VENUE
GOLF DE BORDEAUX LAC
Avenue de Pernon
33300 BORDEAUX
France
Tel: +33 (0)5.56.50.92.72
Fax: +33(0)5.56.29.01.84
The location for the golf club is 5 km north
of Bordeaux (city center).
The nearest airport is Bordeaux Mérignac.
PROMOTER
FRANCE PRO GOLF TOUR
4, avenue de Verdu
40130 Capbreton
France
Tél / Fax +33 (0)5.58.72.35.30
Contact : Jean-Charles Cambon
TOURNAMENT FIELD SIZE
Total Field Size 144:
- 20 players Alps Tour Exemption till end of
2002 (Cat 1 & 2)
- 42 players Alps Tour (14 Austria, 14 Switzerland,
14 Italy)
- 72 Players National Field (including wild
card & amateur)
- 6 Wild Cards Promoter
FORMAT
72 Holes Stroke Play / 18 holes a day. Cut after
the second Round:
- The 40 first professionals and ties for the
40th place
- Amateurs who qualify in the top 40 or ties,
will be added to the field
In case of a tie for the 1st place after completion
of the 72 holes, sudden-death play-off will
decide.
ENTRY & REGISTRATION
DEADLINES
Entries for the Open de Bordeaux close on Thursday
15th May – 6.00 pm.
All competitors must register their intention
to play Tuesday 27th May 6.00 pm local times
with Tournament Office on site or by phone +33
(0)6.82.44.00.55.
Entry fee: 70€
PRACTICE
The course will be available for practice on
Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th (8.00 am at 4.30
pm).
No practice Wednesday, the course will be reserved
for the pro-am.
Practice times must booked through the Tournament
Office.
Practice Range opening times are:
Monday & Tuesday 8.00
am 8.00 pm
Wednesday to Sunday 1 hour
prior to the first tee time to 8.00 pm
PRO-AM
The tournament Pro-Am will take place on Wednesday
28th May.
A total of 30 or 35 professionals will compete.
3 spots for Alps Tour players will be reserved
(one for each country).
The Pro-Am prize fund: 3.000 €
MEDICAL
Doctor on call.
CADDIES & TROLLEY
PULLERS
Possibility to have caddy, and should be booked
with the club in advance.
Please call:
Guillaume (caddy master)
:+33 (0)6 77 93 43 90
They are approximately 80 trolleys available
on site (free of charge).
PRIZE MONEY
Tournament prize money will be paid from the
PGA France office after the event.
There is a withholding tax of 15% for non-residents
+ 2,5% for the French PGA.
Please find attached a prize fund breakdown.
TOURNAMENT STAFF
Tournament Director: Jacques Savare
Referee: Anke Sutter
Tournament Assistant: Agnès Sallandrouze
Referee: Laurent Heutte
Secretary Recorder: Xavier Gautier
Press Officer: Boris Debove
Promoter: Jean-Charles Cambon (France Pro Golf
Tour)
