Very straightforward. No cheating of any kind will be tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, tampering with the Launcher program or using programs such as Speed Gear to alter the speed of the game. Anyone caught cheating will be permanently expelled from the Tour. Golf is meant to be a game of honor. Please play our Tour in an honorable fashion.

All new members must play the Qualifying School before they can play on the tour. Full details are available on the Q School Page(s). If you do not complete the QS within 1 calendar month of signing up then your name will be removed from the Tour, you may sign up again at a later date.

All rounds will be played using Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2008(TM). There is no PC version of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2009 so we will continue to use the 2008 version which works well.

All players must download and use the correct version of the Clambakers Launcher, available on the 2009 Season Home Page.

Players cannot change their playing style after completion of the Qualifying School without permission from the tournament director. (If you play the QS using 3 Click then you must play the tour using 3 Click). The Launcher will warn you if you are playing your rounds in the wrong style. If you continue to start your round in the wrong style, you will be disqualified (DQ'd).

All swing changes or level changes will require that the member must complete 3 regular tourneys with the new level/swing before becoming eligible for Large/Major tournaments. This is the same requirement as a new member.

All players must ensure that they are using the latest recommended version of the Clambakers Launcher program. When a new version is available, players will be notified with an announcement on the website, and in the message boards. You are given a leeway of one tournament stop (not based on player's participation) before you must download and use the new version. Failure to play the correct version after that time will result in a DQ.

All players must be registered with the Clambakers Tour and have completed the QS at least 2 days before a tour stop starts. Due to the way the start times are arranged players cannot join and play straight away. Sorry about this but there is nothing we can do about it.

All players must register using their own name. This is to make the Tour seem more "real".

Important! Each member on the tour is only allowed one (1) player profile on the tour. Creating additional player profiles will be grounds for expulsion from the tour. This will not be tolerated.

Each tournament will consist of two rounds (except large purse events or Majors, which will be 4 rounds). The rounds are to be played Thursday thru Sunday. Conditions for each of the rounds will be given at 24:00 (GMT) Wednesday night prior to the beginning of the tournament, with the tournament becoming active at 00:01 (GMT) Thursday. You may play your rounds at any time between the Thursday start date and Sunday end date. As long as a player completes all rounds by 24:00 (GMT) Sunday they will be counted. This is to allow some flexibility into your own schedule.

To help those players not resident in the UK you will find a list of time conversions below. These times do not take into account any time changes like Daylight Saving Time etc. They will however give you an idea of the time differences. The times below are general and are not to be taken as overriding the GMT times above. UK residents please be aware that GMT is not the same as British Summer Time.

• GMT - 00:01 Thursday to 24:00 Sunday
• Europe - 01:01 - Thursday to 01:00 Monday
• E Coast US - 19:01 Wednesday to 19:00 Sunday
• W Coast US - 16:01 Wednesday to 16:00 Sunday
• Australia - 10:01 Thursday to 10:00 Monday

Large/Major Tournaments

Restarts

Quitting

Quitting a round mid-way through will also result in a DQ.

Disconnects

Due to the fact that resuming rounds is not possible in LAN or IP2IP mode, disconnects will result in a DQ. To minimize the chances of this happening, it is recommended that you close any background programs that pay access the internet automatically to check for updates, such as Antivirus & AntiSpyware programs.

Idle time Limit

The Launcher will disconnect within 1 Hour, should it remain Idle, and will result in an Automatic DQ.   Please make sure that you have time to play your 18 Holes without letting the game Idle for more than 1 Hour.

Tournament Conditions

Powershot usage

Tiebreakers

With the rounds needing to be played in either LAN or IP2IP Mode, it is now possible for you to play your rounds with other members. The only catch is that all players must have the same exact conditions in order to be able to play in this manner. To do this, each player must start the Launcher, log in, and startup the game as they normally would for a tournament round. Once in the game, setup an IP2IP game as you normally would. However, if at any point during the round one of the players gets disconnected, you will not be able to resume your round and will therefore be DQ'd. Playing of tournament rounds with other players is done at your own risk.

All DQ's and Penalties are FINAL . It is the players responsibility to tell the Tournament Director of any problems or mishaps BEFORE playing a tournament round.