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The STANIMA FANTASY SPORTS Golf Majors Contest

The Game
Select a roster of players that will accumulate points throughout Golf's 4 Major Championships during the 2014 season.

Cost to Play
The Registration Fees to play in the 2014 Golf Majors contest are:
$40 - 1 Entry
$75 - 3 Entries
$100 - 6 Entries

$20 - 1 Entry into "Masters Only" Contest

Prizes
The Top TEN teams to accumulate the most points in the standings will receive a prize:
1st - $1,500
2nd - $400
3rd - $300
4th - $250
5th - $200
6th - $150
7th - $105
8th - $75
9th - $50 or a 2014 Tier 1 Football Open Championship team
10th - $50 or a 2014 Tier 1 Football Open Championship team

The Top TWO teams to accumilate the most points in the standings for the "Masters Only" Contest will receive a prize:
1st - $200
2nd - $20



Create Your Team
- STANIMA will present 6 different selection Groups of professional golfers eligible to play in the Major tournaments of 2014.
- Selection Groups 1-5 will comprised of 10 golfers in each group.
- Selection Group 6 will be comprised of 200 golfers.
- Contestants create a roster by select players from each group using the following guidelines:
o Group 1 - 3 players
o Group 2 – 2 players
o Group 3 – 2 players
o Group 4 – 2 players
o Group 5 – 2 players
o Group 6 – 3 players

Player Selection Group Composition
- Selection Groups 1-5 will be comprised of the World Golf Rankings (WGR) top 50 players as they are represented in the rankings as of April 2nd, 2014.

- For example :

Group 1 will be comprised of the top 1st-10th ranked players in the WGR.
Group 2 will be comprised of the 11th-20th ranked players in the WGR.
Group 3 will be comprised of the 21st-30th ranked players in the WGR.
Group 4 will be comprised of the 31st-40th ranked players in the WGR.
Group 5 will be comprised of the 41st-50th ranked players in the WGR.

Group 6 will be comprised of ALL players NOT listed in any of the first 5 player selection Groups. This will include all of the players ranked 51st-250th in the WGR.


Game and Scoring Format
- Every roster will accumulate points once The Masters tournament tees off.

- All rosters will LOCK at 6am CT on Thursday April 10, 2014, and will remain LOCKED thru the final hole of the PGA Championship tentatively scheduled to be played on Sunday August 11. This means that the same 14 golfers will be locked in and representing your team at each of the 4 Major Championships.

- The winning entry will be the team with the highest amount of STANIMA Fantasy Points at the conclusion of the PGA Championship on August 10, 2014. All scores will be final and official on Thursday August 14, 2014 at 2pm Central Time.

- STANIMA Points will be accumulated using the following scoring system: $1 earned = 1 Point

Example: Player “X” who finished 1st Place at The Masters in 2013 won $1,440,000, thus accumulating $1,440,000 STANIMA Points.
Player “Y” who finished 2nd Place at The Masters in 2013 won $864,000, thus accumulating $864,000 STANIMA Points.
Player “Z” who missed the cut at The Masters in 2013 did not win any prize money ($0), thus accumulating 0 (ZERO) STANIMA Points.

MASTERS ONLY CONTEST
- For an additional entry fee of $20, contestants will the be permitted to appoint one of their selected rosters as prize eligible for the Masters Only Contest. Contestants will be required to submit by email to fantasy@stanima.com the name of their purchased entry along with roster of 14 golfers that will also be participating in the Masters Only Contest prior to the Masters tournament teeing off for competition.

- The roster that accumilates the most points after completion of THE MASTERS will win a separate prize from the STANIMA Golf Majors Contest.

- All appointed rosters for the Masters Only Contest will continue to be part of the main STANIMA Golf Majors Contest, and eligible for all of those prizes at the conclusion of the PGA Championship on August 10, 2014. Contestants may not purchase a team that will compete in just the Masters Only Contest. The Masters Only Contest serves as an "add on" option for teams that have already been purchased for the STANIMA Golf Majors Contest.


Special Notes

- It may NOT be the case that every golfer will play in ALL 4 of Golf’s Major Championships. Each Major has its own unique set of qualification criteria. It is recommended to check that that the golfers you select have a strong chance to play and earn STANIMA Points for your team in ALL 4 Majors.

- Each of Golf’s Major tournaments play to the different strengths of a player. Usually, The Open Championship favors links style play, The Masters puts a premium on putting and short games, and The U.S. Open favors players who are straight and accurate off the tee.

- The Masters is always played at Augusta National in Georgia, but the other 3 Majors rotate the courses where the Championship is played. Having a basic knowledge of the course may help you in determining which golfers to select for your STANIMA Fantasy Team. The 2014 host venues for the 4 Majors are:

o The Masters – Augusta National, Augusta, GA, USA.
o U.S. Open – Pinehurst No.2, Pinehurst, NC, USA.
o Open Championship (British Open) – Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Wirral, England.
o PGA Championship – Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, KY, USA.