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ALPS TOUR GOLF
"RISING GOLF STARS"
THE EUROPEAN 3RD LEVEL GOLF TOUR
MEMBERS’ GUIDE 2018
www.alpstourgolf.com
www.risinggolfstars.com
This press kit is published by Alps Tour Golf Association
Managing Editor: Estelle Richard
Photo credit: Alessandro Bellicini, Alexis Orloff, Simax Communication, Melebeck Photography, Golf du Haut Poitou
Printed in December 2016
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What is the Alps Tour?
Launched by the Golf Federations of France, Austria, Italy and Switzerland in 2001, the Alps
Tour provides Europe’s best, young talented professionals with the opportunity to gain vital
professional tournament experience. As a European Satellite Tour, the Alps Tour crucially pro-
vides a stepping stone between International Amateur Golf and European Tour!
In a relatively short time the Alps Tour has quickly established its popularity amongst the
players and has experienced phenomenal growth in its first 12 years.
In 2008, Slovenia, Czech Republic and Belgium joined the Tour. They had been followed by
Spain in 2009.
Beyond Europe, Morocco has been a regular feature on the schedule since 2004 with Egypt
joining a growing list of international destinations in 2013.
Israel and Tunisia extended the list in 2015.
Alps Tour is officially regognized by the World Institutions to be a part of the World
Ranking.
The 2017 Alps Tour schedule will feature 18+ tournaments in 5 countries and see 22 nation-
alities compete for five European Challenge Tour ‘cards’ and in excess of € 750,000 in prize
money.
At the heart of everything the Alps Tour does is the desire to help develop Europe’s
next generation of golfing champions. As such, it’s widely regarded by tomorrow’s
champions as the perfect development platform, providing quality competition
across the continent of Europe and beyond.
Headquartered in Paris, France, the Alps Tour is a non-profit organization which receives
the backing from national golf federations/governing bodies of host countries.
A non-smoking Tour: participants are not allowed to smoke (incl. electronic cigarettes) or
chew tobacco during any round on course and practice areas.
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The Alps Tour is at an exciting point in its proud history. Since its launch in 2001 it has not
only provided new opportunities for thousands of young professionals, it has also helped to
shape the careers of some of today’s most promising professional Tour golfers.
The European Tour have announced that in recognition of its development as a Tour and suc-
cess in providing high level playing opportunities, the Alps Tour gets five Challenge Tour
exemptions.
The Alps Tour is continually evolving and committed to expanding its schedule throughout
the EMEA region and is currently pursuing a number of opportunities in both established and
new golfing markets.
In addition to expanding the number of events, the Alps Tour is also eager to increase the
tournament prize funds each week.
Furthermore, the Alps Tour has an ever growing network of fans and followers with whom
we actively engage via the print, broadcast, online and social media. Just as importantly,
the Alps Tour is continuously looking at opportunities to increase its profile and value and
enhance its partners’ experience.
Our vision has no limits. With the support of like-minded partners, it is predicted that Alps Tour will help many thousands of young professional golfers over the next 10 years; and ulti- mately play a significant role in making golf more accessible and in helping the Tour stars of the future. BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018 The Board of Directors set the strategy for the Alps Tour. They delegate the execution of the strategy and the sporting issues to the two Executive Directors. Chairman Mr Marco DURANTE Members Mr Pablo BERNARDEZ (Spain-FREG) Mr Eric de SAINT LOUVENT (France-FFG) Mr Alessandro ROGATO (Italy-FIG) PLAYERS’ REPRESENTATIVES Each Federation (Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, and Spain) appoints a representative of its choice for the season. And the Alps Tour will designate an International player to complete the group of six. The names will be communicated before the first event of the season. They are the point of contact for the Members and make the relationship between the players and the Tour.
