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2012 ARIZONA WINTER SERIES DETAILS

TOURNAMENT FORMAT:
(12) 54-hole tournaments hosted in January - April in the greater Phoenix area.  Four cumulative “Points Races” will be held during tournaments 1-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12 to award Nationwide Tour playing exemptions and/or PGA TOUR Q-School bonuses.

ELIGIBILITY:
Members
To become a member of Gateway Pro Tour, a player must submit an application and pay all required membership fees by deadlines set forth by the tour. Applications are accepted on a first come first serve basis and the tour reserves the right to reject any application.

Non-Members
A non-member may purchase unlimited individual tournament spots and/or unlimited tournament packages on a space available basis.  Non-member earnings are considered unofficial and do not count toward qualification for PGA/Nationwide exemptions, Q-School bonuses or member benefits.

Amateurs
All amateurs participating in a Gateway Pro Tour event must have a U.S.G.A. handicap of 5 or less and will be granted entry on a space available basis.

MEMBERSHIP FEE:
$1000 – If received by December 1, 2011
$1500 – If received after December 1, 2011
Membership is effective January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 and is valid toward entry into all Gateway Pro Tour tournaments.

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP:

-Flexible schedule and payment options
-Preferred tournament entry fees
-Complimentary practice rounds
-Nationwide Tour exemptions
-Q-School bonuses (Winter Series)
-Priority tournament entrance over non-members
-Multiple manufacturer and vendor discounts
-Direct deposit tournament payouts

REGISTER FOR MEMBERSHIP:

ONLINE - Click HERE
BY MAIL - Click HERE

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TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEES:

12-Tournament Package
Member............$11,400 ($950 per tournament)
*Players who purchase the 12-tournament Arizona Winter Series in full will be refunded a maximum of two (2) tournament entry fees for any reason.

Individual Tournament
Member............$1150 per tournament
Non-Member.....$1350 per tournament
Amateurs..........$600 per tournament

REGISTER FOR A TOURNAMENT(S):

ONLINE - Click HERE
BY MAIL - Click HERE

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PAYMENT DEADLINES:
Membership Payments
Members must submit their membership payment on or before December 1, 2011 to receive the membership at a rate of $1000.  Memberships will be accepted after December 1, 2011 at a rate of $1500.

Tournament Payments
The payment deadline for all events is 5:00 p.m. Monday the week prior to an event. Players who wish to register after the Monday deadline will be charged a $50 late fee and are subject to acceptance on a space available basis. Members and Non-Members may register for events as far in advance as possible; however, member registrations will be granted entry first. Non-Members will be entered into events after the Monday deadline has passed in the order their payment was received.

Acceptable Forms of Payment
The tour accepts wire transfers, cashiers checks, money orders and credit cards (Visa, MC, and Amex) as acceptable forms of payment.  A 3% transaction fee is automatically applied to all payments made by credit card. A $30 transaction fee must be included to all bank wire transfer totals when submitted.

Checks
No personal checks accepted, unless pre-approved by the Gateway Pro Tour office. Any returned check will result in a $50 service fee and loss of check writing privileges.

REFUND POLICIES:
Tournament Refund
A full refund will be issued to a player wishing to withdraw their tournament entry fee without penalty until 5:00 pm Friday the week prior to a tournament.* Failure to meet this requirement will result in a forfeit of any monies paid to the tour. Any non-member who does not gain entry into an event will be given a full refund or will be placed on the non-member list for the next event, upon request.

Medical Refund
If a player is unable to participate due to medical reasons, causing the field to be reduced; the purse will also be reduced. The Gateway Pro Tour Tournament Director must be notified at least 48 hours in advance in order for a medical refund to be considered. A doctor’s note must be submitted to the tour office before a refund check will be issued. All medical refunds will receive a 20% administrative charge to the total entry fee paid. (Sample Refund Formula: 80% of $1250 = $1000 refund)

PGA, Nationwide, Champions & European Tour Refunds
Any player who qualifies for a PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, Champions Tour or European Tour event before the first day of play will receive a full refund of their entry fee, if the events coincide. Once a player hits an official shot in an event, there are no refunds, regardless of whether or not they gain entry into that week's PGA, Nationwide, Champions or European Tour event.

No Show/Withdrawal Refund
No-shows will not be tolerated. Any player who no-shows or withdraws from an event will forfeit their entry fee.

Click HERE to view the 2012 Gateway Pro Tour Policies