SKYCADDIE PGA PRO-CAPTAIN CHALLENGE in association with Golfplan
Contents 1. Qualifying Teams... 2 2. Travel & Accommodation... 2 3. Guest Package... 4 4. Daily Itinerary... 5 5. General... 5 6. Draw for Order of Play & Starting... 6 7. Dress Codes... 6 8. Practice Facilities... 6 9. Clubhouse... 6 10. Resort Facilities... 7 11. Yardage Charts... 7 12. Trolleys... 7 13. PGA Pro-Captain Conditions of Play... 7 14. Prize Fund... 8 15. PGA Representatives... 8 16. Contacts... 8 17. Car Park Booking Form... 9 18. Guest Details... 10 19. Passport Information Form... 11 Page 1 of 11
Information for Competitors 2017 SkyCaddie PGA Pro-Captain Challenge in association with Golfplan. Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, El Jadida, Morocco Sunday 19 th Thursday 23 rd November 2016 Champions Kedleston Park (Ian Walley & Richard Smith) 1. Qualifying Teams Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club Professional: Kevin Saunders Captain: Richard Walker Leigh Golf Club Professional: Andrew Baguley Captain: John Taylor Airdrie Golf Club Professional: Simon McLean Captain: Brian Jamieson Muswell Hill Golf Club Professional: David Wilton Captain: Phil Matthews Bowood Golf & Country Club Professional: Paul McLean Captain: Jason Brazewell Moor Hall Golf Club Professional: Cameron Clark Captain: Paul Brindley Richmond Golf Club Professional: Bradley Rowntree Captain: Steve Willis Cottesmore Golf Club Professional: Calum Callan Captain: Trevor Pigram Dundalk Golf Club Professional: Leslie Walker Captain: Mickey Coburn Holme Hall Golf Club Professional: Paul Bradshaw Captain: Chris Hall 2. Travel & Accommodation a) Regional Finalists Flight reservations have been made on behalf of all competitors who qualified through the Regional Finals with Destination Golf. All competitors will fly out together on Sunday 19 th November from London Gatwick Airport and return together on Thursday 23 rd November. It is recommended that you arrive at London Gatwick at least two hours prior to your departure time to allow enough time for check-in, security & boarding passes. Flights are operated by Royal Air Moroc and the times to and from Morocco can be seen below. Sunday 19 th November Flight AT803 departing London Gatwick at 11:00 arriving into Casablanca Mohammed V Airport at 14:20. Thursday 23 rd November Flight AT802 departing Casablanca Mohammed V Airport at 11:10 arriving into London Gatwick at 14:25. b) Point of Contact PGA Officials, Glen McPhee & Ross Parker will be present at London Gatwick Airport on Sunday 19 th November to assist with everyone s check in process, if anyone has any queries Glen can be contacted on number 07799 111 876. Page 2 of 11
c) Luggage Royal Air Moroc as standard allow x1 hold luggage of 23kg and x1 hand luggage. Additional allowance has been arranged for one set of golf clubs (23kg) per competitor. Please ensure you do not exceed these limits as extra charges might be incurred at your own expense. d) Airport Parking The PGA will organise car parking at London Gatwick airport for one car per team from Sunday 19 th to Thursday 23 rd November. Please provide details of this vehicle to Josh Budz to assist with your booking (Booking form provided at the back of this document). e) Passports Please ensure that your passport is valid and not due to expire within 6 months of travel. Passport details must be provided by using the form provided at the back of this document. f) Travel Insurance All competitors are advised to take out their own travel insurance for the trip. Although PGA Members are covered for Public Liability as part of their Membership, this however does not include travel insurance. Individuals requiring their own travel insurance should ensure cover is provided for medical expenses incurred whilst participating in competitive sport. g) Accommodation & F&B in Morocco Accommodation has been arranged for all competitors at Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort in El Jadida on a bed & breakfast single occupancy basis. Website: http://www.mazaganbeachresort.com/ It should be noted that the hotel does not operate on an all-inclusive basis. However all accommodation, transfers, function related food and beverages are provided at no cost to the competitor. Breakfast Breakfast is included in accommodation and will be provided in Olive