’22-‘23 VGT WINTER TOUR

            

Winter Tour Event #7 – Tsawwassen Springs Golf Club

Saturday, Nov 26th

9:10am Start time

Full Field: 72 Amateurs

 

DEAR PLAYERS:

 

Over the past week, we have determined that there is a technical issue with our event “Add-On” features.  Golf Genius has identified the issue, and is working on a fix, but it won’t be fixed until they do another software deployment update and they do not have a timeline for that.  This affects Add-On for skins and for Champ Amateurs wanting to pay an additional fee to play with Pros and share in the purse.

 

So for all events going forward, there will not be any “Add-On” options, so if you want to play skins, simply e-transfer $20 to payments@vancouvergolftour.com and if a Champ Amateur wanting to play in Pro purse, e-transfer $26.25. 

MAKE SURE AND NAME WHICH EVENT IT RELATES TO IN THE NOTES OF THE E-TRANSFER; otherwise we cannot process it properly.

 

We apologize for this issue and are doing our best to find a solution.  We will advise you immediately when it is functioning properly.

 

Thanks for understanding and have fun on the Winter Tour!

 

VGT Team

 

 

PLAYER DIVISIONS

 

THREE AMATEUR DIVISIONS:

(5.0 & less) (5.1 to 10.0)  (10.1 to 20.0) – playing for prizing & prize credits & Order of Merit points.

 

ENTRY FEES:          

 

AMATEURS

VGT Winter Tour Members: $95+GST = $99.75      

Non-members: $120+GST = $126.00

 

OPTIONAL SKINS GAME: 

$20/player (please add this online).  Entering in the skins game qualifies you for the $5,000 Hole-in-One Jackpot! (currently there are 2 x $5,000 Hole-in-one Jackpots)

Gross Skins: Pros & Championship Amateurs (combined)

Net Skins: Division 1 & 2 (combined)

 

Registration Deadline

 

Monday, Nov.21st, 2022 at 6:00pm PST or when event is full (whichever comes first)

 

Members are given priority until a week out. If the event is not full with members by 7 days out then non-members with payment will be entered into the field based on priority receiving their entry fee payment.


Players are reminded to review the Policies and Procedures of VGT outlining all cancellation and no show fees HERE.

 

Entry includes:

  • Green Fee
  • Sandwich or hot dog + non-alcoholic drink at the 10th hole snack shack.
  • 18 holes of tournament golf 
  • Top 35% of Professionals will earn cash prizing.
  • $25/player in Daily Event Prizing as follows:
    • Top 25% of each Amateur flight win prizing as follows:
      • Championship Div. (0-5.0) – Alternating Gross & Net Scores
      • Div.1 (5.1 to 10.0) - Alternating Gross & Net Scores
      • Div.2 (10.1 to 18.0) - Alternating Gross & Net Scores
    • In cases where Div.1 or Div.2 have less than 8 players in their flight, players in these 2 flights will compete together for prizing but will always compete within their own division for Order of Merit points. In these cases, the top 1 Gross score from each of division 1 & 2 will earn prizing.  The remaining prizing will be determined by net scores.
  • Win valuable Order of Merit Points within your division and qualify for Winter Tour Championship & $5,000 in season ending prizing!
  • A chance to qualify for Winter Tour Championship that offers bonus event prizing!!

 

NOTE: 5% of all ‘net’ entries after green fees are paid are allocated to Winter Tour Championship bonus prizing

 

NOTE: Due to limited field sizes, all male and female golfers will compete against each other in the same division and all Senior golfers will compete in their own division vs. non-senior players (see tee-box accommodations below)

 

    • Senior Championship Golfers (5.0 & less) and all Female golfers who are playing vs. Male golfers will be allowed to tee-off approximately 12-15% shorter distances to make play equitable. 
    • Division 1 and Division 2 tee lengths are around 6,000-6,200 yards in winter, and so Senior players in Div.1 and 2 will play same tee length as non-senior Div.1 & 2 players.

 

SKINS GAME & PROGRESSIVE HOLE-IN-ONE JACKPOT:          $20.00 entry (optional)

  • $15.00 is paid into skins game.
  • $5.00 is paid into an escalating Hole-in-one pot!

 

HOLE-IN-ONE JACKPOT: The pot will grow until we have a winner on the designated Hole-in-one hole for the day!!  Current Hole-in-One jackpots: TWO $5,000 jackpots as of Oct.5th.

 

Gross Skins Game: Pros & Championship Division Amateurs compete together

 

Net Skins Game: Division 1 and 2 Amateurs compete together

 

VGT WINTER TOUR EVENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:                                                                                                                   

(see withdrawal policies below)

 

PAYMENT OPTIONS

All players will be required to pay for events in advance online through their golf genius profile.  Players are asked to register through their golf genius profile, click on Event Calendar, and click on the event they wish to play in.  Hit the registration button and confirm online payment.

The registration deadline for each event may vary from course to course, but generally our registration deadline will be 5 days in advance.

 

If you see an event listed as ‘CLOSED’, and you wish to play, please email info@vancouvergolftour.com with your intent to play and our team will reply if space is available and will open up registration for you to register through your profile.

If you are querying whether you are confirmed from an event, please click on ‘TEE-TIMES’ on the event portal and click “2022/23 Winter Tour” and select the event you are querying about.  If your name appears on the Player Roster, you are confirmed in the field!

