Hi5 Pro Tour TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS AND CONDITIONS

PAYMENT AND CONFIRMATION

You can sign up for tournaments online under REGISTRATION FORM under TOURNAMENTS.

Final confirmation is when all funds have been paid and received by the tournament office. Please keep a printed receipt for your records of all online transactions. Upon completion of your online registration form, you will be sent a confirmation and the payment methods available.

TOURNAMENTS

• The Hi5 Pro Tour ” Tournaments will have the following prize money breakdown and will be based upon the official entry list after the official registration the day before the event.

NOTE:

Prize Funds published are based on full fields (110 Players)

€ 30,000 If the event is not full, the prize fund will be adjusted proportionately based on the number of players x  280. Example 100 Players= €28,000 and will be paid to the top 1/3 of the field and ties who make the cut.

Position
1	7000.00		21	200.00
2	3500.00		22	200.00
3	3000.00		23	200.00
4	2500.00		24	200.00
5	2000.00		25	200.00
6	1000.00		26	100.00
7	1000.00		27	100.00
8	1000.00		28	100.00
9	1000.00		29	100.00
10	1000.00		30	100.00
11	500.00		31	100.00
12	500.00		32	100.00
13	500.00		33	100.00
14	500.00		34	100.00
15	500.00		35	100.00
16	400.00		36	100.00
17	400.00		37	100.00
18	400.00		38	100.00
19	400.00		39	100.00
20	400.00		40	100.00

Not including 2 club invites and 2 sponsor invitations.

CONTINGENCY FUND

3% of all prize money will be deducted from all prize money winnings and be allocated for players who make the cut and are beyond 40th position. 2 Euros less for each remaining position. Example position 40= 98 Euro, position 41= 96 Euro.

TAXES

Players have agreed and are responsible for their own income tax and VAT in their respective countries. Prize Money will be sent 14 days after completion of event.

FIELD RESTRICTIONS

• The fields are maximized to 110 players + 4 invites

• Open to both men and lady professionals and amateurs with a handicap of 4 or better.

NOTE: ALLOWANCE: the PGA recognized 10% distance reduction rule for lady competitors will be in effect for all events.

CUT

The cut after 36 holes will be the top 40 professionals and ties for full fields.

ENTRY FEES

• The entry fee for the Hi5 Pro Tour are as follows:

€ 400.00 per event. A € 150.00 Non Refundable Deposit is due upon entry, Players have the option whether to pay the entire entry or the deposit. The balance of the entry fee is due a minimum of 14 days prior to the event otherwise players will lose their position in the starting field.

Included are all match fees, driving range balls, and practice round.

• Entries for each tournament close at 12.00 hrs. 7 days prior to the first tournament day.If spots are still available after this time,players must directly contact the Hi5 Pro Tour office. Entry deadline will be extended if a position is still available for those not already entered.

• Entries must be made at www.hi5protour.com.   No exceptions

MEMBERSHIP

125 Euro for 2012 Hi5 Pro Tour Membership

*Exempt for membership are players in good standing from:

1. European  Tour

2. European Challenge Tour

3. European Satellite Tour (Alps, EPD, Europro and Nordic League)

4. Spanish PGA

5. Ladies European and Access Tour members

*Non Members will be charged 50 Euro per event extra until membership fee (125) has been reached.

REGISTRATION / CONFIRMATION

• Players Must register online at www.hi5protour.com

• Registration and confirmation can only be done on the internet.

• Players need to be aware that registration requires payment of entry fee/ or deposit. – major credit cards and or Paypal are accepted.

• Registration is accepted on a first come first served basis until maximum field size is reached.

WITHDRAWAL OR CANCELLATION POLICY

Withdrawal from a tournament must be made by contacting the tour office.

The following penalty fees apply:

• Cancellations made less than 14 and more than 7 days at 18:00 –  150€
• Cancellations made less than 7 days and more than 48 hours at 18:00 – € 200
• Cancellations made 48 hours or less  – No refund*
• * If a player finds a substitute to take his spot all cancellation fees will be waived

• Withdrawal due to start in higher ranked tournament (CT or ET) played at the same time is ALWAYS accepted.

