PRUDENTIAL ASTRO MASTERS 2016

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1 PRUDENTIAL ASTRO MASTERS Name 2 Astro A/C No. 0 - Non-Subscriber Entry Fee : RM305 / RM350 ** Astro Customer per person Entry Fee : RM405 / RM450** Non-Subsciber per person 3 IC No National Handicap System No. (NHS) *Pls check with your Homeclub or MGA. Hcp '0' will be assigned to those with invalid or expired numbers (not listed in mgaonline.com.my). MGA Contact No Contact No. - 6 Venue Selection 7 Payment Visa / MasterCard - Please charge my credit card for the amount stated above Tick if Ambank Card member Card No. Expiry Date: mm/yy / Security Code Bank Date Signature (as per credit card) Cheque made payable to GOLF PEOPLE SDN BHD in Ringgit Malaysia Please write your name, Contact No. & golf course selection at the back of your cheque Cheque No. Date Signature Tel No. : Fax No. : support@golfpeople.com.my / azlinda.shukor@gmail.com

2 PRUDENTIAL ASTRO MASTERS SCHEDULE Rd Venue Tournament Date 1 Tropicana Golf and Country Club, Selangor ** 13th April, Wednesday 2 Orna GCC, Melaka 23rd April, Saturday 3 Amverton Cove Golf and Island Resort, Pulau Carey, Selangor 28th April, Thursday 4 Palm Resort Golf and Country Club, Johor 4th May, Wednesday 5 Templer Park Country Club, Selangor 11th May,Wednesday 6 Cinta Sayang GCR, Kedah 14th May, Saturday 7 Staffield CR, Negeri Sembilan 19th May, Thursday 8 Dalit Bay Golf and Country Club, Sabah 28th May, Saturday 9 Eastwood Valley Golf and Country Club, Sarawak 16th July, Saturday 10 Bukit Jawi GR, Penang. 21st July, Thursday 11 Meru Valley Golf & Country Club, Perak 30th July, Saturday 12 Tawau Golf Club ( Hot Springs),Tawau 6th August, Saturday 13 Shan-Shui GCC, Tawau 7th August Sunday 14 The Els Club Teluk Datai, Langkawi, Kedah ** 13th August, Saturday 15 Kelab Golf Seri Selangor, Selangor 17th August, Wednesday 16 A' Famosa Golf Resort, Melaka 20th August, Saturday 17 Mahkota Golf and Country Club, Pahang (formerly Astana Golf & Country Club) 27th August, Saturday 18 Damai Golf & Country Club, Sarawak 3rd September, Saturday 19 Kota Permai Golf and Country Club, Selangor ** 8th September, Thursday 20 Horizon Hills GCC, Johor 15th September, Thursday 21 Kelab Rahman Putra, Selangor 22nd September, Thursday National Final - Tropicana Golf and Country Resort, Selangor Grand Final 28th September, Wednesday 16th October - 19th October Sunday - Wednesday

