8.15-17 TONGWHA GC, TAIPEI TOURNAMENT ENTRY INFORMATION
1. Organizers Asia Pacific Junior Golf Association, Golf Promotion Association of Taiwan 2. Supporters Hills Educational Foundation, Australia, Austrade Taiwan, TongHwa Golf Club, Taiwan International Golf Academy 3. Credential JUNIOR GOLF SCOREBOARD, APJGA ELITE TOUR, WORLD AMATEUR GOLF RANKING 4. TV Broadcast The Golf Channel (Broadcast Channels) 5. Dates 15 th to 17 th of August, 2017. International player s official practice tee-off all day on 13 th and before 7:30 am on 14 th Three qualifying events announced on the website 6. Venue TongHwa Golf Club (Google map position: 25.109831, 121.290056) Address: Xiafu, Linkou Dist., New Taipei City 244, Taiwan Tel: +886-2-27589694 7. Competition Format 54 holes single stroke event with cut after two rounds. 8. Age Divisions A Boy & Girl Born in 2000, 2001, 2002 B Boy & Girl Born in 2003, 2004 C Boy & Girl Born in 2005, 2006 D Mixed Born in 2007, 2008 E Mixed Born in 2009 and after 9. Draws draws for each day will be released on the tournament website and tournament information center by the committee. 10. Tees Tees and yardages info are released on the tournament website.
11. Qualifiers Southern Qualifier: July 23th; Center Qualifier: July 30st; National Qualifier: August 13th. International entries can be exempted from the qualifiers upon the submission of the player s certified current handicap. [Handicap requirement for international entry exemption] Division AB AG BB BG CB CG D E H cap requirement 5 7 7 9 10 12 18 25 12. Prizes 1 Every player will receive a tournament gift pack and souvenirs. 2 Winners will have names engraved on the permanent grand trophy. - The overall winner of A/B divisions will receive a One year fullscholarship at Hills Golf Academy 3 - The Winners of C, D and E divisions and the overall runner-up of the A/B divisions will receive a One month training-camp-scholarship at Hills Golf Academy. *All provided by the Hills Educational Foundation. The top performers in the A, B and C divisions determined by the 4 committee will be invited to play selective APJGA ELITE tour events with entry fee and accommodation fee exemptions. Further detail of junior tournament invitation opportunities for the winners 5 and best performers will be released on the tournament website. Taiwan LPGA or PGA TOUR event exemptions provided by Tonghwa G.C. 6 will be awarded to the best performers under committee s discretion. 7 Crystal trophies will be awarded to the division winners.
8 9 Runner-up and second runner-up in each divisions will be awarded with medallions. Top 5 in each division will receive tournament sponsor prizes in golf equipment or souvenir. 13. PING Short Game Championship Will be hosted on the 15 th and 16 th of August in the putting and chipping green area of the tournament venue from 1 pm to 3.30 pm. Prizes will be presented to the winner at the tournament award ceremony on the 17 th of August at 2 pm. 14. Official Practice Round International players are advised to book your practice tee times on the 13 th of August or early morning, preferably before 7.30am, on the 14 th, to be available to attend tournament opening gala on the 14 th at 12:30pm. 15. Entries Deadline International entry closes on Friday 29 th June 2017. 16. The Rules of Golf The Championship will be played in accordance with the Rules of golf approved by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews and with the Local Rules provided by the Organizing Committee. Disputes, if any, will be settled by the Organizing Committee, and a decision made by the Organizing Committee will be final. 17. Dress Regulations Only acceptable golf attire is permitted. Tank tops, short shorts, swimwear, t-shirts, tank tops and denim are not considered appropriate attire and should not be worn during competition. International team attire is recommended at the official ceremonies. 18. Golf Balls The ball that player plays must be named on the current List of Conforming Golf Balls issued by the R&A. Penalty for breach of condition: Disqualification 19. Pace of Play Pace of play is strictly reinforced, players must keep their playing pace in accordance with the hole-by-hole-timetable provided to avoid warning and penalty.