Staff The two Executive Directors have day to day responsability for the running of the Alps Tour’s business. They work together to discuss all aspects of the Tour’s Operations. The executive directors and tournament administrators are also responsible for the advance planning and then administration of the tournaments on-site. They are focused on trying to provide the best conditions and set up of the golf courses that you will play on, as well as improving the player facilities at tournament venues. The Tournament Director will work closely with the host venue and tournament promoter ahead of each tournament. This ensures correct preparation and set up of the golf course. This process includes several visits ahead of the event and the compilation of a “Logistical & Sport Review” document that becomes the operational guideline for the local event manage- ment team to work from during all planning stages of the event. On site, the Tournament Director continues to oversee all aspects of the week having impact on the sporting/regulations side of the event and player facilities. He/She will also be part of the rules committee working in partnership with the Chief Referee. The Chief Referee will be responsible during the week for all matters relating to the playing of the game within the Rules of Golf, pace of play administration and decisions on whether to suspend play in dangerous or other situations. The Tournament Administrator will act as “front of the house” in the Alps Tour Office. He/ she will handle all players’ registration/administration of the week. This person will also be in charge of the production of the draw, the recording and results. At some weeks where a Tournament Director has not been scheduled, he/she will fulfil both roles. The referees are responsible at a tournament week for setting up the golf course each day (tee positions, pin positions), administration of pace of play under the Chief Referee and Tournament Director and acting as a rules official throughout play each day. Estelle RICHARD Alessandro ROGATO Alessandro PIA Marie JOREZ Dir. Tour Operations/ Dir.Development/ Tournament Administrators General Administration Sponsoring Christophe SCHPOLIANSKY - Web Editor Tristan JONES - Photographer
Your Role as a Member As a Member, you can have a direct impact on helping to grow the Alps Tour. We are in the entertainment business and we are in competition with other sports and en- tertainment mediums for time and investment from our spectators, sponsors and media companies. Therefore, in return for our best efforts to run the Tour and the business, we ask for your commitment to ensuring the best possible image of the Alps Tour both on and off the golf course. This is imperative as interaction with all spectators, sponsors, media and promoters. It is crucial to maintaining their investment in the Alps Tour. Indeed, Members and Alps Tour Staff must work together as a team to deliver value to these stakeholders. The pro-ams are your key interaction with the sponsors, providing an opportunity for you to add value to their sponsorship and also to make your own business con- tacts. This day is often regarded as the most important day of the week for a sponsor. You should therefore aim to give your guests a VIP experience and entertain them to the best of your ability, just as you would for your own sponsor during a corporate day. Our events are owned by three kind of organisators/promoters: - Golf clubs - Federations - Sports marketing companies. Theses events are owned by the promoters but sanctioned and administered from the sport- ing perspective by the Alps Tour. Promoters are responsible for everything outside of the spectators’ ropes. This includes finding a title sponsor, arranging logistics and welcoming players. At these events, the Alps Tour is responsible for everything inside the ropes which includes advice to the host venue on agronomy and tournament course preparation, daily setup of the golf course, scoring, pace of play and rulings. We aspire to present and stage all of these events in the best way possible to act as an ex- ample for other event promoters to follow. Therefore, your support of these events is crucial to the Alps Tour in order to maximise the potential of these tournaments. Promoters are our “business” partners and your are encouraged to show your gratitude by writing a thank you letter or thanking them in person during the events.
Alps Tour Membership All Members will receive the following accreditation and documents: - 1x Member’s Card - 1x Golf Bag Tag - 1x General Members Regulations Handbook. Your membership obligations are fully defined in the General Regulations handbook but the most important to remind is the following: A Member must participate in a minimum of 6 Tournaments in the 2018 Season, encompassing at least 3 different countries. Starting Fields for the 2018 Alps Tour For regular Alps Tour events, entries will be taken in order from the following categories: Category 0 Winners of the Alps Tour Final Order of Merit Category 1 Winners of regular tournaments listed on the 2017/18 schedules for one calendar year Category 2 National field Category 3-a The leading 5 and tied players finishing in positions 1-10 only in the previ ous tournament Category 3-b From mid season - the leading 3 players entered and within the Top 30 of the current Order of Merit, not otherwise exempt Category 4 Top 30 of the 2017 Final Order of Merit Category 5-a Alps Tour wild cards Category 5-b Alumni players from the 2016 season Category 6 Top 35 and ties from the 2017 Qualifying School Category 7 Top 32-50 of the 2017 Final Order of Merit Category 8 Top 38-75 from the 2017 Qualifying School - Re-Rank at mid season Category 9 Top 76-144 from the 2017 Qualifying School - Re-Rank at mid season. 2017 Membership fees: - Professional Member € 450 - Amateur Member € 200 AMATEURS Any amateur can become a Ranked Amateur of the Alps Tour by paying an Administration Fee and completing his Subscription Form. He will be included in the Alps Tour Order of Merit and benefit from it with any Category he may get should he turn pro before the following season. He must play a minimum of 3 events (with no condition of countries). ONLY Ranked Amateurs will be included in the Alps Tour Order of Merit, and they will always come in addition to the professionals. Any Ranked Amateur turning professional during the season will have to pay an extra fee (€250), to match the fee paid by a Professional Member. He will then become a regular Mem- ber. The points previously earned in the Alps Tour Order of Merit as a Ranked Amateur will count in the Final Order of Merit and he will participate in all the benefits linked to position in that Final Order of Merit.
Tournament Entries
ENTRIES normally close 14 days before each tournament at 18:00 French time on the closing
date published.
HOW TO ENTER in a tournament:
Enter online via our official website in the players’ area link:
https://secure.ocs-golf.com/ffg-members/
As a new member, you will be sent an email with a unique registration code which you will
need to use to set up your access to this site.
