SPONSORSHIP:
The sponsor is Country Club Golf, LLC (Doing business as “Van Patten Golf Club”), located at 924 Main Street, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Sponsor will conduct The Van Patten Trick or Treat Spooktacular as described in these Official Rules.
IMPORTANT DATES AND ENTRY PERIOD:
The Van Patten Trick or Treat Spooktacular will take place on the following dates:
• Thursday, October 24 – Team Entry Deadline due by 6:00 PM
• Saturday, October 26 – 12:00 PM Registration / 1:00 PM Shotgun Start
SKILL CONTEST: THE VAN PATTEN TRICK OR TREAT SPOOKTACULAR IS A SKILLS-BASED CONTEST; NOT A GAME OF CHANCE. NO ELEMENT OF CHANCE IS INVOLVED.
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RAIN DATE: There will be no rain date for The Van Patten Trick or Treat Spooktacular. The Van Patten Trick or Treat Spooktacular will proceed in the event of rain. In the event of severe weather that may threaten the safety of players or staff, the tournament will be delayed until safe playing conditions are established. All entries are non-refundable.
ELIGIBILITY:
The Van Patten Trick or Treat Spooktacular is open to legal residents of the United States of America. Entrants must be 18 years or older as of their date of entry in this tournament in order to qualify. The Van Patten Trick or Treat Spooktacular is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations and void where prohibited by law.
AGREEMENT TO RULES:
By entering The Van Patten Trick or Treat Spooktacular, the Entrant (“You”) agrees to abide by the Sponsor's Official Rules and decisions, which are fully and unconditionally binding in all respects. The Sponsor reserves the right to refuse, withdraw, or disqualify any entry at any time at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. By entering The Van Patten Trick or Treat Spooktacular, You acknowledge that You are eligible to participate based on eligibility requirements explained in the Official Rules. You also agree to accept the decisions of the Sponsor as final and binding as it relates to the content of The Van Patten Trick or Treat Spooktacular.
ALCOHOL WAIVER:
Participants who consume alcohol during the event do so at their own risk and agree to drink responsibly. The Sponsor is not liable for any accidents, injuries, or damages that occur due to alcohol consumption. Any participant found to be in violation of local alcohol consumption laws will be disqualified.
TOURNAMENT RULES:
Rules of the game will be governed by the USGA rules of golf. Please refer to https://www.usga.org/rules-hub.html for official USGA rules.
4-PLAYER SCRAMBLE RULES:
• Gross Scoring
• Teams of Four will compete over a designated 18 holes of golf
• Each player plays their own ball off the tee
• Each player plays from the teeing area on each hole, one of the tee shots is selected and all the players play their second shots from that spot. One of the second shots is then selected, and all players play their third shots from that spot, and so on until the ball is holed.
• The ball may be played within one club length no closer to the hole. The ball must remain in the same condition. (Ex. Rough, Fairway, Fringe, Green)
• Cannot play from out of bounds.
• Men from White Tees & Ladies from Silver Tees
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION AND PRIZES
1. Maximum Cost to Participate:
Entry fee is $75 per player or $300 per team. This fee covers the cost of participation and is non-refundable.
2. Prizes:
Winners will be determined upon the conclusion of each event. Prizes are as follows:
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1. 1st Place: Each player on the winning team will receive a $75 Pro Shop Gift Card (totaling $300 for the entire team).
2. Best Group Costume: The winning team will receive one (1) foursome golf pass to Van Patten Golf Club. Carts are not included (Valued at $196).
3. Best Decorated Golf Cart: The winning team will receive one (1) foursome golf pass to Van Patten Golf Club. Carts are not included (Valued at $196).
– Decorations must be adhered using zip ties or painter's tape only, and all decorations must be removed by the end of the tournament.
3. No Substitutions:
Prizes are non-transferable and no substitution of prizes is allowed, except at the sole discretion of the tournament organizers.
4. Eligibility and Compliance:
All participants must be 18 years of age or older to be eligible for prizes. Prizes are subject to availability and are provided "as is" without warranty or guarantee of any kind.
5. Tax Responsibilities:
Winners are solely responsible for any and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes or any other fees or costs associated with the receipt and/or use of the prize.
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
The winner is solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes related to the prize. The prize(s) shall be determined solely by the Sponsor. The prize is non-transferable. The Winner shall not transfer assignment of the prize to others nor shall the Winner request the cash equivalent or prize substitution. By accepting the prize, the selected Winner grants permission for the Sponsor to use the Winner’s likeness, entry, and name for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation unless prohibited by law.
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RIGHTS GRANTED BY YOU:
By entering The Van Patten Trick or Treat Spooktacular, You understand and agree that the Sponsor, any individual acting on the Sponsor’s behalf, and the licensees' successors, and assigns of the Sponsor shall where permitted by law, have the right to print, publish, broadcast, distribute and use in any media known now or hereafter developed, in perpetuity, worldwide, and without limitation, your submission, name, photo, portrait, voice, likeness, image, statements about The Van Patten Trick or Treat Spooktacular, and your biographical information for news, publicity, advertising, promotional purposes, trade, information, and public relations without any further notice, review, consent, compensation, or remuneration.
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
In its sole discretion, the Sponsor reserves the right to modify, suspend, cancel, or terminate The Van Patten Trick or Treat Spooktacular should non-authorized human intervention, a bug or virus, fraud, weather, or other causes beyond the Sponsor’s control, impact or corrupt the security, fairness, proper conduct, or administration of The Van Patten Trick or Treat Spooktacular.
Limitation of Liability:
Your entry into The Van Patten Trick or Treat Spooktacular constitutes Your agreement to release and hold harmless the Sponsor and its subsidiaries, representatives, affiliates, partners, advertising and promotion agencies, successors, agents, assigns, directors, employees, and officers against and from any and all claims, liability, illness, injury, death, litigation, loss, or damages that may occur, directly or indirectly from participation in The Van Patten Trick or Treat Spooktacular and/or the:
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1. Winner accepting, possessing, using, or misusing of any awarded prize or any portion thereof;
2. any type of technical failure;
3. the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, phone, or Internet service;
4. unauthorized intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion;
5. electronic error or human error in the Promotion administration or the processing of entries.
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ASSUMPTION OF RISK:
By entering the tournament, participants acknowledge that they are voluntarily participating in a golf event that involves inherent risks, including but not limited to physical injury, adverse weather conditions, and the behavior of other participants. Participants assume all risks associated with their participation. THE SPONSOR ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY, DAMAGE, OR LOSS THAT OCCURS DURING THE EVENT.
DISPUTES:
THIS VAN PATTEN TRICK OR TREAT SPOOKTACULAR IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. The Entrant agrees, as a condition of participating in this promotion, that if any disputes cannot be resolved between the Entrant and the Sponsor, and if causes of action arise out of or are connected with The Van Patten Trick or Treat Spooktacular, they shall be individually resolved exclusively before a court located in New York State having jurisdiction, without resorting to any form of class action. Under no circumstances in any such dispute shall the participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering The Van Patten Trick or Treat Spooktacular). The participant waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
PRIVACY POLICY:
Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on the Country Club Golf, LLC (Doing business as “Van Patten Golf Club”) website: www.vanpattengolf.com. Click here to read the Privacy Policy.
RELEASE:
The Van Patten Trick or Treat Spooktacular hosted by Country Club Golf, LLC (Doing business as “Van Patten Golf Club”) is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram, Facebook, or any other Social Media Platform.