RULES AND REGULATIONS
GOLFZON® Tour - General
GOLFZON of America, Inc. (“GOLFZON”) located at 3863 Centerview Drive Suite #300 in Chantilly, VA 20151, is the sponsor of this golf competition, called the GOLFZON® Tour, in which teams fielded by qualifying hosts (“Host(s)”) in various locations selected by GOLFZON (each a “Host Facility”) will compete remotely against one another on GOLFZON Simulators in a virtual golf tournament using simulated golf courses starting on June 1, 2025 with the final two teams to compete head to head for a $300,000 grand prize in accordance with these Rules and Regulations (the “GOLFZON Tour”). NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER THE GOLFZON TOUR; but participants are responsible to pay standard fees for their use of simulator hitting bays imposed by the host facilities. THIS CONTEST IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. GOLFZON reserves the right, at any time, to cancel, suspend, or postpone the GOLFZON Tour. Similarly, GOLFZON reserves the right to modify the contest and/or these Rules & Regulations in response to circumstances that are not in the reasonable control of GOLFZON.
Qualifying Host Facility: A “Host Facility” is a commercial location open to the public (whether through membership or otherwise) and featuring exclusively GOLFZON Simulators that is selected by GOLFZON and has agreed to these Rules and Regulations. To be considered to become a Host Facility, the commercial location must feature GOLFZON TwoVision or TwoVisionNX simulators with a Dual Plate or Motion Plate System.
QUALIFIER EVENTS
Each Host Facility will independently host, manage, promote, and referee, a competition scored through GOLFZON Store Manager (GSM) created by GOLFZON in accordance with these Rules and Regulations for the purpose of determining four (4) members of the Host Facility team in accordance with these Rules and Regulations; Employees of GOLFZON are not eligible to participate. All participants must be legal residents of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, or Mexico; however, the contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law. Host Facilities are solely responsible for ensuring that Qualifier Events and any associated prizes comply with all applicable local laws and regulations, including without limitation, real money skill games and gambling laws.
Contact Dean Schneider at golfzontour@golfzon.com for a list of Host Facilities; and contact the relevant Host Facility to learn more about that Host Facility’s qualifier competitions and rules and eligibility requirements (each a “Qualifier Event”). The first individual Qualifier Event will begin on or about June 1, 2025 and end on or around June 30, 2025 and the second individual Qualifier Event will begin on or about July1, 2025 and end on or around July 31, 2025. The team Qualifier Event will begin on or about August 1, 2025 and end on or around August 31, 2025.
Team Determination: After the individual Qualifier Events, each Host shall determine a team of four (4) individuals with two (2) individuals with the best first individual Qualifier Event scores and two (2) individuals that have not otherwise qualified with the best second individual Qualifier Event scores as determined by the GOLFZON GSM software application and which are willing to participate in the GOLFZON Tour.* Notwithstanding the foregoing, only one individual on any team may be an employee of any Host Facility and such employee shall not qualify to receive any qualifying prizes set forth below. Each Host Facility is responsible to deliver their fully executed team Entry Form to GOLFZON by Wednesday, August 5, 2025 to Dean Schneider at golfzontour@golfzon.com. Individuals who have not qualified to participate on a Host Facility team as presented in the team Entry Form will not be eligible to compete in the GOLFZON Tour. Each team member must be a minimum of 18 years of age at the time the Host Facility submits its GOLFZON Tour team Entry Form is submitted to GOLFZON, and must otherwise be eligible for participation in the GOLFZON Tour per these Rules & Regulations and applicable laws and regulations. The Host Facility teams may consist of any combination of Participants of any gender. *GOLFZON reserves the right to allow a facility that cannot participate in the First Qualifier Event due to upgrading or maintaining its simulators to determine four (4) team members in July subject to all other deadlines.
Qualifying Prizes. The qualifying individual with the best qualifying score among all Host Facilities during each month of June and July shall receive a cash prize of $10,000. The qualifying individual with the second-best qualifying score among all Host Facilities during each month of June and July shall receive a cash prize of $1000. Awards of prize money shall be subject to GOLFZON’s timely receipt of timely funds transmission information from each team member, and may be subject to GOLFZON’s receipt of a 1099 or other similar documentation from each team member. The prize money is inclusive of all taxes, fees, and other charges; and each team member is responsible for the reporting and payment of all taxes that may be due on amounts received. Host Facilities may implement additional prizes during Qualifier Events in addition to those provided by GOLFZON above. Host Facility employees are not eligible to receive any Qualifying Prizes.