Please be aware that if you share access to this site with any other party such as your man-
ager, you will be entirely responsible for any actions they take whilst on this site (e.g. your
entries/withdrawals and updating of your personal information, etc.)
Telephone Entries to: +33 141 49 77 78
Email Entries to: entries@alpstourgolf.com or alpstourgolf@ffgolf.org
The Alps Tour Office is open between the following times during the season:
Monday to Thursday 0900 - 1800 (French time)
Friday 0900 - 1700 (French time)
CLOSED on weekend days and French Public Holidays.
A confirmation of entry/withdrawal will be emailed automatically to your email address as
stated on your Membership Form.
2018 Winter Series:
These two events in Egypt are played according to special regulations and conditions of par-
ticipation. All participants MUST buy the official package provided by our partner TPC to take
part in the event.
The package includes accommodation and transfers, practice facilities, ENTRY FEES and yard-
age books.
2018 Regular Tournament Entry fees (all include one yardage book):
- Member (professional or amateur) €150
- Non-member (professional or amateur) €200
Each host federation may apply a discount for its national players, pros and amateurs, with
a maximum of 25%.
For all members, the payment must be done by credit card ONLINE via the website. If a
member wants to pay cash, he may do it on site at the Tournament Office.
For a member, failure to pay the entry by registration deadline will result in the entry fee be-
ing doubled, i.e. 250 €.
For a non-member, the fee must be paid before the registration deadline of the tournament
in which the player wishes to participate. Non-members will not be permitted to participate
in a tournament if the entry fee has not been paid by this deadline.
Logging In To The Members Online Service
Open your web browser and navigate to: http://alpstourgolf.com
Click on PLAYERS in the top menu bar, then choose Secure Member’s Area. You will be
forwarded to a secure website: https://secure.ocs-golf.com/ffg-members/
Login Screen
First time use:
1. Indicate your player number (i.e. ABC001)
2. Click on “First time user1. Enter your email address 2. Tick the checkbox to agree to the Terms and Conditions 3. Click on Request Account & Password 4. Return to Sign On page Now, you should have received a message on your email box, with your password, as follows:
1. Indicate your player number (i.e. ABC001) 2. Indicate your password 3. Click on Sign On If you have forgotten your password, you can have it emailed to your registered email address by clicking on Forgotten your password? 1. Enter your player number (i.e. ABC001) 2. Enter your email address 3. Click on Request Password 4. Return to Sign On page
Click on Enter System 1. Click on View Enter Tournaments 2. Click on the month Enter your email address 3. Tick the checkbox Enter 4. Then click on Enter Tournaments (the button just on top of the Month bar)
1. Tick the checkbox to agree to the Terms and Conditions 2. Click on ENTER TOURNAMENT(S) Now, the system has been updated and you can go to pay your entry fee. Click on Check Out on left menu bar to go to payment.
Click on Payment and you will be redirected to the secured payment platform of our bank: Click on your type of credit card.
1. Enter your credit card number
2. Enter the expiry date (month/year)
3. Enter the CSV code (security code)r
4. Then click on Valider.
HOW TO CHECK IF YOUR NAME IS IN THE ENTRY LIST?
On the official website:
1/ Go to the SCHEDULE page:
2/ Click on the “Select Report...” of the tournament concerned
3/ Choose Tournament Entries.
The Tournament Entry List is ranked according to the category.
Till the deadline of entries, all players without category will be put at the end of the
list with the code WL (Waiting List).
Once the entries are closed, we will rank these players as follows:
a) Members - by category order
b) Members without categories:
i) according to the current Order of Merit
ii) according to the results of the last Qualifying School (1st Stage)
iii) scores average
c) Non members
i) according to results of the last Qualifying School (1st Stage)
ii) scores average.HOW TO WITHDRAW from a tournament:
Withdrawals from Alps Tour tournaments must be done as follows:
1/ before the close of entries of the concerned tournament: online via the website (same
process as to enter in a tournament online).
2/ after the close of entries: must be notified direct to the Alps Tour Office by email only.
Members will lose their entry fee or be fined if they withdraw after the close of entries. The
principles of this regulation are defined in full in the Members Regulations Hanbbook but are
more simply summarised in the table that follows:
Player Status Timing of Withdrawal Fine or Forfeit
of Entry Fee
«IN» the tournament After close of entries Forfeit of entry fee = €125
«IN» the tournament After the registration deadline Doubled entry fee = €250
Exceptions
«Reserve» in the tourna- At any time No fine or forfeit
ment
Opportunity to play a At any time No fine or forfeit
Challenge Tour event
same week
Note:
1. Any player withdrawing due to an injury or illness should forward a medical certificate to
the Alps Tour Office within 14 days of the withdrawal to avoid a fine. (otherwise he will have
to pay the forfeit of entry fee = €125).
