COMPETITOR INFORMATION

Club Address:  Beau Desert GC, Rugeley Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 0PJ

Tel:  01543 422626                Club website:  www.bdgc.co.uk

Package Includes:  Tea/Coffee & bacon roll on arrival, one morning round followed by Ham, Egg & Chips served on a rolling basis.

Tee Times:  Play starts at 10.10am in threeballs.  The draw will be on the website by 5.00pm on Tuesday, 6^th August. 

If you require an early or late tee time, please make your request via the Message facility in your Locker/Account. 

Registration:  The registration desk will be set up in the Clubhouse from 9.00am.

Practice facilities:  The practice ground is a short drive from the clubhouse and tokens can be purchased for £3 in the Pro Shop.  There are two putting greens and two practice nets close to the clubhouse.

Yardage books:  Available from the Pro Shop at £4 per book.

Buggies, trolleys and caddies:  Book in the pro shop 01543 422626

Buggies – £30 each

Electric trolleys – £10

Pull Trolleys – £5 - plenty available

Is the course soft spikes only:  No

On course catering:  Refreshments and sweets can be purchased from the pro shop. There is no halfway house or drinks buggy on the course.

Scoring Format:  Play will be in threeballs and the scoring format will be Individual Stableford with full handicap allowance. The maximum handicap limits will be 24 for men and 36 for ladies.

Tees/Score balancing:  Where permitted we offer gentlemen the option to play from the forward/yellow tees or from further back white tees.

Everyone plays in the same competition and handicaps will be adjusted in line with the SSS from the selected tees.  Gentlemen playing from the Yellow tees and ladies playing from the Red tees will play off their regular handicap.

CDH number:  All new competitors must provide their CDH number. This is the unique number issued to each golf club member by their Home Golf Union and it enables us to check your handicap and for your handicap to be updated following EAGT events.

Golfers from overseas will need to provide proof of handicap.

Prizes:  There will be prizes for at least the first, second and third place each round plus an overall 36-hole prize.  There will also be two Nearest the Pin Competitions.  The presentation will take place shortly after the last match has finished.

SAGT 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.  To be eligible for merit points you need to be a current member of the Tour for an annual subscription of £40.  You can join online at www.sagt.co.uk or call Janet/Kelly on 0845 466 2222.

Nearest the Pin:  There will be two Nearest the Pin Competitions.

Sweep:  There will be an optional sweep of £10 per person per round to include a 2s sweep and a competition sweep.  

Shorts:  Shorts must be tailored and socks can be sports socks but must be white.

Dress:  Jacket and tie is NOT required.  Shoes must be changed from outdoor to indoor.

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

Late Cancellation:  Please note that we have submitted numbers to the golf club and they WILL make a charge for late cancellation.

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