20. Use of Motorized Carts A, B, and C division players may travel in motorized vehicle only in between holes, not during the play of a hole unless authorized by the Committee or otherwise announced by the committee before the round. Penalty of 2 strokes at each hole where there was a breach with a maximum of 4 strokes per round. D & E divisions are allowed to ride in carts at all time through the tound. 21. Spectators (Gallery) Spectators MUST obtain a permit before walking into the course. Failing to comply with the condition of spectating will be removed from the golf course by the tournament marshal or tournament committee. 22. Use of Measurement Equipment Measurement device with specifications approved by R&A or USGA is allowed to use in this event. 23. Serious Breach of Etiquette the followings will be considered as serious breach of etiquette, maximum penalty is disqualification (a) Hand phone rings or use of hand phone during a stipulated round (b) Verbal abuse to fellow competitor/official/staff (c) Intentionally offending a fellow competitor (d) Improper behaviors such as swearing or throwing clubs (e) Smoking and consuming alcoholic drinks during a stipulated round 24. Players who have indicated that they wish to be considered for a scholarship offer must comply with the following criteria: The candidate must show solid character traits acceptable to the College The candidate must show a quality of personal appearance and general presentation The candidate must have a C+ average as a minimum requirement of academic skills The candidate must have general golf playing skills at a elevated level as deemed by the selection committee If the candidate is an international student, they must fulfill The Australian Government s Department of Immigration student visa requirements The scholarship offer is valid for 12 mths, student must activate this by 2019
25. APJGA Membership - Upon entering the tournament, this will automatically join the player as a member of the APJGA. There are no ongoing fees required to maintain APJGA membership. Each player will be assigned a unique APJGA membership number. 26. Play Off In case of a tie, when the conditions allow, the A and B divisions will play the 18th hole in the sudden death format until a winner in each group is determined. 27. Publicity APJGA and GPAT arrange publicity before, during and after the tournament. It is a condition of entry that all players assent to references to them and pictures of them in practice and play being published via any medium (including the internet) 28. Tournament Information Official website: www.tiga.com.tw/hjo Official Facebook: www.facebook.com/taiwanjunioropen/ Entry Officer: Ms. Eileen Hsu Tel + 886 2 26645546 Fax + 886 2 26622456 E-mail Eileen@tiga.com.tw 29. Entry Form Submission: Method A: Send your entry form by photo or PDF digital file to hjo@tiga.com.tw Method B: Fax your entry form to Fax No. + 886 2 26622456 Method C: Contact to your local APJGA coordinator.
If you have any queries regarding this APJGA ELITE TOUR event, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Tom Berndt. tom.berndt@hills.qld.edu.au Tel: +61 7 55479655 Fax: +61 7 55479677 If you would like to talk to the international participant coordinator of this event: International coordinator Ms. Eileen Hsu Tel: +886-2-2664-5546 Mob: +886-910757198 Email: eileen@tiga.com.tw Tournament Director Mr. Steven Weng Tel: +886-921812240 Email: steven@tiga.com.tw
2018 TAIWAN JUNIOR OPEN EVENT SCHEDLE 7/23 TBA Qualifier Southern Taiwan Tainan GC 7/30 TBA Qualifier Center Taiwan Taichung International GC 8/6 TBA Main National Qualifier TONG HWA GC 8/12-13 By reservation Practice Day TONG HWA GC AM Section JUNIOR PRO-AM TONG HWA GC 8/14 By reservation Practice Day TONG HWA GC 12:00 Welcome Party and Opening Ceremony Tournament Main Hall 13:30 Media Conference Tournament Main Hall 06:30 17:00 1 st Round Tong HWA GC 8/15 13:00 14:30 Short Game Championship Main Putting Green 15:00 17:00 Junior Golf Clinic 1 st Tee 06:30 17:00 2 nd Round Tong HWA GC 8/16 10:30 12:00 Junior Educational Seminar 2F Seminar Room 13:00 14:30 Short Game Championship Main Putting Green 06:30 14:00 Final Round Tong HWA GC 8/17 14:00 16:00 Presentation and Closing Ceremony Tournament Main Hall 8/18 TBA Sight Seeing Trip For International Guest Taipei Tourist Attractions
TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORM Name: Male Female D.O.B (dd/mm/yyyy) / / Handicap: Postal Address: Nationality: Passport Number: Phone Number: + ( ) Mobile Phone: + ( ) E-mail Address: Guardian s Name: Guardian s Contact Number: + ( ) I need a tee time on 8/13 8/14, Preferably at : am/pm I require an invitation letter sent to me for VISA application purposes. Accommodation Info Official Hotel: Fullon Hotel Linkou http://linkou.fullon-hotels.com.tw/ TEL:+886-3-327-9388 FAX:+ 886-3-327-9258 Superior Single Double Bed*1 NT$2860 per room Guest Rooms Superior Twin Single Beds*2 NT$2860 per room Deluxe Room Double Bed*1 NT$3498 per room *Above Special Rates Only Offered To The Tournament Participants and Guests. Check-In Date: ;Check-Out Date: If possible, please try to arrange someone to share a twin-room with me. I need airport pick-up.(free) I need daily golf course hotel transportation.(free) Flight Info Arrival flight no. Date Time : am/pm Departure flight no. Date Time : am/pm Arrival Terminal 1 Terminal 2 Departure Terminal 1 Terminal 2 Payment Details Please use your surname + HTJO as a remark for variation when making the deposit Account Name SHIH-FEN WENG Bank Details Cathay United Bank, Taipei, Taiwan. 3F, 365 Guan Chien RD, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. Account No. 002080574315 Swift Code UWCBTWTP USD450 Entry Fee (Include fees for tournament rounds + 1 practice round) *I wish to be considered for possible scholarship offers Yes / No (Please circle one)