2. A player who has failed to register by the registration deadline may be fined
€100.
3. During a tournament, a player who is not on the tee may be fined €200.
4. A player is entitled to withdraw from a tournament at the conclusion of his 2nd or 3rd round
provided that he informs the Tournament Director before close of play on the relevant day.
5. A player is not entitled to withdraw at the conclusion of the 1st round or during the play of
any round of a tournament. Exception: emergency reasons or medical circumstances deemed
reasonable by the Tournament Director.
TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION
All players are required to register for each tournament by 18:00 local time two
days prior the 1st round.
This can be done in person at the tournament office on site, or by phone to the tournament
office. The phone number is communicated in the tournament information sheet.
Remember - Failure to register: penalty €100.
Participation in the pre-tournament pro-am will be recognised as registration.www.alpstourgolf.com
WEBSITE
On our official website www.alpstourgolf.com, you have a dedicated page:
http://alpstourgolf.com/players-area-entries-exemptions/
In this area, you can find the following information:
- Members’ Guide
- Members’ Handbook General Regulations
- Exemption list (categories)
- Hard Card & memo
- Pace of play & memo
- Latest tournament information.
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Then, we also post all information available regarding every tournament:
- Tournament Information Sheet
- Accommodation & Booking Form
- Pro-Am list
- and all specific notes regarding the tournament concerned.
It is very important to check this page regularly to find the updated information.MEMBERS ONLINE SERVICE (MOS) Go via our official website in the players’ area link: or go directly to this link: https://secure.ocs-golf.com/ffg-members/
- Bank You can edit your credit card details and your bank account details - Tour Here you can enter the names of your sponsors and/or golf club. But also your manager con- tact details.
- Registration Here you can check your membership status. - Exemption Here you can check your current category.
- Entries Here you can check if you entered or not a tournament. - Results You will find here all your tournament results and your earnings.
- Payments Here you can find all details of your earnings, including the amount of withholding taxes de- ducted and the date of payment. Note: If you want to change the image of your profile, please contact us.
Playing in Tournaments
‘HARD CARD’
Conditions of Competition and Alps Tour Local Rules
All players should secure a copy of the Alps Tour Conditions of Competition and Local Rules
Card. This explains any rule that affects or modifies a Rule of Golf on Alps Tour tournaments.
(a) Rules governing play shall be:
(i) The current RandA Rules of Golf
(ii) The current Alps Tour Conditions of Competition and Local Rules
(iii) The Local Rules at the host club, as approved by the Tournament Director or
Chief Referee.
(b) In exceptional circumstances, the Chief Referee or Tournament Director may declare
part of the competition course as a practice area.
GROOVE REGULATIONS
Please note that a player’s clubs must conform to the groove and punch mark specifications
in the Rules of Golf that are effective from 1st January 2010. This is listed on the ‘Hard Card’.
This regulation does not apply in Egypt.
PACE OF PLAY TIMINGS
Even if you think you are not a slow player, you should read this information as it is almost
guaranteed that you will be in a group that will be timed during the 2017 season.
Please note the recurring phrase within this document. We feel it will be the best simple ad-
vice we can give you – We hope you will notice it!
Please be aware that being in a group that is timed means you are placed on record and if
this happens on 5 occasions during the season, you will be fined!
TIME PERMITTED FOR HOLE/ROUND – GUIDELINES
The current guidelines for holes are as follows:
3 ball groupings Par 3 – 11 minutes Par 4 - 14 minutes Par 5 – 17 minutes
2 ball groupings Par 3 – 9 minutes Par 4 - 12 minutes Par 5 – 14 minutes
Additional time will be added to holes which are difficult or are likely to cause delays. In addi-
tion, anticipated time for walks from greens to tees will also be added into the time permitted
giving a range of between 4 hours 12 minutes to 4 hours 35 minutes for a 3 ball group and 3
hours 32 minutes to 3 hours 45 minutes for a 2 ball group.
TIMING PROCEDURE
BE READY TO PLAY WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN TO PLAY
In order to try and achieve a more consistent method of timing amongst all officials on the
Alps Tour, the following document should act as a guideline which will also be forwarded to
all members.
Each week, the Chief Referee in consultation with the Tournament Director will publish a
“Time Allowed” chart which will be posted on the official notice board. Copies will be made
available to individual players on the pin positions sheet. This chart will list the maximumtime permitted for a group to finish individual holes and thus the overall time for the round.
If the first group exceeds the “Time Allowed” they will be regarded as being “Out of Posi-
tion”. Each subsequent group must stay within a starting interval behind the group in front
OR less than the “Time Allowed” to avoid being “Out of Position”. Any group starting after a
starter’s gap will be regarded as a first group (as noted above).
