UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS GHALLENGE
NEWS RELEASE
Dear
Sir/Madam,
Inaugural
University of St Andrews Ladies’ Challenge
As
part of the University of St Andrews’ 600-year celebrations we are proud to
launch a female equivalent event of the Boyd Quaich, the University of St Andrews
Ladies’ Challenge. The Boyd Quaich is a
world-famous golf tournament held in St Andrews. Each year, 72 elite-level male
golfers compete to win the Quaich which dates back to 1946. The tournament is
played in honour of two former St Andrews students who lost their lives in World
War 2 and the aim of the event is the same today as when it was launched; that
students from around the world should meet through friendly competition on the
golf courses of St Andrews. The Boyd Quaich tournament motto is, “To the
lasting friendship of all nations”, and this idea is passed on to all
competitors each year.
The
ambition and spirit for this prestigious event is the same as for men’s event -
to welcome international female student golfers from around the world to embrace
the concept of friendship and competitive rivalry in the “home of golf”.
This year, the
tournament will be held from 9th
to 11th July 2013. The format is individual strokeplay over 54
holes and your university is invited to enter a maximum of two female
students. In the first year, the
starting field will be 36 female golfers, but in future years it is hoped that
a full cohort of 72 players will participate, equivalent to that of the Boyd
Quaich. This tournament will be played on the prestigious golf courses based at
the Links (Jubilee) and the Fairmont Hotel (the Torrance) and will be run as an
R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking event.
The handicap
limit is 8 and the first 20 places of handicap 4.4 and below will be guaranteed
entry based on a first-come, first-served basis. The following 16 available
places will be accepted with the lowest handicaps. Competitors must provide a verified current handicap certificate on their arrival in
St Andrews. The closing date for
entry is 31st May 2013.
Accommodation is
subsidised and available in a University residence called University Hall. This is located about 0.75 miles from the Old
Course and 3.5 miles from the Fairmont Hotel. The launch dinner will be held on
Monday 8th July at the Fairmont Hotel.
Alternative accommodation is
available at the Fairmont Hotel. Please contact the Fairmont directly to
arrange:
Telephone :
+44 (0)1334 837000
Tournament Entries
Please
note that online entry and payment of fees is required. There
is no paper entry form to complete. All the information we require from each
golfer will be gathered online. Practice rounds are not included in the entry
fee, but these can be organised and paid for directly, either with the Links (www.standrews.org.uk/) or with the
Fairmont Hotel (see above).
The link to the online application
is available here.
· We will
start to accept applications for entry from 18th March, 2013
· Applications should arrive no later than 31st
May 2013
Entry Fee £95 (payable
online)
Player accommodation fee £155
(payable online)
Caddy/coach/supporter accommodation fee £160
(payable online)
More detailed information will be
sent to you within the next few weeks.
For more information, please
visit our website at:
This can be accessed via the
University’s home page by selecting “Current Students”, “Sport and Exercise”,
“Performance”, “Focus Sports”, and “Golf”.
Alternatively, contact the Convener with questions via email at STAULGC@st-andrews.ac.uk.
We
look forward to welcoming you and/or your students to St Andrews in the summer!
Yours
faithfully,
Debby
Sargent
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Debby Sargent
Convener, Ladies’ Golf Challenge
University of St Andrews
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