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COMPETITORS’ HANDBOOK.

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Contents Main Contact Numbers .................................................................................... 3

The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open – Welcome ...................................................... 4

Autograph Area ............................................................................................... 5

Banking ........................................................................................................... 5

Caddies ........................................................................................................... 5

Car Parking / Traffic Restrictions ....................................................................... 5

Caddies ........................................................................................................... 5

Complimentary use of Gym and Spa Facilities.................................................... 5

Courtesy Cars .................................................................................................. 5

Crèche ............................................................................................................ 6

Credentials ...................................................................................................... 6

Dubai Duty Free Arabian Nights Party ............................................................... 6

Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Pro-Am .................................................................. 6

Hole-In-One Prize ............................................................................................ 7

Local Restaurants ............................................................................................ 7

Locker Room ................................................................................................... 7

Manufacturers ................................................................................................ 7

Medical .......................................................................................................... 7

Official Charity of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.............................................. 8

Players’ Lounge ............................................................................................... 8

Player and Caddie Shuttles............................................................................... 9

Practice Range and Putting Green Access.......................................................... 9

Prize Fund ....................................................................................................... 9

Recording Area Access ..................................................................................... 9

Schedule of Events .........................................................................................10

18th Green Hospitality Pavilion ........................................................................10

Taxi and Travel ...............................................................................................10

T.V. Times ......................................................................................................10

Village Entertainment .....................................................................................10

Championship Officials ...................................................................................11

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Main Contact Numbers European Tour Tournament Office, Clubhouse Car Park Tel: +442037733917 BMW Courtesy Car Service, Located in the Clubhouse Email: irishopenbmwcourtesycars2016@gmail.com Tel: +442037733909 Players’ Lounge Kelly Tyrrell Tel: +442037733835 Crèche Nicola Alexander Tel: +447885 194 098 Medical HQ Dr Kerr Livingston Tel: +442037733901 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Championship Office, Clubhouse Car Park Tel: +442037733833 Media Centre, located next to Driving Range Tel: +442037733932

Hotels: The K Club Tel: +353 1 601 7200 Westgrove Hotel Tel:+353 45 989 900 Lawlors Hotel Tel: +353 45 906 444 Glenroyal Hotel Tel: +353 1 629 0909 Carton House Tel: + 353 1 505 20 0 Wentworth HQ: Tel: +44 1344 840 400 Entries Lisa Collett Tel: +44 1344 840471 ETTS – Nick Grice: Tel: +44 (0)7827 970 480

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The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open – Welcome

On behalf of everyone at The European Tour, I am delighted to welcome you, the players, to the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation.

This will be my first visit to an Irish Open and I can’t tell you how much I’ve been looking forward to sampling the atmosphere at one of the biggest tournaments on our schedule.

This will also be my first visit to The K Club although I have heard a lot about this spectacular venue from many people and, of course, I am aware of its Ryder Cup history. Who can forget Europe’s stunning victory here a decade ago when our current Ryder Cup Captain Darren Clarke played such a memorable part?

The development of the Irish Open in recent years has been outstanding, and our tournament host is a big reason for that tremendous growth.

I have worked with Rory and his team over the past few months to build this event and we were thrilled we were able to increase the prize purse to €4 million for this year, which is double what it was just two years ago. What I can also say to you, is that I am confident we will see another significant increase next year.

If there is anything about the tournament you would like to discuss, or if you have any suggestions on how we can make improvements, please feel free to contact me. As I have said to you since day one, my door is always open.

Play well and enjoy the week.

Keith Pelley Chief Executive, The European Tour

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Autograph Area There will be an official autograph area by the 9th Green.

Banking There will be an ATM in the Tented Vil lage.

Caddies The Caddies Lounge will be located downstairs in the Arnold Palmer Clubhouse. Caddies should collect vouchers from Carmel Treacy in the Tournament Office. The lounge will be open from 08:00 on Monday, 07.00 on Tuesday, 05:45 from Wednesday to Friday and 1 hour 30 minutes before first tee time on Saturday and Sunday Caddie bibs will be issued to each caddie on the first tee. A bag store will be provided on the Ground Floor of the Clubhouse. ETCA Members will be allowed access to the Club Locker Room only on display of their membership badge.

Car Parking / Traffic Restrictions Competitors Car Park 1 (in front of the Arnold Palmer Clubhouse) is allocated to competitors. Competitors should use The K Club Gate Entrance. For Players staying at The K Club hotel please use Car Park 2, located at the front of the hotel. Spectator Parking All public will park in Public Car Parks, which are a short walk away from The K Club.

All players’ guests who do not have the appropriate car park pass will use the Public Car Parks.

Caddies Car Park 3a is allocated to caddies and is located by the Palmer Gate entrance. It will be operational from Monday 16th May.

Complimentary use of Gym and Spa Facilities The K Club Hotel have offered complimentary use of the gym and spa facilities free of charge (not including treatments). Player and Player Guest accreditation should be used for access to the gym and spa.

Courtesy Cars BMW Courtesy Cars are available by prior request from the Courtesy Car Office located in the Clubhouse. Wherever possible, please make your request well in advance of the required time. Those competitors requiring early morning pick-ups must make arrangements in advance. Email: irishopenbmwcourtesycars2016@gmail.com

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Crèche A private crèche operated by Crèche Out will be available for young children and babies. This will be situated in the Inis Mor Room in The K Club Hotel. This facil ity is for the use of competitors’ children only. The crèche will be available from 09:00 – 18:00 Wednesday - Sunday

Credentials Where applicable, Competitors should ensure they have their European Tour Members badge, card or money clip with them to gain access throughout the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. Competitor Guest badges may be collected from the European Tour Tournament Office situated in Car Park 1.

Dubai Duty Free Arabian Nights Party On Friday 20th May Dubai Duty Free are hosting the Dubai Duty Free Arabian Nights party on the lawns of The K Club hotel. All players and their families are most welcome to attend. Dress code: Smart Casual.

Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Pro-Am The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Pro-Am will take place on Wednesday 18 May on The Arnold Palmer Course. There will be a two tee start from the 1st and 10th with AM tee times from 7:20 – 9:20 and PM tee times from 12:20 – 14:30. The morning Pro Am breakfast and lunch will be served in the 18th Green Sponsors’ Lounge. The afternoon Pro-Am breakfast and dinner will be served in the Arnold Palmer Room in the Clubhouse. All Pro-Am professionals are invited to join for lunch or dinner after their round. It would be most appreciated by both the European Tour if as many players as possible could join their amateurs for a very relaxed contemporary meal afterwards.

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Hole-In-One Prize

On Hole 12 BMW will be offering a car for the first professional who gets a hole in one during the four Tournament rounds. The prize will be a BMW i8. Import duties, other duties or taxes payable will be the responsibility of the player. There will be no cash alternative. The winner agrees by accepting the prize that he may be featured in promotional material.

Local Restaurants Maynooth, 15 minutes from The K Club, has a host of restaurants:

Avenue Café: +353 1 628 5003 Main St, Maynooth, Co. Kildare

Bistro 53. Tel: +353 1 628 9001, Main St, Maynooth, Co. Kildare

Oak Valley Restaurant & Cocktail Bar Tel:+353 1 610 6558, Main St, Maynooth, Co. Kildare

Picaderos. Tel: +353 1 629 2806 Desmond House, Main Street, Maynooth, Co.Kildare.

Locker Room The Players’ locker room is the Members’ Locker Room in the Arnold Palmer Clubhouse. You will have your own locker and the key should be obtained from the locker room staff. There is a complimentary shoe cleaning service.

Manufacturers All manufacturers’ trucks will be sited near the hitting area of the range. The following trucks will be in attendance: Titleist, Ping, Callaway, TaylorMade, Cleveland/Srixon, Nike, Wilson and Mizuno.

Medical First Aid A First Aid Unit will be sited in the Tented Vil lage Doctors Dr Kerr Livingston will be the Doctor on site and can be contacted via the European Tour Tournament Office. Race to Dubai Physio Unit The Race to Dubai Physio Unit will be sited in Car Park 1 and will be operational from Tuesday 17 May. Rob Hil lman, Daryl Coyne, James Mackie, Patrick Smith, Alvaro Zerolo and Orlaith Buckley will be present all week.

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Opening times will be as follows:

Opening Time Closing Time Tuesday 11:00 19:00 Wednesday 06:20 30 mins after close of

play Thursday 06:00 30 mins after close of

play Friday 06:00 30 mins after close of

play Saturday 1.5 hrs before 1st tee time 30 mins after close of

play Sunday 1.5 hrs before 1st tee time Last tee time

Any player wishing to use this service should contact the European Tour Rules office.

Official Charity of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open The Rory Foundation is our Official Charity. A portion of revenue from ticket sales will go directly to The Rory Foundation.

Players’ Lounge The Players’ Lounge is situated in the Arnold Palmer Clubhouse. There will be a balcony overlooking the 18th Green. This will be managed by Kelly Tyrrell. The Players’ Lounge is available for Players and Players’ Guests. Entry is by Member’s money clip, Members’ badge, Members’ Guest Badge, Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Players’ Lounge badge and Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Players’ Guest badge ONLY. Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Guest Badges do not allow entry to the Players’ Lounge. The catering in the Players’ Lounge is complimentary. O Opening Times: are as follows: Monday 16th May 08.00 - 19.30 Tuesday 17th May 07.00 - 19.30 Wednesday 18th – Friday 20th May 05:45 – 20.00 Saturday 21st May 1 hour 30 minutes before first tee off until 19.00 Sunday 22nd May 1 hour 30 minutes before first tee off until end of play