PLAYER NOTES

  1. Please note that a $10 charge for Professionals may be in effect for some of our winter tour events for some of the courses that require a $10 donation to their Junior Program in lieu of a green fee.  This amount is included in your Professional Entry Fees and will reflect in the purse reducing by that amount per player.

 

  1. Event Field Sizes

For a majority of Winter Tour events a full field will consist of 72 players (with exception to the Tour Championship at 100)

  • For events where Pros and Amateurs are invited, the first 20 pros and 52 amateurs to sign up for each event will make up the field.  If the host golf course has limited field sizes, the first 20 pros and balance of amateurs will make up the field. 
  • For Amateur only weekend events, the first 72 Amateur members to register will make up the field.
  • If by the deadline (8 days out), the field is not filled with either pros or amateurs, we will allow the balance of the field to consist of any amateurs or pros waiting.
  • For all events, members will have priority registration until 8 days out.  Non-members are always welcome and will be admitted into the field as long as the events are not full with members as of 8 days out.

 

Tournament Withdrawal Policy

  1. All Players must provide at least 7 days notice to qualify for a full refund of their entry. All players must withdraw through their Golf Genius profile (click ‘unregister’ on the app) and send an email to info@vancouvergolftour.com at least 7 days in advance to qualify for a full refund.
  2. Players who provide less than 7 days notice for their withdrawal but more than 5 days notice (from first tee time start) will qualify for a refund less $50 + GST admin fee.   Players who do not provide 5 days notice of their withdrawal, will forfeit their full entry fee.

 

Wait List Players 

Players on the waitlist will not be charged for the event fee until they are officially accepted into the field.  The pending payment for the event will not be processed on your credit card until you make it into the event.  If you fail to get into the field, your pending payment for this event will disappear. 

 

  • IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the member’s responsibility to ensure that our email server @golfgenius.com and @vancouvergolftour.com are on their safe senders list and not landing in their junk folder.

 

  1. Tournament Cancellations Due to Inclement Weather
  • VGT will be responsible for determining if the event will be cancelled due to inclement weather and golf course conditions.
  • VGT will email all players as soon as we have determined the golf course is not suitable for play.
  • We will attempt to re-schedule any tournament that is cancelled to a suitable date that works for both the Winter Tour Schedule as well as for the golf course.  If we cannot find a date in our winter tour to re-schedule an event, all players will be refunded their entry fees in full.
  1. Purse Payouts
  • Payout is 35% of field in the Professional field and 25% of the field in Amateur Flights
  • (Amateurs will win VGT sponsor gift credits that can be accumulated to purchase any of our sponsors’ products:
    • Srixon & Cleveland Golf     Galvin Green             Maui Jim Sunglasses
    • Travis Mathew                     Nike Golf                    2UNDR briefs
    • Projekt Luggage                 Bushnell Golf             Asics Golf Shoes
    • New Balance Golf Shoes   Big Max Carts            Big Max Bags

 

  1. Winter Tour Championship Field – Invitation List:
  • The top 20 Professionals will qualify to play in the Professional Winter Tour Championship at the beginning of March.  An additional 60 Amateurs will be invited to play in this event as their 2nd last event on the Winter Tour.
  • The Top 30 Amateurs in each flight (Champ, Div.1, Div.2) by end of Feb.20th will qualify for the Amateur Winter Tour Championship in mid March. Standings will be determined by cumulative points earned in VGT Winter Tour Events.
  • Eight (10) “open” spots will be held for non-exempt Amateur players who want to play on a first come, first entered and paid basis for the Amateur Winter Tour Championship.

 

  1.  Winter Tour Championship: $5,000 in bonus payouts**:
  • **Based on full fields, VGT will guarantee year-end bonuses of $5,000 divided between the PRO field and AMATEUR field at the WINTER TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP as follows:

 

PROFESSIONALS: $2,000 in BONUSES (based on min. of 10 Pro events run)

 

  • $1,500 IN ORDER OF MERIT BONUSES!!

 

    • $500 in CASH & $1,000 sponsored Apparel paid out to top 3 Order of Merit winners:
      • 1st: $250 CASH + $500 in 2UNDR apparel
      • 2nd: $150 CASH + $300 in 2UNDR apparel
      • 3rd: $100 CASH + $200 in 2UNDR apparel

 

  • $500 IN TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP BONUSES (only Winter Tour members qualify for bonuses)

 

    • $500 in Cash paid out in addition to the regularly budgeted Winter Tour Championship Purse:
      • 1st: $250
      • 2nd: $150
      • 3rd: $100                 

 

AMATEURS: $3,000 in BONUSES (based on min. of 16 events run)
 

 

  • $2,400 IN ORDER OF MERIT BONUSES!!

 

    • The top 5 OOM Winners in each flight (Champ, A & B) receive the following gift card bonuses:
      • 1st: $300/flight = $900
      • 2nd: $200/flight = $600
      • 3rd: $150/flight = $450
      • 4th: $100/flight = $300
      • 5th: $50/flight = $150          

 

  • $600 IN TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP BONUS PRIZING!! (Only Winter Tour members are eligible for bonuses)
    • 1st: $100/flight
    • 2nd: $60/flight
    • 3rd: $40/flight