Team Qualifier Events. After each Host Facility team has been determined, each Host Facility team will play in a team Qualifying Event in which each individual team member must play three (3) rounds on three (3) courses chosen by GOLFZON during the month of August. Thereafter all four (4) team members’ scores for all twelve (12) rounds as determined by the GOLFZON GSM software application will be combined to determine the top twenty-two (22) teams that qualify for the GOLFZON Tour Events.
Host Facilities are solely responsible for ensuring that Qualifier Events and any associated prizes comply with all applicable local laws and regulations, including without limitation, real money skill games and gambling laws. THIS CONTEST IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
Marketing: Host Facilities shall work with GOLFZON to create marketing campaigns on channels determined by GOLFZON to promote the Qualifying Events and GOLFZON Tour Events. The Host Facility with the highest marketing engagement as determined by GOLFZON shall receive a prize to be announced by GOLFZON prior to the Qualifying Events. Failure to participate in promotional activities as required by each Host Facility Agreement may impact eligibility for future GOLFZON Tour participation.
Tie: When there is a tie in the Qualifier Event at any Host Facility and priority must be determined, the scores from the back 9, back 6, and back 3 holes of the relevant round are compared in order. If there is still a tie, scores will be compared hole by hole starting from the 18th hole to the 1st hole.
GOLFZON TOUR
Round Robin: The top 22 Host teams in the Team Qualifier Events in the month of August will be eligible to participate in the Round Robin together with two title sponsor teams selected by GOLFZON in its sole discretion. The 24 teams (22 Host teams and 2 title sponsor teams selected by GOLFZON) will be divided into 4 divisions as determined by GOLFZON after the completion of the Qualification Events. In the event that any team cannot participate, then the next best qualifying Host team will be selected. Each team will play five 18-hole Matches Round Robin within division as the Seeding Round. Each of the matches will be 3 vs 3 aggregate strokes, hole-by-hole team match play. The team with the most holes won will be determined the winner. Each match win = 2 points, Tie = 1 point, Loss = 0 points. Each member of each team must play in at least one divisional round. Points earned from Round Robin play will determine seeding for bracket play single elimination tournament. Overall seeding tiebreakers will be determined by lowest team score for all rounds in round robin play. In the event of a tie, the team with the lowest cumulative strokes during the Round Robin play will determine seeding for bracket play. The top two teams from each division will qualify for the Top 8 matches in the subsequent bracket play single elimination tournament. A representative from each Host Facility will act as the team Captain and select the participating players for each match.
Top 8: Bracket play matches will be played single elimination 3 vs 3 aggregate strokes, hole-by-hole team match play. The team with the most holes won after 18-holes will be determined the winner. Tiebreakers will be determined after 18 holes by a sudden death stroke play with all 3 players scores counting starting from the first hole of the tournament course. There will be no reseeding between rounds. A representative from each Host Facility will act as the team Captain and select the participating players for each match.
Top 4: Bracket play matches will be played single elimination 3 vs 3 aggregate strokes, hole-by-hole team match play. The team with the most holes won after 18-holes will be determined the winner. Tiebreakers will be determined after 18 holes by a sudden death stroke play with all 3 players scores counting starting from the first hole of the tournament course. There will be no reseeding between rounds. The Top 4 matches will take place at a location to be announced by GOLFZON. GOLFZON shall pay for the teams’ air fare and hotel room (selected by GOLFZON) for the Top 4. A representative from each Host Facility will act as the team Captain and select the participating players for each match.
Tour Finals: The final two teams will play in the GOLFZON Tour Finals at a location announced by GOLFZON (the “Tour Finals”). The Tour Finals match will be played 3 vs 3 aggregate strokes, hole-by-hole team match play. Any necessary tiebreaker will be determined by a 3 vs 3 sudden death stroke play with all 3 players scores counting starting from the first hole of the tournament course. GOLFZON shall pay for the teams’ air fare and hotel room (selected by GOLFZON) for the Tour Finals.
