Ford Leagues Rules 28jun12

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INTRODUCTIONCALLING ALL GOLFERS

Would you like to participate in an amateur golf competition aiming to be the biggestand best in Spain?

What will it cost?

Absolutely nothing. Entry is FREE!

Now read on

Open to every golf course, society and golfer in mainland Spain theFord GolfLeagues, powered byCampbell Lamont Golfhas the backing of many sponsorsincluding:

Ford Motor Company

Callaway Golf

Denia Marriott La Sella Golf Resort

Caf Max

Marqus de Cceres wines

Campbell Lamont Golf

Every player will win an individual prize at the grand final in May 2013.

The winners, runners-up and third-placed finalists will also take away a sponsorshippackage which their respective league can offer as prizes throughout the whole year.

Theres more each month every player has the chance to win a fantastic prize in araffle draw from the selection of sponsors.

All competitors who purchase a new Ford vehicle from the list of dealerships withinSpain will be given a new Callaway golf bag Free of charge!

All you have to do is form your own league and provide a list of members taking part.

Full details below:

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ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATIONThe Ford Leagues are open to all groups of golfers, who have a minimum of 16players, throughout four regions of mainland Spain. Groups of less than 16 may joinwith other groups at the same course to form their own leagues, as long as theynominate a league captain (to control the league) and play on the same day.

The proposed regions are:

Alicante airport to the French border (encompassing Valencia andCatalonia).

Almeria to Alicante airport (encompassing Murcia)AndaluciaMadrid

This will be a league-based stableford competition commencing May 2012 and finishingat the end of March 2013.

Entry will be free to all competitors.

Registration of Leagues can be made via a specially created registration form on theCampbell Lamont web site atwww.clgolf.esor email to fordleagues@clgolf.es with thefollowing information:

Name of your leagueName of nominated league captainContact details (email and telephone)AddressClub/Society frequency of playNationality

League captains are requested to provide full player details, including handicap,email address and phone number, again via the CLGolf web site (www.clgolf.es), usingthe specially created form or by request to fordleagues@clgolf.es

All players that provide their details will receive a membership card from CLGOLF.

CLGOLF Membership benefits:

Free monthly raffleExclusive access to Campbells Crazy Deals on green fee and hotel bookingsFord Motor Company periodic promotions, including incentives when purchasingtheir vehiclesBest prices on all golf equipmentMonthly newsletter

Details of other competitions throughout Spain

CL GOLF will endeavour to add to the list of benefits in the coming months/years.

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LEAGUE RULES

Throughout the League period a number ofStableford competitions will be selectedby each league captain. The minimum requirement shall be 5 Stableford competitionsalthough there is no limit to the number of games that can be designated as Leaguequalifiers. For example; a league could nominate 6,7,8 qualifying games and selectthe best 5 scores.

These competitions will be open to all members with handicaps of 0 28(male) & 0 -36 (female).

Players may compete in as many leagues as they wish, although they canonly represent one in the final. If a player wins two different leagues then itis the sole choice of that player to select the league they represent.

In the situation that a player wins a division but cannot play in the finals,then the second placed player will represent that league.

There will be two handicap divisions for each league (based on exacthandicaps)

- Division 1: 0 18.4- Division 2: 18.5 28 (Male) & 36 (female)

Players will remain within their original division, irrespective of handicapchanges during the league period.

The winners of each division will be determined from the best five accumulatedstableford points from the number of qualifying competitions selected.

Qualifying members are those who complete a minimum of five competitionsEach division must have a minimum of six qualifying players

Each league must have a minimum of 16 qualifying playersFor leagues with 16 to 40 players, one winner from each division will becreatedFor leagues with more than 20 players in each division, two winners fromeach division will be createdIn the event of a tie the lower handicap player wins

CL Golf League Committee will form the disciplinary body to which all complaints willbe addressed. The Rules of Golf as defined by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St.Andrews will form the parameters under which the leagues are played. In all matters

the committees decision is final.

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REGIONAL & GRAND FINALIn the event of a match being all square at the 18th hole, a Penalty Putt Out willbe held to decide the winner. Each player will have 3 x 5 metre putts (six puttsper team).The pair with the most holed putts wins.

In the event of course closure due to weather conditions, the organizingcommittee will make alternative arrangements.

The use of buggies will be permitted during the finals.

HANDICAPPING

In order to protect the integrity of the competition and provide a level playing field forall players, clubs/societies entering the competition must operate a handicappingsystem that conforms with the published EGA Handicapping System.

Additionally, clubs/societies will be expected to maintain divisional league tables foreach division for the benefit of competitors and the organizers.

It is considered that handicapping at clubs/societies will fall into one of the categoriesbelow:

Spanish Federation

Clubs/Societies using the Spanish Federation golf rules and system will playunder the current Federation rules and report each competitions result to themfor handicap adjustment

Societies Operating the HandicapMaster (HM) System

Clubs/Societies will use HM for the league and handicapping purposes

Clubs/Societies without Spanish Federation/HM Support

Organizations without either Spanish Federation accreditation or HM softwarewill operate under the auspices of the EGA Handicapping System

All league captains MUST email copies of results, handicap changes and divisionalleague tables, to fordleagues@clgolf.es for collation and monitoring of club/societydivisional status.

If there is any doubt or uncertainty regarding handicaps or systems and procedures,

the advice of Campbell Lamont Golf should be sought in the first instance.

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FINALSAt the end of the competition season, the top player from division one and the topplayer from division two (in each league) will come together as a pair to representtheir society at the regional finals. The top 16 pairs in Spain will gain entry to theGrand Finals. The selection system will be a pro-rata basis, based on the totalamount of entries per region. The format during the regional final will be StablefordPairs Better Ball.

Notes: Full details of regional final venues/dates to be confirmed.

The 16 winning societies/clubs from the regional finals will progress to the Grand Finaland play over two days to provide the overall winner in a Four-Ball Matchplayformat. Each pair will be seeded based on their finishing place at the regional finals.

The Grand Final weekend will include four rounds of golf and three nightsaccommodation at the Denia Marriott La Sella Golf Resort & Spa 5* hotel.

All of the costs below will be covered by CL Golf and the sponsors.

Schedule:

Friday 25

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May 2013

Check in to the Denia MarriottWelcome dinner at 20.30hrs

Saturday 26th May 2013

Breakfast from 06.30hrs1st round, tee times from 08.00 09.04hrsTapas lunch from 13.00hrs2nd round, tee times from 14.30hrs 15.34hrs

Sunday 27th May 2013

Breakfast from 06.30hrs3rd round, tee times from 08.00 09.04hrsTapas lunch from 13.00hrsFinal round, tee times from 14.30hrs 15.34hrsPresentation dinner from 22.00hrs

Monday 28th May 2013

Breakfast from 07.30hrsCheck out from hotel at 12.00hrs

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PRIZESAll players will be awarded a prize based on their finishing placeThe top three pairs will take a sponsorship pack back to the society/club they arerepresenting

Throughout the season CL GOLF will attract as many possible sponsors to build thebiggest prize fund possible.