REGIONAL FINALS ANNOUNCED
Golfer Pacific Best Ball Challenge is pleased to confirm Australian and New Zealand venues to host Regional Final for the inaugural challenge. Regional Finals will be hosted on Sunday’s throughout September.
Since the launch of the Golfer Pacific Best Ball in April, 120 golf clubs have confirmed their hosting of qualifying events. Clubs are still signing up and have until 30 August to schedule their event. By the time the club events conclude close to 10,000 golfers will have contested the inaugural Golfer Pacific Best Ball Challenge.
Winners of the club events have qualified for the regional finals where no additional fee is payable. A fantastic range of TaylorMade Adidas prizes will be up for grabs and the Regional Finals will determine the 30 pairs who will go on to contest the National Final on Queensland’s Gold Coast from 25 to 30 October 2010. The National Final will be played over four rounds at premier Gold Coast golf resorts. The National Final package which also includes 6 nights accommodation at Radisson Resort, welcome and gala presentation dinners, player gift pack and more is valued at $1,700 per person.
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REDUCED ENTRY FEE
NOW ONLY $30
More great news. The confirmation of more sponsors mean that we have been able to reduce the Golfer Pacific Best Ball entry fee from $40 per player to just $30.
The reduced entry fee is only available to clubs who complete the Club Event application before 25 July 2010.
The Golfer Pacific Challenge offers tremendous value in comparison to other national events such as the Srixon Pairs or Holden Scramble. Every golfer will receive an entry pack with more than $1400 worth of inclusions. They also get a ticket into the $325,000 major prize draw. Plus there is no additional fees payable for your winners who qualify for the regional and national finals.
Your club will still receive $10 per player and have no outlay for prizes as 100% of prizes for the day are being provided by Taylor Made. Plus you also get an entry into the $325,000 major prize draw for every player at your event.
Golfer Pacific, Australia’s highest circulating golf publication is pleased to launch the inaugural Golfer Pacific Best Ball Challenge. In what promises to be the richest tournament in Australian amateur golf, this two-person best ball event will see some 20,000+ club golfers compete at more than 200 golf clubs throughout Australia and New Zealand for a staggering $1.2 million in prizes. Similar to other national amateur golf events, winning teams of the Golfer Pacific Best Ball will progress to regional finals and then onto a national final.
Read on to find out what’s in it for you and how your club can be involved
Best Ball Overview:
WHO CAN PLAY IN THE GOLFER PACIFIC BEST BALL CHALLENGE?
The Golfer Pacific Best Ball Challenge is open to:
- Amateur golfers with a current mens or womens Golf Australia handicap.*
- Men, Women & Juniors
*Golfers must have submitted 6 cards for handicapping in the 6 months prior to the club event to be eligible for prizes and to qualify for the regional final.
COMPETITION FORMAT
Event: 2 person best ball stableford (commonly referred to as 4BBB Stableford). The composition of each team must conform with the Golfer Pacific Best Ball Challenge format as follows:
- Two golfers with a combined handicap that does not exceed 45.
- Minimum of 50 nominations (25 teams) to have one team qualify for regional final.
- Minimum of 90 nominations (45 teams) to have two teams qualify for regional final.
Only one player substitution is permitted at regional and national finals. The player substituting cannot have a higher handicap than the player being substituted.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
The entry fee for a Golfer Pacific Club Event is $40 per participant (includes GST). Green fees are at the discretion of host clubs and would be additional. There is no additional entry fees payable for players qualifying for regional finals and the national final.
CLUB EVENTS (Hosted between April and August 2010)
It is anticipated that between 200 and 240 ‘Club’ events will be hosted throughout Australia and New Zealand in 2010. Clubs nominate their preferred event date.
REGIONAL FINALS (Hosted in September 2010)
30 regional final events will be hosted at premier resort courses throughout Australia and New Zealand. These venues will be spread geographically to ensure reasonable access for all Club Event qualifiers. Motorised carts will be included for all players.
Anticipated breakdown of regional final venues:
QUEENSLAND (5), NEW SOUTH WALES (6), VICTORIA (6), SOUTH AUSTRALIA (3), WESTERN AUSTRALIA (3), TASMANIA (1),
NZ – North Island (3), NZ – South Island (3).
Regional final venues and dates will be announced on 1 June 2010 and published in the July edition of Golfer Pacific. Qualifiers will be advised of the date and venue for their regional final.
NATIONAL FINAL (24-30 October 2010)
30 Teams (60) players will qualify for the National Final. The National Final will be a four round tournament hosted as a separate competition in association with the Mitsubishi Motors World Masters Golf Championship on the Gold Coast. Now in its 15th year, the Mitsubishi World Masters attracts 800 plus golfers and boasts $120,000 in prizes.
The package offered to National Finalists includes:
- 7 nights accommodation (twin share) at Radisson Resort Gold Coast
- 4 rounds at premier golf resorts (Glades, Lakelands, Palm Meadows and The Colonial)
- Motorised carts at all courses
- Welcome dinner including beverages and entertainment
- Presentation dinner including beverages and entertainment
- 19th Hole festivities each night
- National final golf shirt
- Daily golf and function transfers
- Value $1825pp
“Approved for the payment of expenses Rule 4-2g/GA&NZG/7/2010”
$325,000 MAJOR PRIZE DRAW
The major prize draw will be conducted on 31 October 2010 and witnessed by all the National Finalists and independent supervisors. Winners notified by direct mail and published in the December edition of Golfer Pacific.
1st Prize – Mitsubishi Lancer ES
2nd Prize – E-Z-GO Freedom RVX golf cart
3rd Prize – New Zealand golf holiday for 2
4th Prize – Fiji Golf Holiday for 2
5th Prize – Bali Golf Holiday for 2
Prizes 6 to 10 – MGI electric golf bugies
Prizes 11 to 40 – SureShot GPS 8850 model
Prizes 51 to 100 – 2 night holidays at leading golf resorts
3000 consolation prizes
All prizes must be won. This is a lucky draw and will not impinge on amateur status regulations.
“Approved for the payment of expenses Rule 4-2g/GA&NZG/7/2010”
Golfer Pacific Best Ball Challenge - Event Kit
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