Prize Money: The grand prize to be awarded to the team that wins the GOLFZON Tour Finals event at a location announced by GOLFZON shall be an aggregate of Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (USD$300,000.00). GOLFZON will remit the prize money in equal parts (1/4 each) to each of the four (4) members of the winning team. The GOLFZON Tournament Committee has the sole right and authority to determine the winning team, and eligibility to receive prize money, in accordance with these Rules & Regulations and all applicable laws. GOLFZON is responsible for the payment of all prize money in accordance with these Rules & Regulations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the payment of all prize money is subject to compliance by the Host and each team member with all terms and conditions of the team Entry Form and these Rules & Regulations. Awards of prize money shall be subject to GOLFZON’s timely receipt of timely funds transmission information from each team member, and may be subject to GOLFZON’s receipt of a 1099 or other similar documentation from each team member. The prize money is inclusive of all taxes, fees, and other charges; and each team member is responsible for the reporting and payment of all taxes that may be due on amounts received.
Host Facilities are solely responsible for ensuring that Qualifier Events and any associated prizes comply with all applicable local laws and regulations, including without limitation, real money skill games and gambling laws. THIS CONTEST IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
Marketing: Host Facilities shall work with GOLFZON to create marketing campaigns on channels determined by GOLFZON to promote the Qualifying Events and GOLFZON Tour Events. The Host Facility with the highest marketing engagement as determined by GOLFZON shall receive a prize to be announced by GOLFZON prior to the Qualifying Events.
COMPETITION RULES
The following rules apply to both Qualifier Events and GOLFZON Tour Events:
- Equipment: Participants may only use United States Golf Association (USGA) approved golf equipment and must not start a round with more than fourteen (14) clubs. Players may not adjust their equipment mid round. If a participant breaks a club, they may replace it with a substantially similar club. Participants must use the balls provided by the applicable Host Facility and may not tamper with the balls in any way. Participants may not bring their own golf balls. If a club is adjusted during the round, it must be returned to its original setting before playing another stroke. If a club is damaged during a round the club may be replaced but not by borrowing a club from another competitor. Players must not share clubs.
- Artificial Devices. A player must not set an object down to help with aiming or to help with taking a stance for the stroke (Using an alignment stick or a club on the ground is not permitted). A player must not use a device to listen to music or other audio to eliminate distractions or help with swing tempo. The use of any swing training aid is not permitted.
- Settings: Simulator settings shall be standardized for all participants either by GOLFZON or the Host Facility and participants may not change the settings. Participants must report any improper settings to the Host Facility or GOLFZON officials, as applicable.
- Tournament Committee: A group of at least three individuals (with at least one previous USGA rules official) selected by GOLFZON will have the authority to make all final interpretations and determinations under these Rules & Regulations. In accordance with Rules & Regulations and as otherwise set forth herein, the Tournament Committee, shall have the sole and exclusive authority to apply and enforce these Rules & Regulations throughout the GOLFZON Tour and shall, where necessary, make decisions regarding the interpretation of these Rules & Regulations. GOLFZON reserves the right, in accordance with these Rules & Regulations, to investigate, adjudicate and resolve any Host Facility team and any individual participant disciplinary matters that arise in connection with the GOLFZON Tour. The decisions of the Tournament Committee shall in all cases be final. Each Host Facility and each participant may take no action to hinder the activity or authority of GOLFZON and/or the Tournament Committee, nor their ability to enforce the Rules & Regulations as set forth herein.
- Gender and Course Length Determinations: The GOLFZON Tour is open to participants of all sexes and gender identities. Participants whose biological sex is female at birth shall have the option to participate from designated tees selected to result in a total course length that is approximately 85% of the length played by other participants, as determined by the Tournament Committee. The Tournament Committee will have the authority to make case by case determinations on whether participants qualify for the shorter course length.
- Amateur Status; NCAA: All participants are individually responsible to determine the impact of their participation in the GOLFZON Tour, and/or acceptance of any stipends or prize money from GOLFZON, on their personal amateur status or NCAA commitments. GOLFZON makes no representations or warranties regarding such impact.