s restaurant or Market Place each morning for competitors and guests. Lunch All competitors will be catered for on days where there is no official functions. Lunch will be provided to all competitors mid-way through the Official Practice Day on Monday 20 th November. A 3 course menu will be provided in the clubhouse to all competitors following Rounds 1 & 2. Any additional purchases during the week can be posted to the competitor s room providing credit card details are confirmed upon check-in with the hotel. Additional costs can be settled in cash or via credit card before departure. h) Check-In All competitors and guests are to check-in to the hotel upon arrival, you will receive information about the hotel and receive your room keys. It is the hotel policy to take payment of your guests at this time. Please ensure you have your passport details to hand. i) Currency The local currency in Morocco is Moroccan Dirham. Moroccan Dirham is a closed currency unavailable to pre-purchase in the UK. Guests are advised to use the cash points at the hotel to withdraw currency rather than waiting at the airport. Page 3 of 11
j) Additional Information Please can all competitors fill out the final page of this document and send back to Josh Budz. 3. Guest Package Each competitor will have the opportunity to bring one guest to share within their room based on the prices agreed by our hosts as outlined below. All guest flights would be at the finalists own expense. a) Guest Flights To book flights for guests please feel free to use our travel agency Destination Golf. Richard Axelsen is the main point of contact, he can be reached on 01737 771613 or email richard@destinationgolf.co.uk b) Guest Accommodation If you would like to bring a guest to Morocco, please contact Josh Budz (PGA) to arrange additional accommodation by calling 01675 468 380 or email josh.budz@pga.org.uk Sharing room with a Competitor MAD 3500 Single own room MAD 6300 Double own room MAD 8600 Please note these packages are Bed & Breakfast. All guests are invited to attend the two formal tournament functions at no additional charge (Please note that this is not compulsory for guests). c) Guest Transfers All guest transfers are included in the above rates if travelling with the main party. Additional costs at the guests own expense will apply if travelling separately to the main party. d) Guest Food and Beverages Breakfast is included in the room rate and guests will be able to purchase food and beverages across the resort and pay on an individual basis or post to the guest s room providing credit card details are confirmed upon check-in with the hotel. These costs can be settled in cash or via credit card before departure. Page 4 of 11
4. Daily Itinerary (Please note that times are subject to change) Sunday 19 th November 2017 (Arrival) 09:00 Competitors to arrive at London Gatwick Airport for 9:00 latest 11:00 Flight AT803 departing London Gatwick 14:20 Arrive into Casablanca Mohammed V Airport From 14:30 All competitors transfer together to Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort. From 15:30 Welcome Drinks & Snacks Dress code: Smart, Casual (no jeans or trainers) Monday 20 th November (Official Practice Day) From 06:30 Breakfast served in Olives Restaurant or Market Place 10:30 11:40 Official Practice Day Tee Times From 12:00 A packed lunch will be delivered to all competitors on the golf course 19:00 for 19:30 Welcome Cocktail Dinner Dress code: Smart, Casual (no jeans or trainers) Tuesday 21 st November 2017 (Round 1) From 06:30 Breakfast served in Olives Restaurant or Market Place 08:30 09:40 PGA Pro-Captain Round 1 Tee Times From 13:00 Lunch for all competitors served in the Clubhouse No Evening Competitors can enjoy an evening at leisure. Function Wednesday 22 nd November 2017 (Round 2) From 06:30 Breakfast served in Olives Restaurant or Market Place 08:30 09:40 PGA Pro-Captain Round 2 Tee Times in score order (leaders out last) From 13:00 Lunch for all competitors served in the Clubhouse 19:00 for 19:30 Gala Dinner & Prize Presentation in the Morjana Restaurant Dress Code: Jacket, collar & tie (Equivalent for ladies) Thursday 23 rd November (Departure Day) From 06:30 Breakfast served in Olives Restaurant or Market Place 07:30 All competitors transfer to Casablanca Mohammed V Airport 11:10 All competitors