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Event Information

TOURNAMENT TITLE
Powerade PGA Assistants' Championship in association with FootJoy

DATES
Regional Qualifiers 2008

SOUTH Betchworth Park Friday 02 May
SCOTTISH Auchterarder Monday 05 May
EAST Benton Hall Wednesday 21 May
IRISH Ardee Tuesday 27 May
MIDLAND Whittlebury Park Wednesday 28 May
WEST Taunton Vale Monday 09 June
NORTH Knaresborough Monday 7 July

Pro-Am: Tuesday 12 August 2008
Championship Final: Wednesday 13 - Friday 15 August 2008

VENUE
Address/Contact Details:
The London Club
South Ash Road
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN15 7EN
Tel: +44 (0)1474 879 899

DEFENDING CHAMPION
Jonathan Lupton (Middlesbrough)

PRIZE MONEY
Total £32,500

LOCATION
Off A20 near to Brands Hatch
Nearest airport: Gatwick (45 minutes)

CONDITIONS OF PLAY
Format
The Championship will be played over 54 holes of stroke play with 18 holes played each day.

Field Size

  1. The field for the Championship will be a maximum of 120 competitors.
  2. The field will play one round on each of the first two days, after which the leading 40 competitors (and those who tie for the 40th place) will go forward to the final round.
  3. In the event of a tie for first place there will be a 'sudden death' play-off.
  4. There will be an 18-hole qualifying event in each of the seven PGA Regions. A minimum of ten qualifying places in the Championship are guaranteed for each Regional Qualifying Round. The remainder of places in the Championship will be divided between the Regional Qualifying Rounds and will be calculated as a percentage of the total entries. This will be done on close of entries.
  5. There will be an additional two spots available to the leading two Welsh Assistant Professionals from the 2008 Ryder Cup Wales 2010 Young Pros Championship who are eligible for the event.

ENTRIES CLOSE
Friday 18 April 2008

PROMOTER
Address/Contact Details:
Stephen Cox
The Professional Golfers' Association
Centenary House
The Belfry
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B76 9PT
Tel: +44 (0)1675 470 333
Mobile: +44 (0)7799 111 832
stephen.cox@pga.org.uk

TICKET INFORMATION
Spectator entry to this event is free