- Participant Release & Waiver: As a condition of entry, each team member must sign GOLFZON’s separate Participant Release & Waiver, and GOLFZON must receive such signed Participant Release & Waiver from each team member prior to participation in the Team Qualifier Events, Round Robin, Top 8, Top 4 and/or Tour Finals and/or any GOLFZON Tour Event in the manner specified by GOLFZON prior to the Qualifier Event(s). Without limiting anything in the Participant Release & Waiver, each team member understands that by signing Participant Release & Waiver, such team member (i) acknowledges that GOLFZON has had no involvement on the operation and administration of the Qualifier Event at the Host Facility except as explicitly set forth in these rules or the applicable Host Facility Agreement, and (ii) acknowledges that such team member has given consent to GOLFZON to use such team member’s name, image, and likeness for commercial purposes. For a copy of the Participant Release & Waiver, contact Dean Schneider at golfzontour@golfzon.com.
- Medical Authorization: Each team member hereby authorizes medical personnel engaged by the Host or by GOLFZON to provide medical or diagnostic services in the event a team member becomes ill or sustains an injury in connection with his/her participation in the GOLFZON Tour.
- No Manipulation of Results: Neither the Host nor any team member may (i) take any action designed to manipulate the results of any individual match or to manipulate any GOLFZON Tour bracket; or (ii) participate or assist in any activities associated with the GOLFZON Tour that violate U.S. federal gambling laws or the gambling laws of the city, state, province, or nation having jurisdiction over such activities.
- Scheduling: For round robin “Seeding Round” play, all rounds must be played on the stated date scheduled by GOLFZON. For the subsequent “Bracket Play” portion of the GOLFZON Tour, all rounds must be played on the given date and time by both team captains and the GOLFZON America representative. All rounds must be played with the corresponding team – at no time are rounds allowed to be played without the opposing team.
- Forfeiture: If a team cannot field the appropriate number of players at the scheduled round time, the team will be deemed to have forfeited the round. Any forfeit will result in the loss of the match.
- Simulator Failure: If both Host’s systems crash/freeze, the round is to be resumed at the tee of the hole currently in play. If one of the systems crash/freeze, the other team is allowed to finish the current hole and record a score, while the team with a system failure, will restart from the tee of that hole. Upon the approval of the Tournament committee, a match may be rescheduled in the event of a prolonged malfunction preventing play may.
- Account Usage: Participants must not log in and play using another person’s ID for qualification or competition purposes. If caught, this will be considered a violation of the rules against ID theft and proxy play, which would lead to disqualification. Participants must only use their own ID, and proxy play may result in being referred to the disciplinary committee, potentially leading to future disqualification in competition participation.
Tournament Regulations
- Finals Attendance Notification
- If a participant is unable to attend the Tour Finals due to unavoidable personal circumstances, they must notify the team captain and the Tournament Committee by Saturday, November 15, 2025. No replacement players will be allowed to fill the vacant spot.
- Player Registration
- Players must arrive at the tournament venue and complete their registration at least 30 minutes before the tournament starts (tee-off). A delay in registration will result in a two-stroke penalty at the first hole. If a player fails to arrive at the designated bay at least 15 minutes before the tee-off, they will be disqualified.
- Bay Access
- After the tournament begins, only the players assigned to that bay, tournament officials (broadcast personnel, competition committee members, technical committee members), and other related staff may enter the bay (hitting area and simulator booth). Any other player entering a bay they are not assigned to will be disqualified.
- Etiquette Violations
- Players whose actions violate golf etiquette and affect other players will be penalized according to the player behavior code. Severe violations may result in disqualification. Spectators violating etiquette may be removed from the tournament venue and banned from future events.
- Players may not offer any advice to any individual that is not on their team and currently playing the same round. Players may not accept advice from any individuals other than those on their team and playing the same round.
- Protests
- Only the player themselves may protest the results or decisions of the Tournament Committee. Failure to follow the Committee’s instructions may result in disqualification or referral to a Disciplinary Committee established by the Tournament Committee, leading to possible suspension or revocation of player eligibility.
- Determination of Winner
- Except during the Qualifier Events (scored through GSM), players must sign a scorecard after every round, which must be verified by the Host Facility or GOLFZON, as applicable. Matches are final once scorecards have been signed.
