We hope this email finds you well and somehow staying warm...!

We are very pleased to share with you a number of new and exciting changes and additions to The Tour this year!

2014 Early Bird Tour Registration Fee Deadline

We wanted to thank those of you who have registered for the 2014 Tour! Please note that the Early Bird Tour registration fee of $99 (plus HST) is in place until this Sunday at 5pm. After that the 2014 Tour registration fee will be $125 (plus HST). If you have not already registered we hope you are able to rejoin us ON TOUR this year!

BMO World Elite Fall Swing

We are VERY excited to announce the BMO World Elite Fall Swing! Please help support The Tour by applying for a BMO World Elite credit card today. Sign up for a BMO World Elite MasterCard today get the first year annual fee waived and $300 in BMO Travel Rewards points!

Tour benefits include:

-          BMO Rewards points for the top three in each of the 6 Fall Swing events ($100 - 1^st place, $75 - 2^nd place, $50 - 3^rd place).

-          2.5% off all Tour tournament purchases

-          5% off all Fall Swing tournament purchases

-          One dozen TaylorMade golf balls

-          BMO World Elite cardholders automatically entered into monthly draws for rounds of golf at Coppinwood

-          Preferred parking at all 2014 Tour events

Mobile Website

We are very proud to share with you The Tour's new mobile website. Pleases check it out at www.gtaamtour.com on your smart phone today. We hope you enjoy surfing our website on your mobile device!

2014 Tour Schedule Complete!

We have just added the last two events to the 2014 Tour schedule. We are very excited to share with you the July 7^th host Club will be Taboo Resort and the July 21^st host Club will be Scarboro G&CC! If you plan to play either one of those events we strongly suggest that you Register NOW..!

Toronto Golf and Travel Show - Booth 1023

The Tour will, for the 9^th year in a row, have a booth at the Toronto Golf and Travel Show.

Venue - Toronto Convention Centre

Show Dates:

Friday February 28^th Noon - 7pm

Saturday March 1^st - 10am - 6pm

Sunday March 2^nd - 10am - 5pm

Booth Number - 1023

We hope you are able to drop by and say HI!

Myrtle Beach Net Order of Merit

Along with the Gross Order of Merit The Tour will launch this year a Net Order of Merit. There are per event and season long components to the Net Order of Merit. At each event, the top two Net Scores (Calculated by determining each players Net score (utilizing the tee they played from) and then ranking them based on the number of players who played in that event) will receive a case of Mill Street Beer along with one dozen TaylorMade golf balls.. Those placing in the top three in the gross score competition of their flight will not be eligible for the per event Net Score prizing but will continue to accumulate Net Order of Merit points for the season long competition. The season-long Net Order of Merit will take a players best 10 net point totals. The top two Myrtle Beach Net Order of Merit winners will receive a 7 day March 2015 trip to Myrtle Beach.  

Prizing

We are pleased to announce the return of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and would like to welcome to the list of Tour Sponsors BMO World Elite MasterCard and Pacific Links International.

We are currently working on finalizing the first place per event prizing for the 2014 Tour season. We will update you as soon as we have this finalized. In the meantime, we can tell you that we have the following per event, per Flight prizing secured:

2^nd place - TaylorMade wedge or putter

3^rd place - one case of Mill Street beer and one dozen TaylorMade golf balls

There will once again be two closest to the pin contests at each event. One for Champ and A Flights and one for B and C Flights.

There will be a draw prize at each event for one $50 Mill Street Brew Pub certificate.

Battlefield Promotion

Based on feedback from players and much consideration, we have amended the Battlefield Promotion to further improve equity across Flights as follows:

Previous: Players were moved after winning three events in a given Flight.

Current: Players will be moved after winning two events with a differential that is below the range of their Flight.

Code of Conduct

To further solidify the values of playing on Tour and to continue to ensure that we all have an opportunity to enjoy ourselves ON TOUR, we are preparing a Players' Code of Conduct. Once we have this completed, you will see the document when you next sign in to The Tour's website.

Handicap Verification

When registering at each event, you will be asked to sign a sheet that verifies your Handicap Factor as of that day. We strongly suggest that you download the Golf Canada App to make it easier for you to input your scores (hole-by-hole and ideally attested) immediately after each round of golf. Please remember that The Tour uploads your Tour scores directly into your RCGA Handicap Factor profile.

Tour Commercial Airings

The Tour's 30 second commercial, created by the wonderfully talented Team at Capture Scratch, will air twice during the Sunday rounds of the following events: Honda Classic (March 2^nd) and Arnold Palmer Invitational (March 23^rd). The commercial spot already aired twice - during the Sunday round at the Farmer's Insurance Classic (January 26^th) and the WGC Accenture Match Play (February 23^rd).

Referral Program

If you know of anyone interested in signing up for The Tour, please have them visit the "Join Now" section of the website. This year we will be providing Tour players who refer a new player (who plays at least two 2014 events) with a $50 thank you for referring a friend. We will also be conducting draws for rounds of golf at Coppinwood for those of you who refer your friends and family members to The Tour. Please ensure your friends record you (on the Join Now page) as the person who referred them.

Thank you for your support and we are hoping for a VERY early Spring and looking forward to hosting you ON TOUR..!

In good health,
Mark

ABOUT THE GTA AM TOUR:  The GTA AM Tour is owned and operated by Canadian Golf Tours Inc. and is sponsored by TaylorMade Golf Canada, Mazda Canada, ECCO Shoes, BMO World Elite MasterCard, Mill Street Brewery, Sundog Eyewear, Nature Valley, Pixelcarve, Prodigy Headwear, P.J. Dermody Insurance Brokers, Joshua Kingsmill Investment Advisor, LG Electronics Canada Inc., Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday, Privileged Play, Honsberger Physiotherapy and Biomechanics Clinic, Capture Scratch, The Golf Lab, Lush, Bowker Aird Barristers and Solicitors, Bright Blue Wave and Fame International Salon and Spa. Tournament rules officials are organized through the Royal Canadian Golf Association.

For more information on The Tour, please visit www.gtaamtour.com.