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TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW - THE WORLD'S LARGEST GOLF TOURNAMENT - International Pairs Golf
I N T E R N AT I O N A L PA I R S   TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW

                                          ·THE WORLD’S LARGEST GOLF TOURNAMENT·
TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW - THE WORLD'S LARGEST GOLF TOURNAMENT - International Pairs Golf
Welcome & Thank you for your interest
We trust that the next few pages will give   We understand your apprehension in   We are confident that we have a fantastic
you a background to what International         getting into something new and       opportunity for you in the golf event
           Pairs are all about.                     appreciate your time.         business which, if approached correctly,
                                                                                  will be as financially viable to you as it is
                                                                                           to our current licensees.
TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW - THE WORLD'S LARGEST GOLF TOURNAMENT - International Pairs Golf
OUR MISSION & VISION

                                    Mission
                                    To deliver the world’s most exciting and inclusive amateur
                                    events for golfers. Providing an unrivalled playing
                                    experience for those participating - creating more winners,
                                    more champions and giving more people the golfing
                                    experience of their lives!

                                    Vision
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                                    To create a golf environment where all registered club
                                    golfers in the world have the opportunity to compete
                                    internationally on a fair and Golf handicap basis.
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INTERNATIONAL PAIRS

Background
Conceived in the UK in 1998 as a golf tournament to celebrate the
millennium, International Pairs is now firmly established as a major event
in the diaries of many golf clubs and public handicap-registered golfers
worldwide.

Thousands of golfers take part each year and the tournament are
continuing to expand internationally with new countries and territories
becoming involved on a regular basis.

The International Pairs World Final Series is an International Golf

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Tournament, played globally. Since its inception, more than 1.5 million
amateur golfers from over 50 countries have enjoyed competing in this
exciting, friendly and hugely prestigious event.
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INTERNATIONAL PAIRS

A competition aimed at
Amateur handicapped
club golfers
Golf Federations and Bodies already cater extensively for the top echelon of golfers
in their countries. This is extremely important as these are the golfers who will
continue to represent their country in amateur and professional golf. Unfortunately,
this adds up to a very small portion of golfers within each country.

We are all aware that the bulk of each nation’s golfers are the regular and loyal club
members who play their golf off handicap and enjoy the competition and

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camaraderie amongst their peers. The International Pairs is specifically aimed and
designed to give the amateur, handicapped club golfer the possible opportunity to
play at a higher level against golfers of other countries in exciting tournament
conditions.
TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW - THE WORLD'S LARGEST GOLF TOURNAMENT - International Pairs Golf
INTERNATIONAL PAIRS

A competition aimed at
Amateur handicapped club
golfers
At the World finals the tournament is played over 2 days as a 36-hole Better Ball
Stableford event.

The new Digital Division will create more awareness and traction to a different
market segment.

A series of qualifying events are held in each country and, depending on participant
numbers, pairs qualify to win through to the next round until a winning pair has
been found, who will then win through to the World Finals. (Texas may have a

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maximum of 3 teams at the World Finals.)
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• ROAD TO THE WORLD FINAL

                                    How to Qualify
                                    for World Finals                                                                             National / Territory Final

                                    • Players pay a once off entry fee to participate in qualifying club
                                      event/s                                                                 Regional / State Final
                                                                                                                    (Optional)