- The winner and final standings will be confirmed and verified by the GOLFZON Tournament Committee.
- Tournament Cancellation
- In case of natural disasters or circumstances at the venue that make it impossible to proceed with the tournament, the Tournament Committee will decide whether to hold over or finalize the current tournament results.
- End of Tournament
- The tournament officially ends when the trophy is presented to the winner. No objections or disputes will be entertained after the tournament has concluded, and all decisions made by the Tournament Committee are final.
- Medical Time Allocation
- Players who suddenly fall ill or are injured during the tournament are typically allowed 15 minutes of recovery time, in the discretion of the Tournament Committee.
- Malfunctions.
- In the event of a simulator malfunction preventing continued play, the simulator and the round will be restarted at the beginning of the same hole on which the malfunction occurred and the contestants shall replay that hole and continue the game. Scores recorded for holes completed prior to the malfunction shall remain valid. Upon the approval of the Tournament committee, a match may be rescheduled in the event of a prolonged malfunction preventing play.
- Practice Rules
- After the practice session ends, players must log in immediately. Any practice strokes taken after logging in but before the tournament starts (tee-off) will result in a penalty. (1-stroke penalty for violations).
- Practice between strokes is not permitted (such as going to another bay to rehearse an upcoming shot).
- Use of Practice Tools
- Practice tools used for anything other than stretching (such as practice swings) will result in penalties. (1st violation: 2-stroke penalty, 2nd violation: disqualification).
- Video Recording
- Recording videos at the finals venue for the purpose of uploading to media channels is strictly prohibited. Exceptions may be made with approval from the Tournament Committee.
- Group Formation and Booth Assignment
- The formation of groups and bay assignment will be decided by the Host Facility for each location or GOLFZON, as applicable.
- Golf Balls
- Players must use the golf ball provided in the bay that comes through the auto-tee. No changing and/or marking the golf balls. If the ball is damaged, remove that ball and have the auto-tee refeed the next ball in the simulator. Players may request up to a maximum of three (3) replacement golf balls for any one (1) shot by refeeding the ball.
- Players must play only with the golf balls provided by the Host Facility or GOLFZON and may not mark such balls nor keep such balls for future shots (all balls must be fed by the auto tee in the normal course).
- Playing Surface.
- Players must play each shot out of the appropriate surface as directed and displayed by the GOLFZON simulator. Playing from the wrong surface will result in loss of hole in match play and two-stroke penalty for stroke play.
- Mulligans.
- Except in the event of a malfunction or other disruption to play and with the approval of the Host Facility or GOLFZON Tournament Committee, there shall be no mulligans used. Players that have used a mulligan without approval may lose the hole or round, or be disqualified.
- Keypad and Arrows.
- No directional keys (key pad) or arrows (on kiosk) may be used when on the putting surface.
- Pace of Play
- It is recommended during all rounds that players make a stroke in no more than 40 seconds.
- During the Top 4 and finals matches, an official will be on site to monitor pace of play and may warn or time players if needed.
- During other rounds, players are expected to play at a reasonable pace—another competitor or opponent may file a complaint that will be investigated by the GOLFZON Rules Committee.
- Rules Hard Card.
- These rules and the GOLFZON provided hard card with a summary of the rules shall be distributed by Host Facilities to all participants prior to qualification.
Please be aware that these regulations have been established by GOLFZON to uphold the authority and culture of the GOLFZON tournament. We ask that you thoroughly understand and adhere to the above guidelines.
Player Behavior Code
The GOLFZON Tournament Committee has established the following Player Behavior Code. If a player violates the behavior code, the Committee may impose penalties based on the severity of the violation. If the same behavior code is violated multiple times during the tournament or if additional violations occur, the next level of penalty will be imposed.
