Niitvälja Karikas

DATE AND PLACE: Niitvälja Golf, Park Course, July 2-4, 2025.

FORMAT: Stroke play – 54 holes.

PARTICIPATION: Entries will be accepted from any professional players, amateur and non-amateur players. For men HCPI should be 18 or better and for women HCPI should be 28 or better.

WAGR (The World Amateur Golf Rankings) points will be awarded in this competition.

ENTRY FEE

• 179 euros (Player of Niitvälja Golf 100 euros).
• Practice round green fee 49 euros.
• Entry fee bank account details: Beneficiary: AS Eesti Golfikeskus; Bank account no: SEB Bank, IBAN: EE901010002019833007, SWIFT: EEUHEE2X.

Entry fee includes:

• unlimited amount of driving range balls for competitors (02.-04.07.2025)
• competition rounds from Wednesday to Friday
• lunches, fruits, snacks and drinking water during competition
• trollies
• locker-rooms and saunas

CLASSES AND TEES

• Men (professional players, amateur and non-amateur players) – white tees (6411m). In the men’s class, an additional calculation is held to determine the best male amateurs 35+ (at least 35 years old on the first day of the competition).
• Senior men (at least 50 years old on the first day of the competition) – yellow tees (5854m).
• Ladies – blue tees (5402m).
• Senior ladies (at least 50 years old on the first day of the competition) – red tees (5100m).

REGISTRATION

• Registration deadline is 29 June 2025 at 23:55.
• You can registrite through Niitvälja Golf homepage or by e-mail: info@niitvaljagolf.ee Needed information: your name, date of birth, home club, nationality, HCPI, phone, class, accommodation yes/no.
• The final list of players and the start list will be sent to all participants via e-mail and will be available on the website niitvaljagolf.ee on 30 June 2025.
• Maximum number of participants is 144. Minimum size of the classes is 9 registered players. The main selection criteria for getting into the tournament is lower HCPI. The competition committee leaves itself a right to decide on the final list of the players.

PROGRAM

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

• From 06:30 Opening of the tournament office and practice facilities. Registration.
• From 07:30 Starts for the first competition round.
• From 11:00 Lunch for all participants at the club house restaurant (after finishing your round).
• Expected at the latest 22:00 tee times and pin positions for the next round will be available on the website.

Thursday, July 3, 2025

• From 06:30 Opening of practice facilities.
• From 07:30 Starts for the second competition round
• From 11:00 Lunch for all participants at the club house (after finishing your round)
• Expected at the latest 22:00 tee times and pin positions for the final round will be available on the website.

Friday, July 4, 2025

• 7:00 Opening of practice facilities.
• 8:00 Starts for the final competition round
• 11:00 Lunch for all participants at the club house (after finishing your round)
• 17:00 Award ceremony, closure of the tournament

RULES

• The official R&A Rules, local golf rules and conditions of competition apply. Exceptionally, the Competition Committee has right to make changes to the conditions of competition.

TIMES OF STARTING AND GROUPS

• On the first day of the competition players tee off in flights of three in the following order: senior ladies, ladies, seenior men and men.
• On the second day, the groups of three will be assembled using the players’ 18 holes scores from the first day. The starting order of the competition classes is the same as on the first day. Within the competition class, the players with the best results will start later.
• On the third day, the groups of three will be assembled using the players’ 36 holes aggregate scores (from the first two days). The starting order of the competition classes is the same as in the first two days. Within the competition class, the players with the best results will start later. Up to the top two groups in each competition class will start last.

CUT

• Maximum of 78 players will qualifay for the last day. If there are 78 or less competitors in the competition, there will be no cut and all competitors will advance to the last day.
• Cut is determined in proportion with the number of participants in the competition classes, but not less than 9 players in each competition class and not less than 9 best male amateurs 35+. If there are 9 or less players in the competition class, there is no cut and everyone will advance to the last day.

DECISION OF TIES:

• In the event that the first place is dividend by two or more players, the winner shall be decided in a sudden-death format play-off immediately after the competition on holes decided by the committee. Winner will be a player with the lowest score after the play-off hole. If the lowest score is achived by two or more players, then the play-off will continue on the holes decided by the committee until the winner is identified.If two ore more will players drop out with the same score, then their rankings will be determined by the result of the stroke play on the course last 36, 18, 9, 6, 3 and 1 holes. If there is still a tie, then the better score is decided by lot.
• If the rest of the medals (exept for the first place) and Mementos remain dividend by two or more competitors, then their rankings will be explained by the best course last 36, 18, 9, 6, 3 and 1 holes. If there is still a tie, then the better score is decided by lot.
• In the case of a tie result of places outside the medals, the players will recive a shared place in the protocol.

