The 2015 NHC Tour officially kicks off Monday, Jan. 26, and continues through Dec. 31, 2015. Overall prize money for the Tour has been increased 25 percent to $250,000 total.
The most significant change in the NHC Tour rules is a new bonus available to players who finish in the money on the 2015 Tour. The top 20 Tour finishers will be eligible for an additional $25,000 that will be awarded to the person among that group who finishes highest at the 2016 National Handicapping Championship (NHC). This individual also will earn a berth in the 2017 NHC.
“We hope this will motivate participation and play,” Chamblin said, “and we like the idea that more players will be eligible to qualify for an end-of-the-season competition. While it’s not incredibly lucrative, $25,000 isn’t chump change.”
The overall top Tour finisher will also receive an automatic entry into the 2017 NHC. “This is the first time in a number of years we’ve done this,” Chamblin said, “But it seems like a fair reward for such a difficult achievement.”
To participate in the NHC, one must purchase a $50 Tour membership. As was the case this year on the Tour, the top 150 Tour points leaders will be guaranteed entry into the 2016 NHC, where the overall, season-ending NHC Tour points leader will be eligible for a $2 million bonus should he or she capture the 2016 NHC.
A tentative schedule of 2015 NHC qualifying events will be released very soon. Tour Registration is already open.
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