                                    • Qualifying events are held at participating clubs/ regions
                                      throughout the season (determined by club).
                                                                                                           National /Territory
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                                    • Depending on our formula (numbers), players qualify for                       (Optional)
                                      Regionals or a State final
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                                    • Number of teams participating will ultimately determine how
                                      many finalist we can send to the world finals. Texas may have a
                                      maximum of three teams per category at the World Final                                        International Pairs
                                      (subject to terms and conditions).                                                               World Finals
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Options in Terms of the Events at Club Level
There are various options that are used by different clubs to qualify players from club
level to the state qualifiers. The system the club wants to use to qualify players is at their
own discretion, as long as the following principles are adhered to:
• No Players under the age of 21 may enter at any stage.
• All players must have an official handicap.
• Maximum handicap men is 32. Maximum handicap ladies is 36.
Some of the current options that Clubs have used with success:
• Create a new stand alone event. Great for clubs that need to create and generate new
  events and income.
• International Pairs qualifier as an add on event to the Member- Member, match play
  or other event.
• As a prize
• Men’s or Ladies groups. (Senior Society or other groups.)
• Organized groups, Quota or skins games. (closed to their games only)
• Series of club qualifiers. (Wednesday or Saturday play over a 12 week period,
  qualifiers have a playoff at the end.)
• Open play qualifier. Can qualify for playoff any day of the week. Weekly winner.
  Playoff at the end.
• IT IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CLUB TO USE THIS EVENT AS THEY SEEFIT.
• ALL PROFIT LESS REGIONAL ENTRY FEE PER TEAM IS THE CLUBS TO USE AS THEY SEE
  FIT
• CLUB MEMBERS ONLY PAY AN ENTRY FEE AT CLUB LEVEL
• We have more detailed work sheets on how each system works in the Frequently
  Asked Question Brochure.
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Regional Qualifiers & State Final
                                    STATE OF TEXAS REGIONAL/STATE FINALS
                                    • International Pairs will host three regional/state qualifiers (DFW, Houston,
                                      Austin/San Antonio) based on number of entries. (each regional must have a
                                      minimum of 20 teams entered)
                                    • Regional finals will be hosted between August 20 and September 13.
                                    • International Pairs organizing committee will host regionals/final at no
                                      additional golf cost to the players who have advanced from club level.
                                      (Excluding practice round.)
                                    • If we only host one regional it will count as the Final.

                                    • Assuming we have three Regional’s, the winner of each regional will advance to
                                       the World Finals in Portugal
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TEXAS FINALIST WINNERS
             PACKAGE 2021
             What is covered by Texas International Pairs?
• Economy Airfare to the World Final. (Nearest Airport to Lisbon
  return)
• Travel Insurance for flights only.
• Four nights accommodation with breakfast.
• Accommodation based on two people sharing.
• Lunch served daily at event.
• One practice round and two tournament rounds.
• Practice balls each day as specified within the tournament
  conditions.
• Opening Ceremony with 3 course dinner.
• Themed evening with buffet dinner.
• Closing Ceremony with 3 course dinner.
• Team shirt/s
• A small gift bag upon arrival.
* Additional packages for single accommodation or sharing for an additional person is available
upon request.(The additional cost would be on the player.)
Cost to participate in
     Texas International Pairs
               Entry fee schedule is as follows:
OPEN DIVISION
1 team - $1000
2 teams -$2000 ($1000 per team)
3 teams -$3000 ($1000 per team)
4 teams - $4000 ($1000 per team)

LADIES DIVISION
1 - 4 TEAMS $1000 PER TEAM
Ladies division will be held only if there are a minimum of 20
teams entered
MIXED PAIRS DIVISION
1 - 4 TEAMS $1000 PER TEAM
Mixed Pairs division will be held only if there are a minimum
of 20 teams entered
Whatever profit the club generates over the selected participation level
is theirs to use as they see fit. We have many clubs worldwide that
generate a substantial amount of income, while providing an exciting
opportunity for the members.
Other Notes of
                                     Interest
                                                                                                                Countries who are at an advanced
                                    Qualifying Period                                                           stage of negotiations scheduled to
                                                                                                                come on board in 2021
                                    We generally recommend a 16 week or less qualifying
                                    period. This allows clubs to use the different events or
                                    systems to their advantage.

