December 2019 the 2020 Sunshine Ladies Tour
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December 2019 The 2020 Sunshine Ladies Tour season will consist of eight events, seven of which will count towards the Investec Order of Merit. Included in this information pack is the format and conditions of competition of the individual events. ENTRIES: Entries can be completed online, by logging in to the players’ login page on www.sunshineladiestour.com or from your mobile phone on the Sunshine Ladies Tour app. As all entries will be done electronically, all players MUST complete the attached personal details from and return it to Barbara Pestana at [email protected] Upon receipt of the completed personal details form players will be sent their login instructions along with their username and password. If you are a first-time participant on the Sunshine Ladies Tour, your login details will be created and sent to you. By entering any of these events, players confirm that they have read the tournament conditions and agree to abide by the rules and regulations of both the SA WPGA and the Sunshine Ladies Tour. Tournaments included in the 2020 Investec Order of Merit: • Cape Town Ladies Open • SuperSport Ladies Challenge presented by Sun International • Dimension Data Ladies Challenge and Pro-am (limited field professionals only) • South African Women’s Masters • Canon Serengeti Par 3 Challenge (limited field professionals only) • Joburg Ladies Open • Jabra Ladies Classic • Investec South African Women’s Open FIELD SIZES: • Cape Town Ladies Open – Maximum 72 • SuperSport Ladies Challenge presented by Sun International – Maximum 72 • Dimension Data Ladies Challenge and Pro-am – Maximum 60 (professionals only) • South African Women’s Masters – Maximum 72 • Canon Serengeti Par 3 Challenge – Maximum 24 • Joburg Ladies Open – Maximum 72 • Jabra Ladies Classic – Maximum 72 • Investec South African Women’s Open – Maximum 132 (Field sizes are subject to change depending on the amount of entries received prior to the closing date) ELIGIBILITY & FORMATS: Cape Town Ladies Open a) The leading 57 available professional players off the 2019 Sunshine Ladies Tour Players Ranking list b) A maximum of 10 invitations nominated by the Sunshine Ladies Tour c) A maximum of 5 amateur invitations nominated by the Sunshine Ladies Tour Format: 54 holes stroke play with a cut after 2 rounds to the leading 30 professionals and ties Prize Fund: R200 000 SuperSport Ladies Challenge presented by Sun International a) The leading 57 available professional players off the 2019 Sunshine Ladies Tour Players Ranking list b) A maximum of 10 invitations nominated by the Sunshine Ladies Tour c) A maximum of 5 amateur invitations nominated by the Sunshine Ladies Tour Format: 54 holes stroke play with a cut after 2 rounds to the leading 30 professionals and ties. The first and second round will be played at Lost City Golf Course and the final round at Gary Player CC. Prize Fund: R400 000 Dimension Data Ladies Challenge and Pro-am (Professionals Only) a) The leading 50 available professional players off the 2019 Sunshine Ladies Tour Players Ranking list b) A maximum of 10 invitations nominated by the Sunshine Ladies Tour Format: 54 holes stroke play and better ball medal with an amateur partner with a cut after 2 rounds to the leading 30 professionals (stroke play) and ties. The leading 10 teams will compete in the final round, in the case of a tie for 10th team position after the 2nd round, there will be a count out using the 2nd round score. The first two rounds to be played at George Golf Club and the final round at Fancourt Outeniqua. Prize Fund: R600 000 and R100 000 Better Ball Medal South African Women’s Masters a) The leading 57 available professional players off the 2019 Sunshine Ladies Tour Players Ranking list b) A maximum of 10 invitations nominated by the Sunshine Ladies Tour c) A maximum of 5 amateur invitations nominated by the Sunshine Ladies Tour Format: 54 holes stroke play with a cut after 2 rounds to the leading 30 professionals and ties Pro-Am: Pre-Tournament pro-am on Tuesday, 18 February 2020 Prize Fund: R200 000 Canon Serengeti Par 3 Challenge The leading 20 available professional players off the 2019 Sunshine Ladies Tour Players Ranking list and the winners of the four 2020 season tournaments leading up to the Canon Serengeti Par 3 Challenge. Format: Saturday & Sunday - Professionals will compete in a 36-hole stroke play event, as well as a four-ball alliance with two scores to count. A team will consist of two professionals and two amateurs. The amateur team will buy their two professionals by way of a Calcutta Auction. Prize Fund: R150 000 (minimum) Team Fund: R50 000 (minimum) Each professional will receive an additional