There is a full slate of tournaments planned for this season. Our golf course allows 6 tournaments per year. In addition 18 tournaments will be held at other courses in Germany, Belgium, and Netherlands. The IGA will again subsidize green fees allowing the Full/Junior member participants to pay a discounted green fee of only €30 for all away tournaments. The full tournament schedule is listed on the back of this guide and on the IGA website. We have 4 new courses, 2 double header Thu/Fri holiday tournament format, 1 with accomadation, a ‘TGIF’ event including a 3-course meal and a venue to be chosen by you the members. For the upcoming golfers regardless of skill or handicap there will be Par 3 Clinics.

Tournament information will be posted on the IGA bulletin board at the Sentry Club, the IGA Web Site and via E-mail. You must sign up for tournaments before the published deadline, usually two or three days prior to the actual tournament date. Sign up can be done on the Website or at the Sentry Club usually from 11:30 to 12:30 two/three days prior to the event (except for holidays and special events). Entry fees should be paid in advance. If not, have the correct change available on the day. Fees must be paid before the tournament begins. No-shows will have to be paid in full.

Tournament Show Time is 20 minutes before Start time. It is your responsibility to check in prior to the tournament Show Time in order to receive T times, news/briefing on local rules and conditions. Failure to make the Show Time can result in disqualification from the tournament. You are encouraged to stay to receive any prizes you may have won, bacuase as announced by the club president on the 2 April 2010 at Brunssum, Members not present at the prize giving ceremony will not receive their prize.

Tournaments are usually played using the Stableford format.

Stableford is a point-based system. Points are awarded for each hole:

1 pt for Bogie, 2 pts for Par, 3 pts for Birdie, and so on.

E.g. a 26 handicapper will receive 2 strokes on the 8 hardest holes and 1 stroke on the other 10 holes. If he took a double bogie on the hardest hole, his net score is Par and he gets 2 points.

We strongly emphasise, if you can no longer score any points pick up your ball and go to the next hole. Doing this ensures the game moves quicker, the reason for playing this format.

Prizes are awarded usually to the first three positions in every flight. If a tie occurs, the best last nine, last six, last three will be used to determine the winner. To be eligible to compete for prizes you must have a valid handicap. Guest players may be invited numbers permitted.