rules
VIRTUAL U.S.
OPEN 2011 CHAMPIONSHIP
NO PURCHASE
NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
The VIRTUAL
U.S. OPEN 2011 CHAMPIONSHIP event consists of a three-phase (qualifying round
and two championship rounds) skill-based contest and a sweepstakes. In the
skill-based contest, entrants compete for the best scores in a qualifying stroke
play tournament round between May 11, 2011 and June 19, 2011, and the 156 top
scoring entrants in the qualifying round (plus any additional entrants who are
tied in the 156th position) compete for the best score in a two-round
championship stroke play tournament between June 20, 2011 and June 22, 2011
(Round 1) and June 23, 2011 and June 26, 2011 (Round 2) (the “Contest”). Contest
entrants who meet geographic eligibility criteria for sweepstakes entry as
defined below (the “Sweepstakes”) will automatically be entered into the
Sweepstakes. The combined VIRTUAL U.S. OPEN 2011 CHAMPIONSHIP event including
the Contest and the Sweepstakes is referred to herein as the
“Promotion.”
1. Sponsor/Promoter.
This Contest is
sponsored by World Golf Tour, Inc., 180 Montgomery Street, 8th Floor, and San
Francisco, CA 94104
2. Eligibility.
Participation in
the Contest is open to individuals who are 18 years of age or older. Note, however, that only individuals who
are legal residents of and physically located in the fifty United States and the
District of Columbia, Canada (excluding Quebec), the United Kingdom, Germany,
Australia, Norway, Ireland, The Netherlands, and South Korea who are 18 years of
age or older or the age of majority in the entrant's state or province/territory
("province") of residence, whichever is greater are eligible to win
prizes.
The Sweepstakes
is open to individuals who are legal residents of and physically located in the
fifty United States and the District of Columbia, Canada (excluding Quebec), the
United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, Norway, The Netherlands, Japan, and South
Korea (the “Sweepstakes Geographic Eligibility” criteria) who are 18 years of
age or older or the age of majority in the entrant's state or province/territory
("province") of residence, whichever is greater. Residents of Australia are not
eligible to enter or win the Sweepstakes and no Sweepstakes entries will be
accepted from residents of this country, even if they have entered the
Contest.
Employees,
officers, and directors of World Golf Tour, Inc. ("Sponsor"), the United States
Golf Association (“USGA”), and each of their affiliated entities, parent,
subsidiaries, advertising, promotional agencies, legal advisors, their immediate
family members and persons living in their same household with each, are not
eligible to enter or win prizes in the Promotion. Void where restricted, taxed
or prohibited by law.
3. How To Enter.
To enter the
VIRTUAL U.S. OPEN 2011 CHAMPIONSHIP ("Promotion") you must do the
following:
a. Step One.
Have a valid registered World Golf Tour account (free); and
b. Step Two.
Contest Qualifying Round Entry and Sweepstakes Entry: Log in to the website at
www.wgt.com or www.USOpen.com, or www.USGA.org between 1:00 am Pacific Time (in
other words, California Time) ("PT") May 11, 2011 and 11:59 pm PT June 19, 2011,
agree to the terms and condition of these Official Rules, and play and complete
the designated 18-hole stroke play game (the "Qualifier") between 1:00 am PT May
11, 2011 and 11:59 pm PT June 19, 2011 (the "Qualification Period" and the
“Sweepstakes Period”) and you will automatically be entered into the Qualifier
and, if you meet the Sweepstakes Geographic Eligibility criteria, the
Sweepstakes. No Credits will be deducted from your World Golf Tour account to
enter the Qualifier or the Sweepstakes. You may play the game as many times as
you wish during the Qualification and Sweepstakes Period, however, only the
lowest final score received by you during the Qualification Period will be
recorded as your entry for the Qualifier round of the Contest, and only one
entry per person, per World Golf Tour user account, and per email address will
be accepted for the Sweepstakes.
