RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Each event will be decided over 18 holes
- There will be no PLAYOFFS in standard events
- PLAYOFFS in MAJORS only, sudden death – if loss of daylight, shoot out to decide winner
- Male/female professionals will play for the same prize money
- Male/female professionals will compete for the same 2020protour Order of Merit
- Ladies will play a course a minimum of 15% shorter than men, whenever possible
- Amateurs may enter ALL events with a max handicap of 5
- Amateurs with a maximum playing handicap of 28 will be eligible to enter The Tour Experience events at Rotherham, Doncaster, Wheatley, Crosland Heath, Woodsome Hall, Wooley Park, Northcliffe and Low Laithes.
- There will be a best gross for the players under 5 hcp
- And a breakdown of prizes for players with a 6 hcp and above in relation to field size (stableford prizes)
- 5 hcp and below Amateurs and Tour Experience Amateurs will play for 2 separate Order of Merit prizes
- Amateurs with a hcp of 5 or less can be drawn to play with professionals, amateurs with 6 hcp and above will be groups around hcp ability playing behind the professionals.
- Professional OOM to be decided by points system with double points for MAJORS (Members only)
- Amateur under 5 hcp OOM to be decided via points system (Members only)
- Amateur Tour Experience OOM to be decided via points system (no membership required)
POINTS
1st – 150, 2nd – 120, 3rd – 100, 4th – 90, 5th – 80,
6th – 70, 7th – 60, 8th – 50, 9th – 40, 10th – 35,
11th – 30, 12th – 25, 13th – 20, 14th – 15
PRACTICE ROUNDS
- To be arranged by the player at their own cost, please contact the club office/professional
MEMBERSHIP / ENTRIES
- Membership costs – £119.00 for the 2022 calendar year
ENTRY FEE
- Winter PRO AM – £300.00 per team
- 2 Player Summer PRO AM – £200.00 per team
- 4 player Summer PRO AM – £300.00 per team
- Majors – £200.00 member – £225.00 non member
- Standard Event – £125.00 member – £150.00 non member
- Tour Experience events – £50.00
- Withdrawals within 7 days of the tournament / or after the draw is published will be subject to an admin fee (£25.00) – withdrawals. within 48 hours will be loss of FULL entry fee – no show on the day, loss of FULL entry fee and subject to £25.00 fine
- For any player who does not turn up or who misses their tee time, their entry fee will be forfeited
- By entering a 2020protour tournament you allow the right to be filmed / live streamed or used for imagery (all content accessible for players own use)
- Membership fees and OOM stand when 6 2020protour events hosted (non refundable membership)
PROFESSIONAL PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN
- 20% of the field paid out
- 25% of the prize fund to 1st place
- MAJOR EVENTS – break down at the Tours discretion
BONUS INCENTIVES – PRO ORDER OF MERIT
- Members only
RULES
- To play by the R&A rules of Golf; for any on course queries
– Play two balls
– Call the Tour phone 07495 941692
- measuring devices without slope permitted
SUSPENSION OF PLAY
- When play is suspended, a player must mark their ball and play will not be resumed until an official has deemed it safe
- Practice is not allowed during a suspension
SUSPENSION – One prolonged klaxon horn
RESUMPTION – Two short klaxon horns
PLAYERS’ ATTIRE
- Please abide by and respect the rules at each golf club the 2020protour visits
CODE OF CONDUCT
- If a player or caddie is seen to be displaying inappropriate behaviour on or off the course, then the Tour has the right to suspend the player from the 2020protour