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COMPETITOR’S INFORMATION SHEET EVENT NAME BG BANGKOK OPEN 2019 DATE 17th – 20th October, 2019 HOST VENUE Watermill Golf Club & Resort 44 Moo 2 Photan, Ongkaruk, Nakornnayok 26120 Tel. (662) 549-1555-8, (666) 4936-0029 Website: www.watermillgolf.com PRIZE FUND THB4,000,000 (1st Place: THB600,000.00) Withholding Tax 5% (15% Foreigner) FIELD SIZE 144 [Cut-Off - Top 50 Professionals and Ties] Category 1 - Top fifty (50) of the Official World Golf Ranking as of the tournament application deadline Category 2 - The winner of any Order of Merit based on accumulated performances on the PGA Tour, the European Tour, the Japan Tour, the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Sunshine Tour, the Asian Tour, and the One Asia Tour Category 3 - The winner of the ATGT’s Order of Merit shall be able to compete in any tournament for five (5) years after the season when the golfer won this title Category 4 - The winner of Singha Thailand Masters or All Thailand Championship shall be able to compete in any tournament for three (3) years after the season when the golfer won either title Category 5 - The winner of two or more tournaments within a period of one year shall be able to compete in any tournament for three (3) years after the season when the golfer won such titles Category 6 - The winner of any tournament shall be able to compete in any tournament for two (2) years after the season when the golfer won such title Category 7 - Players based on special exemptions Category 8 - The top players from each tournament’s Monday qualifying round Category 9 - The top sixty (60) players of the previous year of the ATGT’s Order of Merit Category 10 - The top four (4) amateurs based on the previous year of the ATGT’s Amateur Ranking Points Category 11 - The leading player within the top 5 of the current ATGT’s Order of Merit who is not otherwise exempt (applied to the next immediate event) Category 13 - ATGT Honorary Members Category 14 - Members in categories 15 and 16 shall be re-ranked according to their positions in the current ATGT’s Order of Merit at designated times in the year which shall be determined by the Tournament Committee. Category 15 - Top 35 players and ties from 2019 Final Qualifying Stage Category 16 - The sixty-first (61st) to eightieth (80th) players of the previous year’s ATGT’s Order of Merit Category 17 - Players finishing in thirty-sixth (36th) to eightieth (80th) and ties from the 2019 Final Qualifying Stage Category 18 - The eighty-first (81st) to one-hundred-fiftieth (150th) players of the previous year’s ATGT’s Order of Merit Category 19 - Players missing the cut at the 2019 Final Qualifying Stage Category 20 - The one-hundred-fifty-first (151st) players and below of the previous year’s ATGT’s Order of Merit Category 21 - Past ATGT tournament winners who are not otherwise exempt Category 22 - First Qualifying Stage players ENTRY OPENING DATE Monday 23rd September 2019 at 09:00 hrs (Thailand time) APPLICATION PROCESS • Please send an email to [email protected] including Player name, Tournament which player would like to apply for, specify which caddy would you like to use; Own caddy or House caddy. • Applications are only accepted via email. No other method of application submission shall be considered. • An application is not considered accepted unless the applicant receives a confirmation of acceptance via email. It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify his status of his application. ENTRY CLOSING DATE Monday 7th October 2019 at 16:00 hrs. (Thailand time) WITHDRAWAL CLOSING DATE Thursday 10th October 2019 by 16:00 hrs. (Thailand time) ENTRY FEES THB2,000.00 (Cash or Bank Transfer) PLAYERS REGISTRATION Tournament Office in the main Club House th (Thailand time) Tuesday 15 October: 08:00-16:00 DEADLINE: 12:00PM - Wednesday, 16th October Players arriving late MUST inform ATGT in advance via EMAIL: [email protected] CADDIE FEES THB 350.00 per round Competitors who wish to bring their own caddies MUST inform ATGT by 7th October 2019 via email. Note: Players who register for local caddies and do not use them will still have to pay the caddie for the week. PRO-AM Wednesday 16th October 2019 Format: "Stroke Play"(Team’s score for each hole will be Shotgun Start: 11:00AM determined by best net scores) The team return with the No. of teams: 30 teams lowest total net score for the round is the winner. PRACTICE ROUNDS Tue.15th October Tee 1: 07:00 - 15:00, Tee 10: 07:00 - 09:00, 14:00 - 15:00 (Thailand time) Note: For practice on Tue. 15th October Last starting time for practice round