LIVESCORING

• Players are asked to enter the number of shots they took after each hole using GolfBox’s Player Scoring application. Within a competition group, players may agree that all scores will be entered by one player in the group. A link to the GolfBox Player Scoring application is sent to the player by email before the start of each round.

AWARD CEREMONY:

• The prizes will be given our to the best players and runner-ups of each class.
• In addition, the best amateur men and the two best 35+ amateur men (at least 35 years old on the first day of the competition) will be awarded.
• The name of the best professional player, amateur men and women will be engraved on the oldest golf cup in Estonia.

PRIZE MONEY: 11700 EUR.

• Prize money will be distributed between Men (including professionals and 35+ amateur men), Senior men, Ladies and Senior ladies class players.

• If the Men 35+ competitor takes place 1-6 in the Men’s class, the prize money is paid according to the amounts given in the Men (including PRO) table. If the Men 35+ competitor finishes 7th or lower in the Men’s class, the prize money is paid according to the amounts given in the Men 35+ table.

CANCELLATION: Cancellation of participation after the competition registration deadline entry fee is not refunded. To cancel the participation, you must notify us in writing by e-mail info@niitvaljagolf.ee.

INFORMATION: info@niitvaljagolf.ee, +372 678 0454

Out of Bounds (Rule 18.2)

• Out of bounds is defined by the line between the course-side points at the ground level of white stakes and/or white line. Out of bounds is defined with fence posts on the left side of hole 4. When both stakes and line is used, marking line applies.
• White stakes defining out of bounds are deemed to be boundary objects (Rule 8.1a).
• When playing hole 9, all closely mown areas (fairway height or less) of holes 10, 11 and 12 are out of bounds.

Abnormal Course Conditions (Including Immovable Obstructions) (Rule 16)

• Immovable obstructions are all roads, wells, benches, flat metal penalty area markers, all sprinklers, drainage grates, information boards at tee areas, ball washers, wooden perimeter of the island green of hole 15, toilets, 10th tee snack bar (Rule 16.1), advertising banners and flags.
• Ground under repair is marked with blue stakes and/or painted line. When both stakes and line are used, marking line applies (Rule 16.1).

Penalty areas (Rule 17)

• Penalty area is marked with red markers and/or painted line. When both markers and line are used, marking line applies.

Movable obstructions (Rule 15.2)

• Next tee signs, penalty area stakes, stakes connected with rope or chain, distance markers (red 100m, yellow 150m, blue 200m)

No Play Zones

• No Play Zones are marked with blue and white stakes. The player must take mandatory relief (Rule 16.1f).
• No Play Zone from where play is prohibited includes ant hills, flower beds, pine bark mulch areas with a wooden border and planted trees that are marked with planting stick.

Immovable Obstructions Close to Putting Greens

• Model Local Rule F-5 Immovable Obstructions Close to Putting Greens. Immovable obstructions close to putting green: In addition to the types of interference described in Rule 16.1a, when a ball lies in the general area, interference also exists if an immovable obstruction is: on the player’s line of play, is within two club-lengths of the putting green, and is within two club-lengths of the ball. The player may take relief under Rule 16.1b. (Exception – There is no relief under this Local Rule if the player chooses a line of play that is clearly unreasonable.)

Preferred Lies

• Model Local Rule E-3 Preferred Lies Rule. A ball in the general area, cut to fairway height or less, may be marked and lifted, cleaned, and placed once within one open score card of the ball’s original spot on the general area without penalty, but not nearer the hole.
• The ball must be placed in accordance with Rule 14.2b(2) and 14.2e.

Suspension of Play (Rule 5.7). The following signals are used to suspend and resume play:

• Immediate suspension due to an approaching danger: 1 prolonged signal.
• Suspension due to a non-dangerous situation: 3 consecutive signals.
• Resuming the play: 2 consecutive signals.
• Note! If play is suspended due to an approaching danger, all practice areas are immediately closed too.

Breach of local rules is a general penalty (2 strokes penalty in Stroke Play).