                                      Participating Countries
                                     Belgium                     Jersey (UK)                  South Africa       NEW ZEALAND    BRAZIL
                                     Botswana                    Kenya                        Spain
                                                                                                                 SEYCHELLES     THAILAND
                                     Canada                      Namibia                      Sweden
                                     Denmark                     Nigeria                      Tanzania           FRANCE         MAURITIUS
                                     Egypt                       Northern                     USA Florida        RUSSIA         JAPAN
                                     England                     Ireland                      USA Missouri
                                     Germany                     Netherlands                  USA Texas          CHINA          COLUMBIA
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                                     Iceland                     Norway                       Wales              HONG KONG      CZECH REPUBLIC
                                     India                       Pakistan                     Zambia                            MALAYSIA
                                                                                                                 ARGENTINA
                                     Indonesia                   Portugal                     Zimbabwe
                                     Israel                      Dominican                                                      MEXICO
                                     Italy                       Republic

                                     A number of these countries bring more than 1 team to participate in the
                                     World Finals.
                                     APPROVED FOR PAYMENT OF EXPENSES BY THE USGA UNDER RULE 4-2G
VISION FOR THE FUTURE
   International Pairs - Texas

It is our desire to grow this event so that we will be able to support the
golf community in various ways. Obviously, all this is predicated on future
participation of the clubs.

Goals we would like to achieve in the future

• Increase the number of teams representing their club, state and
  country to the maximum of 3 teams allowed for our state.

• Establish a Ladies only division with a maximum of 3 teams.

• All clubs that send any combination of 3 teams or more to the Regional

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  Qualifiers will become eligible to send a staff member along with the
  winning team at the Texas Finals to the World Final.

• Develop a charity component and donate money to a worthy cause
  within the golf community. ( closed to clubs that participate in the
  qualifiers)
1999 – 2020*

                                    Past Winners
                                          1999 ENGLAND Paul Evans & Simon Pitt           2012 PORTUGAL Tiago Costa & Sergio Pereira

                                          2000 ENGLAND Paul Lomax & Matthew Laws         2013 SPAIN Manuel Varela & Manuel Gonzalez
                                          2001 ENGLAND Mark Philips & Darren Bradford    2014 ENGLAND Mark Kelly & Luke Eustace
                                          2002 ENGLAND Sam Humpston & Julian Salt        2015 USA Denis Cho & Joao Tomazeli
                                          2003 ENGLAND Michael Barr & Michael Stewart    2016 USA Clint Payton & John Burton
                                          2004 SCOTLAND John Maxwell & Stephan Brown     2017 IRELAND Vincent Hand & Robert Hutton
                                          2005 COLOMBIA Julio Salas & Pablo Hernández
                                                                                         2018 NAMIBIA Bertus Damons & Joseph Martin
                                          2006 PHILIPPINES Felix Cortez & Gary Sales
                                                                                         2019 SOUTH AFRICA Peet van Schalkwyk & Mario Strydom
                                          2007 ENGLAND Shaun Smith & Simon Deaves
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                                                                                               2019 LADIES DIVISION
                                          2008 ENGLAND John Maxwell & Stephen Brown
                                                                                               Isabelle Backx & Sally-Anne Hyatt (South Africa)

                                          2009 CANADA Marilyne Cadieux & Saby Dagenais         2019 INVITATION DIVISION
                                                                                               Paul Mooney & Richard Jones (Jersey)
                                          2010 CANADA Dave Galvin & Brett Wall
                                                                                               2019 AMPUTEE DIVISION
                                          2011 IRELAND Mick Galvin & Jason Sherlock            Reinhard Schuhknecht (South Africa) & Josh Williams (Canada)
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                                    Next Step
                                    Thank you for taking the time to go through this
                                    document. We are sure you have several
                                    questions and once interest is established, we will
                                    have further discussions.
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Contact Us
www.ipgolfusa.com                          @golf_pairs

@internationalpairsgolf                    International Pairs Golf

Bill Dowling – International Pairs Texas
bill@integritygolfservices.com
Mobile: 972-672-4296
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