Alternative
Method to Enter Sweepstakes. Contest entrants who meet Sweepstakes Geographic
Eligibility criteria will automatically be entered into the Sweepstakes. You may
also enter the Sweepstakes by registering for a free World Golf Tour account at
www.wgt.com (if you have not already), and sending a 3"x5" card with the
following information hand-written on it: your name, address, your World Golf
Tour User Name, Email Address, And Date Of Birth, To: World Golf Tour, Inc.,
VIRTUAL U.S. OPEN 2011 CHAMPIONSHIP Entry, 180 Montgomery Street, 8th Floor, San
Francisco, CA 94104. No other methods of entry will be accepted. Mail-in entries
must be hand-written. Computer generated, typewritten, and other electronically
or mechanically reproduced mail-in entries are not acceptable. Mail-in entries
that do not conform with the requirements herein will not be acknowledged and
Sponsor will disregard such entry requests and any such entry requests will not
be eligible to enter or win. Mail-in entries must be postmarked during the
Sweepstakes Period and received by June 19, 2011. Each mail-in entry must be
mailed separately and, if in an envelope, each must be mailed in a separate
outer envelope. Limit: one Sweepstakes entry per person, per WGT user account,
and per email address, regardless of method of entry.
c. Step Three.
Championships Entry: The top scoring 156 players in the Qualifier round plus any
additional entrants who are tied in the 156th position (the “Championship
Players”) will be eligible to compete in both rounds of the Championships (the
“Championships”) to determine the winner of the Contest. If you receive one of
the best 156 scores in the Qualifier round (or one of those tied in the 156th
position) to qualify for the Championships, you may enter Round 1 of the
Championships by logging in to the website at www.wgt.com or www.USOpen.com or
www.USGA.org, between 1:00 am PT June 20, 2011 and 11:59 pm PT June 22, 2011
(“Round 1”), and playing and completing the 18-hole stroke play game between
1:00 am PT June 20, 2011 and 11:59 pm PT June 22, 2011. You may enter Round 2 of
the Championships by logging in to the website at www.wgt.com or www.USOpen.com
or www.USGA.org, between 1:00 am PT June 23, 2011 and 11:59 pm PT June 26, 2011
(“Round 2”), and playing and completing the 18-hole stroke play game between
1:00 am PT June 23, 2011 and 11:59 pm PT June 26, 2011.
No Credits will
be deducted from your World Golf Tour account to enter the Championships. You
may play each of the Championship rounds only once, and the score received by
you will be recorded as your entry for the Championship round of the Contest.
You must be available to play a Championship Game during the Championship
Period. If you are unable to do so and/or do not play and enter a score during
the Championship Period, you will not be entered into the Championship and you
will be disqualified from the Contest and ineligible to win the Contest prize.
Players who do not play both Championship rounds will be
disqualified.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO ENTRANTS: ENTRANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY
PERIOD TIMES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE TIME ZONES.
Electronic
entries for the Qualifier and Sweepstakes must be initiated during the
Qualification and Sweepstakes Period. Completed electronic entries for Qualifier
and Sweepstakes must be transmitted and received by 11:59 pm PT on June 19,
2011. Electronic entries for the Championships must be initiated during the
Championship Periods, and completed electronic Championship entries must be
transmitted and received by 11:59 pm PT on June 20, 2011 for Round 1 and 11:59
pm PT on June 23, 2011 for Round 2. Mail-in entries must be postmarked during
the Sweepstakes Period and received by June 19, 2011. No other methods of entry
will be accepted. Limit one entry per person, per email address, and per WGT
user account for the Qualifier and for the Sweepstakes and, for each
Championship Player, one entry per person, per email address, and per WGT user
account for the Championship. Entries become the property of Sponsor and will
not be returned.
