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Tamsel –Tour
Conditions 2008 Tgolf |
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1. MEMBERSHIP: Membership Fee - £120. Tour
membership is open to all Professional golfers and only members of the tour
are eligible to participate in Tamsel tournaments. The Tamsel Tour will
publish the Membership fee and joining dates annually. It is at the tour’s
discretion to offer a temporary membership for players per event. Amateur
golfers of handicap 5.0 or less are eligible to play in the Tours tournaments
but are not required to join the Tour. Membership
fees are non-refundable. The
Tamsel Tour has the right to refuse any membership application. 2. ENTRY TO TOURNAMENTS AND WITHDRAWAL
PROCEDURE: Participation costs - £165 for a 36 hole event and £85
for an 18 hole event. Entry
to tournaments is on a ‘first come first served’ basis. Entry forms by post
with cheque for appropriate amount. Fees must be paid in full before playing
a tournament. Entries made by telephone, fax and e-mail will be deemed as
confirmed. Entry fees can be made by cheque (sent to: 23 Marlston
Avenue, Chester, CH4 8HE). or by Credit/Debit card by ‘phone or standing instruction. Temporary Membership is available at an additional cost
of £70.00 per 36-hole event and £35.00 per 18-hole event Amateur participation costs - £65 for a 36 hole event and
£35 for an 18 hole event. Amateurs are required to play off scratch. Returned cheques will result in a £25 administration
charge and restrictions enforced on a player’s membership.
Withdrawal Any player withdrawing from an event without 48 hours
notice may be subject to a £25 fine. Any player withdrawing from an event within 24 hours of
the start may be subject to loss of entry fee. Any player failing to attend a tournament may be subject
to a loss of entry fee and a £25 fine. The Tamsel Tour has the right to waive such fines if the
Tour’s directors deem circumstances exceptional. No withdrawal fines will apply if a player withdraws from
a tournament due to playing in a Challenge or European Tour event. 3. TOURNAMENT
FORMAT
All tournaments will be played over 18 or 36 holes of
stroke play. There will be no cut and all tournaments will be played in
accordance with the Rules of Golf as issued by the R&A, any local rules
published on the day and Tamsel Tour rules and conditions. In the event of a tie the winner will be decided by
sudden-death play-off. In the event of more than two contesting a play-off
the losers will be deemed to have tied for second place. 4. PROFESSIONAL
PRIZE FUND
Prize fund breakdowns will be available at each tournament
and will be determined by the number of entries into the tournament and any
additional prize money gained from sponsorship. Payments will be made to 20% of the field. There will be
NO levy imposed on any tournament winnings. 5. ORDER OF MERIT The Order of Merit will be calculated on a points basis. Order of Merit points will be awarded to the leading 30
finishing positions for each tournament in accordance with the following
table.
6.TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP AND TOUR SCHOOL The
highest finisher in the Tour Championship will qualify for paid entry into
the PGA European Tour School providing the player has met the required
qualification of having played in at least two tournaments prior to the Tour
Championship. In the event of a tie in finishing position preference will be
given to the player ranked highest in the Order of Merit. 7. PLAYER CONDUCT
Any player guilty of
inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour will have to face disciplinary
action from the Tour. This may result in fines and/or suspension. 8. DRESS CODE
Players
must wear appropriate golf attire. Jeans and trainers must not be worn during
the playing of a Tamsel Tour tournament. All players must adhere to the dress
code of the host venue. It is the sole responsibility of players to ensure
these dress codes are enforced to their caddies and guests. 9. MOBILE PHONES
The use of mobile phones is prohibited during tournament play and the
mobile phone policy of the host venue must be adhered to. 10. TOURNAMENT
RULES
The
full version of the following tournament rules can be found in the R&A
Rules of Golf. 1. The Ball a- List of
conforming golf balls (Rule 5-1) b- One ball
condition (App 1 Part C) Exception
to rule: Amateurs playing in Pro-Ams 2. Time of
Starting Rule 6-3a Local Rule: If a player fails to arrive for his allotted tee time he will incur a 2 shot penalty. The player may continue to participate in the event under this penalty only if a place is available during later tee times. 3. Suspension
of Play (Rule 6-8b) When available the tour shall
use the following signals: IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION of play for
dangerous situations (Lightning): One prolonged note of siren. SUSPENSION of play for non-dangerous
situations (rain, wind): 3 prolonged notes of siren, repeated. RESUME PLAY: 2 notes of siren. If a
tournament can not be completed in full due to adverse weather conditions the
tournament result will be decided over the number of holes completed by the
final grouping: 36 hole
tournament: 18 holes minimum 18 hole
tournament: 12 holes minimum 4. Driving
clubs The driver the player carries must be named on the current list of conforming driver heads as listed by the R&A Rules Ltd. Breech of rule: Disqualification. 5. Tamsel
Tour Standard Local Rules a- Out of Bounds (Rule 27) Beyond any wall, fence, hedge or line of white stakes defining the boundary of the course, unless stated otherwise by the Tour at the Tournament venue. b- Water
Hazards (Rule 26) c-
Ground under repair (Rule 25-1) All areas defined by the
host green keeper. d- Embedded
ball (Rule 25-2) Rule extended to ‘through the green’ e- Stones
in bunkers : Deemed as movable obstructions. The Tour
has the right by publication to amend any and all of the above
conditions. TT2008. |
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