3 Tournament Rules & Conditions 2016 Organization The Prudential Astro Masters 2016 therein known as The Masters or PAM 2016 is organized by ASTRO and conducted according to the Rules of Golf as laid down by the R&A Rules Limited, Local Rules of participating clubs and Prudential Astro Masters (PAM) Unique Rules. The Masters is managed by Golf People Sdn Bhd and administered by the Tournament Committee therein known as The Committee whose decision on all matters is final. Format Strokeplay gross and nett. The Masters will feature a two-tier qualification process for the International Grand Final Qualification Rounds for subscribers (Subscriber rounds) and, 2. Qualifying rounds via participating golf clubs Monthly Medals or Club Championships (Club rounds). There will be 21 Subscriber rounds of which the overall gross and nett winners from each round will qualify for the International Grand Final, leading to 42 qualifiers. 100 clubs shall be invited to send their gross and nett representatives for the Prudential Astro Masters National Final after which the top three gross and top three nett finishers shall qualify for the International Grand Final. Qualification Rounds The 21 PAM qualifying rounds are open to amateur golfers aged 18 years and above who are subscribers of Astro with valid (MGA / USGA) handicaps of not more than 24 for men and 36 for ladies. Subscribers are allowed to bring along a guest but may not be paired in the same flight. Entries are on a first-come first-served basis. A subscriber is allowed to compete up to a maximum of two qualifying rounds. Entry into additional rounds is at the discretion of The Committee and subject to availability. Current National junior or senior players are ineligible to participate. Finalists of 2015 are ineligible to compete. In accordance with PAM Unique Rules, scores during qualifying (Subscriber) rounds that surpass five under in the Nett category shall be adjusted to a maximum five-under nett. In cases of ties, countback shall commence with lowest handicap. If still tied, then the original nett score of the Back Nine, then last six holes, last three holes and last hole shall decide. If still tied, then a toss of coin to decide. The back nine shall always refer to holes on the scorecard of the tournament course at all qualifying venues. Prizes shall also be awarded to nett winners in the A, B and C Medal categories, Novelty and Lucky Draw winners in the 21 Subscriber Rounds. Golfers who win prizes in the Novelty and medal categories are ineligible for the Lucky Draw. A golfer may win only one Novelty prize per round. Distance Measuring Devices The Committee allows the use of devices to measure or gauge distance only (see Rules of Golf 14-3) as a local rule. However, if a distance measuring device has additional functionality that can gauge or measure other conditions that might affect a player s play (e.g. elevation change, wind speed, etc.), the use of any such additional function would be a breach of Rule Penalty would be disqualification. Golf Clubs Monthly Medals The 100 golf clubs invited to participate in the Prudential Astro Masters qualification process will select their gross and nett winners from their Club Championships or monthly medals between May and August, to compete in the Prudential Astro Masters National Final. Nett winners handicaps will be adjusted when they compete in the National Final, in accordance with PAM Unique Rules. A qualifier with handicap 16 who won his monthly medal with a nett 66 (Par 72) will have his handicap adjusted by six strokes and will be given a handicap 10 for the National Final. Adjustment of the handicap is to be regulated by the home club of the qualifier. If a qualifier from a club is unable to compete in the National Final, the club may select the runner-up as replacement. For 2016 there is no participation fee charged for National Final qualifiers.

4 The organizers will not cover accommodation or transfer costs to the National Final. Entries Registration for the 21 Qualifying rounds on a first-come first-served basis is through the official entry forms at participating clubs, or via online ( Registration fee is RM305 per person and RM405 for non-subscribers for all rounds except for three rounds at Els Club Datai, Tropicana GCR and Kota Permai GCC which is RM350 (RM450 for non-subscribers). Entry fee includes GST. The organizers are not responsible for entries lost in the mail. The organizers reserve the right to refuse entries without providing any reason whatsoever. Malaysian Golf Association (MGA) Blacklist The organizers may refuse entry to golfers who have been disqualified from amateur events over the last three years or those blacklisted by the MGA. Handicaps Failure to declare the lowest handicap at any time may result in disqualification. Men shall play off the Blue Tees and ladies off the Red Tees unless otherwise specified. Participants may not adjust their handicaps lower than as shown on tournament day unless verified by their latest MGA handicap card. National Handicapping System (NHS) In accordance with Malaysian Golf Association s tournament committee policy, participants shall be assigned a temporary handicap at a venue based on their USGA Indexes against the slope rating of that club. Participants not within the jurisdiction of the National Handicapping System (NHS) may compete in The Masters subject to a mandatory 20% reduction of their current club handicap. Thereafter, the golfer will be provided with a temporary index for the remainder of The Masters. Golfers without a valid handicap may be allowed to compete but with a scratch (0) handicap and with the consent of The Committee. A participant whose handicap index has become invalid by more than two months prior to the event date shall be deemed as not having a valid handicap index and will be given a zero (0) handicap. Finalists of the Prudential Astro Masters 2015 are barred from competing in the Prudential Astro Masters 2016 qualifying rounds. They cannot also attempt to qualify through their club championship / monthly medal rounds. Grand Final.1 Finalists who withdraw from the 2016 International Grand Final for whatever reason shall not be reimbursed by any form, cash or otherwise. Replacements are not permitted. Grand Final.2 Handicaps for the 2016 Grand Final shall be based on the following sequence: NETT CATEGORY Grand Finalists handicaps shall be adjusted according to the number of strokes achieved below par at qualifying rounds or at the National Final. For example a qualifier who recorded a six-under score will have his /her handicap reduced by six for the grand final. The finalist s current official handicap as advised by MGA prior to the first round of the Grand Final shall take precedence if lower than the adjustment made as per above. GROSS CATEGORY Handicaps of Gross qualifiers to the International Grand Final shall be reduced by the number of strokes achieved lower than the handicap prior to the qualifying round or the National Final. For example, a 10-handicapper who qualified by shooting a gross score of 74 (eight under his handicap) will have his handicap reduced by eight strokes and will play as a 2-handicapper for the grand final. The finalists current official handicap as advised by MGA prior to the first round of the Grand Final shall take precedence if lower than the adjustment as per above. A finalist who qualifies via the gross category but did not have a valid handicap, will continue to play to scratch (0) at the International Grand Final unless he played below par. For example a scratch golfer qualified by a 70 gross score, will play to a +2 handicap in the Grand Final. This also applies to Club Members who qualified for the National Final.