Use of multiple
email addresses or multiple WGT user accounts to enter is prohibited. To enter,
the registered user of designated WGT user account must personally play the Game
or the entry will be disqualified. Use of a false email address or a false WGT
user account, or an incorrect mail address will disqualify an entry. You may not
allow any third party to play the Game in this Contest using your WGT user
account. BY ENTERING THIS CONTEST, YOU AGREE THAT ALL SUSPECTED FRAUDULENT OR
IMPROPER ENTRIES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED BY SPONSOR AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION. Sponsor
is not responsible for technical, hardware or software malfunctions, lost or
unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete,
lost, late, misdirected, illegible, mutilated, postage-due, garbled or delayed
entries or other communications or other technical problems related to entries.
Sponsor and its agents and subcontractors accept no responsibility for entries
lost or delayed in submission. Proof of submission is not proof of receipt.
Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person who
tampers with the entry process or the operation of the website or the game, or
who otherwise violates these rules. In the event of a dispute over who submitted
an entry, the authorized subscriber of the e-mail account designated in the
entrant's World Golf Tour user account will be deemed to be the entrant. Contest
is void in Quebec, and where prohibited, restricted or taxed by law. All
federal, state, provincial, and local laws and regulations apply.
4.
Game
Description.
The VIRTUAL U.S.
OPEN 2011 CHAMPIONSHIP Contest is a 54-hole stroke play contest.
Qualifier. The
entrants will be given eighteen holes throughout the golf course, and are
challenged to get the ball into the cup for each hole in the fewest strokes. The
number of stokes taken to get the ball into each cup, plus any penalties, will
be recorded for each entrant. When entrant completes all eighteen designated
holes in the Qualifier round, the number of strokes plus penalties are totaled
and comprise the entrant's score in that Game. The lowest final score received
by you for a Game during the Qualification Period will be recorded as your entry
for the Qualifier. The lowest scoring 156 entrants, plus any additional entrants
who are tied in the 156th position (the “Qualifying Entrants”) will be able to
advance to the Championship rounds.
If any Qualifying Entrant(s) are not eligible to win a prize, the
prize(s) for such entrants will be awarded to the entrant(s) eligible to win a
prize with the next lowest score(s).
Championships.
The Qualifying Entrants will advance to the Championships rounds where they will
be given eighteen holes throughout the golf course in each of two rounds, and
are challenged to get the ball into the cup for each hole in the fewest strokes.
The number of strokes taken to get the ball into each cup, plus any penalties,
will be recorded for each entrant. When entrant completes all thirty-six
designated holes in theChampionships, the number of strokes plus penalties are
totaled and comprise the entrant's final score. The lowest scoring entrant in
the Championships will be a potential Contest winner (subject to the provision
below in the event of a tie between two or more entrants, and subject to meeting
eligibility and all other requirements in these Official Rules). If the lowest
scoring entrant in the Championships is not eligible to win a prize, the prize
will be awarded to the next entrant eligible to win a prize with the lowest
score in the Championships.
In the event of
a tie, the better scoring entrant between or among the tied entrants will be the
entrant with the lowest combined score for the final nine (9) holes of the Game.
If any ties remain, the better scoring entrant between or among the remaining
tied entrants will be the entrant with the lowest combined score for the final
six (6) holes for such Game. If any
ties remain, the better scoring entrant between or among the remaining tied
entrants will be the entrant with the lowest combined score for the final three
(3) holes for such Game. If any ties remain, the better scoring entrant between
or among the remaining tied entrants will be the entrant with the lowest score
for the 18th hole (9th for nine
hole games) in such Game, and any
remaining ties will be determined by identifying the lowest scoring entrant for
each individual game hole, in sequence from 17th (8th for nine hole games)
through to 1st, as is necessary to determine a winner, and if any ties remain at
that point, the earlier-submitted entry between or among the tied entries will
be deemed the better scoring entry.
5.
Prize.
SWEEPSTAKES
PRIZE: There is one Sweepstakes prize. One eligible winner selected at random
will receive a Five Hundred Dollar (USD $500) gift card to the USGA online store
(approximate value USD $500) good for purchases of merchandise featured on
www.usgacatalog.com, excluding tickets. Gift card restrictions include that
orders must be placed by phone at 1-800-755-0293, Monday through Friday 7 am to
9 pm Central Time (“CT”) or Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 7 pm CT. Gift cards
cannot be applied to orders placed online. Additional restrictions may apply.