Head Referee: Lembit Sammel, +372 56460381 / Referee: Tõnis Nõmmik, +372 5169761

CATERING AT PARK COURSE HOLES 1 AND 10 (every day)

• Sports drinks by SAKU, bars by KALEV, and bananas (hole 1 and 10).
• Wrap with pulled pork, pickles and pickled onions (hole 10).
• Wrap with roasted chicken, grilled peppers and chipotle mayonnaise (hole 10).
• Croissant with ham and cheese (hole 10).
• In addition, a variety of snacks to suit every taste (hole 10).

CATERING IN THE CLUBHOUSE

Wednesday, July 02

• SALAD: Grilled Cheese salad
• MAIN COURSE: Pork schnitzel, roasted potatoes, mustard sauce, cucumber salad
• bread/butter and coffee/tea/water

Thursday, July 03

• SALAD: Caesar salad with pulled duck
• MAIN COURSE: Herb-marinated chicken thigh, mashed potatoes, beschamel sauce, coleslaw salad
• bread/butter and coffee/tea/water

Friday, July 04

• SALAD: Burrata salad with colorful tomatoes
• MAIN COURSE: Oven-roasted trout, cottage cheese, cucumber-radish salad, early potatoes
• DESSERT: Strawberry- whipped cream cake
• bread/butter and coffee/tea/water

LASPA HOTEL (is located 10 km from Niitvälja Golf).

Nestled between the long, sandy beach and the pine trees, LaSpa is a place for enjoying, relaxing and feeling and being well – both in body and soul. The LaSpa hotel consists of two separate buildings: LaSpa main house and LaSpa beach house.

Accommodation at LaSpa 01.07.2025 – 04.07.2025.

• Standard Double room (Main house): 125€/night. The room can be shared between two people.
• Beach house courtyard view room: 145€/night. The room can be shared between two people.
• Beach house sky wiew room: 145€/night. The room can be shared between two people.
• Please send your room reservation requests to the LaSpa Hotel Reservation Center at reservations@laspa.ee, mentioning the keyword “Niitvälja Cup 2025”.

PS! The number of rooms is limited. Please send your reservation requests as soon as possible. Information about the rooms of LaSpa Hotel can be found on the hotel website.

Room price includes:

• Buffet breakfast
• Unlimited use of LaSpa water and sauna centre during opening hours
• Use of LaSpa modern gym
• Free parking
• Free Wi-Fi

TALLINK HOTELS

All three Tallink hotels are located in the heart of the city and next to the old town. Choose the one you like best and make a booking through Tallink Hotels online booking system. 

• Tallink City Hotel**** – this hotel has an exclusive location in the heart of Tallinn. In their recently renovated modern rooms, you will find everything you need to relax. The exquisite tastes of the grill restaurant and lobby bar equally loved by both locals and foreign guests await you. You will also find a relaxation area where time stands still, and a children’s area where little guests can have fun and the joy of discovery.

• Tallink Spa & Conference Hotel**** – the versatile spa hotel is located next to the old town of fairytale appearance. In addition to flexible accommodation options, a restaurant that takes you on a journey around the world of flavours, a relaxing water centre, a beauty and wellness centre designed for pampering and a conference centre with state-of-the-art technology await you there.
• Tallink Express Hotel*** – the hotel with friendly rates and cheerfully coloured rooms is located between the passenger port and the Old Town. It combines affordability with an excellent location, appreciated by leisure and business travellers alike. Best of all, the Tallink Spa & Conference Hotel is located next door, with a water centre and a beauty and wellness centre that add even more value to the hotel.

AS Infortar is one of the largest investment companies in Estonia and its three main areas of activity include shipping, energy, and real estate.

As a responsible company, Infortar actively contributes to society. Its sponsorship strategy is focused on long-term partnerships in the fields of education, culture, the environment, and sports in equal parts.

In 2011–2015, Infortar organised the charity tournament Smile Charity Golf, which was attended by about fifty athletes from Estonia, Latvia, Finland, and Sweden. As a result, more than 60,000 euros were raised to support various projects related to children and young people.

Infortar supports the oldest golf centre in the Baltics – Niitvälja Golf, with whom it shares many common values, especially in terms of new generations and the development of the entire discipline in general. Niitvälja Karikas by Infortar is a competition where professionalism, commitment, and quality meet.