The Den @ Fox Creek
Tues 5/30 & Wed 5/31
Tues 5/30 & Wed 5/31
2023 Registration
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Before Registering for 1st event:
1. Create / update 2023 Player Profile 2. Enter PLAYER (not parent) info 3. Carefully REVIEW all fields 4. Record your login email and password 5. Pay 2023 Software fee ($15 annually) |
2023 Schedule
Review Tournament Info Page:
1. Age Divisions Contested 2. Yardages 3. Starting Tee Times 4. Season Points awarded |
Prep Tour PoliciesWait List
1. Once an event fills, all subsequent player registrations become Waiting List registrations.
2. A players credit card is NOT charged for a Waiting List registration. 3. If Waiting List spots become available, you will be contacted by the Tour Director to secure a late registration. 4. If a player is added to the Tournament Field from the Waiting List, then the players credit card on file is charged for the tournaments entry fee. 5. Players are required to log in to their Golf Genius profile and remove themselves from the Waiting List if they are no longer available to play. Refunds & WithDraws
1. Players may Withdraw from an event they have previously registered for by logging in to their Golf Genius profile and editing / cancelling their registration.
2. Players may only edit their registration until an events registration closes. Once registration closes for that particular event, players are not allowed to WD and seek a refund. 3. Players must still notify / email The Prep Tour of their intent to WD from an event after the refund deadline has passed. Players who WD without notification will be marked as a NO SHOW. 4. Transfers are not allowed. Players must seek a timely refund for an event they no longer wish to play and then simply register for the new event they are interested in. 5. Please review our Refund Policy. Page 17 Prep Tour Handbook Age Groups
To coincide with Junior Golf Scoreboard guidelines, your division is determined by the scholastic grade you are currently in when playing in that season's event (Spring Season - Current Grade, Summer Season-Upcoming Fall Grade).
Spring Season - March -June For example, if you are currently an 8th grader, you would compete in the Junior High Division of the Prep Tour Spring Events. Summer Season - July - October (Division determined by the school year you are going into the upcoming Fall) For example, if you will graduate from 8th grade in May/June; you would compete in the Freshman/Sophomore Division of the Prep Tour for the Summer Season events. If you will graduate from Sophomore year of High School in May/June, you now play in the Junior/Senior Division of the Prep Tour for summer events. Continuous Putting
The Prep Tour implemented a Continuous Putting Condition of the Competition Rule beginning in the 2020 season. The Prep Tour immediately noticed nearly a 20 minute per round pace of play reduction. An efficient pace of play benefits the overall player experience and helps The Prep Tour retain our wonderful host venues. The Prep Tour Continuous Putting Policy will remain in effect.
Summary of Continuous Putting: Playing in 3somes: Once all 3 players' balls are on the putting surface, the player whose ball is furthest from the hole putts 1st. If Player A misses his/her 1st putting attempt, it is still Player A’s turn to putt. Player A may still mark, lift, clean, and align his/her ball before attempting his/her 2nd putt. Once Player A successfully holes his/her putt, Player A should immediately proceed to the next teeing ground and tee off on the next hole. Player B then continuously putts. Once Player B holes his/her putt, Player B should gather his/her bag and witness the number of putts it takes Player C to complete the hole. Player B and C then proceed to the next teeing ground and record scores with Player A for the recently completed hole. Player B and C then tee off and play briskly continues. Playing in 4somes: The procedure remains nearly the same. Player A and Player B continuously putt and then immediately leave for the next teeing ground. Player C putts and then audits Player D’s putts. Players C & D join Players A and B on the next teeing ground to record scores for the entire group for the recently completed hole. REMINDER: It is imperative / mandatory for Player A to leave the putting surface and go tee off. Do Not Wait for the other players to arrive at the teeing ground before you put your tee ball into play! Caddies
1. Caddies are only allowed at select events: Mother's Day at The Rail (Mothers or Grandmothers only).
2. Caddies will be allowed in the Junior High Boys division. Players and Caddies must review The Prep Tour Caddie Rules prior to the event. Caddie Rules Page 11 Prep Tour Handbook 3. Caddies must walk with the competitor and may not ride in motorized carts. 4.Only the designated caddie may walk in the fairway with the competitior. All other parents and spectators must remain in the rough or on the cart path away from the competitor. Spectators
1. Spectator carts are allowed at Prep Tour events, but are solely at the discretion of the host venue.
2. Spectator carts must remain on designated cart paths AT ALL TIMES. 3. Spectators are not allowed to be in the fairway or on the teeing grounds. 4. Please review The Prep Tour Spectator Policy Spectator Policy Page 7 Prep Tour Handbook. |
Recent Winners
The Prep Tour Story
Sean, Jake, Kelli, and Tina Kennedy @ The Views GC in Tucson, Arizona
Who are we?