Odds of winning Sweepstakes depend on the number of eligible entries received
during the Sweepstakes Period.
CONTEST PRIZE:
There is one Contest prize. One winner will receive a First Prize 2012 U.S. Open
Trip comprised of round trip economy/coach airfare for two people (winner and
guest) from a major commercial airport near winner’s residence to either San
Francisco International or Oakland International, at Sponsor’s discretion
(winner and guest must travel together on same itinerary) (maximum value USD
$3000) on an airline to be chosen by Sponsor at its sole discretion, 4 days/3
nights accommodations for winner and guest (one double occupancy room, at
Sponsor’s discretion, from June 15-17, 2011), at a minimum 3-star class hotel in
or near San Francisco,CA to be chosen by Sponsor at its sole discretion (maximum
value USD $200 per night), ground transportation between destination airport and
hotel (maximum value USD $200), Two Hundred Dollars (USD $200) spending money,
and two general admission tickets to the 2012 U.S. Open at Olympic Club
(approximate value USD $1,000 for 3 rounds – Friday June 15, 2012, Saturday June
16, 2012, and Sunday June 20, 2012) (one to the lowest scoring Contest entrant,
total approximate retail value ("ARV") USD $4,640). Actual value of prize trip
may vary depending on winner's residence and seasonal rates. Odds of winning the
Contest depend on the number of eligible entrants and their relative skill in
the Contest.
Travel,
accommodations, and U.S. Open related restrictions, conditions and limitations
may apply and may include, without limitation, seasonal restrictions, scheduling
restrictions or changes, and time-based restrictions (e.g., expiration dates).
Travel arrangements are subject to availability. Sponsor shall not be
responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitution or any act
or omissions whatsoever by the air carriers, hotels, golf courses or other
transportation companies or any other persons providing any of these services
and accommodations necessitated by same. Sponsor shall not be liable for any
loss or damage to baggage.
Except as
otherwise explicitly stated above, Contest winner is responsible for
transportation to and from any prize related events or destinations, any
incidentals, including, without limitation: meals, telephone calls, facsimile
charges, Internet charges, spa/beauty salon services, laundry, tours/excursions,
gift shop purchases, hotel processing fees, and any other expenses not mentioned
in these Official Rules, which are the sole responsibility of the winner and
guest. Any extra nights’ stay and any additional costs associated with an
extended stay are the sole responsibility of winner and guest. Additional
restrictions may apply. Winner and guest must hold valid documentation including
any necessary passport for travel, and each is responsible for his or her own
insurance arrangements.
Winner's guest
must be at least 18 years of age prior to winner's taking the prize trip unless
winner is the parent or legal guardian of the guest. Winner’s guest will be
required to sign a Liability/Publicity Release fourteen (14) days prior to
travel or guest will not be able to accompany winner during prize
travel.
Flight and
accommodations will be chosen at the sole discretion of the USGA and booked by
Sponsor. If winner is unable to travel June 15 - 17, 2012, prize will be
forfeited in its entirety. Airline tickets and accommodations may not be used
separately and are subject to availability and certain restrictions, so Sponsor
cannot guarantee prize will be available on the exact dates specified. If for
any reason any portion of the prize is delayed, cancelled or postponed, or
becomes unavailable, Sponsor reserves the right, but is not obligated, to cancel
or modify the Contest in its discretion and award a substitute prize of
approximately equal or greater value.
