About The Slammer Tour

The Slammer Tour originated in the Ottawa-Gatineau region (Ontario, Canada) and is a match-play golf league for public golfers of all calibres, from beginners to pros, as long as they want to improve their game, learn the rules and compete with others of their own skill level in a fun and positive way.

Tour Chapters are now emerging in Prince Edward Island, Barrie, London and Montreal and potential Chapter Captains - from anywhere in the world - are invited to inquire about starting their own.

The Tour doesn't use handicaps, but rather, the wonderfully unpredictable system of match-play to determine winners and losers. The Tour is structured as a ladder; similar to a tennis ladder. You challenge someone who is ranked above you. If you beat them, you get their ranking and they get moved down a notch. And because it's match-play, you never know! It's not uncommon for a lower-ranked player to beat one of the top dogs. You can see the leaderboard on the homepage, or under the "Stats" button in the main menu.

Competition and camaraderie

The Slammer Tour was founded in 1997 by a few Ottawa golfers who had memberships at various local courses, but for one reason or another, did not want to commit to a single course on a full-time basis.

"Just a note to congratulate you on another successful Slammer event. It was certainly nice to hear so many comments about the course condition and to have new players to the club. We certainly look forward to your return in 2009. Well Done!"

– Jean & Dave, Lombard Glen

It's a golf Tour for everyone!

You don't have to be a great golfer to play on the Tour. In fact, just as our slogan says, only "some" of these guys are good and The Slammer Tour is specifically designed to accommodate and appeal to B and C-class players, juniors, ladies, seniors and the really good ones - even pros! All you need is a good attitude, a desire to learn, a bit of a competitive streak and a love of the game.

Getting a game is a snap

The Tour has an email list to which Slammers subscribe for notification of upcoming events. Tee-off times are booked by The Commish (or Chapter Captains) at various public golf courses and matches are organized based on who decides to play the event, their current rank, who they want to challenge and when they sign up. Sign up right now: you'll love it!

Free first-year membership!

First-year membership on the Slammer Tour is free and the fees for subsequent years are minimal. You just pay an event fee whenever you play. The only other cost you might incur is if you lose a match to a fellow Slammer. But don't think negatively: you might win your $5 matches and every Slammer has a change to take home one of four (usually) lucrative par-three 'doggies'. Doggies are the Tour's staple closest-to-the-pin contest with a twist. To find out how, you'll have to join! See membership options here...