2021 TOURNAMENTS, ELIGIBILITY & FORMATS: Published December 2020 (Subject to Change) Cape Town Ladies Open a) The leading 30 available professional players off the 2020 SLT Players Ranking list b) Five amateur invitations nominated by Women’s Golf South Africa c) A maximum of 10 invitations nominated by the Sunshine Ladies Tour d) The balance of the field will be filled off the 2020 SLT Players Ranking list Date: 3 – 5 February Venue: Royal Cape Golf Club Closing date: Wednesday, 20 January 2021 Field size: 72 Format: 54 holes stroke play with a cut after 2 rounds to the leading 30 professionals and ties Pro-Am: N/A Prize Fund: R200 000 Dimension Data Ladies Challenge and Pro-am (Professionals Only) a) The leading 30 available professional players off the 2020/2021 SLT Players Ranking list b) A maximum of 10 invitations nominated by the Sunshine Ladies Tour c) The balance of the field will be filled off the 2020/2021 SLT Players Ranking list Date: 12 – 14 February Venue: George Golf Club (Round 1 & 2) and Fancourt Outeniqua (Round 3) Closing date: Friday, 29 January 2021 Field size: 60 (Professionals only) 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. Pro-Am: In tournament pro-am. Prize Fund: R600 000 and R100 000 Better Ball Medal SuperSport Ladies Challenge presented by Sun International a) The leading 30 available professional players off the 2020/2021 SLT Players Ranking list b) Five amateur invitations nominated by Women’s Golf South Africa c) A maximum of 10 invitations nominated by the Sunshine Ladies Tour d) The balance of the field will be filled off the 2020/2021 SLT Players Ranking list Date: 24 – 26 February Venue: Gary Player Country Club Closing date: Wednesday, 10 February 2021 Field size: 120 Format: 54 holes stroke play with a cut after 2 rounds to the leading 30 professionals and ties Pro-Am: Tuesday, 23 February Prize Fund: R400 000 Joburg Ladies Open a) The leading 30 available professional players off the 2020/2021 SLT Players Ranking list b) Five amateur invitations nominated by Women’s Golf South Africa c) A maximum of 10 invitations nominated by the Sunshine Ladies Tour d) The balance of the field will be filled off the 2020/2021 SLT Players Ranking list Date: 3 – 5 March Venue: Soweto Country Club Closing date: Wednesday, 17 February 2021 Field size: 120 Format: 54 holes stroke play with a cut after 2 rounds to the leading 30 professionals and ties Pro-Am: Tuesday, 2 March Prize Fund: R500 000 Jabra Ladies Classic a) The leading 30 available professional players off the 2020/2021 SLT Players Ranking list b) Five amateur invitations nominated by Women’s Golf South Africa c) A maximum of 10 invitations nominated by the Sunshine Ladies Tour d) The balance of the field will be filled by invitations nominated by the Sunshine Ladies Tour, Date: 10 – 12 March Venue: Glendower Golf Club Closing date: Wednesday, 24 February 2021 Field size: 120 Format: 54 holes stroke play with a cut after 2 rounds to the leading 30 professionals and ties Pro-Am: Tuesday, 9 March Prize Fund: R600 000 (Note: We are currently in negotiations to co-sanction this event with the Ladies European Tour, if successful the entry criteria and field size will change) Investec South African Women’s Open (co-sanctioned LET) a) The leading 90 available players off the 2020 LET Player Rankings (South African Citizen who hold LET cards and qualify on the LET side, will all be included within the LET allocation) b) The leading 30 available players off the 2020/2021 SLT Player Rankings list c) A maximum of 1 invitation nominated by Sunshine Ladies Tour d) A maximum of 2 invitations nominated by Investec e) A maximum of 2 invitations nominated by the WPGA f) The top 2 amateurs entered off the WGSA senior rankings as at the closing date for entries. g) A maximum of 5 pre-qualifiers (Amateurs may enter the qualifier) Date: 18 – 20 March Venue: Westlake Golf Club (Saturday finish) Field size: 132 Format: 54 holes stroke play with a cut after 2 rounds to the leading 60 professionals and ties Pre-Qualifier: Monday, 15 March Pro-Am: Wednesday, 17 March Prize Fund: €200 000 Closing date: Wednesday, 3 March 2021 Whilst every consideration is taken into account regarding details of events, the Sunshine Ladies Tour reserves the right to change dates, venues, qualifying categories, 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. STANDARDS OF PLAY Any player recording a score of plus fourteen (+14) during any tournament round, may be retired from the tournament at the discretion of the Tournament Director. Amateur entrants must have a maximum handicap index of 2.0 at the close of entries. The Tournament Director may consider entrants with a higher handicap index, at her sole discretion. 2. TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION: All players must register via the Sunshine Ladies Tour App by no later than 10h00 local time on the day before the first round of each tournament. Only players who have paid and registered by the 10h00 deadline, will be included in the tournament draw. No reminders will be sent out to encourage players to register. 3. PRO-AMS: Pro-Am fields will be filled off the 2020/2021 Player Rankings, participation is compulsory. 4. INCENTIVES: The 2021 Investec Order of Merit, which will commence with the Cape Town Ladies Open, will be based on a points system. The winner of the 2021 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 two (2) events more than the number of co-sanctioned events on the 2021 schedule. Players’ listed on the Investec Order of Merit points table, who have competed in at least two (2) events more than the number of co-sanctioned events, will qualify to be included on the 2022 player rankings list. Incentives applicable to the winners of the Jabra Ladies Classic and the Investec South African Women’s Open have not been confirmed at this time and will be announced as soon as details become available. In addition to the above, the following privileges will be granted for the 2021 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). • If the leading player already has playing privileges on the LET, the invitation will be extended, but limited to the second position on the OoM. The leading player off the OoM, not otherwise exempt, will be invited to a Ladies European Tour event, which will be confirmed once the LET release their 2021 schedule. This invitation will be extended to the top player within the top ten positions of the OoM, who is not otherwise exempt. 5. PRIZE FUNDS: Prize funds will pay out to those making the cut and amateurs will be in addition to the cut numbers. Prize funds will be paid out net of any applicable taxation regulations and a 5% player’s levy. The exchange rate for the Investec South African Women’s Open will be fixed on the Friday, prior to the tournament. 6. YARDAGE BOOKS: Yardage books can be purchased online via www.mokhosigolf.co.za and collected from the tournament office when producing proof of payment. Books must be pre-ordered and pre-paid. Strictly NO CASH. The cost per book at non co-sanctioned events are R250 and at co- sanctioned events R300. 7. DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES: The use of distance measuring devices will be allowed at all events, with the exception of the Investec South African Women’s Open and any other co-sanctioned event/s. These devices must be conforming and may only measure distance and NOT slope. 8. TOURNAMENT INVITATIONS: All tournament invite requests must be sent to Sonia Schoeman at [email protected], before the closing date of each event. Requests received after the closing date, will not be considered. 9. ACCOMMODATION: Three nights complimentary accommodation, inclusive of breakfast is available for the SuperSport Ladies Challenge presented by Sun International. 40 rooms are available on a sharing basis (with another player in the field) in the Cabanas Hotel. To book contact Gary Williams [email protected] and copy [email protected]. Additional nights will be charged at R1319.00 Single and R1519.00 Double inclusive of Breakfast in a twin room. 10. GENERAL: A tournament specific players’ fact sheet and other information relevant to the event will be available under reports in the players’ login area after the closing date of each tournament. Practice rounds at all venues are for the players’ own account, unless advised differently on the players’ fact sheet.