European Girls Team Championship

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1 Welcome to Sweden and Forsgården Golf Club Forsgården Golf Club and the Swedish Golf Federation are very proud to host and welcome you to the 2018 European Girls Team Championship July. Enclosed is information to help you prepare and organise your stay in Sweden. Forsgården Golf Club and the Organizing Committee will do their best to ensure that you will have an enjoyable stay in Sweden. We look forward to welcoming you in the best way. We kindly ask you to study the list of reminders on page 2 in this document and attend to the tasks before each indicated deadline. Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Forsgården Golf Club. We are looking forward to seeing you in Sweden!

2 GENERAL INFORMATION At Forsgården Golf Club there are 27 beautiful holes of golf situated only five minutes by car from the center of Kungsbacka. The 2018 European Girls Team Championship will be played on the Masters Course, a parkland golf course and host venue of the Scandinavian Masters on the European Tour in 1993 and The open terrain, nearness to the river, the prevalent wind, the silhouette of Kungsbacka town in the background gives Forsgården a seaside character and great playability in a beautiful setting. LIST OF REMINDERS TO PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES Please attend to the following tasks no later than the indicated date. 16 April Last day to enter on Entry forms (password required.). 11 May Last day to make Hotel reservations, see accommodation. 1 June Last day to pay the Team Fee, see additional information Team Fee. 13 June Last day to send details about arrival and departure, see transportation. 28 June Last day to submit the Team Form. Please use this link: Team Form

3 TRANSPORTATION Players and national coaches flying to Sweden are advised to book their flights to Göteborg (Gothenburg) Landvetter Airport as it will be the only airport from/to where transportation will be provided (included in the team fee). Teams travelling to any other airport must organize their own transportation. To be able to provide the best possible service to players, captains and other officials regarding pick-up and drop-off at Göteborg Landvetter Airport please use the link below. Submit your arrival- and departure information no later than 13 June Arrival and departure information If you have any questions regarding transportation, please call Forsgården GC at or send an to SHUTTLE SERVICE: The organisers will provide transportation free of charge between the official hotel and the golf course.

4 ACCOMMODATION The official hotel Säröhus is situated 20 minutes by car/shuttle from Forsgården Golf Club. Single rooms will be SEK 900/night and double rooms will be SEK 1390/night (1 EUR = approximately 9,5 SEK). Säröhus is a wonderful hotel situated just by the sea with a great view. Enjoy walking trails, sandy beaches and rocks in the sea air and lovely woods. Please visit the links below to find out more about Säröhus. Säröhus Säröhus website Reservations Rooms have been prebooked at Säröhus for all participating teams. Please make your reservation as soon as possible but no later than 11 May to make sure there are rooms available. All rooms include a full breakfast and prices include VAT. Reservations online Please use this link to make your reservation: Reservations When using the link please follow these steps: 1. Change language if needed from Swedish to English by clicking the arrow to the right of the Swedish flag at the top. 2. Click the arrow just right of Promo Code at the top. 3. Enter girlsteam2018 in the box and click Verify Code 4. Use the calendar on the left to select your check-in and check-out dates, number of rooms and persons and number of nights you wish to stay and click Search 5. Make your choice and click Select You will be asked to state your credit card number when you make your online-reservation but that will only be to secure you booking and your credit card will not be charged until you arrive at Säröhus. Reservations by mail@sarohus.se Reservations by phone:

5 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Saturday: 7 July Arrival of teams Registration upon arrival at Säröhus Sunday: 8 July First practice round Monday: 9 July Team photo session, second practice round Opening Ceremony and Welcome Party Tuesday: 10 July First round, stroke play Wednesday: 11 July Second Round, stroke play Thursday: 12 July Third Round, match play Friday: 13 July Fourth Round, match play Saturday: 14 July Final Round, match play Sunday: 15 July Departure of Teams Forsgården GC

6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ANTI-DOPING: All players are subject to the provisions of the International Golf Federation s Anti-Doping policy Any players who are taking medication and in doubt as to their clinical status should seek advice from the EGA Office not later than 30 days before the start of the championship. CADDIES: No caddies are permitted except for fellow team members (Conditions of Competition). COURSE GUIDE: The course guide of Forsgården will be included in your tournament package. ELECTRICAL ADAPTORS: Please note that you may need electrical plug adaptors during your stay in Sweden. ENTRIES: Entries and Entry-fee payment (1500.-CHF) must be made via the EGA website: - Entry forms (password required) Closing date for entries: Monday 16 April at hrs. GOLF BAGS: Storage room for golf bags is not provided GOLF SHOP: A well-stocked golf shop with clothing and other golf equipment is available. HELPDESK: Will be located in the Club house. LOCAL RULES AND CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION: At registration, each team will receive the Local Rules and Conditions of Competition. Any additional Local Rule or Condition of Competition will be provided to players at the latest by the starter before any stipulated round. LOCKERS: Each team will be allocated three lockers in the locker room. MEDICAL SERVICE: Medical service will be provided during the whole championship METAL SPIKES: Please note that shoes with metal spikes are not allowed at Forsgården. OFFICIAL NOTICE BOARD: Will be situated next to the helpdesk and will be used for official information to teams and others. Information will also be available at the official hotel.

7 PLAYERS LOUNGE: There will be a players lounge with internet access in the Clubhouses first floor. PRACTICE ROUND: Practice rounds will be 8 and 9 July. The starting times will be based on the EGA official draw for practice rounds and will be communicated well in advance on the website. PRESS OFFICE: There will be a press office in the clubhouse with necessary equipment. REGISTRATION: Teams are requested to register on 7 July at Säröhus upon arrival or at Forsgården Golf Club on 8 July (for teams not staying at Säröhus). All details concerning the championship will be provided upon registration. RESTAURANTS: Restaurant facilities are available at the Club House. For players who have special requests, food allergies, are vegetarians etc., please notify the staff at the helpdesk upon registration. WI-FI: Free Wifi is available in the club house and at the hotel. TROLLEYS: There will be push trolleys available. TEAM FEE Each participating team is required to pay a team fee of EUR 1500 (not to be confused with the EGA entry fee). The team fee will help covering the following costs: maintenance of the club house locker rooms, practice balls for the week, trolleys, transportation of teams between airport and hotel, transportation of teams between hotel and golf club, social events, Farewell Dinner, greenkeeping team and more. The team fee of EUR 1500 is for seven persons (six players and a captain). The cost for additional persons is EUR 250 per person. For payment please make a deposit to Forsgården no later than 1 June. Nominal deposit with the team name. Forsgården bank details: Swift: ESSESESS IBAN Nr SE Bank: SEB Adress: SEB, Stockholm TEAM PHOTO A Team photo session is scheduled on Monday 9 July at the golf club. The timetable will be received upon registration. Dress code is the official Team dress.

8 WEBSITE AND LIVE SCORING: Official website There will be live scoring every third hole during the championship. Photos and news about the championship will also be published on the website. CONTACTS OFFICIAL CONTACTS Phone : FORSGÅRDEN GOLF CLUB Project Manager: Bo Dahlström bosse.dahlstrom@tele2.se Phone: SWEDISH GOLF FEDERATION EUROPEAN GOLF ASSOCIATION Tournament Director: Magnus Grankvist info@ega-golf.ch magnus.grankvist@golf.se Phone: Phone: