As a condition to participating in the 2019 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship (the "Championship"), which is scheduled to be held at Oak Hill Country Club (the "Venue") from May 23-26, 2019, you ("Player") agree to the following:
1. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
Entry forms must be received by The PGA of America by the entry deadline which is established and set forth on the entry form for the Championship. Except where otherwise noted, time of an entry deadline shall mean Eastern Standard Time.
No entries by telephone will be accepted.
There shall be no waivers of entry deadlines unless approved by The PGA of America in its sole discretion.
The entry form is subject to acceptance by PGA Tournament Corporation, Inc., and Player agrees that, in the event of its acceptance, it may be rejected or revoked at any time thereafter.
Player’s participation in the Championship is subject to the terms herein, all Rules, Regulations, provisions of the Constitution and By-Laws of The PGA of America and other conditions applicable to the Championship, as well as to the terms and conditions of the agreement between PGA Tournament Corporation, Inc. and Oak Hill Country Club.
Player unconditionally and irrevocably grants and assigns to the PGA of America, without limitation, the right to use his/her name, image, voice, and likeness in television, radio, motion picture, photographic, Internet, social media, electronic, and all other media, whether now in existence or hereafter created, in connection with his/her participation in the Championship and/or any other event conducted in conjunction/connection with the Championship (including Media Day). For the avoidance of doubt, this grant of rights shall authorize The PGA of America, any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, and assigns, to make any and all use of Player’s name, image, voice, and likeness in connection with: (1) advertising, promoting or publicizing the Championship, any television or electronic broadcasts or radio broadcasts of the Championship, any subsequent Championships, The PGA of America, the PGA TOUR, PGA Tour Champions, or any events sponsored or cosponsored by The PGA of America and the game of golf in general and/or the players; (2) live or recorded telecasts, television programs, radio broadcasts, Internet broadcasts, or other electronic transmissions or programming during golf tournaments; (3) broadcasts or exhibitions on a recorded basis as part of a program, motion picture, electronic transmission programming or video recording of the Championship, or year-end summaries of sports award programs or any news or sports news programs; (4) live or taped non-exclusive updates in any form of media; and (5) commemorative coins, official lithographs, commemorative yearbooks, portraits, paintings, posters, or other materials commemorating Player’s participation in the Championship. Player agrees to refrain from any action which will interfere with the orderly recording, production, reproduction, publication and dissemination of such recordings, transmissions, films, tapes, pictures, photographs, or images. Player acknowledges and agrees it is his/her intent to provide the rights outlined herein and to intentionally forgo any rights to review and/or approve any recording or transmission.
In the event, Player or any person or entity affiliated with Player record and/or otherwise capture, via any device and/or manually, whether at the site of the Championship or remotely, any data, content, images, video or statistics, in any form, related to and/or resulting from Player’s participation in the Championship ("Player Data"), Player hereby agrees to not use such Player Data for any commercial purpose, as such is defined by The PGA of America, without first obtaining the approval of The PGA of America, such approval at The PGA of America’s sole discretion.
Player will not share any part of the prize money he/she may win in the Championship with any other contestant.
Player may not bet or wager on any aspect of the Championship, nor may he/she provide any information concerning any player and/or the Championship to a party that Player knows, or has reason to believe, will use or is likely to use the information in connection with gambling on the Championship. In the event of a failure to comply with the foregoing, the PGA shall have the authority to fix such penalty as in the PGA’s judgment shall be in the best interest of the PGA.
If Player wins the 2019 Championship, Player agrees to participate (if invited) in the Media Day for the 2020 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship at a time and place to be determined by the PGA of America.
Player assumes all risk and danger incidental to participation in the event (both to Player and to third parties as a consequence of Player’s actions), and releases The PGA of America, PGA Tournament Corporation, Inc., their affiliates, subsidiaries, Whirlpool Corporation and the host site from any and all liabilities from any such cause.
APPLICANT ALSO AGREES TO PLAY IN THE PROFESSIONAL - AMATEUR EVENT ON TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2019 IF HE IS SELECTED TO PLAY.
Applicant shall not participate in any golf activity (including public exhibitions, clinics and pro-am events) within 150 miles of Rochester, New York from Tuesday, May 21 through Sunday, May 26, 2019 without prior approval in writing from The PGA of America. Violation of this policy is subject to disqualification from the Championship.
2. RULES AND REGULATIONS
a) The Championship will be subject to the overall supervision of The PGA of America.
b) The conditions governing play and the purse distribution will be determined by The PGA of America.
c) Player is not permitted to use a golf cart during the week of the event, including practice and competition rounds, unless permitted to ride by The PGA of America Rules Committee. Requests to use motorized golf carts for disabilities must be submitted to The PGA of America in writing on or before the entry deadline. Procedures for review may be requested by the player at any time prior to the entry deadline date. For information on the PGA of America’s ADA Golf Cart Policy click here.
d) Grooves and/or Punch Marks: Player’s clubs must conform to the groove and punch mark specifications in the Rules of Golf that are effective from January 1, 2010. NOTE: The exception to Decision USGA 4-1/1 is NOT in effect; therefore clubs manufactured before March 31, 1990, that meet the criteria of USGA Decision USGA/4-1/100 such as the Ping Eye 2 irons are NOT permitted for play. Penalty for Breach of Condition: See Decision 4-1/1
e) Player must personally register at Oak Hill Country Club or advise Championship officials there if Player will be late in arriving, together with the time of arrival, by 5:00p.m. (local time) Tuesday, May 21, 2019.
f) Following the first 36 holes of play the field will be reduced to the 70 players having the lowest scores and those tied for 70th place.
g) Players who have not notified PGA Tournament Corporation's national office prior to the May 1, 2019 deadline that they wish to bring their own caddie must use a caddie provided by Oak Hill Country Club.
h) In the event of a tie for first place at the end of 72 holes, there will be a hole-by-hole play-off as determined by The PGA of America. If the play-off involves more than two players, those other than the winner will be deemed to have tied for 2nd place regardless of their scores in the play-off.
i) In the event of suspension or cancellation of any round, the Championship may be completed on the Monday following the Championship's originally scheduled completion date, or at a subsequent date determined by the PGA of America.
j) Player must complete and return an official 36-hole score to be eligible to receive any prize money.
k) Shorts allowed during Practice Rounds: Players shall present a neat appearance, appropriate to a Major professional golf championship. Slacks must be worn during Championship rounds when on club property, although Players are permitted to wear shorts during practices rounds. Shorts worn during a practice round must be hemmed, not more than two inches above the knee, and professional looking in appearance. All attire must be hemmed appropriately for a Major professional golf championship.
l) All withdrawals should be made immediately with the Championship Director or PGA Championship Department as soon as they arise.
m) If a player simply "fails to appear" without properly withdrawing with PGA officials, his entry may not be accepted in the following year, and he would not be entitled to any possible refund.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR 2019 KITCHENAID SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
All contestants in the 80th KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship (except international players) MUST BE A PGA OF AMERICA MEMBER in good standing, 50 years of age or older on the Opening Day of the Championship, May 23, 2019, and subject to the eligibility requirements.
1) All former winners of The KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.
2) All former winners of The PGA Championship.
3) All former winners of The Masters.
4) All former winners of The United States Open.
5) All former winners of The Open Championship.
6) All former United States Ryder Cup Team members.
7) The top 15 finishers and ties from the 2018 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.
8) The top 50 finishers on the 2018 Charles Schwab Cup Money List.
9) The top 50 finishers on the 2019 Charles Schwab Cup Money List as of April 22, 2019.
10) All "Official" PGA TOUR Champions Tournament winners from the 2018 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship to the 2019 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.
11) The top 35 finishers from the 2018 Senior PGA Professional Championship.
12) Winners of the last five United States Senior Open Championships (2014-2018).
13) Winners of the last five Senior Open Championships (2014-2018).
14) The top 20 finishers from the 2018 Staysure Tour Order of Merit.
15) The top 4 finishers on the 2018 Japanese Senior Tour Order of Merit.
16) The top finisher on the 2019 PGA of Australia Legends Tour Order of Merit as of April 5, 2019.
17) Winners of Official PGA Tour, JPGA Tour, and European Tour events in the preceding five calendar years (2014-2018) and during the current year up to the Senior PGA Championship – for 50-year-olds only (a one-time exemption).
18) The top 30 finishers from the PGA TOUR Champions Career Money Leaders List as of April 22, 2019.
19) The top 30 finishers from the PGA TOUR Champions All -Time Career Money List as of April 22, 2019.
20) Any former PGA Professional Championship champion turning 50 between the 2018 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship and the 2019 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship (a one-time exemption).
21) The PGA reserves the right to invite additional players not included in the categories listed above.
The total field will be a maximum of 156 players. Openings caused by the withdrawal or non-entry of any of the 35 club professionals (see item 11 above) will be filled exclusively from an alternate list determined at the 2018 Senior PGA Professional Championship. All other openings in the field will be filled, in order, off of the 2019 Charles Schwab Cup Money List through April 22, 2019, through position 99. If, and when, the next opening occurs, position 100 and forward will be filled by alternating between the 2018 Senior PGA Professional Championship Alternate List and the 2019 Charles Schwab Cup Money List.