General information
AIRPORT / HOTEL TRANSFERS
On request, an Airport Transfer Service free of charge for All Arrivals will operate between 6 AM to 8 PM on 1st November. All arrivals that fall outside of the transfer service will need to organise alternative transport unless otherwise requested/ informed. A transfer service free of charge for All Departures will operate on 5th November throughout the day. Guests should book their departure transfer time at the WCGC Event Desk. Departure transfers that fall outside of this day will need to be arranged privately.
Note: In some cases, transfers will be grouped with either a later or earlier flight. As a result, you may need to wait a short while, before your transfer leaves. We thank you for your patience.
SHUTTLE SERVICE
On the 2nd November a Shuttle Service will be in operation for licensees meeting between The Oitavos Hotel and Hotel Inglaterra, in Estoril. It will be also operating a Shuttle Service in the evening, between The Oitavos Hotel and Quinta da Marinha Hotel, for Sports Legends Cup guests attending the “Evening with Legends” dinner. Schedules for both services will be available at WCGC Event Desk.
CHECK-IN / CHECK OUT AT THE HOTEL
On check-in, competitors/guests will be asked to produce a credit card against which all extras (outside of all official World Corporate Golf Challenge events), such as snacks, lunches, drinks, extra night stays and telephone calls can be charged on departure. All competitors / guests should check-out well in advance of your departure time. This may be done the night before departure if preferred. All competitors / guests should check-out well in advance of your departure time. This may be done the night before departure if preferred.
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Golf information
BUGGIES
Competitors are not allowed to use buggies during the official practice and competition rounds unless genuine medical reasons apply – this must be agreed in advance with Raquel Silva (Event Director) and if suitable arrangements can be made we will endeavour to make them.
REGISTRATION / HANDICAP CERTIFICATES
All Competitors / Guests must provide a current handicap certificate which will be checked at the WCGC Event Desk on arrival on the 1st November. Registration and Recording will take place every day in the WCGC Hospitality Area at Oitavos Dunes. All Competitors / Guests must register every morning at least 30 minutes before their tee-off time.
TELEVISION / FILMING
Golfing World TV will be filming the event from the 1st to 5th November 2021. Prior to the event or on arrival at the WCGC Event Desk, all competitors / guests will be asked to sign a consent form agreeing that they are happy to be filmed during the week. If you have any problems with this then please let Raquel Silva (Event Director) know in advance.
DRESS CODE
From a TV point of view, we ask that each team coordinate and bring the same colour trousers for the competition days. Shorts or ¾ length trousers are NOT permitted during the competition rounds. All competitors should be provided with Team Uniforms by their National Event for the World Final (with the WCGC National Logo, Road to Cascais Logo and local media partners/sponsors logos). These must be worn for TV purposes during the competition rounds and also for organised photo calls.
GOLF SHOES
Metal spikes are NOT permitted at Oitavos Dunes. Competitors / Guests should have their spikes changed to ‘soft spikes’ in advance.
TEE TIMES
Tee Times for the Practice Day will be on display on the event notice board in The Oitavos hotel on the 1st of November.
Tee times for the first World Final competition round will be drawn at the Competitors Meeting (Thursday 2nd November). These will be displayed on the event notice board at The Oitavos hotel. Teams will play in reverse order on the final competition round, taking into consideration the first round scores. The lowest Stableford points score will tee off first and so on.
Tee Times for the final competition round will be displayed on the event noticeboard at The Oitavos hotel on the afternoon/evening of 3rd November.
Schedule
- AM/PM Competitors, Guests, Licensees & Sponsors arrive. Transfers from Lisbon Airport to The Oitavos Hotel | 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM.
Check-In at WCGC Welcome Desk. - 8:00 PM Welcome Cocktail Party, The Oitavos Hotel.
8:30 AM Competitors Meeting.
10:00 AM Official Team Photos.
10:24 AM Practice Round for Competitors.
11:00 AM Licensees Meeting – Hotel Inglaterra, Estoril.
8:00 PM Evening with the Legends (SL Cup Players) – Lake House, Quinta da Marinha Hotel
Free night for competitors & Guests.
- 8:00 AM Day 1 Official Competition Day (WCGC World Final) – Tee 1 Oitavos Dunes.
- 9:40 AM Day 1 Sport Legends Cup – Tee 1 Oitavos Dunes.
- 4:00 PM Jeremy Dale Trick Shot Show – Oitavos Dunes Swimming Pool of the Hotel
- Free Night for Competitors & Guests.
8:00 AM Day 2 Official Competition Day (WCGC World Final). Tee 1 Oitavos Dunes.
9:40 AM Day 2 Sport Legends Cup – Tee 1 Oitavos Dunes.
9:00 PM Black Tie Prize Giving Gala Dinner – Casino Estoril.
- AM/PM Check-out & Depart.
Transfers from The Oitavos Hotel to Lisbon Airport