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Conditions of Entry (continued) (vi) All competitors competing in the Grand Final must attend all official functions throughout the week. Official functions will take place on the evenings of 21st and 23rd September. Competitors will also be required to play in the official practice round on 21st September. 5. General Rules The Lombard Trophy is approved by the R&A for the payment of expenses – Amateur Status Rule 4-2g RA/11/2016. The Championship will be run in accordance with the Regulations of The Professional Golfers’ Association, the R&A Rules of Golf of R&A Rules Ltd, PGA Local Rules and Conditions of Competition and the additional local rules of each host venue as approved by the Tournament Director. 6. Eligibility for Professionals The following PGA Professionals are eligible to compete in The Lombard Trophy: (i) Those Class A, AA, AT, AAT, E, ET, G, and GT Members that are currently engaged at the entering club. Note 1: A PGA Professional operating a second club, may nominate another eligible PGA Professional currently engaged at that second club to represent the second club and play with the amateur winner of the Club Qualifying Round in both the Regional Final and Grand Final. Note 2: Entry is open to those PGA Professionals detailed above. An eligible member may only represent one club in The Lombard Trophy. Note 3: Entrants must satisfy the above criteria and eligibility conditions throughout all stages of the competition. 7. Eligibility for Amateurs (i) The Lombard Trophy is open to all male amateur golfers aged 18 or over at the date of the Club Qualifying Round. All entrants must be a current member of the participating club. (ii) (iii) (iv) The qualifying amateur must have a current competition CONGU handicap, or equivalent, throughout all stages of the competition. A handicap certificate must be presented to The PGA at the Regional Finals and the Grand Final. If an amateur’s handicap is suspended or becomes a non-competition handicap at any stage of the competition the amateur is no longer eligible to compete, which in the case of an amateur in a team qualified for the Grand Final, 4 (iv) applies. If an amateur wishes to use a buggy during the Regional Final or Grand Final they must make a request in writing to the Tournament Director outlining their reason. The PGA will require a medical note in order for permission to be granted. 8. Professional Substitutions (i) Another eligible PGA Professional currently engaged as detailed in 6 (i) may be substituted at any time prior to Regional Final at the request and approval of The PGA Professional originally entered. (ii) (iii) Assistant PGA Professionals currently employed by a member as detailed in 6 (i) may only be substituted in exceptional circumstances and with the approval of The PGA Tournament Department, prior to the day of the Regional Final. Requests must be made in writing. The PGA Tournament Department must be informed of any substitutions as soon as possible. If either of the above policies are implemented and the team qualifies for the Grand Final, the substitute is required to participate in the Grand Final (i.e. the Professional is not allowed to replace the substitute Professional at the Grand Final). 9. Club Entry Fee and Closing Dates The Club Entry Fee for The Lombard Trophy is £35 or in the case of the Republic of Ireland €47.25 based on an exchange rate of 1.35. Payments by cheque made payable by, or on behalf of The PGA Professional. It should be forwarded to The PGA with the CLUB ENTRY FORM. Payment methods are online, credit/debit cards (excluding Amex) and cheque. Closing dates for each Regional Final are shown on the full schedule. 10. Prize Fund Breakdown (£GBP) The Lombard Trophy has a total prize fund of £70,290 (£GBP) split between the 14 Regional Finals and the Grand Final. This prize fund will be awarded to professionals from the four-ball stroke play team scores. There is no Professional individual prize fund. Note 1: In the event of a tie, prize money is shared between professionals with the exception of a tie for first place in the Grand Final. See 4 (iii). Note 2: To receive prize money, competitors must complete all rounds entered. Note 3: Amateurs in the top three teams will be awarded a prize at all Regional Finals and the Grand Final. In the event of a tie for these places, the procedure in 3 (iv) will apply unless 4 (iii) determines otherwise. Note 4: All prize money is subject to a 6% PGA levy. Note 5: Non-UK tax payers (including the Irish Republic) may be subject to withholding tax on prize money won above the UK personal tax allowance threshold (income tax year 2015/2016 £10,600, subject to change each income tax year thereafter). 11. PGA Rights The PGA reserves the right to change or amend the Conditions of Entry. All disputes will be decided by The PGA whose decision will be final. The PGA disclaims all responsibility for forms which are lost, damaged in the post or for forms which arrive after the closing date. 12. Privacy As a participant in The Lombard Trophy, the sponsors Lombard would like to contact you from time to time to conduct market research on the tournament. Your personal data will not be shared with any third parties. Please indicate your contact preference on the tournament entry form. We are The Professional Golfers’ Association and by entering the tournament you are consenting to your information being used for the purposes of contacting you with any relevant information about The Lombard Trophy. Please also note that it is the sole responsibility of the competing PGA Professional to obtain the consent of the Qualifying Amateur on the Team Confirmation form. Any market research will be carried out in accordance with the MRS Code of Conduct.
Team Confirmation Form Club Details To be completed by the Club Manager and the Professional after the Club Qualifying Round has been held and mailed to The PGA as soon as possible. (BLOCK CAPITALS PLEASE) Name of Golf Club: Competing Professional: Qualifying Amateur Details Amateur Name: Age: Handicap: Address: Postcode: Tel No: Email address: Will represent our Club at the Regional Final at: Golf Club In the event of a substitution, the runner up in the Club Qualifying Round was Amateur: Handicap: The sponsors Lombard would like to contact you from time to time to conduct market research on the tournament. Your personal data will not be shared with any third parties. Please tick this box to give them permission to contact you for this purpose. Amateur Entry Fee Payment No. of entrants: @ £2/€2.70 (min £50/€67.50) = £/€ We hereby confirm all the details are correct and that we enclose full results of the Club Qualifying Round for your records. Signature of Club Manager: Signature of Competing Professional: Signature of Competing Amateur: Date: Date: Date: Payment Method entry fee (GBP £2/€2.70 per entry, minimum £50/€67.50) Payment Method (Please tick appropriate box below): Payment by Credit Card (AMEX not accepted): A. Payment by Credit Card Please complete details in the adjacent boxes B. Payment by Cheque Please make cheque payable to ‘PGA Ltd’ C. Paid via BlueGolf Tick this box if you have pail online using BlueGolf Please email completed entry forms to: entries@pga.org.uk or using Envelope ‘B’ provided, please return the following to: The Lombard Trophy Tournament Office, The Professional Golfers’ Association, Courtyard 5, Coleshill Manor Office Campus, Coleshill, Birmingham B46 1DL. Type of card: Name on card: Billing Address: Card No: Valid from: Issue No. (Switch only): Security Code (Last 3 digits): Expiry Date: 1. Team Confirmation Form 2. Press Publicity Form 3. Club Results Sheet 4. Amateur Entry Fees (Cheque or payment details) 5. Amateur Entry Sheet For The PGA Use Only Pro Elig: Fees: Club Elig: Am Elig: BG:
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