5 Grand Final.3 The package to the Grand Final includes twin-share hotel accommodation for three nights, meals and transfers as stated in the Winners Letter, two rounds of golf and return air travel from KLIA to the destination. The organizers are not obliged to bear the domestic return travel cost to KLIA from within Malaysia including qualifiers from Sabah and Sarawak. Qualifiers may be required to bear some costs for airport taxes, fuel surcharge and travel insurance and will be duly informed before the grand final takes place. Prizes per qualifying round Players who win prizes in the Individual / Novelty categories are not eligible for the Lucky Draw. The Organizers reserve the right to confiscate a prize or prizes from players who were later found to have cheated on (a) their scores (b) their handicaps (c) their eligibility through their entries. The organizers reserve the right to alter the composition of a prize or prizes due to unforeseen circumstances such as unexpected stock unavailability. However, the value of the prize shall not differ from the original. Hole-in-One Should there be two or more winners of the Hole-in-One prize at the Designated Holes throughout the 21 Subscriber rounds and National Final, then the prize will be equally shared among the hole-in-one achievers. The Hole-in-One prize will be awarded following final approval by the appointed insurer(s). A, B, C Medal categories Participants are not allowed to declare new handicaps prior to tee-off and will have to play according to the handicap duly assigned by the Committee. At all Subscriber rounds and the National Final, the handicap make-up of each medal shall be announced prior to tee-off or before the prize-giving. A participant may be assigned a different medal category based on the slope rating of the intended golf course and against his/her USGA Index. Medal categories are based on nett scores. Inclement weather Should a round be shortened or abandoned and called off because of inclement weather, the Tournament Committee reserves the right to decide on the distribution of prizes and their decision is final. Amateur status (Rule 3-2.a General Rules of Amateur Status). An amateur golfer may not accept a prize (other than symbolic prize) or prize voucher of retail value in excess of the prescribed limits (RM3,500) except for any holein-one prize. The onus of accepting a prize or prizes that exceed the prescribed limits lies with the participant. The Committee is duty-bound to inform the MGA the names of participants who receive prizes that exceed the prescribed limits. The Committee, Astro, and its sponsors shall not be liable for any action taken on participants for any breach of Rules pertaining to Amateur Status. Cancellations NO REFUNDS for cancellation if less than two weeks before a qualifying round. The entry fee can be transferred to another Astro subscriber by written notification to The Committee no later than 5 working days prior to the event. Liability Astro, The Organising Committee and its sponsors will not accept responsibility for damage or loss of equipment, harm or bodily injuries to participants throughout the duration of The Masters. The Committee reserves the right to cancel, switch or move an event to a new venue or date, without providing any reason whatsoever. The participant agrees that The Committee, Astro, and/or its sponsors shall not be liable or responsible to the participant or any party for any loss or damage of any kind suffered as a result of: (a) participation or nonparticipation in The Masters, or (b) as a result of any act of omission on the part of Astro and The Committee.