River Woods JUNIOR OPEN

 1.       Conditions

The Championship will be played in accordance with the Rules of Golf approved by R&A, Rules Limited, the General Conditions of Competition, with the Local Rules issued by the Championship Committee.

1.2.    Format

The Championship is a four-day Tournament and will be decided by stroke play over four rounds of 18 holes. After 54 holes the leading 50% competing boys and all those tying, and the leading 50% competing girls and all those tying shall play a further 18 holes on the fourth and final day. The player with the lowest aggregate score over 72 holes will be declared the winner.

2.       Ties

In the event that more than one player have the same aggregate score over 72 holes, a sudden death play-off will be played immediately on the 18^th hole until a winner emerges. For all the other places ties shall be decided by matching cards over the final 18, 9, 6, 3 or last hole(s) in that order and than over the 3^rd, 2^nd and 1^st round.

3.       Practice rounds

Each player shall have the right to play a practice round on either 11 or 12 July or during the week prior to the Championship. It is mandatory to contact the caddy master to book a tee time. (Due to the limited available tee times Monday and Tuesday before the Championship, the Committee urges Dutch players to play their practice round in the week before the Championship).

4.       Prizes

The individual winners (boys and girls) will be rewarded a Trophy (The trophy will remain in the Netherlands; winners will be given a replica).

A special prize will be given to the best Dutch players (boy and girl). The Nation cups (boys and girls) will be handed out to the best team (per country three best final results counting).

In the event of a round being declared null and void due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances, the Championship Committee reserves the right to vary the Conditions in order to reach a result within the time available.

Prize giving ceremony will take place, weather permitting, outside the clubhouse, approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Championship.

5.       Entries

The River Woods Junior Open Golf Championship is open to all Amateur Golfers of all nationalities. Participants must be born after 1 January 1990 and must have a handicap of 5.0 (girls) or 3.0 (boys) or less. A valid handicap certificate or letter stating the correct handicap from the player’s home course must be handed to the Committee upon arrival.

Entry is limited to 120 players. In the event applications exceeding this number, the Championship Committee will reject entries with the highest handicap. This will take place immediately after the closing date (1 July 2011). All unsuccessful entrants will be notified without delay, but will be given the opportunity to compete in the event if other competitors withdraw from the Championship.

Entries must be made only on the special Entry Form on the website (www.junioropen.nl). The entryform will be available per 1 April 2011. All entries must be made on the appropriate official entry form (web or mail) and must be received by the Championship Committee on or before the closing date. All subscriptions must include the stipulated entry fee. Facsimiles of entry forms will be accepted provided the form has been fully completed and signed personally by the entrant, and both the facsimile and the stipulated entry fee are received by the Championship Committee before 5pm CET on the stipulated closing date (1 July 2011). All entries will be subject to the approval of the Championship Committee, which reserves the right to accept or refuse, or having accepted, subsequently reject any entry without giving reason for its decision. The Championship Committee reserves the right to not allow or disqualify any competitor making a false statement on his/her entry form. The Championship Committee will not accept entries from players who are (temporarily) excluded from competition by their national federation.

The entry fee to the River Woods Junior Open is €175. Payment preferably by wire transfer to bank account before 1 July 2011:

67.67.90.755
ING Bank Breda
in name of Toxandria – DJI

Bank codes:

IBAN: NL05 INGB 0676 7907 55

BIC: ING BNL 2A

Entry fees will not be refunded unless notification of withdrawal is received before the closing date, except for any entrant who may be balloted out (by the Committee) and who subsequently does not compete.

6.       Scorecards

Scorecards will be handed out at the Starting Tent each tournament day (located next to the practice green).

The player must check in at the Starting Tent at least 30 minutes before his/her starting time. Scorecards must be returned to the Finishing Tent (located next to the 18^th green) no later than 5 minutes after finishing the round.

7.       Starting times

The Championship Committee reserves the right to arrange and/or alter starting times. If the player arrives at his/her starting point ready to play within five minutes after his/her starting time, in the absence of circumstances that warrant waiving the penalty for disqualification as provided in Rule 33-7, the penalty for failure to start on time is two strokes at the first hole instead of disqualification.

8.       Result of Competition - Competition closed

The competition shall be deemed to have closed when the Trophy has been presented to the winner or, in the absence of a prise ceremony, when the Committee has approved all scores.

9.       Performance enhancing drugs

A competitor shall not knowingly make use of any drug to enhance his performance. Attention is drawn to the list of proscribed drugs issued by the R&A before 1 July 2010 Dutch Golf Federation. Any competitor infringing this condition or, if asked to do so, refusing to take a test, will be disqualified.

10.     Courtesy / Debarring competitor

Any competitor who during the course of the Championship, including practice days, misbehaves by, for example but not limited to, swearing, throwing clubs, or vandalising the golf course or clubhouse, or acts in any manner which might bring the game into disrepute may be debarred from the Championship (decision to be taken by the Championship Committee). The Championship Committee also reserves the right to debar any competitor who has wilfully misled the Championship Committee on the application form. The National Federation of the competitor will be informed.