BE READY TO PLAY WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN TO PLAY
A group that becomes “Out of Position” for any reason whatsoever will be subject to imme-
diate “Monitoring” and so advised. A group will continue to be “Monitored” until they
regain their position or within the time allowed.
If it becomes apparent during the “Monitoring” that one or two of the group are not making
any contribution to improving the group’s overall pace of play, then timing may apply only to
them while the other player(s) remain “Monitored”.
When a group or individual(s) are subject to timings, officials will make every effort to inform
the following group but this is not mandatory and each player is obliged to know the rela-
tive position of his own group. A group so informed who lose position will almost certainly be
subject to “Monitoring” or individual timing.
Individual timings will be taken by the official of all players in the group.
For tee shots, players will be given sufficient time to reach the teeing ground, a player to
tee his ball and a count of three seconds thereafter.
Through the green, the time will start when the player has had sufficient time to reach his
ball and a count of three seconds thereafter.
Should a player be distracted by his fellow-competitors, caddies or an outside agency during
the preparations for his stroke, the stopwatch will be stopped and will not restart until the
player has again reached the point in his preparations when he was previously distracted.
Weather conditions such as wind or rain would not be regarded as an allowable distraction
and the stopwatch will continue to run.
BE READY TO PLAY WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN TO PLAY
Sufficient time is the time taken to walk at normal pace to the ball or tee i.e. if a player
walks quickly to his ball, he may have additional time to prepare, whereas a player who strolls
slowly to his ball may have less time as the stopwatch has already started!
Individual timings on the putting green should commence after the first player has had a
chance to replace his ball, all other balls have been marked and the player has been given
sufficient time to reach a position to start assessing his putt and three seconds thereafter.
However on a putt of less than 2 metres the timing should start as soon as the player stands
up having replaced (or having had sufficient time to replace) his ball and a count of three
thereafter.
Note: The time taken to repair ball marks and the removal of loose impediments will not
count in the timing of the stroke.
BE READY TO PLAY WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN TO PLAY
A player who is in excess of the time permitted to play a stroke whilst being “Monitored” will
be assessed a “Monitoring Penalty”.
Any player having a “Monitoring Penalty” will be “Timed” from the next tee unless his
group has regained its position.If a “Monitored” group loses further time, the group or those players within the group who
are deemed to be the cause of the delay will be “Timed”.
If a “Monitored” group fails to gain time, the official will decide whether to continue “Moni-
toring” or alternatively, commence “timing”. All players will be so informed.
A player who is seen by an official to take longer than double the applicable time permitted
for a stroke, regardless whether his group were in position at that time, will also be assessed
a “Monitoring Penalty”.
If a player in a group that is being timed exceeds the time permitted by more than 10% (ie 45
seconds for a 40 second shot or 56 seconds for a 50 second shot) he shall have a “Bad time”.
Except on the putting green, the official should advise that player as soon as practicable that
he has had a “Bad time”. The official may ask the player if he is familiar with the pace of
play condition thereby ensuring that the player is aware that a further bad time will result in
a penalty of one stroke being applied.
If the bad time is on a putt or short chip, the player should be so advised on the way to the
next tee.
A player will not be penalised if he has a 2nd bad time before being advised of his 1st.
Please note if a player, during a stipulated round, records three individual stroke
timings that exceed the limit of 40 or 50 seconds but which are within the 10% al-
lowance, he will be assessed a “Bad time”.
Any bad times will be carried forward for the remainder of the stipulated round
even if the group regains their position.
When you are informed that the group in front of you is being timed, you will have
to quicken your group’s pace to prevent your own group from being timed.
You have 30 minutes after finishing your round to appeal any bad time(s) assessed
during your round and thereafter there is no appeal.
BE READY TO PLAY WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN TO PLAY
FINES AND PENALTIES
Please be aware that a stroke(s) penalty may only be imposed if the same player has two or
more bad times during the same round. A monetary fine will also be imposed at the same
time. All members will be fined under the Pace of Play Regulation in the Member’s Handbook
and will not be subject to additional fines under the Condition of Competition.
However, in addition to the Hard Card, there is a comprehensive regulation in your Members
handbook that details the other ways in which your pace of play may attract a fine:
If you are timed on 5 occasions during the season, you will be fined €100. A player reaching
10 timings will be fined €200. 15 occasions of timing will incur a fine of €400 and a further
fine of €500 for each subsequent 5 occasions of timing.
Fines will also be levied for a player achieving his 2nd “bad time” or “Monitoring Penalty” or
any combination of either during the season. This fine is €150.
These fines are increased on each occasion that a player has a subsequent “bad time” or
“Monitoring Penalty”.BE READY TO PLAY WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN TO PLAY
Copies of the list containing all players timed are available from the Alps Tour Office and will
be periodically displayed on the official notice board. Please make sure you are aware of your
up to date position.
