2018 US Masters Tour. Masters Week Only. Australian Golf Tours provide personalised tours in small groups with 5-star service and accommodation.

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1 2018 US Masters Tour Masters Week Only Australian Golf Tours provide personalised tours in small groups with 5-star service and accommodation.

2 It is my pleasure to welcome you to our 2018 US Masters Week Only Tour. On this tour, we will be experiencing one of the greatest sporting events in the world along with playing some of America s great courses. Every golfer whether Professional or Amateur has this event on their bucket list and I look forward to hosting you for a fabulous experience. TOM LINSKEY PGA Owner Australian Golf Tours Australian Golf Tours are a premier golf tour company with 35 years of experience. We offer personalised tours in small groups with 5-star service and accommodations. We strive for our clients to play the worlds Top 100 Golf Courses on our tours and pack as many of these courses into our itineraries as possible. Whether it be incorporating the world s premier sporting events along with our Top 100 tours or having the ultimate golfing vacation on Melbourne s famed Sand Belt, Australian Golf Tours can create and organise fully tailored itineraries to suit our client s needs. Australian Golf Tours is the newly formed travel arm of Australian Golf Schools with Australian Golf Schools first golfing tour being to the British Open in After watching Tom Watson win The Open that year the tour proceeded on to play Carnoustie, St Andrews, Royal Troon, Turnberry, Royal Birkdale & Royal Lytham & St Annes. In the following years, Australian Golf Schools has continued to take clients to many exciting and exotic places. In 2016, we added the US Masters Tour to our itinerary of events. Our Masters Week Only Tour commences on the Tuesday of Masters week. We start in Augusta at our Private Luxury House accommodation where we attend three days at the Masters and play two rounds of Golf to break up the days we spend at the Tournament. We know that for you this will be the trip of a lifetime and we are committed to you having the time of your life. The most important elements of a successful Masters tour are that your tickets are secured through a reputable supplier (not over the internet), your accommodation is of high quality, your hosts are on the ground with you and that you have safe and comfortable transport arrangements. We provide all of these elements. So, don t hesitate, contact us now and reserve your spot on this tour and get ready to tick it off your bucket list. We look forward to hearing from you and see you at THE MASTERS! Tom Linskey PGA Professional Owner Australian Golf Tours Mobile tom@australiangolfschools.com.au Phone: Address: Emerald Lakes Golf Course, Birmingham Rd, Carrara, QLD Australia

3 Masters Week Only DAY ONE Tuesday 3 rd April DAY THREE Thursday 5 th April You need to arrive in Atlanta by this date. We will meet you at Atlanta airport and transfer you by private shuttle to our Accommodation in Augusta. Evening: Enjoy a Welcome Dinner and Drinks and get to know your new friends better in the group. ACCOMMODATION In Augusta, we take up residence in our luxury Private House. Spacious bedrooms, Large living rooms, dining areas, outdoor facilities and beautifully furnished. There is nothing better each day than to return home to a spacious, wellappointed home and relax and discuss the day s activities with friends. DAY TWO Wednesday 4 th April Today you will spend the day familiarising yourself with Augusta National, working out your game plan for spectator duties. Believe me you need one! Today is the only day you can take a camera into the golf course so all your photos need to be taken today. The famous Par 3 tournament is held in the afternoon and it is quite a spectacle. A good chance to get up close and personal with the players and their families. We recommend you to buy a souvenir deck chair. These can be placed anywhere on the course and will remain vacant until you return to them another Masters tradition! Golf at Sage Valley Golf Club Located just 15 miles from the most famous stage in golf Augusta National The Sage Valley Golf Club not only rivals its neighbour in beauty and charm, but has the reputation of even surpassing it in service standards. The course is surrounded by several thousand acres of preserved forest, providing an intimate and exclusive setting. Ranked as #6 of America s greatest golf retreats by Golf Digest, the club has still managed to maintain its position as one of the South s bestkept secrets a favourite of celebrities, politicians and golf greats alike. It was built by a businessman who was refused membership at Augusta. After lunch at the Club we transfer back to our private house to watch first round coverage of The Masters. DAY FOUR Friday 6 th April Today we attend the second round of The Masters. Follow your favourite group or players around the course and be amazed by the undulations and beauty of Augusta. Or place your deck chair at Amen Corner and watch the players come through this most famous grouping of holes. Then head to the 18 th green to see who makes the cut. Golf is a fascinating game. It has taken me nearly 40 years to discover that I can't play it."

