World Bidayuh Golf Championship 2010

TOURNAMENT BRIEF

WORLD BIDAYUH GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 #6

Date: Saturday, 29th May 2010

Venue: Sarawak Club Golf Resort, UNIMAS

Tee-off: 7.45 AM

Challenge Trophy for Gross Champion

Challenge Trophy for Nett Champion

Novelties Prizes

Tournament Fee: RM50 Only.

Limited slots are available. Please confirm your participation by calling Mr Lester Simbas, Sarawak Club Golf Resort at 012-8866152 or send SMS to 012-8805438. State your full name and handicap. Payment of tournament fee and Registration can be made at the counter after 7.00 AM.

Rules Highlights

The competition will be held according to Rules of Amateur Status approved by the Royal and Ancient ( R&A )Golf of St. Andrews and local rules as described by the Organising Committee.

Eligibility & Participation

You are eligible to participate if your father or mother is of Bidayuh heritage.

Lady Golfers

Bidayuh ladies who wish to participate shall be placed together to compete with men.

Format

The championship will be decided by stroke play (Gross over Nett) over 18 holes. Player need to `hole-out' to complete the hole.

Gross Champion shall be declared WBGC 2010 Champion.

Gross Prizes

5 prizes ( 1st till 5th )

Nett Prizes

10 prizes ( 1st till 10th )

Novelty Prizes

NTP (2 par 3s)

Longest Drive

NTL

Tee-Off-Time

Tee-off at 7.45 AM. The players should arrive at the respective teeing grounds 10 minutes before the starting time.

If the player arrives at his starting point, ready to play, within 5 minutes after his starting time, in the absence of circumstances which warrant waiving the penalty or disqualification as provided in Rule 33-7, the penalty for failure to start on time is 2 strokes. Penalty for lateness beyond 5 minutes is DISQUALIFICATION.

Deciding Ties

In the event of a tie, the tie shall be decided by a count back ( OCB ) system of matching score cards in the order as decided by the tournament committee. Hole 18 shall be considered as the last hole played.

Serious Breach of Etiquette

A penalty of DISQUALIFICATION under Rule 33-7 will be imposed if the committee determines that a player has committed "serious breach of etiquette" as follows:

a. Use of hand phone or other means during a stipulated round to disturb or distract other players.

b. Verbal abuse of fellow competitors, officials or staff.

c. Other unbecoming conduct or behavior.

Discipline and Etiquette

The failure of any player to attend the prize presentation ceremony will forfeit their prizes.

Participation Fee

The committee had agreed to impose the entrance fee to RM50 for each participant.

Management of Championship

The WBGC Championship shall be managed by the Tournament Committee whose decisions in all matters relating to the championship shall be final.

TOURNAMENT PROGRAMME

6.30 AM - 7.10 AM: Arrival of Guests and Participants / Registration

7.15 AM: Official Launching of the Tournament by YB Michael Manyin

7.30 AM: Proceed to the designated holes

7.45 AM: Tee-Off

1.00 PM: Prize Giving Lunch

PRIZE GIVING LUNCH PROGRAMME

1.00 PM: Arrival of Guests and Participants

- Introduction by the MC

- Lunch Served

- Welcoming Speech by the WBGC OC

- Prize Giving

- Function ends

DRAWS AND FLIGHTS SHALL BE MADE ON 27 MAY 2010

ONLY 64 SLOTS ARE AVAILABLE (16 FLIGHTS)

PARTICIPANTS CONFIRMED

1. IK PAHON JOYIK

2. RICKY GUING SENEN

3. ANDREW PETER

4. JAMES SINJENG

5. JABING BUJING

6. DOMINIC SIRON

7. RICHARD WELLIS SINYEM

8. ROBERT ELONE

9. AHKIM SAROK

10. JOSEPH JINDY

11. IK TALANO

12. LESTER SIMBAS

13. PAUL PONAR

14. BERNARD RABIH

15. DEWO ANYI

16. PHILLIP CAMPBELL

(source: http://wbgc.blogspot.com/)