THINGS THE OFFICIAL CAN DO TO HELP
-Be in a position where you can be seen by the players.
-Be ready to assist with any Rules problems.
-Assess a player’s prospective shot and give additional time if you feel it is of a particularly
difficult nature.
-If players in a group that is out of position are making a big effort to regain their place, (eg.
improving by perhaps 2 minutes a hole) consider not timing them.
-Offer the chance for a player to be timed in practice rounds to help him understand the time
limits.
-Give additional time if weather conditions necessitate waterproofs being put on and taken
off repeatedly.
-Be understanding in very gusty wind conditions or adverse weather conditions.
THINGS A PLAYER CAN DO TO HELP
-Be aware of your position with regard to the group in front.
-If you feel that your group is falling behind, advise your fellow-competitors.
-If your group is behind, try to catch up as soon as possible.
-If informed that group ahead is on the clock, increase pace of play immediately
-Play a provisional ball whenever there is a doubt as to where the ball is lying “through the
green”
-Do not wait until it is your turn to play before putting your glove on
-Do not wait until it is your turn to play before calculating your yardage.
-Do not wait until it is your turn to play before assessing the wind direction
-Look at your own line of putt while your fellow-competitors look at theirs (within the bounds
of normal etiquette).
-Do not concern yourself with the group behind - that is the officials’ responsibility.
40 seconds is a long time in which to hit a golf shot
if preparations take place before it becomes your turn to play,
you will NOT have to rush your shot whatsoever.TOURNAMENT DRAWS
The staff will produce the draw (starting times) for the first two rounds using the following
procedures:
Approximatively 30 players each week are ‘seeded’ for television/media and positioned within
pre-determined start times designed to provide the best possible content for the media.
All others groups (non TV groups) and times are chosen by the computer. In deciding all non
TV groups, the computer splits the remaining players in half according to the Alps Tour’s en-
try category list with the highest ranked players slected to play with each other. All times are
random, allocated by computer.
The ‘seeded’ playeers for media are selected mainly by the Tournament Director in discussion
with the tournament promoter, sponsors and television. Historical and recent results plus na-
tionality are factors that are considered when selecting ‘seeded’ players.
Due to the computer randomly selecting not only the players in the groups but also tee times,
it is not possible for players to request an early or late time on a specific day.
The draw is normally published the day before the first round at noon.
BREACHES OF RULES OF GOLF BY PLAYING PARTNER
If you notice that your playing partner is about to breach a Rule, advise him that
what he might be about to do may be a breach of the Rules.
If you are unable to prevent the player from making a breach, make sure that the player
is very aware that he has almost certainly breached a Rule.
A timely discussion may prevent further penalties being incurred.
Delaying your response can result in not only the player being penalised but you could also
incur a penalty. It can lead to much more severe penalties being incurred. In most cases,
the player would have made an honest or perhaps a careless mistake and will welcome being
told but if there seems to be any doubt, ask for assitance from a Referee who will be only too
pleased to help.
PLAYING IN PRE-TOURNAMENT PRO-AMS
A pro-am will normally take place on the day before the 1st round of the tournament but oc-
casionally they will take place two days before.
At some events, there may be more than one pro-am and these can sometimes be played on
two separate days.
Members should be aware that these days are always regarded by sponsors/pro-
moters as the most important day in the tournament week. It is extremely impor-
tant for the future success of the Alps Tour that members entertain and look after
their amateur guests and provide them with an outstanding/VIP experience.SELECTION PROCEDURE
In the majority of our pro-ams, the field is splited in two sub-fields:
-50% for the Alps Tour members
-50% for the national players and invitations.
The following procedure will normally be used when choosing the Alps Tour members.
a) 3 players according to the current Order of Merit
- 1st pro-am: the Top 3 of the OoM entered in the tournament
- 2nd pro-am: the players ranked 4-6 of the OoM
- 3rd pro-am: the players ranked 7-9 of the OoM
- 4th pro-am: the players ranked 10th and 1-2
- etc.
b) the winner of the previous week
c) the balance of the field in category order (exlcuding category 2 - national field). as the
choice of players from OoM, we will go down in the category list, week after week.
This list is compiled by the Tournament Director and sent to the promoter of the event for his
invites. The promoter then decides the times and amateur teams the professionals will play
with.
Once a pro-am draw is published, it is very difficult to change times as many players will
have been allocated specific amateur teams. If you have requests please ensure these are
submitted to the Tournament Director before close of entries so that he can do whatever is
reasonably possible to accommodate them.
PRE-TOURNAMENT PRO-AM RESERVES
There are occasions when you may be selected as a reserve for the pro-am. The following
process summarises the full regulation which is contained in the handbook:
On the day before the pro-am at 12 noon, the reserve list will be published with:
- AM section - the first reserve on site
- PM section - the first reserve on site.
