Tour Exemptions Available

Mackenzie Investments Open presented by Jaguar Laval
​(2) Two Exemptions
  • ** NEW** for 2018 the Race to Mackenzie Investments Open presented by Jaguar Laval will feature (4) four 36 hole events on the Great Lakes Tour schedule leading up to the Mackenzie Tour - PGA TOUR Canada's event at Quatre Domaines Golf Club near Mirabel QC
  • The winner and runner up in the overall points through this series of events will receive an exemption into the Mackenzie Investments Open presented by Jaguar Laval July 16-22, 2018
  • Each event will feature a $20,000 purse minimum with $4,000 to first place
  • The following four events will be included:
  1. GLT Waterloo Championship - Grey Silo GC - May 10-11, 2018
  2. GLT Barrie Classic - Settlers' Ghost GC - May 28-29, 2018
  3. GLT Ancaster Challenge - Mystic GC - June 14-15, 2018
  4. GLT Collingwood Classic - Batteaux Creek GC - July 12-13, 2018
Great Lakes Tour Playoffs
(24) Twenty Four Positions
  • **NEW** for 2018 the Great Lakes Tour will be divided into 10 regular season events and 2 playoff events
  • Top 24 GLT members on the current GLT Order of Merit presented by Roll ReadyTM as of July 29, 2018 will qualify for the GLT Playoffs
  • The top 24 must be members in good standing of the GLT and the GLT Playoffs are only open to National, PGA National and Basic members or Amateurs paying an upgrade fee  
  • The Top 24 will compete over the final two events for an additional purse (Purse TBD by May 31, 2018) with each of the 24 receiving a portion of the bonus purse
  • To be eligible for the GLT Playoffs a member must have played at least 4 rounds i.e. two 36 hole events or 18 hole event and Southern Ontario Open
  • Official points will accumulate over the first 10 events and there will be no re-shuffle of points but point totals for the final two events will be increased with the winner (of only the 24) of each event receiving 1200 pts
  • The GLT Playoffs will consist of the following events:
  1. GLT Playoffs RD #1 - Oak Bay GC - August 30-31, 2018
  2. TOUR Championship - TBD - September 13-14, 2018
RBC Canadian Open Final Qualifying 
(1) One Exemption
  • Great Lakes Tour has been granted one non-transferable exemption into the 2018 RBC Canadian Open Monday Qualifier July 23 at Heron Point Golf Links
  • The exemption will be for the Great Lakes Tour Order of Merit Leader as of June 16, 2018
  • The exemption will only be to the Order of Merit Leader not otherwise exempt into the Final Qualifying
  • The exemption will be granted regardless of unsuccessful Regional Qualifier results
  • Great Lakes Tour Order of Merit Point Breakdown
Seaforth Country Classic
(2) Paid Entry Fees
(32) Invitations

  • First and Second positions of the GLT National Order of Merit as of the Southern Ontario Open July 25-28, 2018 will receive a paid entry into the Male competition of Seaforth Country Classic August 2-4, 2018 (must be pre-registered into Seaforth Country Classic) 
  • Winner and runner up not otherwise invited in the four one day GLT events leading up to the Seaforth Country Classic will receive invitations to the Seaforth Country Classic (Regular Season #2 Tarandowah, Regular Season #4 Copetown Woods, Regular Season #6 Lindsay, Regular Season #8 Trillium Wood)
  • Top (24) twenty four members on the GLT National Order of Merit not otherwise invited will receive an invitation to the Seaforth Country Classic as of July 14, 2018
  • Seaforth Country Classic will feature a minimum of 36 male competitors and 36 female competitors competing in two separate fields for separate purses
  • Purse TBD with an anticipated $7,500 to the champion in both male and female competitions  
$10,000 Shelburne Flame of Hope Pro Am
Minimum (18) Eighteen Exemptions
  • A minimum of (18) eighteen exemptions will be available to the top performing GLT National Members into the $10,000 Shelburne Flame of Hope Pro Am Tuesday July 31, 2018
  • All participants receive $200 appearance fee (no entry fee required) with the winner receiving an additional $3,000 in prize money
  • Shelburne Flame of Hope Pro Am benefits the efforts of Diabetes Canada and unique programs they offer to youth in Canada affected by Diabetes
JT Classic Pro Am
Minimum (15) Invitations
  • A minimum of (15) fifteen invitations to the 2nd Annual JT Classic Pro Am available to the top performing GLT National Members on Thursday June 28, 2018
  • The JT Classic Pro Am is a charity pro am benefiting local charities in the Prince Edward County/Belleville region of Ontario
  • The JT Classic Pro Am is contested at Trillium Wood Golf Club near Belleville ON and will offer professionals a guranteed $7500 purse
Golf to Conquer Cancer
benefiting
Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
(6) Six Exemptions
  • Canada's largest single day cancer fundraiser will allow (6) six Great Lakes Tour National Members into the exclusive field that features one professional alongside four top business executives and entrepreneurs in Canada
  • To qualify members will be asked to submit their intention to play and the six will be chosen based on a predetermined set of criteria with overall standing on the Order of Merit, past playing experience and professionalism as key factors
  • G2CC will be played on Monday June 11, 2018 and will see up to sixty groups participate at both Coppinwood GC and Granite GC
  • G2CC has raised over $4.7 million in four years for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation with $1.3 million raised in 2017
  • Each professional participant will receive a $300 appearance fee (no entry fee required)