QUALIFIER
PRIZES: There are 156* Qualifier Prizes. Each Qualifying Entrant who is eligible
to win a prize will receive a free one-year USGA Member level membership (Total
ARV: USD $25). If any Qualifying Entrant(s) are not eligible to win a prize, the
prize(s) for such entrants will be awarded to the eligible entrant(s) with the
next lowest score(s). Please refer to https://members.usga.org/ for the current
USGA membership benefits. Benefits are subject to change at any time, without
notice. Limit one USGA membership per person, per WGT account, and per email
address. United States Golf Association will send an email to Qualifying
Entrants within six to eight weeks of the end of the Championship Period, with
instruction on how to register for the prize one-year USGA Member lever
membership. Qualifier prize winners must register for prize membership within
thirty (30) days from the date the notification email is sent or prize will be
forfeited in its entirety. Valid while supplies last. Additional Restrictions
may apply. By entering the Contest, you agree that WGT may share your user name
and email address with the USGA and that USGA may contact you by email regarding
this prize. *additional Qualifier prizes may be awarded to any additional
entrants who are tied in the 156th position for the Qualifier.
Prizes are not
transferable. No substitution of prizes for cash or for other goods and services
is permitted, except Sponsor reserves the right to provide a substitute prize of
approximately equal or greater value if the advertised prize or parts thereof
become altered or unavailable. Prize details including, if applicable, color,
style, size, and denomination at Sponsor's sole discretion. All taxes,
including, without limitation, all federal, state, provincial, and local taxes,
and international tariffs, are the sole responsibility of the
winners.
All prizes
claimed in accordance with the Official Rules will be awarded. Contest Winner
may be required to provide a U.S., Canadian, United Kingdom, German, Australian,
Irish, Dutch, South Korean, or Norwegian shipping address to claim prize.
Sweepstakes winner may be required to provide a U.S., Canadian, United Kingdom,
German, Irish, Norwegian, Dutch, Japanese, or South Korean shipping address to
claim prize. Sweepstakes prize and Contest prize package confirmation will be
mailed or otherwise dispersed within twenty-eight (28) days following Sponsor's
receipt of the completed Affidavit of Eligibility and, except where and as
prohibited, a Liability Release and Publicity Release, as well as verification
of winner's eligibility.
6. Winner Selection and
Notification.
SWEEPSTAKES
WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION. Winner of the Sweepstakes will be determined
by a random drawing from all eligible entries received, to be held at Sponsor's
address listed in Paragraph 1, on or about July 30, 2011.
The judging will
be conducted by Sponsor or its designee, the judge of the Sweepstakes, whose
decisions are final and binding. Potential Sweepstakes winner will be notified
on or about July 30, 2011 by an email sent to the email address specified in the
entry and posted on the World Golf Tour website. If potential Sweepstakes winner
cannot be contacted at this email, is contacted and does not respond as directed
within seven (7) days of attempted notification, refuses the prize is ineligible
to accept the prize or does not otherwise comply with these Official Rules, the
prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Any Canadian
potential winner must also correctly answer a mathematical skill-based question
administered by the Sponsor in order to claim prize.
Potential
Sweepstakes winner may be required to complete and sign an Affidavit of
Eligibility and, except where and as prohibited, a Liability Release and a
Publicity Release in the form provided by Sponsor, within seven (7) days of
attempted notification in order to claim the prize. Potential Sweepstakes winner
may be required to show proof of identification within seven (7) days of
attempted notification, or the prize may be forfeited and awarded to an
alternate winner.
CONTEST WINNER
SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION. Winner of the Contest will be determined on or about
August 10, 2011. The judging will be conducted by Sponsor or its designee, the
judge of the Contest, whose decisions are final and binding. Potential Contest
winner will be notified on or about August 10, 2011 by an email sent to the
email address specified in the Contest entry and posted on the World Golf Tour
website. If potential Contest winner cannot be contacted at this email, is
contacted and does not respond as directed within seven (7) days of attempted
notification, refuses the prize is ineligible to accept the prize or does not
otherwise comply with these Official Rules, the prize may be forfeited and
awarded to an alternate winner. Each Contest Period’s winner will be determined
and announced on or about fifteen (15) days following each Contest Period from
all eligible entries received for the applicable Contest. The judging will be
conducted by Sponsor or its designee, the judge of the Contest, whose decisions
are final and binding. Potential winners will be notified on or about fifteen
(15) days following the applicable Contest Period by an email sent to the email
address specified in the entry and posted on the World Golf Tour website. If
potential winner cannot be contacted at this email, is contacted and does not
respond as directed within seven (7) days of attempted notification, refuses the
prize is ineligible to accept the prize or does not otherwise comply with these
Official Rules, the prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner.