Breakfast Lunch Monday 16th May 08.00 – 11:00 11.30 – 16.00 Tuesday 17th May 07.00 – 11:00 11.30 – 16:00 Wednesday 18th - Friday 20th May 05:45 – 11.00 11.30 – 16.00 Saturday 23rd - Sunday 24th May TBC – 11:00 11.30 – 16:00

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Grab & Go Daily 9.30am – Close

Afternoon Tea 4.00pm – Close

Player and Caddie Shuttles There will be shuttles running from Carton House for Players and from Malldron Hotel Newsland Cross for Caddies at the following times:

To The K Club: 06:00, 07:15, 08:30, 09:45, 11:00.

Return to Carton House/Malldron Hotel Newsland Cross: 15:00, 16:15, 17:30, 18:45, 20:00

Practice Range and Putting Green Access European Tour Season Range Access badges will be valid. Practice round start times will be as follows: Sunday 15th May: 12.00 – 16.00 Monday 16th May: 08.00 – 16.30 – 1st and 10th tees (1st tee closed at 16.30) Tuesday 17th May: 07.30 – 16.30 – 1st tee only (07.30 – 09.00 from 10th Tee) Wednesday 18th May: No Practice

The driving range is located opposite the Clubhouse Car Park The Practice Range opening times are: Sunday 15th May: 1200 - 1600 Monday 16th May: 0730 – 1930 Tuesday 17th May: 0700 – 1930 Wednesday 18th – Friday 20th May: 0615 – 2030 Saturday 21st May: 0600 – 1900 Sunday 22nd May: 0600 – Last tee time

Under European Tour policy, there will be no practice round starting sheets on Monday and Tuesday and players are free to play at any time within the scheduled practice times.

Prize Fund The tournament prize fund is €4 million, with €666,660 going to the winner.

Recording Area Access The Recording Area is located in front of the Clubhouse.

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Schedule of Events Monday 16th May – Official Practice Day (closed to public) 07.30 Competitors’ Practice Tuesday 17th May - Official Practice Day (closed to public) 07.30 First Practice Time Wednesday 18th May Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Pro Am (Open to public) 07.20 – 09.20 1st and 10th AM Tee Times 12.20 – 14.30 1st and 10th PM Tee Times 12.30 – 15:00 Lunch followed by Prize Giving for AM Tee Times 18.00 – 20:00 Dinner followed by Prize Giving for PM Tee Times Thursday 19th May Championship – 1st Round 07.30 First Tee Time Friday 20th May Championship – 2nd Round 07.30 First Tee Time Saturday 21st May Championship - 3rd Round TBC (Approx) First Tee Time

Sunday 22nd May Championship - Final Round TBC (Approx) First Tee Time

17.30 (Approx) Prizegiving 18th Green, Arnold Palmer Course

18th Green Hospitality Pavilion The main Hospitality Area for the European Tour guests, along with guests from our Sponsors will be the 18th Green Sponsors’ Pavil ion.

Taxi and Travel Nick Grice from ETTS will be available in the Players’ Lounge for all travel related matters. Tel : +44 (0)7827 970 480

Maynooth Cabs, based 15 minutes from The K Club can be contacted on: 01-628 99 99

T.V. Times Thursday 19th May 12:30 – 18:30 Friday 20th May 09:30 – 13:30 and 15:30 – 18:30 Saturday 21st May 13.00-17.30 Sunday 22nd May 13.30-18:00

Village Entertainment On both Saturday and Sunday evening our Irish Open favourite’s “The Groove Robbers” will be playing in the Tented Vil lage

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Championship Officials European Tour Rory Colvil le Championship Director James Finnigan Commercial Director Antonia Beggs Head of Client Relations Darrell O’Hora Operations Manager Charlotte Banks Tournament Services Manager Kelly Tyrrell Players’ Lounge Manager European Tour Tournament Office Mike Stewart Tournament Director Andy McFee Chief Referee Gary Tait Referee Paul Carrigil l Referee Simon Higginbottom Referee Paul Dempster Head of Scoreboard & Information Services Carmel Treacy Tournament Secretary Jennie Janes Tournament Recorder Guest Referees Charles Crummey R & A Ref Andrew Snoddy PGA Ref Roman Maeder Association Suisse de Golf

Media Centre Scott Crockett Media Communications Director Michael Gibbons Chief Press Officer Paul Symes Senior Press Officer The K Club Michael Davern Chief Executive and General Manager Sharon Smurfit Director of Golf Tony Kelly Captain Angela Ciri l lo Lady Captain BMW Courtesy Car Transport Office Nick Gethin 1st Tee Starter Alastair Scott 10th Tee Starter Eamon Reil ly Pro Am Starters Stephen McGowan/ Eamon Reil ly Chief Marshal David O’Hora

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