Application forms will be available in January 2014 when they can be downloaded from Confederation of Professional Golf Member Countries’ own websites or from cpg.golf. No applications will be accepted prior to that date.

PGA Members and PGA Assistant Professionals will be entitled to a free ticket plus one half-price ticket for a guest. There are 2000 tickets available under this scheme for members of PGA, European Tour and Confederation of Professional Golf Member PGAs. Should the number of applications exceed 2000 for any day, tickets will then be allocated via a ballot. Guests must attend the same day/s as the PGA Member; however, the guest can vary from day to day.

As part of this Member benefit package the PGA Members’ Unit will provide a private area to view the golf on television and purchase food and beverages for you and your guest.

At previous Ryder Cup matches large numbers of tickets were ordered by PGA Members but not collected, to prevent this happening at the matches in 2014, PGA Members will be required to register on a daily basis to confirm that they have used their ticket.

Registration will be at the PGA Members’ Unit on site. PGA Members will need to show their current PGA Member card and their Ryder Cup ticket.

Ryder Cup Europe LLP reserves the right to charge the PGA Member the full ticket price if it is found that tickets have not been used under this concession. Members may be depriving other members of access to the matches by applying for tickets not used.

Credit or debit card details will be taken with the application for tickets to cover the amounts due for half price guest tickets; however, payment will not be processed until June 2014 with physical ticket issue a few weeks prior to the matches.  Tickets are non-refundable after payment has been taken.  Tickets acquired under this concession include free car park access at a designated location yet to be advised.

There will be no access to the matches as a PGA Member unless a ticket is acquired under this system.  There will be no admittance by, or entitlement to, a ticket by just appearing at the matches with a PGA Member card.

Ticket Pricing

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For more information on the Ryder Cup visit www.RyderCup.com/europe.

In a second round that spanned two days due to severe weather and delays during Round 2, Coles managed take advantage of his tied-5th position going into the final round and finish on top to take home the winner’s cheque for $8,000, and his second Beko Classic title having won in 2009 at Antalya Golf Club.

Round 1’s conditions were representative of standard Turkish weather, however, sever lightening storms and downpours caused rain delays on day two of the tournament and subsequently a shortening of the tournament to two rounds as opposed to the scheduled three.

Coles had only hit two shots at the first hole of his second round when play was halted, but came out the following day knowing he had to attack the course to move up the leaderboard:

“It feels fantastic to win, I was lucky enough to win a few years ago, so to come back and win it again is really nice,” explained Coles. “I started off really well on the New Course – started off slowly but managed to get it going and finished off ok. I had a good draw really – I was 09:50am the second day which was obviously quote late and meant I didn’t have to play too many…when I returned I could not believe how good the drainage was on the golf course…we played today and the sun was out and it was a dry golf course.

“Whenever you come back and you start on the golf course mid-way round you’re always a bit apprehensive about getting off to a decent start…we all knew it was a two-round tournament and we needed to have a good day. I’ve not had the best of years so this is great way to finish and I’m delighted with it really,” he added.

Round 1’s play went without a hiccup and superb 66s from Welshman, Rhys Enoch, and England’s Ryder Cup star, Paul Broadhurst, left them atop the leaderboard overnight as forecasts of heavy rain became evident.

Broadhurst continued his fine form, carding a second round, four-under 68 two finish at tied-second on ten-under par (134) alongside fellow countrymen Jamie Elson and Andrew Marshall, both of whom carded second round five-under par 67s.

2011 Open Champion, Darren Clarke, also made a bid for the title but not even a second round fiver-under par 67 was enough to catch Coles, as he finished on a nine-under par 135 total for the week in fifth place.

Early leader Enoch looked to chase but a triple-bogey on the 8th of Gloria’s New Course was enough to thwart his efforts as he finished on two-under par for the day and in sixth position on eight-under par (136) for the tournament.

The tournament’s Pro-Am honours were taken by Bona Team who’s net -40 (124 + 124 = 248) gave them a four-shot advantage at the top of the leaderboard having been aided by England’s Ben Mason in round one and Rhys Enoch in round two.

