This EDGA Premier Series tournament will bring down the curtain on the 2015 EDGA tournament season.

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1 It is with great pleasure that EDGA announces our end of season tournament, which will be held at the Pestana Vila Sol course, in the Algarve region of Portugal. This EDGA Premier Series tournament will bring down the curtain on the 2015 EDGA tournament season. Name of the event EDGA Algarve Open 2015 Place Portugal, Pestana Vila Sol (Algarve) Date of the event November 19 th 20 th 2015 Hotel Pestana Vila Sol, Algarve, Portugal Golf course Pestana Vila Sol SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Arrival (Free of charge transfers from Faro airport to Vila Sol at scheduled times on this day only. Journey time approximately 30 mins) Arrival (Free of charge transfers from Faro airport to Vila Sol at scheduled times on this day only. Journey time approximately 30 mins). Official practice day. Packed lunch bag. Dinner at the Vila Sol resort. The EDGA Workshop st day of the EDGA Premier series. Packed lunch bag. EDGA General Assembly Dinner at the Vila Sol resort nd day of the EDGA Premier series. Packed lunch bag. Prize giving Annual Awards and Gala Dinner at the Vila Sol resort Departure. (Free of charge transfers from Vila Sol to Faro airport at scheduled times on this day only. Journey time approximately 30 mins).

2 CHAMPIONSHIP AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION Referees Flights Transfers Hotel Trolleys Buggies Official time Prize giving Official referees will be provided by the Portuguese Golf Federation The nearest Airport is Faro, approximate journey time 30 mins. A shuttle service will only be available from Faro Airport. Transfers from Faro airport to Vila Sol at scheduled times. Journey time approximately 30 mins. Pestana Vila Sol Morgadinhos, Vilamoura-Algarve Tel +(351) Fax +(351) Trolleys will be available on the golf course, reservations are required in the golf shop. Buggies will be available for players with an EDGA medical pass with a buggy indication. The clocks of the club house at the first tee will display the official time and will be your reference for the pace of play According the EDGA prize giving ceremony manual.

3 RULES AND CONDITIONS OF PLAY Regulations: Entries will be accepted from players in possession of an EDGA medical pass and an officially recognised golf handicap approved by their NGB. Handicap limit: EDGA PREMIER series tournament 26.4 The players certify the exact handicap, and this should be forward with the competitors entry form and updated with a copy of the certificate upon arrival. Conditions of play: If the organisation receives less than five entries of female players, all female players will play in the general category. Male and females will play from the respective designated tournament tees In the event of a tie in any category there will be a sudden death play-off. The play off holes will be decided by the Organising Committee and will be subject to availability on the day. Any player to be found in breach of the tournament Code of Conduct will be disqualified. It is the responsibility of the players to make sure that they familiarise themselves with the Code of Conduct. EDGA will accept entries from a competitor who meets the eligibility criteria for a Premier Series event and has a current EDGA Pass. 1. A maximum of three players nominated by EDGA at its own discretion. 2. Two players nominated by each EDGA member country. 3. Players with lowest golf handicaps entered will make up the field. The final field will be informed by and their entry confirmed on the website by the 15 th of October In the case that the field of 60 competitors is not complete, we will accept entries from eligible competitors on a first come, first served basis from the next golf handicap category to 36. Applications on the official entry form will be accepted by online form on the EDGA website until close of business 17.00hrs on the 29th September Entries will be date and time logged.

4 PRIZES EDGA fee for players is EDGA fee for non-players is 100 per player* 70 per non-player* * EDGA fee must be payed in cash at the EDGA registration desk or online by Paypall on the website All player packages include: Three rounds of golf, (official practice day and two tournament rounds), three lunch bags, cocktail reception on the 17th, dinners on the 18th and the 19th (no drinks included) and Gala Dinner/Annual Awards on the 20 th. 4 nights package double room 252 per person** 4 nights package single room 342 per person** 3 nights package double room 216 per person** 3 nights package single room 282 per person** ** Hotel costs must be paid by the hotel reception by Credit Card or in cash The Association of Tourism Algarve is supporting the event as part of the "Algarve Golf for All campaign, which aims to showcase the Algarve as a fully inclusive tourism destination for golfers and tourists alike. Pestana have offered very preferential prices for their five star Vila Sol hotel and 27 holes golf course. The Portuguese Golf Federation have pledged their support to this EDGA Premier series event and will supply tournament and rules officials for the event.

5 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS The player must be in the possession of a valid EDGA medical pass to enter the competition. All players participating in the event must hold an Active EGA or CONGU golf handicap to be able to complete in the "Nett" events. Professionals will only be able to play in the Gross division. Players must include a current handicap certificate with their entry form and produce their current handicap certificate at registration. It is each player s responsibility to have calculated their own handicap from CONGU to slope before arriving at the Tournament. It is not the responsibility of the organisers to do this calculation only to check that each player has done it correctly. CATEGORIES FOR EDGA PREMIER SERIES TOURNAMENTS 1 st Handicap Category: Players with a handicap less than or equal to 4.4 Stroke Play 2 nd Handicap Category: Players with a handicap between 4.5 to 11.4 Stroke Play 3 rd Handicap Category: Players with a handicap between 11.5 to 18.4 Stroke Play 4 th Handicap Category: Players with a handicap between 18.5 to 26.4 Stableford Extra category: Best Wheelchair Stableford Gross Extra category: Best Women Strokeplay Gross