4 Masters Week Only DAY FIVE Golf at The Reserve GC Saturday 7 th April The essence of the private Reserve Club is the superb Nicklaus designed golf course. Named by Golf Digest as One of the Top Ten Best New Private Courses in America, it features a beautiful layout on lush land with a dozen species of hardwoods and evergreens. The golfer is drawn along in a relaxed pace of play, skirting lakes and deep south forests until the dramatic closing holes affirm that you are in the hands of a master architect. Take a look at the Woodside Plantation Club here. M&feature=youtu.be Following the Green Jacket presentation on the 18th green we will assemble at our house for the final evening of the Masters part of the tour. DAY SEVEN Monday 9 th April For those continuing with Leg 2 of our tour we will hop in the vans again and head off to Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina for another fantastic week of golf. For those leaving us for home or other places we will have organised transport to Atlanta or wherever else you need to go. ---TOUR ENDS--- DAY SIX Sunday 8 th April The day you have been waiting for has finally arrived. Watch the final round of the US Masters. Place your Deck Chair at the 18 th hole green or fairway early so that you will be able to see the climax of the tournament. Then wander the fairways watching the action or settle in at your favourite hole. Perhaps this is the year you will watch Jason Day bring the trophy home.

5 Package Overview Tuesday 3 rd April Monday 9 th April 2018 This package has everything you would want out of a Masters Experience. Staying in 5* accommodations, personally escorted by one of Australia s most experienced PGA Professionals, golf on some of America s best courses, private transfers, the list goes on and on. Australian Golf Tours specialise in hosting small, personalised groups so there is only limited availability on this exclusive tour. INCLUSIONS: 6 nights in Luxury Private House accommodation in Augusta. We self-cater as a group for breakfast and in general eat as a group each night. This, however is not compulsory, so you can hang with the group or take a night off to do your own thing. Two games of golf including Sage Valley Pre-Golf Clinics from Tom Linskey, PGA. You can work on your game as hard as you like, Tom is available at all times during the tour. Three days at the Masters including the Wednesday Par 3 Contest and the Friday and Sunday Tournament rounds All transfers via private vans with driver. Group escorted by 1. Tom Linskey, PGA Member and 2. Steven Linskey, Managing Director of Australian Golf Tours. Tom has been escorting groups for over 35 yrs. and Steven has been involved since 2012 Non-golfer package available Luxury Private House - Augusta Located in Augusta, our Private Housing is second to none. Spacious bedrooms, Large living rooms, dining areas, outdoor facilities and beautifully furnished. There is nothing better each day than to return home to a spacious, well- appointed home and relax and discuss the day s activities with friends.

6 Terms and Conditions Package Pricing $USD Double/Twin Share Superior Room 2018 Prices $ p/p Terms and Conditions This package is valid from 3 rd April th April 2018 All rates are in US Dollars A deposit of USD$2000 per person is to accompany the booking form. The final non-refundable payment is due on 20 th Dec The final payment will be for the full tour price in $USD. The deposit will then be deducted from this to give the balance owing. No refunds are available after this date. The deposit is fully refundable if cancelled before Full payment due date of 20 th Dec 2017 Pricing for these packages have been based on the estimated US Masters ticket prices for the tournament at this time. We can only confirm the ticket prices in the December prior to the tournament. Due to very high increases in US Masters ticket prices at short notice over the past two years we may be forced to increase the cost of the tour package up to, and including, when your final tour balance is due. Please be advised that refunds do not apply if you choose not to play due to bad weather. If the golf club closes its course due to heavy rain or dangerous conditions, then a green fee refund will be issued as long as the round has not commenced. US Masters organisers do not refund tickets due to play suspension or course closure. If you select a Twin share package you must nominate at the time of booking who you are sharing with on your booking form. Please note that passport must have minimum six months validity from date of travel and it is the traveller s responsibility to acquire any US Visas required. Airfares and all air travel are not included in this package. It is your responsibility to arrive at the designated tour starting point at the designated date. Complete passport details must be provided upon reservation. Prices and package subject to change without prior notice. It is vital you have Insurance in case you need to cancel for health or other reasons. You can obtain Insurance within 12 months of departure. This is a private tour being facilitated by Australian Golf Tours and Hosted by Tom Linskey.

7 Registration Form Traveler Information Full Name: Date of birth: Nationality: Occupation: Passport issuer: Passport number: Passport expiration: Playing Golf: Yes/No: Address: Phone: Fax: Credit card name: Credit card number: Credit card expiration date: Emergency notification contact: Emergency notification phone: Tour Information Twin Share: Sharing With? Deposit Paid: Full Payment Due: 20 th Dec 2017 Destination Departure date and time Departure city Return date and time Travel Insurance Information Please fill out and return this form to: Tom Linskey Australian Golf Tours