The Prep Tour Story is a story about family - ours and yours. We are the Kennedy Family: Sean and Tina, married 39+ years with 4 children: Nick and Holly Kennedy (Cox)- both Normal UHigh alumni and collegiate athlete graduates, Jake Kennedy, a Purdue Fort Wayne graduate, currently teaching and coaching at IVC Chillicothe, and Kelli Kennedy, Carl Sandburg and Western IL University graduate. Every family has its competitors, whether they compete in sport, music, theater, or scholastic bowls. We have spent many seasons traveling for competitive baseball, softball, and basketball teams with our eldest children, Nick and Holly. When our youngest son, Jake, was 10, we looked into playing additional competitive golf tournaments and traveling as we had done with our older children. Discouraged by the cost and distance of other tours, we asked each other why Central Illinois didn’t have more opportunities for competitive golf, especially in the spring. At that time, other tours didn’t even start until late spring or summer and were all located hours away. So Sean started talking with the local PGA professionals and the parents of other golfers. This grew into The Prep Tour.
What is The Prep Tour?
On April 22nd, 2012, the Kennedy family ran their first competitive golf tournament at Weibring Golf Course in Normal, IL. There were 41 competitors. This popular event now sells out at a self-imposed capacity of 88+. We currently run over 35 tournaments per year with our family and encourage our alumni to come back and visit us as interns. The Prep Tour provides a selection of single day tournaments, 2 day-36 hole events, Match Play competitions, Ryder Cup style partner and team events, and High School Team Showcases. Mother’s Day at The Rail is our special event created exclusively by The Prep Tour to allow Moms to enjoy their special day by caddying for their junior golfer. Our 36 hole events are ranked by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard and many offer AJGA Performance Based Entry Stars to our winners. Over 400 Prep Tour players have continued on to play all levels of Collegiate golf. We are proud to see Collegiate coaches now attending our events.
Why the Prep Tour? - More Choices, More Value
The Prep Tour started out of necessity. Central Illinois needed an affordable, competitive golf tour. Families needed smarter choices for golf competitions closer to home. Junior golfers needed more rounds of tournament style golf to prepare themselves for higher levels of golf. Sean Kennedy, Tour Director, owner of The Prep Tour, and the Illinois Central College Mens Golf Coach, strives to meet these needs with an organized effort and high dedication to the junior golfers themselves. Sean plans every event with the host facility staff to maximize the junior golfer’s experience. The Prep Tour believes that the more times a golfer must interpret, analyze and execute his/her own individual golf shot during competitions, the more confident and prepared the junior golfer becomes at all aspects of tournament style play. Because of the wide selection of venues and formats, many junior golfers can find multiple chances to compete on The Prep Tour and many families can find multiple choices to affordably travel along with them on their exciting journey.
When: Check out our website for our complete schedule of events and archives of our previous tournaments. http://www.preptour.com/schedule.html
Where is The Prep Tour?
This is where your family comes in. As we have progressed along this journey with our family, we have met so many players and their families that help us expand farther and enjoy more venues each season. The reason we have been successful and can expand to more country clubs, more regions, and more states is because of the support we get from junior golfers, their families, our alumni and our hosts at the golf courses we play. Our PGA professional hosts, golf course staff members, previous players and parents have spread the word that The Prep Tour takes care of its golfers and the family’s experience is time well spent.
We love what we do!
We have been asked if we will continue to run The Prep Tour after our children no longer compete. We take incredible joy and interest in watching all of our players proceed through different stages of competitive golf. Some of our greatest fulfillment comes from following junior golfers at the IHSA state golf tournaments, AJGA D.A. Points Junior Open, and The Prep Tour Callaway Cup. As long as we are able to affordably provide this stage to spotlight junior golf talent, The Prep Tour will continue to do so.
Thank you for your support of junior golf!