TO celebrate the upcoming Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation, children throughout Ireland are being invited to putt themselves in the picture and win some fabulous prizes for their school and family as part of a nationwide competition.

This year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open will take place at Ballyliffin Golf Club in County Donegal from July 5-8 and the competition will give children a chance to win a unique opportunity for their school to host a visit from the prestigious Waterford Crystal trophy – as well as a family pass and VIP Tour at the tournament’s Pro Am on Wednesday July 4.

To enter the competition, schoolchildren of all ages – or their parents and teachers – should simply submit a golf-themed drawing or painting of anything that inspires them, whether it be their favourite golfer, the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open trophy or a self-portrait of themselves on the golf course. 

Entries should be sent to trophytour@duffyrafferty.com along with contact details clearly stating the child’s name, age, address and school.  Alternatively, parents and teachers can tweet photos to @ddfirishopen or post on the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Facebook page with the hashtags #ddfirishopen and #puttyourselfinthepicture.

Closing date for entries is Sunday June 10 with the school visit taking place during the week of June 18-22.

The winner will be selected by the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open judging panel and receive an amazing ‘money can’t buy’ prize package that includes a chance to get their hands on the prestigious trophy, a Q&A session with representatives of the European Tour and Rory Foundation at their school, and an insight into the life of a professional golfer from Ireland’s Dubai Duty Free golf ambassador Des Smyth.

In addition, the winning child will each receive a family pass for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Pro-Am and a VIP tour with a chance to see Rory and some of the world’s top golfers up close.

Not only that, the winning picture will be put on display at the tournament for players and spectators to see, and signed by Dubai Duty Free Irish Open host Rory McIlroy and defending champion Jon Rahm before being auctioned to raise money for the winner’s school. The winner will also receive a signed copy to keep and treasure.

 

Terms and Conditions

 

  1. The ‘Putt Yourself in the Picture’ competition is open to children living in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland aged 0 to 16 years old.
  1. To enter the competition, entrants submit a golf-themed drawing or painting (as detailed in the press release above) to trophytour@duffyrafferty.com.  Alternatively, parents and teachers can also enter by tweeting their children’s drawings to @ddfirishopen or posting them on the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Facebook page with the hashtags #ddfirishopen and #puttyourselfinthepicture.
  1. When submitting your competition entry, you must provide contact details clearly stating the child’s name, age, address and school along with a contact telephone number of a parent or guardian.  We (Duffy Rafferty Communications) will only use this information in relation to the competition and will not use it for any other purposes whatsoever.
  1. Competition entries may be shared, during the competition, on Dubai Duty Free Irish Open website, social media pages and may be shared by Dubai Duty Free Irish Open partners web and social media pages to promote the competition.
  1. Closing date for entries is Sunday June 10.
  1. The winner will be selected at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open judging panel’s discretion. This panel will include representatives from the Rory Foundation, Dubai Duty Free, European Tour and Duffy Rafferty Communications.
  1. The entrants/ parents/ teachers or guardians of the winner will be notified by telephone or email by Friday June 17, 2018.
  1. The Prize – The winning child will receive a prize package that includes a visit to their school from the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Trophy, a Q&A session in the school with representatives of the European Tour and Rory Foundation, and an insight into the life of a professional golfer from Ireland’s Dubai Duty Free golf ambassador Des Smyth. The winning child will also receive a family pass for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Pro-Am and a VIP tour with a chance to see some of the world’s top golfers up close.
    The winning picture will be put on display at the tournament for players and spectators to see, and signed by Dubai Duty Free Irish Open host Rory McIlroy and defending champion Jon Rahm before being auctioned to raise money for the winner’s school. The winner will also receive a signed copy to keep and treasure. The European Tour reserves the right to replace elements of the prize if necessary.
  1. School visit must be taken during the week of June 18 – 22 – specific day to be agreed with the school.
  1. Publishing the winning entry – the winning entry will be published on the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open website, social media pages and may be shared by the European Tour partners’ web and social pages.
  1. By submitting an entry to the Competition, you give the European Tour (organiser of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open):
    a) permission for the entry to be published on Dubai Duty Free Irish Open website and social media pages, and select Dubai Duty Free Irish Open partners’ web and social pages
    b) a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to republish your entry in electronic format and hard copy for purposes connected with the competition
    c) the right to use your name, age and town or city of residence for the sole purpose of identifying you as the creator of your entry
  1. Entrants must agree to publicity of the competition which includes sponsored social media posts, inclusion in press releases / PR photography / video (which will be sent to print, broadcast & online media), and posting onto European Tour and select partners’ websites.
  1. The prize cannot be exchanged or transferred and cannot be redeemed for cash or any other prizes.
  1. We (Duffy Rafferty Communications) take no responsibility for entries that are lost, delayed, misdirected or incomplete or cannot be delivered or entered for any technical or other reason. Proof of delivery of the entry is not proof of receipt.
  1. The organiser of the competition is Duffy Rafferty Communications and further information can be received by emailing info@duffyrafferty.com.
  1. Duffy Rafferty Communications and the European Tour accepts no responsibility for any damage, loss, liabilities, injury or disappointment incurred or suffered as a result of entering the competition or accepting the prize.
  1. Sending in an entry to the competition means that you accept these Terms and Conditions, which are the rules of the competition.  You should check with your parent or guardian that they are happy for you to enter the competition based on these Terms and Conditions.