FRENCH OPEN

Arrive Tuesday 15^th – Depart Friday 18^th August 2023

Play four of France’s top courses, three ranked in the top 10 including 2018 Ryder Cup Host Course

Package includes:

•      Three nights B&B at the 4-star Le Louis Versailles Château Hotel-MGallery;

•       Four competition rounds on four superb & very exclusive courses;

•       Four rounds counting towards the 2023 Order of Merits;

•       Prizes for each round plus the overall winner;

•       Welcome drinks;

•       Daily hotel / golf course transfers;

•       Package price does not include flights or airport transfers.

•       Accommodation is based on twin / double room occupancy.

Prices:

•       Full package price – based on twin / double share £1178

•       Single supplement (3 nights) £244

•       Non golfer £344

•       Additional night in twin / double room £82pp (Sun 13 or Mon 14 or Fri 18)

•       Additional night in a single room £164 (Sun 13 or Mon 14 or Fri 18)

•       Golf Only £874

Accommodation: Le Louis Versailles Château Hotel-MGallery

Hotel Address: 2 bis avenue de Paris, 78000 Versailles, France.

Hotel Phone: +33 1 39 07 46 46

Accommodation is booked for arrival on Tuesday 15^th and departure on Friday 18^th August and the package is based on twin or double share.

France is 1hr ahead of GMT

Golf:

Tue 15          GOLF DE SAINT-NOM-LA-BRETÈCHE (Red Course)  - ranked 28th in France       tee of from 1.00pm   

Wed 16         GOLF DE SAINT GERMAIN -  ranked 5th in France       tee of from 11.00am

Thu 17          FONTAINEBLEAU -  ranked 4th in France        tee of from 11.40pm

Fri 18            LE GOLF NATIONAL - ALBATROS  - ranked 10th in France      tee of from 10.50am

Golf Course transfers:  We have organised a minibus to depart from the hotel each morning to arrive at the golf courses approximately one hour before the first match tees off. See schedule below.  Please be punctual as the minibus will need to depart on time.

Daily Draw:  The draw for the first two rounds is on the website. The draws for the last two rounds will be made in score order.  On Thursday the leaders will go out first and on Friday the leaders will go out last.  

Sweep:  There will be an optional sweep of £40 (or €50), £10 per round and this will be collected in cash when you check in before the first round.  The sweep will be paid out daily for the leading three scores and anyone who scores a two.

Format: The scoring format each day will be individual Stableford with Playing Handicap 95% of Course Handicap.  All four rounds will count towards the 2023 Order of Merit.

Handicap:  All four rounds will be run under the WHS system but scores will not automatically be forwarded to England Golf.  You MUST return your daily scores to your golf club and the easiest way to do this is to forward the email from Golf Genius, which you will receive after each round and which provides details of your scores.

GAGT Overseas Handicap System (OHA):  Where appropriate handicaps will be adjusted after each round in line with the GAGT OHA system, details of which we can provide.  Any adjustments will not affect your club Handicap Index.

The GAGT OHA system will take precedence over any adjustments made by a player’s home club so that everyone is operating on the same system as some clubs are slow to update overseas scores. 

Range balls:  Included at each course  

Prizes:  There will be prizes for the leading three scores each day.

Prizes will be in the form of vouchers for the 2023/24 Tour as follows:

Daily vouchers: 1^st - £100, 2^nd - £70, 3^rd - £50  Overall vouchers:  1st - £175, 2nd £150, 3rd - £125 

Presentation: Will take place shortly after the last match finishes at Paris National on Friday

Evening Socialising:  Experience has shown that most people like to make their own arrangements for evening meals and there are plenty of options within a few minutes stroll of the hotel. We will recommend a restaurant each day and anyone wishing to join us as a group is very welcome.

Travel Insurance:  We consider adequate travel insurance to be essential.  As a condition of entry, you are required to arrange an insurance policy to cover cancellation, accident & medical problems, personal liability, legal expenses, luggage, delays etc.