is 15:00 Wed.16th October Tee 1: 07:00 - 10:00, Tee 10: 07:00 - 10:00 Note: For practice on Wed. 16th October all players who shall not play in the Pro-Am must leave the golf course no later than 10:00 AM to ensure an on-time start of the Pro-Am. Tee time booking not required, it will be first come first serve basis. SHORTS ARE ALLOWED ON OFFICIAL PRACTICE ROUND (TUESDAY ONLY) PRACTICE FACILITIES Mon. 14th October 06:30 - 15:30 (last ball issuance at 15:00) (Thailand time) Tue. 15th October 06:30 - 17:00 Wed. 16th October 06:30 - 09:30, 11:00 - 17:00 (for all players) Note: The driving range from 9:30 - 11:00 shall be reserved for players who shall play in the Pro-Am. Thu. 17th October - Sat. 19th October 06:00 - 17:00 Note: 15th October - 19th October: Last ball issuance at 16:30 Sun. 20th October 06:00 until the last group tees off LOCKER ROOM Main Clubhouse BAG STORAGE N/A PHYSIOTHERAPIST Location: TBA 09:00 – 18:00 (Tuesday) ; 1 hour before play till end of play (Wed – Sun) OFFICIAL HOTEL Watermill Golf Club & Resort 44 Moo 2 Photan, Ongkaruk, Nakornnayok 26120 Tel. (662) 549-1560-3, (666) 4936-0030 THB 1,200 net/room/night Included ABF for 2 persons Booking through E-mail: [email protected] *Please indicate in reservation that you are participating on “BG Bangkok Open 2019” COMPETITOR’S INFORMATION SHEET AIRPORT Suvarnabhumi Airport Airport to Hotel and Golf Course is about 88 km. (2hrs.30 mins by car) TOURNAMENT Tournament Director: Jittisak Tamprasert OFFICIALS Referees: Phanut Hirunsirisombat (Chief), Chayut Sawangsab, Idtipath Silasuwan, Satit Satitsamran, Suwan Singsakul Admin: Nantapol Dolwittayakul CONTACT Nantapol Dolwittayakul INFORMATION E-mail: [email protected] Mobile: +66 81 372 6462 MONDAY QUALIFYING ROUND INFORMATION DATE Monday 14th October, 2019 CONDITIONS The tournament is limited to not more than 120 players who are eligible from 1. The leading 10 amateurs who are not otherwise exempt to the tournament round from 2018 ATGT Amateur Ranking 2. Sponsor Exemption 3. The rest of the field will follow 2019 ATGT Eligibility List who is not otherwise exempt to the tournament round. The Qualifying Round will be played over 18 holes under a stroke play format. The total number of players who will move on to the Tournament Round will be announced on Sunday 13th October at 10:00AM. Approximately 20% of the Monday qualifying field will again access to the tournament round. In the event of a tie, there will be a ‘hole-by-hole’ play-off at the hole (s) set by the Committee to determine the winner. APPLICATION PROCESS • Please send an email to [email protected] including Player name, Tournament which player would like to apply for, specify which caddy would you like to use; Own caddy or House caddy. • Applications are only accepted via email. No other method of application submission shall be considered. • An application is not considered accepted unless the applicant receives a confirmation of acceptance via email. It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify his status of his application. • The Tournament application period shall start on Monday, 23 September 2019, at 9:00 AM. (Thailand time) • The Tournament application period shall end on Monday, 7 October 2019, at 4:00 PM. (Thailand time) • The withdrawal deadline shall be Thursday, 10 October 2019, at 4:00 PM. (Thailand time), and a sufficient reason for the withdrawal must be provided. A player who wishes to withdraw after this deadline must provide sufficient documentary evidence, such as medical records, for the withdrawal to be approved. ENTRY FEES THB2,000.00 (Bank Transfer only) Bank account details are as follows: Payable to: Sports Management Group Co., Ltd. Account No.: 018-2-57791-5 Name of Bank: Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited Swift Address: SICOTHBK Note: For bank transfers, all bank charges must be borne by the applicant. To enable us to identify the payment on receipt, please make sure your name is quoted in reference by the issuing bank. *One-time Entry Fee for Qualifying Round and Tournament Round PLAYERS REGISTRATION Tournament Office in the main Club House th (Thailand time) Sunday 13 October: 08:00-16:00 Players arriving late should inform the ATGT in advance via EMAIL: [email protected] TEE TIMES Players can check tee times on Sunday, 13th October 2019 at 10:00AM. PRIOR OFFICIAL 7th - 13th October 2019. Players who wish to practice during these dates are advised to contact the golf course PRACTICE DAYS directly. A special green fee will be available for players Green Fee: 7-11 October: 300 Baht 12-13 October: 500 Baht Caddie Fee: 350 Baht .