Full final results can be found on the 2013 Beko Classic Tournament Hub Page here: http://eur.pe/1jQIlSt.

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For more information on the Confederation of Professional Golf visit the Beko Classic Hub Page, follow @PGAsofEurope on Twitter and search the Hastag #BekoClassic, or like the Confederation of Professional Golf Facebook Page.

The acquisition was announced by Andy Solheim, PING’s Vice President of Business Development. Terms of the agreement were not released.

“Bringing PING Collection Europe under the PING corporate umbrella gives us even more opportunity to grow our position as a leader in the soft-goods categories worldwide,” said Solheim, who is responsible for managing PING’s business unit that also includes golf bags, headwear and accessories. “The McGuigan family has been a great steward for the PING brand. We move forward in a position of strength due to their success in building the PING apparel line into a market leader known for providing performance-driven golf apparel throughout Europe.”

The new company, PING Collection Limited, will remain in its current location in Cheadle, England. All employee contracts will transfer to the new company, which will be headed by Mike Forsey, GMM – Director of Strategic Planning, PING Soft Goods. The product creation centre will continue to develop PING-branded apparel, which is distinguished by its high-performance fabrics marketed under the trademarks Sensor Cool^™, Sensor Warm^™ and Sensor Dry^™.

“Our long-term strategy is to expand on PING’s reputation as a global golf brand that offers authenticity in every key golf product category,” Solheim added. “PING has significant opportunity for growth on the soft-goods side of the business. With our own apparel group, we can now leverage our success and efficiencies in Europe while continuing to provide golfers with apparel that delivers the quality and innovation that PING was founded on more than 50 years ago.”

For additional information, contact Neil Gray or Sam Elder on +44(0)1438 718399

PING, Sensor Cool, Sensor Warm and Sensor Dry are trademarks of Karsten Manufacturing Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.

In a second round that spanned two days due to severe weather and delays during Round 2, Coles managed to take advantage of his tied-5th position going into the final round and finish on top to take home the winner’s cheque for $8,000, and his second Beko Classic title having won in 2009 at Antalya Golf Club.

Round 1’s conditions were representative of standard Turkish weather, however, severe lightening storms and downpours caused rain delays on day two of the tournament and subsequently a shortening of the tournament to two rounds as opposed to the scheduled three.

Coles had only hit two shots at the first hole of his second round when play was halted, but came out the following day knowing he had to attack the course to move up the leaderboard:

“It feels fantastic to win, I was lucky enough to win a few years ago, so to come back and win it again is really nice,” explained Coles. “I started off really well on the New Course – started off slowly but managed to get it going and finished off ok. I had a good draw really – I was 09:50am the second day, which was obviously quote late and meant I didn’t have to play too many…when I returned I could not believe how good the drainage was on the golf course…we played today and the sun was out and it was a dry golf course.

“Whenever you come back and you start on the golf course mid-way round you’re always a bit apprehensive about getting off to a decent start…we all knew it was a two-round tournament and we needed to have a good day. I’ve not had the best of years so this is great way to finish and I’m delighted with it really,” he added.

Round 1’s play went without a hiccup and superb 66s from Welshman, Rhys Enoch, and England’s Ryder Cup star, Paul Broadhurst, left them atop the leaderboard overnight as forecasts of heavy rain became evident.

Broadhurst continued his fine form, carding a second round, four-under 68 two finish at tied-second on ten-under par (134) alongside fellow countrymen Jamie Elson and Andrew Marshall, both of whom carded second round five-under par 67s.

2011 Open Champion, Darren Clarke, also made a bid for the title but not even a second round fiver-under par 67 was enough to catch Coles, as Clarke finished on a nine-under par 135 total for the week in fifth place.

Early leader Enoch looked to chase but a triple-bogey on the 8th of Gloria’s New Course was enough to thwart his efforts as he finished on two-under par for the day and in sixth position on eight-under par (136) for the tournament.

The tournament’s Pro-Am honours were taken by Bona Team with a nett -40 (124 + 124 = 248) that gave them a four-shot advantage at the top of the leaderboard having been aided by England’s Ben Mason in Round 1 and Rhys Enoch in Round 2.