The “first reserve on site” must be ready to play if necessary for the duration of this starting
interval and until all groups in this interval have played 9 holes.
PRE-TOURNAMENT PRO-AM RELEASES
Entries for tournaments with a pro-am will commit the member to participate in the pro-am
(if invited) unless a release is granted.
A release may be requested from a pre-tournament pro-am, as long as it is submitted to the
Alps Tour Director of Operations by close of entries for that tournament.
There is a maximum number of releases of 2 per season.
All release requests will still require the approval of the relevant tournament promoter in
discussion with the Tournament Director and will generally only be given in exceptional cir-
cumstances.
The entry list for each of these pre-tournament pro-ams will be published on the Members’
Website and posted on the Official Board of the tournament week before. Members will only
be contacted directly of subsequent withdrawals change their exempt status into such pro-am
otherwise:
THE RESPONSABILITY IS ON THE MEMBER TO FIND OUT
IF HE HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PLAY.POLICIES CONDUCT AND BEHAVIOUR The Alps Tour has a great reputation for honesty, fair dealings, courtesy and sportsmanship and each member is expected to honour and maintain that tradition at all times whether on or off the golf course. Therefore, members are required to behave themselves in accordance to the Alps Tour Code of Ethics as contained in the Members’ Regulations Handbook. NON-SMOKING TOUR To uphold the reputation of the game of golf and the Alps Tour and in order of taking care of the health of its young members, Alps Tour will apply the regulation regarding the consump- tion of cigarettes, cigars and chewing tobacco during tournaments. Tournament participants are NOT allowed to smoke (including electronic cigarettes) or chew tobacco during any round (including pro-am events) of an Alps Tour Approved tournament in the following areas: a) On course during the stipulated round (except between 9th green and 10th tee and between 18th green and 1st tee where smoking areas would be installed); b) At practice areas (driving range, practice chipping green, practice putting green…): it is not allowed to smoke during any kind of play. Smoking will be allowed in dedicated areas only. STANDARD OF DRESS At tournament venues, players are required to present a neat appearance in both clothing and personal grooming. Whilst it is difficult to be specific, the following provides guidelines for the Tournament Direc- tor to interprete this regulation. 1) Shoes must be cleaned and polished. 2) Clothing must be tailored, clean, tidy and most appropriate to the game of golf. 3) Blue denim jeans are not acceptable at any time. 4) Shirts: Collarless, sleeveless, shirts of a transparent material/design or shirts worn out- side trousers are NOT acceptable. 5) Trousers & Shorts: Shorts and bermudas are NOT acceptable during tournament rounds. Furthermore trousers may not be worn tucked into socks. You are able to wear shorts during all practice rounds, pre-tournament pro-ams and inde- pendant one day pro-ams. All shorts should be knee lenght, tailored and predominately of one colour. “Cargo pocket style” shorts are not permitted. 6) Hats: the wear of caps, hats and visors are strictly prohibited in Tournament Offices and Club-Houses. If a player misses the cut and stays on at the venue, he has to be as smartly dressed as dur- ing play of tournament: no jeans, no shorts, no T-shirts, no flip-flops and beach shoes are allowed at the golf club. At Pro-am prize giving ceremony and any official functions during the tournament week: players must be well dressed. No jeans, no T-shirts, no flip-flops or beach shoes. It is a mat- ter of respect for sponsors, promoters, Clubs, amateurs, etc.
ON COURSE PRACTICE REGULATIONS Practice shall be permitted in designated areas only and at designated times. 1) Players MUST book a practice tee time through the Tournament Office only. Book- ings made through the golf club will not be accepted. First and last practice times will be notified however and unless otherwise stipulated all groups must start from the 1st tee. Groups of 3 players maximum. A player is allowed to book tee times for other players but all names must be precisely indi- cated. Players are not at any time permitted to tee off before or after these times. Players must tee off within the marked teeing ground ONLY, according to the Rules of Golf. 2) During practice rounds only one ball shall be in play with the following exceptions: - If a player misses the green with his shot to the green, he may play one additional shot. - Not more than 3 chip shots may be played from beside the green provided such practice does not damage the course. - Only 1 bunker shot may be played towards the green from a greenside bunker. All other practice bunker shots must be played away from the green. - Only 3 practice putts are permitted. - No additional practice strokes shall be played if the group behind is waiting to play. PRACTICE RANGE Players should be aware of the range opening times and adhere to them. Pro-Am day: for a period of one hour prior to any shotgun start pro-am, the use of all practice facilities is restricted to competitors in the pro-am only (professional and amateur). Players should always play within the prescribed hitting area and aim to land their golf balls within the prescribed landing area. Players should not take more than one bucket at any one time. MEDIA The favourable public reputation of the Alps Tour and its tournaments are valuable assets and create measurable benefits for all members. It is an obligation of membership to not make any statement or comment in any language, which is or may become public, whether via television, radio, newspaper, magazine, periodi- cal, book, the internet (including social networking websites such as Twitter and Facebook) or any other media or means which the member knows, or should reasonably know, is likely to or will: - constitute an attack on, disparage, harm or be otherwise prejudicial to the reputation or interests of any tournament sponsor, promoter, fellow competitor, the Alps Tour, any of its officials or the game of golf in general; - be an unapproved disclosure of any confidential information of any tournament sponsor, promoter, fellow competitor, the Alps Tour, any of its officials; or prejudice or implicate any fellow competitor in disciplinary or legal proceedings. It is essential that members make every effort to support all public relations and media ac- tivities which among other things include compliance with reasonable requests from the Alps Tour or tournament’s press officer to attend the press/media centre to co-operate with the media immediately following completion of a tournament round.
