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THE MOST POPULAR NATIONAL EVENT FOR CLUB GOLFERS

In 2010 the matchplay championship will be celebrating it’s 15th birthday with Volvo as the new title sponsor.

How does the tournament work?

  • Two separate competitions, Better-Ball pairs and an Individual competition
  • Entry fee is £40 per pair and £20 for the Individual competition
  • Closing date is Friday 14th May 2010 – play commences on June 1st
  • The draw is made on a regional basis to minimise traveling
  • Matches are played at home or opponents course – many courses offer courtesy
  • Up to four knockout matches played between June and end of September
  • Stroke allowance is ¾ difference in Better-Ball and full difference in Individual
  • Winners of four matches qualify for one of 8 regional finals in October
  • Leading pairs and individuals at regional finals qualify for the Grand Final in Jan 2011

Grand Final Vale do Lobo, Algarve, Portugal 15th – 20th January 2011

  • 44 golfers will win the fantastic prize of a place at the Grand Final including:

    • Return flights from UK to Faro
    • Hire car
    • 5 nights luxury accommodation at Vale do Lobo
    • Practice round plus four competitive rounds – 2 on the magnificent Royal Course and 2 on the spectacular Ocean Course
    • Nike polo shirt and balls
    • Welcome drinks party and presentation dinner
    • Fantastic prizes sponsored by Nike
    • National title – Better- Ball & Individual Champions 2010
    • Serious fun to be had by all

Why enter?

  • A place at the Grand Final is a very memorable prize

"Just to get here is the real prize. We've stayed in a fantastic resort with some absolutely great people and had a really good time. We've been on plenty of golf holidays with our closest friends, but we have never enjoyed ourselves as much as we have this week." Stuart Robinson – BetterBall Champions team 2008

  • Play competitive golf on your local courses for a fraction of normal green fee - often courtesy is granted or at worst share the members guest rate green fee.

"It cost us £20 each to enter and our first round was away at Royal Aberdeen – we got courtesy and the normal green fee is £125"Mike Jones, Cruden Bay - Grand Finalist 2009,

TOUR NEWS
Gary Smith qualifies at The K Club

Congratulations to Gary Smith (13) from The County Club in Southampton for winning over four rounds at The K Club and qualifying automatically for the Volvo UK Final. Gary was a model of consistency scoring three 34s and a final round 35 stableford points over the very testing Palmer & Smurfit Courses at The K Club.
LESLEY MILNE TAKES EARLY RETIREMENT

I am sure you would all like to join us in wishing Lesley a long, happy and healthy retirement after over 20 years with Volvo. Lesley is the Sponsorship and Events Manager and has been largely responsible for the success of the Volvo in Golf programme and in particular the VMA Tour. The winner of the Volvo OoM each year will receive the Lesley Milne trophy.
HOLE IN ONE FOR STEVE VELLA

Congratulations to Volvo Tour regular Steve Vella from Chigwell GC, Essex who claimed his first hole in one on the 17th of The Lodge Course at Enville during the recent Volvo Tour event. Enville proved to be a very happy hunting ground for 11 hcap Steve whose 37 points in the morning on The Highgate Course was good enough to win and take him to 20th place on the OoM.