depart Casablanca Mohammed V Airport on flight AT802 14:25 Arrival in London Gatwick Airport Dress Code: Smart, casual (No Jeans or trainers) 5. General Competitors must not wear or carry any branding that would conflict with the wishes of our sponsors. Any competitor or associated supporter that, in the opinion of the PGA, brings the event into disrepute by any action will not be permitted to take any further part in the Tournament or associated activities and will have their accommodation withdrawn. Please contact Josh Budz if you have any such concerns. It is mandatory that all competitors attend all functions associated with the Tournament as specified in the daily itinerary. Page 5 of 11
6. Draw for Order of Play & Starting The Official Practice Round Draw will be published before your arrival to Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort. (i) (ii) The draw for Round 1 will be made during the Welcome Cocktail Dinner on Monday 20 th November The Draw for Round 2 will be made following Round 1 in score order, with the leaders going out last. In all cases competitors are required to arrive at the first tee at least 10 minutes prior to their start time. The Official starter will provide pin position sheets, Local Rules and any additional information at that time. A copy of each days play will be available from The PGA Tournament Office. 7. Dress Codes (i) Travel During travel to and from Mazagan, the dress code is smart/casual (No jeans or trainers) (ii) Practice and Competition Days Competitors are requested to wear their own club crested/logo clothing on the Practice and Tournament Days. It is expected as a minimum that teams to wear clothing of the same colour. Both Professionals and amateurs are allowed to wear shorts throughout the duration of the tournament. (iii) Welcome Dinner Smart/casual, no jeans or trainers, jacket is optional. (iv) Gala Dinner Jacket, collar & tie for gentlemen and the equivalent attire for ladies Average temperatures in the area of El Jadida can reach highs of 20 C (68 F) and lows of 14 C (57 F). It is advised that waterproof clothing is packed in the event of adverse weather. 8. Practice Facilities Practice times have been made available between 10:30 & 11:40 at 10 minute intervals on Monday 20 th November. The draw of which will be published prior to arrival at Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort on Sunday 19 th November. The draw will be available on the tournament noticeboard and in competitor welcome packs. The driving range, and short game areas are all available for competitors to hit balls on a complimentary basis from 07:00am to sunset every day. 9. Clubhouse The clubhouse and Professional Shop will be open at least one hour before play on all days. (i) Locker Rooms A locker will be provided for you at the clubhouse. Please see Josh Budz on site in order to receive your key. (ii) Tournament Office The PGA Official Tournament office is located in the clubhouse/bar area. A PGA Official will be there at all times to answer any questions you may have, additionally all tournament information and notices will be available to read. Page 6 of 11
10. Resort Facilities Other facilities at Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort include, a variety of restaurants & bars, a spa, Morocco s largest Casino & a nightclub. All facilities can be viewed through the website: http://www.mazaganbeachresort.com/. 11. Yardage Charts A complimentary yardage chart will be provided to all competitors and available to collect from the PGA Tournament Office. 12. Trolleys Complimentary pull trolleys are available for all competitors from the Professional Shop. 13. PGA Pro-Captain Conditions of Play (i) The Grand Final will be decided over 36 holes of four-ball stableford as defined in 1 (iii) with 18 holes to be played on each day unless conditions require this to be altered as per PGA Tournament Regulations. (ii) The field will total 10 teams, comprising the winning pair from each of the 10 Regional Finals. (iii) In the event of a tie for first place in the Grand Final, a hole-by-hole stableford play-off will be held, the winning team of which will be Champions. The play-off will commence from hole 1 and continue, playing the holes in order until a winner is determined. If applicable, handicap strokes will apply. For