So he started the Tournament Players Tour. That's as simple as I can say it. This year, Stuart is attempting a significant expansion. In an effort to put a fresh spin on his tour, he has renamed it the Pacific Golf Players Tour. There are weekday and weekend tournaments of 18 and 36 holes.
Amateurs get scrip instead of cash.
But you don't have to be a pro to play. There are golfers on the tour who have a 20-handicap and sometimes shoot 100 or higher on the tougher courses. The goal for Stuart and his assistant, Bobbie Stone, is to get players of all ages and skill levels competing in appropriate divisions. To that end, Stuart is also a strict enforcer of handicaps. Nothing ruins tournaments, he said, quicker than the distrust and resentment that comes with sandbagging.