"I
have been a member of the Sunbelt Senior Tour for the past 6 years
and find it to be the wisest and safest place to invest your money
for tournament competition. This opinion comes from having played
on several other (now defunct) tours. As a tournament professional,
I know that strong competition is the best preparation in reaching
my personal goal of having success on the Champions Tour. With
strong and committed corporate financial involvement, the Sunbelt
Tour, with full 90 player fields, would be the last step in leading
to the Champions Tour in the future."
Tim Conley, Cumming, GA
Two-time Nationwide Tour winner
"The
way most players get onto the Champions Tour is by having played
on the PGA Tour and having attained over $10 million in lifetime
earnings. I gained experience and earned my way onto the Champions
Tour by being the leading money winner on the Sunbelt Senior Tour
from 2005 through 2007, while winning over 20 tournaments. There
is no doubt that this background helped to propel me to the 12th
position on the Champions Tour money list in 2009. I recommend
the Sunbelt Tour for quality courses, exciting prize money, and
stiff competition."
Gene Jones, Orlando, FL
2010 Champions Tour Member
"I
have enjoyed playing on the Sunbelt Tour immensely because of
the top notch organization of the events, the quality of the courses,
and the strong field of players. This is not a "fly-by-night"
organization where one has to worry about credibility. Don &
Yvonne Barnes are two of the nicest people that I have had the
pleasure of knowing. I very much look forward to making my "comeback"
on the Sunbelt Tour - I know it will help me develop and improve
my chances of playing on the Champions Tour again."
Ken Green, W. Palm Beach, FL
5-time PGA Tour Champion
"In my opinion, quality competition is more important than
practice, and the Sunbelt Senior Tour is a great proving ground
for anyone aspiring to play on the Champions Tour. Don & Yvonne
Barnes have run this tour for the past 15 years with honesty and
integrity and have never failed to pay the players. I personally
have been a member for 10 years and will continue to play the
Sunbelt Tour when my schedule permits. I am pleased to recommend
this tour!"
James Mason, Dillard, GA
Champions Tour Winner
"I
can say with total confidence that the Sunbelt Senior Tour is
a professional golf tour that is worthy of corporate sponsorship.
I give the Sunbelt Tour and Don Barnes, its' founder, a hearty
endorsement. Don is a man of integrity and really runs a tour
as well as a mini-tour can be run. He picks great venues, treats
the players well, and his heart is in the right place. It is with
all that in mind that I wish the Tour every success in finding
corporate sponsors to pick up the ball and get involved with senior
professional golf."
David
Ogrin ..... LaCantera Texas Open Champion, PGA Tour
New Braunfels, TX
"I
have played on the Sunbelt Senior Tour for the past 3 years and
have greatly enjoyed playing against some of the best players
in the world. I would encourage all senior professional golfers
to consider participating on this tour because it offers a great
environment to enjoy golf in a friendly, but competitive, atmosphere.
I must add that the Sunbelt Tour is very well managed and run
by a professional, ethical, and very committed team of people."
Graham
Banister ..... 2010 European Senior Tour Member
Sydney, Australia
"I have played on the Sunbelt Senior Tour for the past 5
years because I feel this is the best way to prepare for the Champions
Tour. I think we are entering a new era in senior golf and there
is a great need for a tour that offers high quality competitiveness
for golfers to develop their game. Securing more sponsor involvement
will help purses to grow and make the fields even stronger. I
think there is no limit to how successful this tour can be going
forward in 2010 and beyond."
Dave
Rummells ..... 2-time Nationwide Tour Winner
Kissimmee, FL
"When I look back on the years I played on the Sunbelt Senior
Tour, I have so many fond memories and am glad I decided to go
from South Africa and play on this tour. Up until that stage,
I had been an amateur for 48 years. By playing in the Sunbelt
events, I got everything I needed to compete on the big tours;
competition, how to conduct myself, course management, etc. Don
Barnes
ran the Sunbelt Tour to perfection by putting his heart into it
and he is still doing a wonderful job. I can only thank GOD for
letting him come into my life." Really hope to return at
least one more time.
Bertus
Smit ..... European Senior Tour Champion
Capetown, South Africa
"I have been fortunate to have played on the Sunbelt Senior
Tour over the last 10 years as I have pursued my professional
career and currently stand 4th on the Sunbelt Tour lifetime money
list. The tour has been a very competitive place to play and keep
my game sharp. Even though I am exempt on the Champions Tour in
2010, I will continue to play on the Sunbelt Tour when my schedule
allows. I appreciate the sacrifices that tour owner, Don Barnes,
has made in providing a professional environment in which to compete.
John
Ross ..... 2010 Champions Tour Member
Bramwell, WV
"I
have played on the European Senior Tour for ten years and there
is absolutely no doubt in my mind that my success has been in
no small part due to the experience that I have gained on the
Sunbelt Senior Tour. It is the lifeblood of the major tours and
essential to the development of a professional game. To play golf
at the senior level under tournament conditions is invaluable.
Corporate support of the Sunbelt Tour is essential for its survival
and will be money well invested."
Nick Job ..... 5-time European Senior Tour Champion
Ditton, Surrey, England
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