Information Sheet
(Jan 2, 2005)

 
1. Schedule for the Championship
  Sunday 16th January       Players Arrival
  Monday 17th January       Pro-Am & Welcome Cocktail Party
  Tuesday 18th January       Practice Round
  Wednesday 19th January      Practice Round
  Thursday 20th January      The Championship - 1st round
  Friday 21st January       The Championship - 2nd round
  Saturday 22nd January      The Championship - Final round
                  Prize Presentation and Farewell Party
  Sunday 23rd January       Pro-Am
  Monday 24th January       Players depart

2. Host Venue - Location of Wu Yi Fountain Palm GC
 The club is located in the town of Jiangmen about 1 hour's drive south of Guangzhou. It can be accessed via three airports: (a) Guangzhou International - one and a half hour by road from Wu Yi (b) Hong Kong - two and a half hours by ferry from Wu Yi (c) Macau - 2 hours by road from Wu Yi.

 The recommended airport is Guangzhou International and the club will operate a pick up service to/from GZ International Airport.
Pick up Service Charge: RMB100/pax (one way).
 The other pick up point is at the ferry terminal in Jiangmen (for ferries from Hong Kong).

 Club Address: No.60, Bei Huan Road, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China
 Tel: (86750) 3930777

3. Accommodation
 The official hotel is the Palace Hotel in Jiangmen. It is about 10 minutes from the club by shuttle bus. It is a four star hotel with all modern amenities and restaurants. Accommodation will be organized by Ms. Debbie Yeung and all requests should be directed to her.
 Room Rate: RMB300/night (inclusive breakfast)
 Address:18 Donghua Er Road,Jiangmen,Guangdong,China
 Tel:(86750) 3393388

4. Lunch and Meals
 The Clubhouse will provide different menus to choose, including Western Food and Asian Cuisine. The Clubhouse Restaurant operation hour is: 6:30am - 10:00pm (weekdays), 6:00am - 10:00pm (weekends).

5. Shuttle Bus
 A shuttle bus will operate between the Palace Hotel and the Golf Club. A timetable will be posted on the clubhouse notice board.

6. Climate and Time Zone
 The climate in January is usually overcast with some rain. Temperature will be in the 10 - 15 degree

 centigrade range. Jiangmen is in the same time zone as Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines. It is one hour ahead of Bangkok and 5 hours behind New Zealand.

7. Visa
 A visa is required for travel to China. We advise that you obtain a tourist visa from your local Chinese Embassy or Consulate. Please allow two weeks for processing.

8. Currency Exchange Rate
 The official currency is reminbi (Rmb). The exchange rate can vary from 7.5 to 8 Rmb to 1 US dollar.

9. Airport Tax
 In Guangzhou - 90 rmb. In Hong Kong it's always included in the airfare. In Macau it's 130 Mop.

10. Caddy Fee & Tips
 The caddy fee for the tournament is at RMB150/ 18 hole, and normally suggestion tips to the caddies is around RMB50 per round.

11. Club Facilities

 Club facilities including (a) Night Light Driving Range, it opens to the public from 6:30am - 10:00pm, the range ball charges at RMB20 for 50 balls. (b) Aroma Centre, players can enjoy most relaxing massage service at our Aroma Centre, no matter foot massage or body massage, all the players may enjoy 20% discount for their expenses.

12. Pro-Am
 The Tournament Committee will invite the winning player or some invited players to play the Pro-
Am match on Monday 17th January, or Sunday 23rd January, A pairing sheet will be posted on the clubhouse notice board.

13. Jiangmen City
 Population of Jiangmen is one million. There are many good Chinese restaurants. Shops are more market style rather than the large modern shopping malls and so there are plenty of bargains that can be found. Within an hour's drive there are many temples and other places of interest. The club and the hotel can arrange tours if required.



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