THE ENGLISH OPEN

Competitor Information

Monday 11^th ? Thursday 14^th August 2014

Package includes:

?        3 nights B&B at the 4 star Vincent Hotel, Southport?s latest boutique hotel;

?        Four rounds of golf on superb links courses ? all rated in Top 100 UK Courses;

?        Four rounds counting towards the 2014 Order of Merit;

?        Presentation dinner;

?        Prizes for each round plus the overall winner qualifies for 2014 UK Final;

?        Accommodation is based on twin / double room occupancy.

Prices:

?        Full package price                                                                               ?941

?        Single supplement (3 nights)                                                              ?90

?        Non golfer                                                                                           ?320

?        Additional night in twin / double room                                                 ?70

?        Additional night in a single room                                                         ?100

Accommodation:

The Vincent Hotel, 98 Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1JR   tel: 01704 883800            www.thevincenthotel.com

The package is based on B&B on twin / double occupancy unless you have requested a single room. The hotel facilities include a Spa and gym, restaurant and bar. It is advisable to book any Spa treatments in advance.

Car parking:  The Vincent Hotel is located in the middle of Southport and parking is limited.  We have negotiated a 50% discount on the hotel valet parking which is now ?7.50 per day.  There are also options for Pay & Display and an NCP cap park within a couple of minutes walk of the hotel.

Golf:   

Mon     Formby                                   times from 13.46                     tel: 01704 873090                   L37 1LQ

Tues    Hillside                                   times from 14.00                     tel: 01704 567169                   PR8 2LU

Wed     Southport & Ainsdale           times from 10.00                     tel:  01704 578000                  PR8 3LG

Thur     Royal Birkdale                       times from 10.30                     tel:  01705 552020                  PR8 2LX

Tee Times: The Draw for the first two rounds will be on the website by 5pm on Thursday 7^th July. If you specifically require early or late tee times please use the message facility in your Locker / account.

The draw for Wednesday will be made on Tuesday and the draw for the last round will be made in score order with the leaders going out last.

Caddies & electric trolleys:  Limited caddies are available at each course and if you wish to book one please let us know by email by 5.00pm on Monday 4th August.  The caddie master at each club will endeavour to supply sufficient caddies but there is no guarantee as the caddies are self employed.

If you require an electric trolley please call each club to reserve one directly with the pro shop (see tel nos above).

Registration on Monday:  The registration desk will be set up in the clubhouse from 12.30pm.

Scoring Format:  Play will be in fourballs on all four days.  The scoring format will be Individual Stableford with full handicap allowance.  The maximum handicap limits will be 24 for men and 30 for ladies.

Tees:  Men ? TBC               Ladies ? Red

Prizes:  There will be prizes for the leading three scores each day. The player with the best aggregate score over the three rounds will qualify for the 2014 UK Final. To be eligible to win this prize you must play a minimum of seven rounds on the schedule of events qualifying for 2014, that is a further four rounds after the English Open.

Presentation Dinner:  There will be an informal presentation dinner on Wednesday evening and we will present the prizes for the first three rounds. The presentation for Thursday?s competition will take place shortly after the last match finishes at Royal Birkdale.

Nearest the Pin competitions: There will be two Nearest the Pin competitions per round and the prize will be a dozen Nike balls per winner.

Order of Merit: Merit points will be awarded on the basis of 100pts to the winner, 99pts for runner up, 98pts for third and so on. You will need to be a current member of the EAGT to qualify for merit points.

Sweep:  There will be an optional sweep of ?30 which will include a 2?s and competition sweep per round and an overall sweep for the 72 hole competition.

Dress Code:  Jackets and tie ARE NOT required in any of the golf clubs

Shorts:  White ankle length socks are acceptable at each course, shorts must be tailored.

GPS range finding equipment: The use of GPS range finding devices is permitted on the Tour.

Contact on day:        David Hughes ?  07956 178008       Mike Laney ? 07957 816283