SCORING SERVICES TEAM Each federation/promoter provides a team to manage the on-site collection of scores. This team installs and manages the on-site scoring computer systems to collect the data and feed this to the oncourse scoreboards as well as Alps Tour website, TV, Media and others. They also provide the scoreboards. These volunteers are important and necessary for the smooth running of an event. Please treat them with courtesy when giving them your scores. CARE OF GOLF COURSE AND ETIQUETTE Members must pay attention to keep the course, the driving range, chipping and putting greens clean. Empty bottles or cans, bananas and all trashes have to be thrown in the bins. Cigarette butts have to be put into ashtrays at disposal in the dedicated smoking areas. Members have to replace their divots, repair their pitch marks on the green, rake bunkers and gently place the flagstick on the ground to prevent any damage. They must: - Tee off within the marked teeing ground ONLY - Replace divots on the course - Repair pitch marks on the green - Rake bunkers - Gently place the flagstick on the ground to prevent any damage - Allow groups to play through when waiting for a ruling - Control their temper anywhere within the environs of the Club or the course - Not use a mobile phone or earphones during a stipulated round, except to call the Tourna- ment Office or an Official in emergencies - Pay a courtesy visit to the Club Professional whenever visiting a golf club or other golf es- tablishment - Pay attention to keep the course, the driving range and practice areas clean - Return the scorecard personally to the Recording - Avoid any behaviour viewed as unprofessional in the opinion of the Alps Tour.
Past Champions
2001 Stefano Reale (Ita)
2002 Alessandro Napoleoni (Ita)
2003 Emanuele Lattanzi (Ita)
2004 Andrea Maestroni (Ita)
2005 Cedric Menut (Fra)
2006 François Calmels (Fra)
2007 Julien Quesne (Fra)
2008 Julien Grillon (Fra)
2009 Andrea Perrino (Ita)
2010 Matteo Delpodio (Ita)
2011 Guillaume Cambis (Fra)
2012 Gareth Shaw (N.Irl)
2013 Jason Palmer (Eng)
2014 Nino Bertasio (Ita)
2015 Darius Van Driel (Ned)
2016 Matt Wallace (Eng)
2017 Adria Arnaus (Esp)
… Several players among former Alps Tour Members play
or played on the European Tour:
Felipe Lima (Por), Gregory Bourdy (Fra), Alessandro Tadini (Ita), Mike Lorenzo-Vera
(Fra), Markus Brier (Aut), Bernd Wiesberger (Aut), Martin Wiegele (Aut), Julien
Quesne (Fra), Lorenzo Gagli (Ita), Matthew Baldwin (Eng), Nicolas Colsaerts (Bel),
Nino Bertasio (Ita), Matthieur Pavon (Fra), Damien Perrier (Fra), Chris Paisley
(Eng), Eddie Pepperell (Eng)..Alps Tour & We Forest WeForest is an international non-profit organisation promoting a global movement to replant forests that have been cut down. Global warming is the biggest challenge we have created for our children and future genera- tions. Planting trees and restoring half of the degraded land on our planet with rich, diverse sustainable forests will create enough additional cloud cover to Make Earth Cooler. Forest must be planted sustainably. This can be done by using permaculture (or agroforest- ry), a planting approach in which natural environments are designed to reflect the diversity, stability and resilience of natural ecosystems. How do we protect the trees in new forests? We believe local communities need to be involved and directly benefit from our planting activities. We train them in understanding the value of growing and protecting diverse forests. Our projects directly empower people to operate entrepreneurially by providing them with long term jobs and better living conditions. In doing so, we help address issues of job security, food security, clean water and a local cash economy. We also ensure that at least 10% of the trees planted are agroforestry trees for direct local benefits. Our «start-up» players support financially We Forest in its project by planting a new Alps Tour forest in Brazil.
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France
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