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For more information visit the Tournament Hub Page, follow @PGAsofEurope on Twitter and search the hashtag ‘#BekoClassic’, and like the Confederation of Professional Golf Facebook Page.

To find out more about Beko visit www.Beko.com and for more information on Gloria Golf Resort visit www.gloria.com.tr.

 2011 Open Champion, Clarke, will be coming off the back of two PGA Tour appearances at the McGladrey Classic in Georgia and the OHL Classic in Mexico, and will be looking to better his tied-12^th performance in last year’s tournament.

 The five-time Ryder Cup player and two-time non-playing Vice Captain gained a five year exemption from the PGA Tour and is looking to play the required number of tournaments in the US to remain a member, and will make a return in the new year for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February.

 Daly, the colourful winner of the 1991 PGA Championship and 1995 Open Championship, makes a return to the Beko Classic after his 15^th place in 2010 and will again bring his huge hitting prowess and adventurous attitude to the 54-hole Pro-Am format tournament.

 Turkish golf has been on an incredible rise in recent years having played host to the Turkish Airlines World Golf Final at Antalya Golf Club in 2012, and most recently the European Tour’s Turkish Airlines Open by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism at the Montgomerie Maxx Royal, which forms the penultimate part of the Tour’s Final Series in the Race to Dubai.

 The 2013 Beko Classic is the 12^th Confederation of Professional Golf-sanctioned edition making it the longest running Pro-Am in the Association’s calendar. This, combined with the attendance of big name players such as Clarke and Daly, has undoubtedly played an important part in helping to develop the game throughout the nation.

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 For updates, information and news from the 2013 Beko Classic, visit the Beko Classic Hub Page, follow @PGAsofEurope on Twitter and search the Hashtag #BekoClassic, or like the Confederation of Professional Golf Facebook Page.

 For more information on Gloria Golf Club visit www.Gloria.com.tr.

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 Notes to Editors:

 The Confederation of Professional Golf is an Association of 39 National PGAs (32 European and 7 international) with a collective membership in excess of 21,000 golf professionals.

 Our core mission is to represent, promote and provide advice to develop professional golf and ensure that the administration of the professional game throughout the continent delivers excellence in the services provided to ensure highly qualified, highly skilled PGA Professionals who lead the advancement of the game. [cpg.golf]

A new challenge awaits the players at Gloria GC, where each will be playing in their second Beko Classic, with Daly having first played in 2010, and Clarke in 2012, of which both tournaments took place at Antalya Golf Club.

2011 Open Champion, Clarke, will be coming off the back of two PGA Tour appearances at the McGladrey Classic in Georgia and the OHL Classic in Mexico, and will be looking to better his tied-12^th performance in last year’s tournament.

The five-time Ryder Cup player and two-time non-playing Vice Captain gained a five year exemption from the PGA Tour and is looking to play the required number of tournaments in the US to remain a member, and will make a return in the new year for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February.

Daly, the colourful winner of the 1991 PGA Championship and 1995 Open Championship, makes a return to the Beko Classic after his 15^th place in 2010 and will again bring his huge hitting prowess and adventurous attitude to the 54-hole Pro-Am format tournament.

Turkish golf has been on an incredible rise in recent years having played host to the Turkish Airlines World Golf Final at Antalya Golf Club in 2012, and most recently the European Tour’s Turkish Airlines Open by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism at the Montgomerie Maxx Royal, which forms the penultimate part of the Tour’s Final Series in the Race to Dubai.

The 2013 Beko Classic is the 12^th Confederation of Professional Golf-sanctioned edition making it the longest running Pro-Am in the Association’s calendar. This, combined with the attendance of big name players such as Clarke and Daly, has undoubtedly played an important part in helping to develop the game throughout the nation.

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For more information on the Confederation of Professional Golf visit the Beko Classic Hub Page, follow @PGAsofEurope on Twitter and search the Hastag #BekoClassic, or like the Confederation of Professional Golf Facebook Page.

 The event will see 20-plus teams from across the continent – made up of one professional and three amateurs – gather at La Manga Club to contest an overall prize fund of €20,000 (based on 20 teams) and a first prize of €3,500.

