2024 AMA National Rankings
2024 Scoring Rubric and Full Details
The 2024 AMA rankings are based on an updated scoring metric of the same four tiers as 2023.
Blue (Top Tier): Base Max: 30 Top 10 Bonus Max: 11
White (Mid Tier): Base Max: 20 Top 7 Bonus Max: 8
Red (Entry Tier): Base Max: 12 Top 3 Bonus Max: 4
Virtual (Putt18 / Walkabout): Top 3 (5,4,3), Top 50% of field (1) & Bottom 50% of field (1/2 point)
We incorporated new feedback from our players and adjusted a few small areas to clarify how tie-breakers work and to give a larger reward of points for players who finish first in the main in-person tiers (Blue, White, Red). The continued focus is on awarding high volumes of good play. Points will be awarded in 4 categories:
Points for finishing place in a Blue, White, or Red tournament. Your top finish in each category will be counted toward the final score. If you finish tied in a position, you get the base for that position.
Bonus points for top places in a Blue, White, or Red tournament with the top spot receiving an additional spot.
Tie-breakers were added to distinguish the awarding of bonus points within a tournament if there is no tie-breaker for that position.
Additionally, we put in tie-breakers for the final season standings. We start by looking at the number of amounts played with the person playing less amounts winning the tie. Then we look at the top podium positions in tournaments.
Points for finishing position in any of the Virtual tournaments (with a cap on potential points earned in this category). We lowered the participation points for the bottom half of the field to 1/2 of a point and 1 point for making it in the top 50%. The top 3 positions still can earn 5, 4, & 3 points.
For a detailed discussion of the points system and examples of how this would be applied in different scenarios, click here.
To be ranked you must register, or renew, your membership. You’ll be included in the rankings list but if you’re not a member or renewed for 2024, you won’t be counted in the actual rankings until you become a member or renew. You are not automatically registered for 2024 if you were a 2022 or 2023 member. See active membership listing here (as of 4-19-24).
Rankings will be updated after each event in the spreadsheet. We won’t do a visual top 10 list until later in the year when we’ve had at least 2 events in each tier.
2023 AMA Final National Rankings
The 2023 AMA rankings were based on an updated scoring metric. We incorporated feedback from our players and looked at our potential schedule of events for 2023 to update our system. The focus is on awarding high volumes of good play. Points will be awarded in 4 categories:
Points for finishing place in a Blue, White or Red tournament. Your top finish in each category will be counted toward the final score.
Bonus points for top places in a Blue, White or Red tournament
Bonus points for tournaments played
Points for finishing position in any of the Virtual tournaments (with a cap on potential points earned in this category)
We have removed the averaging for 2023, so your point total can never decrease the more tournaments you play. For a complete detailed discussion of the points system and examples of how this would be applied in different scenarios, click here.