Q-SERIES

INTERRAPIDISIMO GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

PRESENTADO POR VOLVO

PGA Tour Latinoamérica

May 2023

 

The President, the Board of Directors of the Club El Rincón de Cajicá and the committee of the Interrapidísmo Golf Championship Presentado por Volvo invites all professional and amateur golfers with a maximum index of 3.0 with current handicap of any association or golf federation recognized, to participate in The Q-Series for the Interrapidisimo Golf Championship Presentado por Volvo, qualys that will be held in three (3) cities in Colombia, for 20 places available for the PGA Latin America championship that will take place from June 1st to 4th of 2023 in the Club El Rincón de Cajicá

 

Director

Andrés Cuéllar

 

Committee of Competition

Delegate from the host club

Andrés Cuéllar

Referee of the competition

 

A. Participants

 

In the Series could participate all national and international male professional golfers; in the case of the amateur golfers, should have a handicap with no more of 3.0 of index as in April 30, 2023, recognized by a federation or association around the world.

Note: The club reserves the right of admission of the participants.

 

* In accordance with the regulations of the PGA Tour Latinoamérica for qualification for amateur golfers, in each of the Q-Series an exact number of exemptions will be granted: one in every site and no limitation in the Monday Qualy (May 29th)

 

If, within the classified group at each venue this limit is exceeded, that exemption will be granted to the following pro golfer(s) in the leaderboard in each venue.

 

B. Registration

 

Registration and payment will be enabled next Monday, April 24, 2023 at the following link

 

Registration Fee:

 

PGA Tour Latinoamérica / Korn Ferry / PGA Tour Canadá members: US$100

Non Colombian Pro Golfer: Col US$450

Colombian Pro Golfer: $450.000

 

Taking into account that the payment system would be made through the platform, only registrations will be accepted in this link.

 

Cancellations only be will be received until the last Thursday prior to the start of each of the Q-Series and 70 percent of the cost of registration will be refund. The cancellations after this date will have no refund.

 

For more information & details, contact the organization of Q-Series to the mail: prensagolf1@gmail.com

 

C. Caddies: Cost and registration

 

All players should contact the host club to register and/or hire their caddies for the competition. It is as their discretion to accept or modify the caddies registration for the Q-series headquarters. It is mandatory to use a CADDIE for the Series

 

The caddies cost of the Q-Series will also be established by the host club in each qualy, according to its different values per round of 18 holes, including the refrigerio (snack). This cost must be canceled in cash directly to the CADDIE.

 

D. Number of Participants

 

The maximum number of participants in each of the venues will be 90 players. Likewise, the minimum number of registered will be 20 players. Should this number not completed, the classification will be declared not valid and the available exemptions will be assigned by the Competition Committee.

 

E. Practice

 

Each venue will announce in advance the date(s) and schedule(s) destined for practice rounds for participating players. In any case, it is forbidden to repeat shots during the practice round.

 

F. Tee Times

 

The first tee time will be at 7:00 a.m. of the day of the competition, which may vary according to the weather conditions or determinations of the Competition Committee.

 

That Committee will also post the tee times the day before the start of the competition in the link: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/9449199409414811208

 

G. Format of Play

 

Professionals and amateurs will play 18 holes in Medal Play in each venue. Those who qualify will earn the exemption to participate in the Interrapidisimo Golf Championship Presentado por Volvo –PGA Tour Latinoamérica

 

Playing tees

 

QUALY 1 (CC Cali)                                                                      Blue tees

QUALY 2 (La Macarena)                                                              Blue tees

QUALY 3 & MONDAY QUALY (Club el Rincón de Cajicá)              Acacia tees

 

H. Pace of Play

 

The maximum time for playing the 18 holes will be four (4) hours fifteen (15) minutes. The fact of complying with that time does not exclude the application of rule 5.6, on undue delay during the game.

 

Penalty for breaking the rule: an early violation, second infraction two shots, third infraction disqualification. Time to hit the ball 40 seconds.

 

I. Ties

 

In case of a tie for the last (s) available (s) it will be decided playing additional holes in the 'sudden death' format in the order of the holes established by the director of the tournament until the tie breaks.

 

J. Rules of Golf

 

The Q-Series will use The Rules of Golf applied as of January 1, 2019 and the local rules of the Host Club previously approved by the referee of the competition.

Any driver used by the player to make a shot must have a head, identified by Model and Loft, which is in the current list of approved driver heads (List of Conforming Driver Heads), provided by The R&A.

 

Any ball used to make a shot must be on the list of approved balls (List of Conforming Golf Balls) in force emitted by The R&A.

 

During a round a player or a caddie should not use any form of motorized transport except if it is authorized by the Competition Committee.

 

K. Exemptions

 

The players who occupies the exempt positions at each venue will obtain the exemption to participate in the Interrapidisimo Golf Championship Presentado por Volvo – PGA Tour Latinoamérica. The player will be responsible for registering and payment of the tournament.