R5000 for participating Joburg Ladies Open a) The leading 57 available professional players from the 2019 Sunshine Ladies Tour Players Ranking list b) A maximum of 10 invitations nominated by the Sunshine Ladies Tour c) A maximum of 5 amateur invitations nominated by the Sunshine Ladies Tour Format: 54 holes stroke play with a cut after 2 rounds to the leading 30 professionals and ties Pro-Am: Pre-Tournament pro-am on Tuesday, 25 February 2020 Prize Fund: R500 000 Jabra Ladies Classic a) The leading 57 available professional players from the 2019 Sunshine Ladies Tour Players Ranking list b) A maximum of 10 invitations nominated by the Sunshine Ladies Tour c) A maximum of 5 amateur invitations nominated by the Sunshine Ladies Tour Format: 54 holes stroke play with a cut after 2 rounds to the leading 30 professionals and ties Pro-Am: Pre-Tournament pro-am on Tuesday, 3 March 2020 Prize Fund: R600 000 Investec South African Women’s Open a) The leading 30 available professional players from the 2019 Sunshine Ladies Tour Player Rankings list b) The leading 90 available players off the 2019 LET Player Rankings c) A maximum of 5 invitations nominated by the Sunshine Ladies Tour d) A maximum of 2 amateur invitations nominated by the Sunshine Ladies Tour e) A maximum of 5 pre-qualifiers Format: 54 holes stroke play with a cut after 2 rounds to the leading 50 professionals and ties Pre-Qualifier: Monday, 9 March 2020 Pro-Am: Pre-Tournament pro-am on Wednesday, 11 March 2020 Prize Fund: €200 000 Note: The Investec South African Women’s Open qualifies for World Ranking points Prize funds will pay out to those making the cut and amateurs will be in addition to the cut numbers. The exchange rate for the Investec South African Women’s Open will be fixed on the Friday, prior to the tournament. Whilst every consideration is taken into account regarding details of events, the Sunshine Ladies Tour reserves the right to change dates, venues, prize money or any other aspect of an announced event at short notice. In this exceptional circumstance, players are reminded that they will not be compensated for any inconvenience. Additional information: 1. INCENTIVES: The 2020 Investec Order of Merit, which will commence with the Cape Town Ladies Open, will be based on a points system (points breakdown below) and the top three placed professionals on the final Investec Order of Merit will gain automatic entry into the 2021 Investec South African Women’s Open. The winner of the 2020 Investec Order of Merit (points table), at the conclusion of the Investec South African Women’s Open, will receive a bonus prize of R100 000 (one hundred thousand rand). In order to qualify for the Order of Merit bonus prize, players must have competed in at least four (4) events in the 2020 Sunshine Ladies Tour season. The winner of the Jabra Ladies Classic will gain automatic entry into the Jabra Ladies Open, which will be played in the week of the 7 – 9 May 2020 in France. The winner of the Investec South African Women’s Open will have the following exemptions: • Tournament Winners Category Exemption for the remainder of 2020 and the 2021 season • Exemption for the Women’s British Open 2020 • Exemption for the Evian Championship in 2020 In addition to the above, the following privileges will be granted for the 2020 season by the Ladies European and Ladies European Access Tour: • The leading player will go directly to final stage and two additional players will receive a LETAS category. • The player going straight to final stage will at worst receive the equivalent of the 2019 Category 13a if she does not gain her card or non-exempt status on LET. The two other players will appear after Category 13a (before the current 13b). • The leading player off the OoM, not otherwise exempt, will be invited to the Lalla Meryem Cup, which will be played in the week of the 1st – 7th June 2020 in Morocco. NB: If the Investec Order of Merit winner is already exempt for the final stage of Tour School or entry into the Lalla Meryem Cup, these would be passed on to the next person on the Investec Order of Merit list. However, this would not extend beyond those finishing in the top ten on the Investec Order of Merit. The Canon Serengeti Par 3 Challenge will count as an event played, but no points will be awarded. 2. FIELD COMPOSITIONS: All fields will be filled off the 2019 Sunshine Ladies Tour Player Rankings, based on past Order of Merit winners, tournament winners and the 2019 Order of Merit (see Player Rankings attachment). Any places not taken up by professionals may be filled by amateurs using the WGSA ranking system as at the closing date of entries unless otherwise published. A maximum of five amateur invites per tournament will be considered as and when required.