots back, was last year’s cup winner jacksonville, fl at 1671. charlotte, nc  took third place with 1676 shots followed by  columbus, oh with 1680 and augusta, ga at 1694., turning to the edwin watts 2 man team challenge , be sure to congratulate the following teams for winning their flight with the two-day totals listed below:, champ flight: chad frank (orlando, fl) and bill shufelt ( orlando, fl ) 289 a flight:   ronnie averatt (mississippi) and tim rusk (louisiana) 306 b flight:   dave parker (indianapolis, in) and amalaraj irudayaraj (indianapolis, in) 331 c flight:   dennis guerriero (michigan) and scott holland (augusta, ga) 349 d flight:   benton smith (central carolina) and richard pfister (central carolina) 377, thanks to  palmetto dunes  and the arthur hills course for being host again for this year’s national championship. the senior amateur tour grew 2500 members on 27 local tours in 2023 and we are excited to add two more for 2024, this season marked the eighteenth year hilton head island hosted our national championships. our 1245 competitors (434 senior amateur tour/791 golfweek amateur tour) collectively played on nine courses: country club of hilton head, oyster reef gc, bear creek, golden bear, robert cupp at palmetto hall, hampton hall, atlantic dunes at sea pines and robert trent jones and arthur hills at palmetto dunes..

2024 RBC Canadian Open prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

T he PGA Tour is back in Canada this week for the 2024 RBC Canadian Open , which has returned to Hamilton Golf and Country Club for the 1st time since 2019. The 1st round begins on Thursday morning from Hamilton, Ontario.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets from BetMGM Sportsbook among the 2024 RBC Canadian Open odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions .

The highest-ranked player in the field this week based on the latest Golfweek/Sagarin rankings is Rory McIlroy , who comes in at No. 3. He was the 2019 champion here and also won the event in 2022 when it was played at St. George's. Tommy Fleetwood is also among the favorites and ranked 14th this week, with 24th-ranked Sahith Theegala also teeing it up.

Hamilton is a short course at just 7,084 yards, and it's a par 70 so there are only 2 par 5s, which limits the scoring opportunities a bit. However, 11 of the 12 par 4s are under 457 yards, so they're certainly on the shorter side, which levels the playing field for longer hitters and those who don't hit it as far.

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RBC Canadian Open – Top-5 picks

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Cameron Young (+450)

Young has the length off the tee to turn this into an even shorter course, much like McIlroy did in 2019 when he won. Young, of course, is still looking for his 1st PGA Tour victory and while there's a chance it could happen this week, it's safer to bet on another close call at +450 for a top-5.

Shane Lowry (+400)

Lowry finished 2nd here in 2019 when McIlroy ran away from the field by 7 shots, and he comes into the week in good form after finishing T-6 at the PGA Championship. He could keep that up at a course he's familiar with this week.

RBC Canadian Open – Top-10 picks

Sahith theegala (+188).

Theegala has the creativity and soft touch around the greens to scramble for par when he does miss with an approach, which will come in handy this week. He finished 12th at the PGA Championship in his last start after a disappointing final round of 73.

Corey Conners (+225)

Could Conners follow Nick Taylor's path and win on home soil in Canada? He has the ball striking to get it done on this accuracy-driven course, but he'll need the putter to show up because he ranks 163rd in SG: putting.

RBC Canadian Open – Top-20 picks

Alex noren (+100).

Noren has finished in the top 25 in 8 straight starts, a remarkable trend that he should be able to maintain this week on a course that fits his game well. He's short, but accurate, off the tee and a decent putter with an excellent short game around the greens (5th on tour)

Adam Hadwin (+188)

Hadwin has played the RBC Canadian Open 12 times and come in the top 10 in 3 of those starts, so he's very familiar with this tournament – even if it's not contested at the same course every year.

Matt Kuchar (+320)

Kuchar is more of a long shot considering he's missed 9 cuts already this season, but he finished 4th at this venue in 2019 so maybe he can rekindle some of that magic and notch another top 20 this week.

RBC Canadian Open – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold .

Tom Kim (-105) vs. Sam Burns (-120)

Kim's game has been all sorts of off this season, ranking outside the top 100 in SG: off the tee, approach and putting. However, he's begun to turn things around with back-to-back top-26 finishes in his last 2 starts at the PGA Championship and Charles Schwab Challenge.

RBC Canadian Open – Top English

Tommy fleetwood (+120).

Aaron Rai (+250) and Matt Wallace (+450) are the next-closest players to Fleetwood in this category, but Fleetwood still feels like a good value with his ball striking and accuracy off the tee.

RBC Canadian Open – Top Scottish

Robert macintyre (-155).

MacIntyre already has 3 top-10s this season and his only competition in this market is Martin Laird at +125. MacIntyre's ceiling is much higher than Laird's so we'll lay the juice at -155.

RBC Canadian Open – First-round leader

Alex noren (+3300, +320 for top 10).

Noren is becoming almost an auto-bet for 1st-round success in some form, whether it's the outright leader or to be in the top 10 after Round 1. He's 2nd in Round 1 scoring average behind only Scottie Scheffler and has shot 70 or better in 4 straight opening rounds.

Shane Lowry (+3300)

Lowry came in 2nd here in 2019 and is 13th in Round 1 scoring average this season. And he's someone who can get red hot on the course if his putter gets going.

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With over 6,450 members nationwide, the Golfweek Amateur Tour has firmly established itself as a platform for amateur golfers of all skill levels and ages. Offering over 775 tournaments annually, the Tour provides a competitive, yet friendly environment for golf enthusiasts to compete for trophies and prizes via flighted, stroke play tournaments.

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