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Dates 9-16th October Sport Levy $125 per person Venue Alice Springs Golf Club, Cromwell Drive Minimum Age 35 - Women and Men Events - Single Stableford (Daily and 54 Hole) - 4 Ball Better Ball Aggregate – inc Medley (Daily and 54 Hole) - 10 Person Team Maximum Numbers 480 Players Age Groups 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+ Organiser Alice Springs Golf Club Coordinator Kym Davies (0400 001 648) This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Welcome All ASMG competitors are invited to make use of our fully licensed clubhouse throughout the games week. Breakfast, lunch and evening meals are available from our restaurant located within the clubhouse, with light snacks available at other times from the Pro Shop. The clubhouse will also be the venue for the welcoming ceremony, daily presentations and medal presentation ceremonies. Daily presentations will be held at about 7.00pm each night with nightly featured events to follow. There will be an “Opening Ceremony Recovery Session” on Sunday 10th October at the clubhouse, featuring a guest artist. The show will kick off at 7.30pm ‘til late. Meals and drinks will be available and all are welcome to that event. Golf matches are Stableford only with daily, 54 hole and team events offered in morning and afternoon play. There will be medals and a ball rundown for each age bracket by event. Competitors may elect to have daily and weekly partners in medley (male or female) 4BBB events as well as enter a weekly 10 person team to compliment their individual event. Competitors may nominate a partner, or ask the organising committee to match them. Nearest the Pin and novelty awards (Longest Putt, straightest drive, etc) balls will be awarded daily for both morning and afternoon play. The Course The Alice Springs golf Club course is a fully grassed championship layout designed by Peter Thompson and Michael Wolveridge and completed in 1985. The course meanders through low hills and rocky outcrops with the majestic MacDonnell Ranges forming an impressive back drop and has been recognised as one of the top 25 resort courses in Australia. It is also regarded as being one of the best desert courses in the world. Whilst our fairways are lush and green, errant shots are likely to land in one of the many rocky outcrops and it is therefore advisable to carry an old "rock iron" so as not to damage your other clubs. Some rock irons are available for purchase in the pro-shop. The course measures 6,223 metres for the men and 5,376 metres for the women. Par is 72 for men and 73 for women. Drinking water is available on the course. However, it is also advisable to carry some extra drinking water as our weather can be quite warm during October. We are situated only 2km from the Central Business District of Alice Springs being located on the eastern banks of the Todd River. The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Lasseter’s Hotel Casino, the Desert Palms Resort and the Novotel Outback surround the course and are within walking distance. Club Storage Containers will be available for club storage free of charge to all competitors. Some lockers suitable for smaller item storage are available by payment of a small refundable key deposit. Locker numbers are limited so perhaps you may wish to share one with a friend. Shower facilities are available in the locker room. Pro Shop Our Pro Shop, owned and managed by Stephen TIECK (AAA rated PGA Professional) has a large range of clubs, balls, gloves, shoes, clubs, shirts and hats. Practice range balls can be purchased from the Pro Shop. Pull buggies are available at a nominal charge; however, as numbers are limited it may be advisable to bring your own buggy. There may also be some pull buggies available from local members. Weather Central Australia is a continental desert environment and has an arid climate with a hot summer. October is usually very pleasant with an average max temperature of 30.9c and minimum 14.6c. Hats and sunscreen are essential, especially in summer. Visitors to the area should guard against dehydration by drinking lots of water - no matter what the season. Tee Times Morning - 6am to 8:15am approx Afternoon - 11am to 1:15pm approx Handicaps By the time of the Games in October 2010, the new Australian Handicap System will be in place. This may affect some aspects of the games, such as your handicap changes and we will update this progress via the Masters Games website as it occurs. You will be required to produce a current Club or Golf Australia membership card that must show your current handicap as at the start of the ASMG. If not a Golflink member you will need to provide your last twenty scores so the rolling handicap can be calculated daily. If your club is a member of Golflink, then your Golflink card or number will be accepted in lieu of a handicap card. Clubs with several members participating can either email a list of handicaps and scores to the coordinators at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or fax a list of the handicaps to the Alice Springs Golf Club on (08) 8953 4091. Shirts Commemorative golf shirts are available for pre-order at a cost of $60. Payment for the shirt is to be made upon collection. Do not pay this money with your registration fee. A minimum number of shirts will need to be pre-ordered before we can place our order with the manufacturer. Late Entries Entries received after the official ASMG close of registration may be accepted subject to numbers and subject to the payment of the Sport Levy and a late fee of $25. Any such late entries will not be officially recognised by the ASMG. Unless you are already registered for another sport, you will not receive any of the ASMG free merchandise reserved for ASMG participants. Motorised Carts A limited number of motorised golf carts are available for hire. Preference for use of the hire carts will be as follows: 1. Competitors holding a current, valid medical certificate requiring a motorised cart, 2. Competitors who have difficulty walking 18 holes, 3. Older