the purpose of the Professional Prize Fund all pairs involved in the play-off other than the champions will be deemed to have tied for second place and prize money will be shared. In the case of amateur prizes any ties for the top three places will be determined firstly by performance in the play-off and if still tied a card play-off. Card play-off, if applicable, will operate as follows: most stableford points on the last 18, 9, 6, 3 and 1 holes. If a tie still remains the result will be determined by a match play hole-by-hole play-off from the stableford scores recorded on the card starting at the first hole of the final round. If still tied, the same procedure will apply to the round 1 card. (iv) In the event of either the Captain or PGA Professional of a winning team at a Regional Final leaving the Club before the Grand Final, or the team being unable to participate in the Grand Final, the team finishing second in the relevant Regional Final will take the team s place. (v) All competitors participating in the Grand Final will be expected to make and pay for their own travel arrangements to the UK departure point, with the exception of those teams qualifying from the Irish & Scottish Regional Finals, who will be expected to make and pay for their own travel arrangements to their respective first departure point. Thereafter all flights, accommodation and food and beverage at the Welcome Dinner and Gala Dinner will be provided. Further information will be provided in the Information for Competitors at the Grand Final. Page 7 of 11
14. Prize Fund Place Prize Place Prize 1 st 5000 6 th 1800 2 nd 3200 7 th 1600 3 rd 2600 8 th 1400 4 th 2200 9 th 1200 5 th 2000 10 th 1000 Total Prize Fund: 22,000 (Professional s Only) (i) (ii) Prize money for the Grand Final will be awarded on the better-ball stableford team score. There is no Professional individual event. All prize money is subject to a 6% PGA levy. The Captains from the top 3 teams will receive vouchers as detailed below. Place Prize 1 st 250 2 nd 150 3 rd 100 Note: To receive prize money, competitors MUST complete all rounds entered. The winning club will be presented with the PGA Pro-Captain Trophy. 15. PGA Representatives Josh Budz Tournament Director Charles Hine PGA National Tournaments Glen McPhee PGA in Scotland Ross Parker Head of Sponsorship John Heggarty PGA Captain TBC PGA Media 16. Contacts PGA National Tournaments +44 (0) 1675 468 380 Tournament Director +44 (0) 7870 854 895 (Josh Budz) Email Josh.budz@pga.org.uk Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort Reservations +212 (0) 5 23 38 80 80 Email reservations@mazaganbeachresort.com Destination Golf Enquiries 01737 771613 Email richard@destinationgolf.co.uk Page 8 of 11
17. Car Park Booking Form Name of Lead Driver Number of Passengers (Inc. Driver).. Airport Flying From Arrival Date/Time Departure Date/Time Car Registration Make of Car Colour of Car Note 1: The PGA will cover the cost of your parking for the days of Sunday 19 th November to Thursday 23 rd November inclusive. Any additional days will be recharged to the competitor. Note 2: A confirmation email and booking code will be forwarded to you nearer the time. You will need this for reference on your departure from the car park. Please return to Josh Budz via email at josh.budz@pga.org.uk Or via post: PGA Tournament Department Courtyard 5 Coleshill Manor Office Campus Coleshill Birmingham B46 1DL Page 9 of 11
18. Guest Details (If none please leave below blank): Full Name Sharing Room with Rooming arrangement Double / Twin room (Please indicate) Outbound Flight Details Guest flying with main party? Transfer with main party? Yes / No Yes / No If No, please specify details below Airport Departure Departure Time & Date Flight Number Arrival Time Transfer Time Return Flight Details: Airport Departure Departure Time & Date Flight Number Destination Transfer Time Page 10 of 11
19. Passport Information Form Competitor Title (Mr/Miss/Ms/Dr).. Name (Passport Full Name) Passport Number Date of Birth Expiry Date...... Note: The PGA will destroy this information in an appropriate manner. We will not keep any of this information on file. Please return to Josh Budz via email josh.budz@pga.org.uk Or via telephone: +44 (0) 1675 468380 (National Tournaments Department) +44 (0) 7870 854895 (Josh Budz) Page 11 of 11