ISRAEL OPEN
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
2025
for Professionals and Amateurs
Partnering with Caesarea Golf Club
Total Prizes 15,000 €
Total Prizes 15,000 €
THE COURSE
About the Golf Club
The prestigious Caesarea Golf Club, founded in 1960 by the Baron Rothschild family, is the only international golf club in Israel.
The club hosts many local, international and professional tournaments with golfers from around the world.
In 2010, the Caesarea Golf Club was added to The Rolex World's Top 1000 Golf Courses. The club is semi- private, with hundreds of regular members, but opens its
doors to guests as well. The club features two unique courses designed by world-renowned golf course designer Pete Dye, considered by many to be the greatest golf architect in history.
The Championship course with 4 sets of TEES, ranges in length from 4,800 meters to 6,563 meters and features lush lawns alongside stunning sand dunes, 120 bunkers and two lakes. The course is designed to allow beginners to enjoy the game while also challenging any professional who tries to conquer it.
For beginners, the club offers a shorter par-3, 9-hole course, which is an especially fun place to learn and practice golf in a charming atmosphere.
THE COMPETITION CONDITIONS
1. Competitors must be either professionals or amateurs, as defined by the current Rules of Professional and Amateur Status.
2. Format of the competition
• The Open Competition shall be decided over 54 holes Medal Gross.
• In all other accepted categories, the Open Championship shall be decided over 54 holes Gross Stableford.
3. If the number of applications exceeds the maximum number of players, all entries will be evaluated based on the players’ handicap rankings, with preference given to those with the lowest handicaps. Participants who are not selected will receive a full refund of the registration fee.
4. Preference will be given to competitors in the Grand Masters and Masters Championships for the use of buggies.
5. Players in the Professional or Youth Championships must walk during the Championship.
• There is a limited availability of electric golf trolleys for rent, which will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Please contact edenb@iga-golf.org for reservations
6. Any player with a valid medical certificate will receive priority in booking a buggy.
• A copy of the medical certificate must be sent along with the buggy booking request at least three weeks before the tournament
7. Competitors in all Championships who tie for first place shall play a hole-by-hole (sudden death) play-off to determine the winner.
8. Any competitor who is not present at their first tee when called to start shall be disqualified.
• The Tournament Committee reserves the right to set and/or alter starting times.
9. Participants must use golf balls and driving clubs that are listed as conforming with the Rules of Golf on the R&A Rules Limited website: www.randa.org.
10. A competitor shall not knowingly use any drug to enhance performance.
• If a competitor shows clinical evidence of drug use for a non-therapeutic purpose, the Committee may require them to undergo a drug test.
• Any competitor found in violation of this condition may be disqualified
11. The Pace of Play condition will apply.
12. The Championship Committee reserves the right to modify the Championship Conditions if necessary.
13. Entrants must comply with all aspects of the Rules of Amateur Status, as approved by R&A Rules Limited, and must sign the declaration in the entry form accordingly.
14. Entrants from outside Israel must provide a handicap certificate, issued by the relevant handicapping authority in their country of entry.
15. The Championship Committee reserves the right to disqualify any competitor who provides false information on their entry form.
16. The completed and signed entry form must be received by the Israeli Golf Association no later than July 30, 2025.
17. All disputes must be referred to the Head Referee, who will resolve them in accordance with the Rules of Golf, as approved by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.
• If a dispute cannot be resolved, the Head Referee will present it to the Championship and Rules Committee, whose decision shall be final
€ Total Prizes 15,000
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*Players over 65 years have the option to decide which Championship they prefer to play.
The entry age of the Grand Masters should be 65 years* old as of 0:00 hrs.
on Day 1 of the Championship
The entry age of the Masters should be 50 years old as of 0:00 hrs. on Day 1 of the Championship
The minimum entry age of the senior should be 50 years old as of 0:00 hrs. on Day 1 of the Championship.
The minimum entry age of the Gentlemen should be 60 years old as of 0:00 hrs. on Day 1 of the Championship.
There will be a prize for the best net score in both Championships
All players must register by completing the official Entry Form or at www.am.golf no later than 24th August 2025.
Prizes
First Place 6.000 Euro
Second Place 2.000 Euro
Third Place 1.000 Euro
First Place 3.000 Euro
Schedule
7th SEP 2025
6th SEP 2025
09:00 – 17:30 Registration –Caesarea Clubhouse
09:00 – 17:00 Official Practice Round19:00 Opening and Cocktails at Mariposa Restaurant5th SEP 2025
09:00 – 17:30 Registration – Caesarea Clubhouse
9th SEP 2025
9:00 Final Round of the of the Israeli open Championship – Caesarea Golf
Club
19:30 Prize-giving Ceremony at Caesarea Golf Club
20:00 Prize-giving Dinner & Closing Party
8th SEP 2025
ACCOMODATIONS
Championship package
Starting from 2,100$ per double room
The IGA will arrange daily round-trip transportation from this hotel to the Caesarea Golf Club. It’s a 25-minute drive one way.
For room reservations, please contact Traveltop Tourism & Leisure.
Gallery
Entry Form
The IGA will sponsor 50% of the accommodation cost at David Tower Hotel Netanya and the registration fee at Caesarea Golf Club for the first 10 professional golfers who register for the tournament before 1 May.
Accommodation & Transfer Form
Member of EGA & IGF