Any competitor who:

b.       for whatever reason fails to appear on the tee at his appointed starting time, or

c.         having qualified to continue in the Championship but fails to do so must, without delay, furnish the Championship Committee with an explanation, in writing, to the satisfaction of the Championship Committee. If he/she does not do so, he/she will be debarred from the Championship (decision to be taken by the Championship Committee). The National Federation of the competitor will be informed.

11.     Insurance and liability

Each Competitor is responsible and liable for his/her own actions at all times. Both the Golf Club Toxandria and the Championship Committee cannot be held responsible for competitor actions and/or behaviour which results in insurance claims, prosecution or any other liability claim.

12.     Caddies

Caddies are allowed but they must be born after 1 January 1990.

13.     Balls & Clubs

Rule 5-1 note: The ball the player uses shall be named on the Current List of Conforming Golf Balls issued by the R&A Rules Ltd. Driving clubs must not have a characteristic time greater than 257 microseconds when measured on pendulum testing apparatus approved by R&A Rules Limited - see also Appendix II, 5a of the Rules of Golf. The "List of Drivers contrary to the driving club Condition", as published by the R&A Rules Ltd. is valid.

14.     Player must walk

Players shall walk at all times during a stipulated round unless permitted by the Championship Committee to ride and accompanied by an official.

15.     Technical devices (incl. mobile phones)

Players are not allowed to use mobile phones or any other technical devices on the golf course.

16.     Slow Play

The Committee will establish the maximum time allowed for the completion of 18 holes in the Championship. It is taken into consideration that the maximum completion time of each hole based on its length and difficulty. The "Maximum Times Allowed" Chart will be published and posted on the notice board.

The first group to start will be considered "out of position" if, at any time during the round, the group's cumulative time exceeds the time allowed for the number of holes played. Any following group will be considered "out of position" if it is more than the starting interval behind the group in front and has exceeded the time allowed for the number of holes played.

e.g. in the absence of mitigating circumstances, a lengthy ruling or lost ball; unplayable ball; wrong ball, etc, a group is liable to be timed if it is in excess of the time allowed and in case of second or subsequent groups, out of position.

17.     Maximum time allocated per shot

From the commencement of timing, if any player exceeds:

• 50 seconds on a first to play approach shot (including par three tee shot), chip or putt or
• 40 seconds if it is a tee shot, or if 2^nd or 3^rdto play shot he/she is deemed to have had a "bad time". A player whose group is timed will have a bad time carried forward in the round even if the group subsequently arrives back in position or within time. Penalties for breach of condition are:
  • 1^st bad time - 1 penalty stroke
  • 2^nd bad time - 2 penalty strokes
  • 3^rd bad time - disqualification

Note: The Committee reserves the right, at any time, to time a group when the Committee deems it necessary. Players should also be aware that the Committee may assess a "bad time" to a player in a group which is out of position if the player makes no effort to help his group get back in position. An example of this would be a player who delays play between shots.

18.     Discontinue Play

Signals used with the siren are:

• One long continuous tone play must be discontinued immediately
• Two short tones, repeated resume play

If a player does not discontinue play immediately after one long continuous tone, he/she will be disqualified (note R 6-8b). All practice areas shall be closed during suspension for a dangerous situation until the Committee has declared them open for use.

19.     Disputes and Points not covered

In the event of a dispute arising as to the meaning of any Rule of Golf, the rule will be interpreted according to the English Edition of the Rules of Golf. All disputes shall be settled by the Championship Committee (three to form a quorum) whose decision shall be final. In all cases not covered by the Championship rules, the Championship Committee decides final ruling.

Good to know

The Tournament

Over 25 years (since 1984), the Dutch Junior International has been a unique tournament experience for the next generation professional golfers, aged under 21, boys and girls at Golf Club Toxandria.

River Woods is the main sponsor for this Dutch Junior International since 2004.

The tournament is organised in cooperation with our national Dutch Golf Federation NGF.

Officials, friends and families

Players will be supervised throughout the week while on the grounds of Golf Club Toxandria; so accompanying adults are not necessary. However, we appreciate that officials, coaches, friends and families would like to attend. The Committee will give them a warm welcome.

Facilities

Hotel accommodation is possible at the Campanile Hotel and at the Premiere Class Hotel in Breda.

All meals, including breakfast will be at the clubhouse of the Golf Club.

Insurance

Please ensure that players have adequate travel and medical insurance for the trip. Golf Club Toxandria and the Committee take no responsibility for any costs in consequence of cancellation of the tournament or damage to and theft of player’s properties. Please make sure they carry their insurance details with them.

Players have to pay an entrance fee of € 175 for the tournament:

Included is:

• Transfers to and from the airport
• Green fees
• Surprise-package
• All scheduled meals during the tournament days

Not included is:

• Travelling to and from the Netherlands
• Hotel accommodation
• Insurance

Payment must be received before the 1 July into

• Bank account 67.67.90.755
• In name of: Toxandria ref. DJI
• IBAN: NL05 INGB 0676 7907 55
• BIC: INGBNL2A

Officials, friends and families are invited to participate in all the meals during the tournament for a fee of € 100. Arrangements can be made at the tournament information desk in the clubhouse.

Hotel accommodation can be arranged as well. Therefore contact Margriet van Haagen at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it