TOURNAMENT FIELD
Total field size: 150 players (professionals with membership in their national PGA)
   20 players – Alps Tour Exempts (cat 1 & 2)
   42 players Alps Tour wild cards (14 each France, Italy, Switzerland)
   National field (including invites)
   Challenge Tour Director Invites (cat. 5)
   Amateur golfers: max. playing handicap –3,0 (cat. 6&7)
   5 Wild Cards

FORMAT
54 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 54 holes, sudden-death play-off will decide.

ENTRY & REGISTRATION DEADLINES
-Entries for the Intercontinental Open close on Thursday, August 7th, noon
-All competitors must register by Friday, August 15th, 18.00h, with the
   tournament office on site or by phone +43(0)3382-8533 or +43-(0)664-281 68 81
-Entry fee: € 70

PRACTICE
- The course will be open for practice on Friday, August 15th (till 16.00h) and on
   on Saturday, August 16th after 16.00h (after Pro-Am!)
- Practice times must be booked through tournament office (+43-3382-8533)
- Driving Range open daily from 07:00h – 20:00h,
   during the tournament at least one hour prior to the first tee time

PRO-AM
“Intercontinental-Pro-Am” on Saturday, August 16th, Start 1st Tee 8.00h – 15.00h.
18 Holes stroke play for professionals and team (2 best net scores per hole)

Prizes      Professionals          Ind. Team
1.                 € 725,--                 € 435,--
2.                 € 435,--                 € 290,--
3.                 € 145,--                 € 145,--

Hole-in-One-Prize for Professionals: Citroen Pluriel on Hole 10
A total of app. 40 professionals will compete. 6 spots at least are reserved for Alps-Tour-players!
For Entries please phone directly the club

TOURNAMENT PRIZE MONEY:
EUR 30.000,--
- Prize Money will be paid by the Sponsor at the clubhouse after the event by cheque
resp the cheques will be forwarded to the corresponding Alps-Tour-officials
- Please find the official breakdown attached

GALA EVENING
August 16th
For all participants at the Hotel Intercontinental Resort & Spa
Attendance fee for accompanying persons: € 85,--

MEDICAL CARE
Doctor on call

TOURNAMENT ORGANISATION
Tournament Director: Harro & Waltraud Neuwirth
Tournament Assistant: Willy Selak
Club Manager: Peter Kospach
Secretary (Recorder): Gundi Roch
Referees: Harro Neuwirth, Niki Skene, Georg Kronberger, Sepp Peter Spirk
Sponsor: Karin Ditz (Intercontinental)
Press: Karlheinz Wieser

ÖSTERREICHISCHER GOLF-VERBAND Fax: +43- 1-505 49 62 or Neuwirthw.oegv@golf.at
Vienna, 2003-07-11