Article 1: Behavior
- If a player’s behavior falls under the following categories, the Committee may apply penalties as outlined in Article 4:
- Repeated use of abusive language
- Damaging or throwing clubs
- Engaging in disrespectful or offensive behavior towards other players, competition officials, spectators, or staff
- Damaging tournament facilities or the course (e.g., bunker mats)
- Delaying play by using function keys other than directional keys at kiosks (no directional keys may be used on the putting surface)
- Engaging in violence, or smoking at the tournament venue (considered extremely improper behavior)
- Using electronic devices (e.g., mobile phones) during the tournament is permitted and must be in silent mode
- Offering or accepting advice in contravention of the rules
- Repeatedly violating tournament rules (more than twice is considered extremely improper behavior)
Article 2: Attire
- Players must dress neatly and in accordance with any specific dress code regulations for the tournament. team uniforms provided by the Host Facility and pre-approved by GOLFZON must be worn appropriately during all rounds.
Article 3: Player Friends, Family and Spectators
- Friends or family of players and spectators must also dress neatly and comply with any dress code regulations for the tournament. (If a friend, family member or spectator is involved in a behavior code violation, the Committee will decide if the player should be held accountable, and the Committee’s decision will be final).
Article 4: Penalties
- If a ruling is required regarding the behavior code, the relevant committee will determine whether a violation has occurred, and the decision will be final.
- Step 1: Warning
- Step 2: General Penalty (2-stroke penalty) or loss of hole during match play, as applicable
- Step 3 or Extremely Improper Behavior: Disqualification
- Note: Violations occurring between holes or rounds will have penalties applied to the next hole or round.
Article 5: Committee Decision
- The Tournament Committee will determine whether any behavior code violation constitutes “extremely improper behavior,” and their decision will be final. If the Committee believes the violation warrants referral to the Disciplinary Committee, they must submit a written report to the tournament organizing committee.
Important Information
- Please ensure that you review the tournament guidelines before participating.
- You must complete all designated tournament holes after logging in to be considered as having properly participated in the tournament.
- The final ranking for this tournament will be determined based on the rankings displayed on the GOLFZON website’s tournament page after the tournament ends.
- Winners are responsible for any taxes related to the prizes, and additional verification of personal information is required for tax reporting purposes. (GOLFZON will contact you separately for personal information verification. If you are unreachable after two attempts or if your contact information is unclear, your prize will be forfeited.)
- Individuals who have not signed their team Entry Form and/or who have not signed their Participant Release & waiver will be excluded from participation and will not be eligible for prizes.
- All prize eligibility is given to qualifying team participants with registered scores.
- Prizes cannot be exchanged and will only be sent as specified according to the final results.
- Duplicate awards are not allowed.
- If there is no address, funds transmission information, or contact information when verifying member information for prize delivery, the stipend or prize will be forfeited. Prize money will not be re-sent if returned due to inaccurate information.
- The final list of winners will be announced upon completion at a location announced by GOLFZON.
- The final list of winners will be officially announced by GOLFZON after final inspection, and may differ from the winners displayed on the event or tournament page. (Misuse of ID, proxy participation, etc., will be considered fraudulent and will result in disqualification). A list of winners can be obtained by contacting Dean Schneider at golfzontour@golfzon.com after November 22, 2025.
- Participants will be excluded from the awards in the following cases:
- If someone other than the participant played on their behalf or if the participant’s identity cannot be verified.
- If any form of cheating, interference with other players, manipulation of equipment, or any behavior contrary to sportsmanship is detected.
- If any attempt is made to exploit loopholes in the tournament rules to unlawfully claim prizes or awards.
- If rounds are played improperly, all awards will be forfeited.
- If it is deemed that the participant is otherwise unsuitable for awards, or if there are issues not specifically mentioned, GOLFZON’s terms of service and tournament guidelines will apply.
- For any other reasons expressly set forth in these Rules and Regulations.
- The tournament period, content, and prizes may be changed with a separate notice depending on GOLFZON’s and the Host Facility’s circumstances.
- GOLFZON is not liable for any losses or failure to achieve expected gains due to the participant’s own reasons.
Calendar Dates:
- September 2025
- Tuesday, Sept 16: Match 1
- Tuesday, Sept 23: Match 2
- Tuesday, Sept 30: Match 3
- October 2025
- Tuesday, Oct 7: Match 4
- Tuesday, Oct 14: Match 5
- Tuesday, Oct 28: Top 8
- November 2025
- Saturday, Nov 8: Top 4
- Saturday, Nov 22: Finals
All dates are subject to change, please check www.golfzontour.com.