Potential winner may be required to complete and sign an Affidavit of
Eligibility and, except where and as prohibited, a Liability Release and a
Publicity Release in the form provided by Sponsor, within seven (7) days of
attempted notification in order to claim the prize. Potential winners may be
required to show proof of identification within seven (7) days of attempted
notification, or the prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate
winner.
Potential
Contest winner may be required to complete and sign an Affidavit of Eligibility
and, except where and as prohibited, a Liability Release and a Publicity Release
in the form provided by Sponsor, within seven (7) days of attempted notification
in order to claim the prize. Potential Contest winner may be required to show
proof of identification within seven (7) days of attempted notification, or the
prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner.
7. General Terms.
By entering the
Promotion, entrant accepts and agrees to abide by and be bound by the terms of
these Official Rules, and assumes sole liability and accepts all risk of loss
for injuries, including personal injuries and/or damage to property, caused or
claimed to be caused by participating in this Promotion or the acceptance,
possession, shipping and handling, loss, use or misuse of, or travel to or from
or in connection with the Promotion or any prize awarded. Sponsor has the right
to cancel, terminate or modify this Promotion for any reason, including if it
cannot be completed as planned due to computer virus, bugs, tampering,
unauthorized intervention or technical failures and to select winner from
eligible entries received on or before the termination date. Sponsor is not
responsible for any failure to contact entrants, whether due to technical or
human error.
By entering this
Promotion, entrants grant to Sponsor and the United States Golf Association a
worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, right and royalty-free license to use the
entry, and, except where prohibited by law, entrant's first and/or last name,
city and state/province of residence, photo(s), voice and/or likeness; in any
and all media but solely in connection with this Promotion. By entering this
Promotion, entrants agree (a) that Sponsor and the United States Golf
Association have the right to exploit and utilize entrant's first and/or last
name, city and state/province of residence, photo(s), voice and/or likeness in
any and all media but solely in connection with this Promotion without any
further attribution, notification or compensation to Entrant, except where
prohibited; (b) to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the
judges; and (c) to be contacted by Sponsor or its agents by telephone, mail or
email regarding this Promotion.
By entering the
Promotion, entrant releases and holds harmless the United States Golf
Association, Sponsor, and the parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, and
the directors, officers, employees or agents of each from any and all liability
whatsoever for any claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind
(including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages
related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property,
rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light)
arising out of or in connection with the Promotion, the acceptance, possession,
use, or misuse of any prize, or arising out of or in connection with any travel
to or from any Promotion or prize related activity.
Any and all
claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs
incurred, including costs associated with entering this Promotion but in no
event attorneys' fees; and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive,
incidental, and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for
actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied
or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR
EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU.
In the event
that any provision of these Official Rules shall be unenforceable or invalid
under any applicable law or be so held by applicable court decision, such
unenforceability or invalidity shall not render these Official Rules
unenforceable or invalid as a whole, and, in such event, such provision shall be
changed and interpreted so as to best accomplish the objectives of such
unenforceable or invalid provision within the limits of applicable law or
applicable court decisions.
Information
collected from entrants is subject to Sponsor's security and privacy policy
available at http://www.wgt.com.
8. Applicable Law.
The Contest is
governed by the laws of the state of California applicable to contracts entered
into by California residents and to be performed within such State without
regard to its conflict of law provisions, with venue in San Francisco County,
California.
9. Winners list.
A list
of Promotion winners is available by sending a stamped and self-addressed
envelope marked to "Virtual U.S. Open," 180 Montgomery Street, 8th Floor, San
Francisco, CA 94104. Requests must be received by August 31, 2011.
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