• Once an entrant has teed off refund of entry is not possible.

CADDY

• Players who start in a Hi5 Pro Tour tournament and miss the cut are permitted to act as caddy for other players in the same tournaments.

• Caddies must wear the Official Tour Caddie jacket if provided.

• no Golf shoes are to be worn by caddies.

ONE BALL CONDITION

• The”one ball condition” applies to all tournaments. This means that the player has to play with the same mark, compression and cover during the whole round, not during the whole tournament.

• The starter will make a note of which ball the player is using.

PRIZE CEREMONY

• The 5 best players and the top amateur have to attend the prize giving ceremony.

• The 5 best players and the top amateur shall also be available for an eventual press conference. Non-compliance with this regulation will incur a fine of no less than €500.

PRO-AM

• The 50 highest ranked players, incl. players with ET and CT categories will be picked for the pre tournament Pro-Am.

• The tour office holds the right to pick players amongst all entries, and alter the terms of participation.

• A player may, prior to the tournament, ask for exemption if the Pro-Am day conflicts with his appearance in an equal or higher ranked tournament ( Challenge tour or European tour).

• Exemptions will only be considered if the other tournament ends on the same day as the Hi5 Pro Tour Pro-Am. Exemption can only be granted by the tournament director.

• Other exemptions will only be considered/granted, if the player prior to the last day of entry, in writing sends his request to the w.hachey@hi5protour.com

• All players participating in the Pro-Am are required to attend the dinner and prize giving ceremony, which for the afternoon flight will be concluded by 21.00 hrs at the latest.

• All Pro Ams will have a break down of prize monies/ and or prizes ( To be announced .)

RULES

The following rules apply:

• R & A Rules of Golf.

• European Tour Tournament Regulation and Local Rules( NEW GROOVE regulation will NOT be in effect for Hi5 Pro Tour 2011)

• Additional local- and tour rules

SKYCADDIE – GPS – LASER YARDAGE

• The use of GPS and laser devices are permitted during all rounds.

• NOTICE – Devices with slope and height measures are NOT permitted.

RESERVES

• When registration has closed by 18.00 hrs 48 hours prior to a tournament, players on reserve should be reachable on their telephone between 18.00-23.00 hrs.

• If a player does not answer, the tour office holds the right to contact the next player on standby.

SCORECARDS

• Immediately after the round is completed, the score cards must be returned at the recording area. If a score card is not returned within 30 minutes after the completion of the round the player will be disqualified.

TEE TIMES

• Tee-Off times will be announced on www.hi5protour.com ,no later than 17.00 hrs. the day prior to the tournament.

CONDUCT-MISCONDUCT

• Criticism of the course, sponsor, tour or tournament committee will be subject to a fine of minimum €100. Any complaints shall be addressed to the tournaments director only.

• Improper behavior on the course will incur a fine of minimum €100.

• Rules officials, Tournament Director and fellow competitors have the right to report breach of conduct. The decision rests with the Tournament Director.

• Professionals are required to dress in an appropriate manner. No short trousers are permitted.

NON COMPETITIVE PLAY

• Any player returning scores of +10 or higher for three or more times within a period

of 3 events, may be refused entry to the next Hi5 Pro Tour tournament.

• WD, in the same tournament, after rounds of +10 or higher, will be counted as a round +10.

SLOW PLAY

BAD TIME WARNINGS REGISTER 2011

To include all players who were timed because they may be playing slowly

Players are now only allowed 40 seconds for a tee shot, except on Par 3’s

where they have 50 seconds for the first player only. Second shots stay as before.

Players appearing on this list 3 times will be fined €250. This will double with further instances.

REDUCTION OF ROUNDS

The Hi5 Pro Tour staff will make every effort to complete all rounds of the tournament as scheduled. Occasionally,circumstances such as  bad weather or lack of daylight do not allow the completion of rounds. All players must complete a minimum of 18 holes for the event to be considered official. If these goals are not met, an effort to reschedule the event will be considered, if rescheduling is not possible, a full refund less administrative costs will be issued to each player.

ORDER OF MERIT

Based on official prize money