 The Pro-Am sees the Confederation of Professional Golf renew its ties with the five-star La Manga Club in a partnership that ignites an old flame between the Association and the resort. The Club was once the continental European base of the Confederation of Professional Golf, hosting the Association’s Annual Congress and International Team Championships for many years.

 Ian Randell, Chief Executive of the Confederation of Professional Golf, said: “La Manga Club has played a significant role in the history of the Confederation of Professional Golf…We are delighted to be renewing our relationship and this tournament signifies the start of another exciting chapter in our partnership together.”

 Players will compete over 54 holes for an array of individual and team honours, with packages costing €800 per person (€2,400 per team, professionals go free) and include:

• Tournament entry
• 4 nights’ twin-share accommodation at 5* Hotel La Manga Club Príncipe Felipe – just a short putt from the newly refurbished practice facilities and golf club house
• Practice round on La Manga Club South Course
• 3 tournament rounds on La Manga Club South and West Courses
• Lunch on all 4 event days
• Welcome reception
• Prize-giving dinner

 Gary Silcock, Director of Golf at La Manga Club, said: “As Europe’s top sports and leisure destination, it was a logical step for La Manga Club to team up with the Confederation of Professional Golf again and this is fantastic news for the resort.

 “This region of Spain offers the perfect climate for winter golf. The resort is very popular with professionals hosting coaching groups on overseas breaks and the pro-am will give us the chance to showcase the extensive golf and practice facilities that we have to a discerning international audience.”

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 For more information download the Information PDF (http://eur.pe/196gR9n), download the Entry Form (http://eur.pe/196b57J), or visit the Tournament Hub Page (http://eur.pe/1cdjmcX).

 For enquiries regarding entry, packages, etc. contact La Manga directly on 0034 968 17 5000 (ext. 1360), email golf@lamangaclub.com or visit www.lamangaclub.com/proam.

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 Notes to Editors:

 Confederation of Professional Golf

 The Confederation of Professional Golf is an Association of 38 National PGAs (31 European and 7 international) with a collective membership in excess of 21,000 golf professionals.

 Our core mission is to represent, promote and provide advice to develop professional golf and ensure that the administration of the professional game throughout the continent delivers excellence in the services provided to ensure highly qualified, highly skilled PGA Professionals who lead the advancement of the game. [cpg.golf]

 La Manga Club

 La Manga Club is an unrivalled sports and leisure paradise which sits between the low hills that separate the Mediterranean from the Mar Menor Sea, just 20 minutes from Murcia airport and an hour from Alicante.

 Set out over an area of some 560 hectares (approx. 1,400 acres), it enjoys a mild year-round Mediterranean climate and offers visitors a prestigious five-star hotel, luxury vacation apartments and extensive sports facilities, including three championship golf courses, a 28-court tennis centre and eight grass sports pitches. The resort is also home to innumerable leisure facilities, such as the 2,000m² Spa La Manga Club with its 13 luxurious treatment rooms, comprehensive fitness centre and 25m indoor swimming pool; meeting, banqueting and incentive facilities, and more than 20 restaurants and bars.

 As well as hosting both Davis and Fed Cup tennis matches, La Manga Club has signed a long-term deal to be the overseas training resort of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) until 2016. It has also staged the Spanish Open golf championship and regularly attracts professional and international football teams to the first-class year-round training facilities which are also used by rugby and cricket sides.

 As a result of more than 40 years of continued investment, innovation and commitment to excellence, La Manga Club is widely recognised as Spain’s flagship resort and as one of the finest sports and lifestyle destinations in the world. Evidence of this is provided by its numerous awards and accolades.

 La Manga Club was the proud recipient of a 2013 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel website, for the facilities and service on offer at its five-star Hotel Principe Felipe. The resort has long been a staunch supporter of women’s golf, being the official overseas resort partner of the English Women’s Golf Association for three years as well as hosting the Ladies European Tour (LET) Qualifying School from 2009-12. La Manga Club is also the venue for the Ladies Murcia Open, an LET Access Series event, and regularly hosts top women’s amateur events and teams. [www.lamangaclub.com]

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