Tournament rules & regulations

01Tournament dates and golf courses

15 March 2027

Assoufid Golf Club

16 March 2027

Akenza Golf Club

17 March 2027

PalmGolf Ourika Golf Club

02Participation

• The tournament is open to all amateurs, male and female players.
• The field must be a minimum of 28 and a maximum of 72 players.

03Categories

• Men: handicap 0 to 28
• Women: handicap 0 to 36
• Maximum playing handicap: men 28, women 36. Players with higher handicaps are allowed to enter the competition.

04Prizes and ties

Overall (prizes non-cumulative):

• 1st, 2nd & 3rd Nett: team prize

By course (prizes non-cumulative):

• 1st & 2nd Gross: best ball (not the whole team)
• 1st & 2nd Nett: best ball (not the whole team)

In the case of a tie, the result will be decided on a countback over the last 18, 9, 6 and 3 holes, then the best last hole, and finally by the toss of a coin.

05Entries, payments and cancellations

All entries, payments and cancellations are made by email through Premium Golf Travel at sales@premiumgolftravel.com.

• Entries open at 09:00 on Tuesday 25 February 2026.
• Entries close at 23:59 on 30 October 2026. Additional entries may be accepted on request.

06Format

The format is Betterball Stableford, Nett, played over 54 holes.

Each team is made up of two pairs playing Betterball Stableford; both scores count for the team score each day.

Pairings of the Betterballs:

Day one

Players 1 & 2 + players 3 & 4

Day two

Players 1 & 3 + players 2 & 4

Day three

Players 1 & 4 + players 2 & 3

Each team decides who is player 1, 2, 3 and 4.

07Handicaps

• Players must have a valid handicap issued by their country’s federation. The maximum playing WHS index is 28.0 for men and 36.0 for ladies.
• The handicap will be 100% of the course handicap.
• Players’ handicaps will be the same for all three tournament days. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to request an official and valid handicap certificate.

08Tees

Men

Yellow tees

Women

Red tees

Senior men

Blue tees

09Tee times

The first starting time will be from 09:00 (to be confirmed), then at 10-minute intervals.

10The draw

The draw is carried out by the Tournament Committee and published on the day before play.

• a. Day one: the draw is made in order of course playing handicap, lowest handicaps starting first, with no four players from the same team in the same flight.
• b. Day two: the draw is made in order of the previous day’s Nett result, lowest results playing first, with no four players from the same team in the same flight.
• c. Day three (final day): the draw is made in order of the cumulative Nett result, lowest results playing last, in this order:

Ninth-last flight

Teams 8 and 9

Eighth-last flight

Teams 7 and 9

Seventh-last flight

Teams 7 and 8

Sixth-last flight

Teams 5 and 6

Fifth-last flight

Teams 4 and 6

Fourth-last flight

Teams 4 and 5

Third-last flight

Teams 2 and 3

Second-last flight

Teams 1 and 3

Last flight

Teams 1 and 2

Any necessary adjustments can be made to points a, b or c.

11Check-in

• Check-in is from 08:00 at the Tournament Golf Desk at each golf course.
• It is the players’ responsibility to know their starting time and the golf course allocated for that day.
• Players must be on the tee and ready to play 10 minutes before their starting time.

12Scorecards

• Scorecards are exchanged on the tee before the start of play.
• When handing in cards, please make sure the results are checked, signed and legible.

13Electronic devices

The use of electronic distance-measuring devices is permitted.

14Buggies

Unless otherwise announced, buggies (for 1 or 2 people, with a maximum of 2 buggies per group) may be used on all courses.

Buggies must be pre-booked, with the fee paid directly to the golf club.

15Suspension of play

• Immediate suspension of play: one prolonged note of the siren. Players may neither start a hole nor continue play, and the position of balls in play must be marked.
• Suspension of play: three notes of the siren, repeated. Players may either stop play after marking their ball or finish the hole they are playing.
• Resumption of play: two short notes of the siren, repeated.

16Pace of play

All players must play without undue delay. Each player or group is responsible for keeping an appropriate pace. If a group is playing more slowly than the group behind and there is a free hole in front, it should invite the group behind to play through.

All players must follow the instructions of the Tournament Officials and of the representatives of the course being played.

When a group finishes a hole more than five minutes after the designated time and is more than two (theoretical) shots behind the group in front, the group receives a verbal warning. A second breach is penalised with the general penalty (2 strokes for each player in the group) on the hole where it occurs. A third breach results in disqualification of all players in the group.

17Results and closing of the tournament

Each day’s competition is considered closed 30 minutes after the official publication of the results.

18The Tournament Committee and its duties

• The committee is made up of 1 rules official, 1 representative of the PGA and 1 representative of each course where play is held.
• Cases not covered by these regulations will be decided by the Tournament Committee in accordance with the Rules of Golf of R&A Rules Limited.
• The Tournament Committee reserves the right, at any time, to complete or amend these regulations, or to suspend or cancel the competition.
• The decision of the Tournament Committee is final and binding.

19Rules

Play is governed by the Rules of Golf approved by R&A Rules Limited, each course’s local rules and any temporary local rules established by the Tournament Committee, together with the Code of Conduct as defined in Rule 1.2a.