competitors, and 4. Anyone else. If you would like to reserve a cart please contact the Coordinators as soon as possible so that we can pair you with another cart user in the draw. Subject to actual requirements, morning players using ASGC motorised carts can expect to tee off in the first groups between 6am and 7am, so that the carts will be returned in time for the afternoon groups. Consequently, the afternoon players using ASGC motorised carts can expect to tee off in the later afternoon groups. ** The Alice Springs Golf Club is a soft spikes only course. Steel or other hard spikes are not permitted on the course or any of the club environs under any circumstances ** Rules The rules of golf as laid down by R&A Rules Inc will apply to the tournament in conjunction with our Local Rules. All players are required to produce a current handicap card to the starter at the Pro Shop, or the coordinators, before commencing the first round. Clubs with several members competing can fax handicaps through to us on (08) 8953 4091 or by email to the coordinators. Please supply Golf link numbers if available. Age Groups The daily and 54-hole Single Stableford medal events are divided into Age Groups (age as at 30 December 2010): 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+. In the event there are more than 6 competitors 80 years or over (male or female), the organisers may add an age group of 80+ 4BBB Stableford Aggregate - Daily and 54 Hole Events No age limits apply for these events. You may select a partner for the daily event and another for the weekly event. Partners may be any age or sex. The ASGC will select a partner if you wish. Day 1 – Monday/Tuesday, Day 2 – Wednesday/Thursday, Day 3 – Friday/Saturday. Single Stableford Event (2 Age Groups) 9th and 10th Oct A single Stableford event will be held on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2010 enabling visitors to get a feel for the course before the actual Alice Springs Masters Games begins. Players can nominate to play on only one of these days or can choose to skip this event altogether. Medals for both days will be awarded for men and women. In the event of ties, the Australian Countback System will be applied. Presentations will be conducted on Sunday evening 12th October starting at approximately 7.00pm to enable players to attend the Alice Springs Masters Games opening ceremony on Saturday night. 54-Hole Stableford Event (Age Groups) 11th to 17th Oct Stableford events will be held on alternate days commencing on Monday 11th October 2010. Older age groups will play on Mon/Wed/Fri, the others play on Tue/Thu/Sat. Medals will be awarded in age groups for men and women. In the event of ties in the 54-hole events, then dual or multiple medals will be awarded for the top 3 scores. Presentations to be held at approximately 7.00pm on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th October for the Mon-Wed-Fri and Tue-Thu-Sat competitions respectively. Daily Single Stableford 11th to 17th Oct Daily Stableford and 4BBB competitions will be run in conjunction with the 54-hole events. At the completion of each day's play medals will be awarded for the best daily scores in age groups for men and women. In the event of ties the Australian Countback System will be applied. These presentations will be held at approximately 7.00pm each evening. Team Event 11th to 17th Oct A team competition will be run in conjunction with the 54-hole Stableford event from Mon 11th to Sat 17th Oct. Team presentations will be held on Saturday evening, 17th October, at approximately 7.00pm. Teams can have up to 10 members and the best five Stableford scores each day counting towards the team score each day. There is no restriction on age groups or gender in selecting team members. Email the names of your team members & the team name to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . We will assign everyone to a team so don't worry if you cannot make a full team. Nearest the Pins Nearest the Pin (NTP) prizes will be awarded daily. NTPs shall be awarded on all of the Par 3s (3rd, 5th, 12th and 15th), as well as for the second shot on the 9th and 18th, with a separate NTP available for men and women on each of these holes. Draw A draft competition draw will be available on this Website (look under the Participant List menu) as soon as possible after close of entries, and feedback will be invited to resolve conflicts with other sporting events. It is expected that the final draw will be on the website one week prior to the start of the Games. Copies of the draw for the 54-hole events will be available at the clubhouse. However, please bear in mind that late changes due to player requests or requirements may affect this. We will attempt to accommodate your changes, but this may not be possible. There may be mixed gender groups in the draw. There is a question on the entry form about whether you are willing to be a part of such a group. Where possible, these mixed groups will consist of 2 men and 2 women. However, late changes may result in a 3:1 ration in some groups. It is important that you contact the Coordinators as soon as possible if your tee off time conflicts with your travel arrangements or other sports in which you may be participating. We hope that the format of the tournament will afford you plenty of time to enjoy the many attractions in and around Alice Springs and the opportunity to check out some of the other sports in action. Refunds If you are seeking to withdraw your application to participated in the games you will receive a full refund of the Golf fee up to two months prior to the games. A withdrawal after that period will incur a 20% administration fee. Volunteering Competitors interested in helping out by volunteering can fill out the form below. Please note you will also be required to fill out the Alice Springs Masters Games Volunteer Form. Golf Vounteer Form please click here |
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| Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 March 2010 ) |
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