NOV 15-20, 2011
PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO
 
WHAT IS THE TAYLORMADE INTERNATIONAL?
The TaylorMade Invitational is an event reserved for TaylorMade-adidas Golf staff professionals and their three invited amateur guests. A TaylorMade-adidas Golf staff professional is a top-of-the-line club professional. They are the “best of the best”. This year a field of 80 professionals, with their amateur partners and guests, come to Puerto Vallarta to compete and spend time with friends and colleagues from throughout the U.S.
WHAT YOUR ENTRY INCLUDES
  • 6 days / 5 nights accommodation at the beautiful Marriott Casa Magna, Puerto Vallarta (based on two people sharing a room)
  • 72 holes of tournament golf at Vista Vallarta (Nicklaus and Weiskopf courses)
  • Breakfast daily at the hotel
  • All ground transportation to and from golf daily
  • Lunch, snacks, beer, water, and soft drinks at golf daily
  • TaylorMade Fiesta Grande opening night party
  • Parties at the hotel each evening
  • Final Invitational Gala Awards dinner following the tournament
  • Entertainment daily
  • Welcome gifts galore from tournament sponsors
  • Tournament awards
  • Daily activities for your non-golfing guests
  • Tournament concierge service to assist with all additional activities
  • PLUS: Jim Flick, Mike Malaska, and Phil Blackmar are the dynamic teaching trio who will assist pros and amateurs alike before, during, and after golf each day
ENTRY INFORMATION
Amateur entry fee:
$3950.00 per person
Non-golfer fee:
$1575.00 per person
Single Room supplemement:
$695.00
NOTE: Entry includes accommodation and activities at the Marriott Casa Magna. The Marriott is the host hotel and event sponsor. ALL participants will be staying at the Marriott. There is no discount for participants choosing to stay at an alternative venue. This includes participants with homes in the area.

For room upgrade and suite information, continue to the HOTEL page.

For additional golf information (golf prior to the event dates), continue to COURSES page.

Entry Procedures:
Entries can be submitted through the "Register Here" button of this website (go to Home page). All entries (amateur and professional) are subject to approval of the tournament organizers and sponsors.

Acceptance Policy:
Tournament entries will not be accepted without a completed entry and $1000.00 amateur deposit. In order to confirm an entire team (1 pro and 3 amateurs), entries for all amateurs must be submitted with payment.
 
Refund, change, and cancellation policies:
Your entry is submitted with the understanding and acceptance of the following conditions:
1. Tournament entry fee is due prior to July 1, 2011.
2. An individual or team may cancel prior to July 15, 2011 with the following penalty:
a. Amateurs who have paid $1000.00 deposit will be refunded $800.00.  
3. A team is “confirmed” following July 15, 2011. This designates that the team professional, and the amateur partners GUARANTEE the team’s participation. This means:
a.The team will field a team of one professional and three amateur partners.
b.Each team member shall be responsible for his/her entry.
c.The team shall be responsible for replacing any players who cancel for any reason, and the financial obligations this may include.
Team cancellations after July 15, 2011:
1. If a team cancels between July 15, 2011 and August 30, 2011, the team cancellation fee is $3,000.00 ($1,000.00 per amateur).
2. If a team cancels between August 31, 2011 and October 1, 2011 each amateur forfeits his/her full entry fee. The only refund made would be for additional items paid for (extra nights, single room, non-golfing guest, etc.).
3. If a team cancels after October 1, 2011, no refunds will be provided.
 
Individual cancellations after July 15, 2011:
1. If the entire team is part of the individual cancellation, the above information applies.
2. If an individual cancels after July 15, 2011, and his/her team does not choose to cancel, it is the responsibility of the team to replace the cancelled participant. In this case, the canceling individual shall only receive a refund at such time that the team is completed and paid in full. When this occurs, the canceling individual shall receive a full refund, less a fee of $500.00. If the team does not replace the canceling individual there will be no refund. After July 15, 2011 the team ACCEPTS responsibility for a full team entry and all payments.

Cancellation Insurance:
We highly recommend cancellation insurance. Each team entry is only accepted with the cancellation policy understood by the participants.

For cancellation insurance you may go to , www.csatravelprotection.comOR call 800-348-9505
 
Passport Details
PLEASE NOTE
PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL U.S. CITIZENS AS OF JANUARY 2007

Participants planning to take children need to consult airline regarding "Parents traveling with children" (In the case of only one parent traveling with child)
 
TRAVEL
Air travel to Puerto Vallarta is the responsibility of each participant. Please consult your travel agent,
 the airlines, or the internet for the best fares and schedules.
 
 
The safety of our participants and guests is foremost to everyone involved in the operation of the TaylorMade Invitational and the adidas Golf International Pro Am.  ChampionshipGolf has been operating golf events in Puerto Vallarta since 1998.  During that time period we have accommodated nearly 10,000 individuals.  Everyone in America has certainly seen coverage of this through the national media reports.  We are well aware of the situation, and the perception some may hold.  However, if we felt this in any way presented an unacceptable safety risk to our participants, there is no way Puerto Vallarta would remain the host venue for these special events. 
 
Thomas Dale and Associates (TDA), a global investigative and security firm recently completed a Security/Threat assessment (April 6 - 13, 2011).  Their findings for the Puerto Vallarta region include the following:

o       Puerto Vallarta is one of the safest tourist destinations for international travelers.

o       Visitors to the destination feel safe, and continue to visit Puerto Vallarta multiple times in their lifetime.

o       The area support services are well above average and are dedicated to serving the visiting public.

o       In relation to the drug wars, TDA found that the limited land transit makes the smuggling of guns and drugs through Puerto Vallarta very difficult and thus a non-issue in the destination.
 
·        The US State Department has listed travel advisories to areas of Mexico due to recent cartel related violence.  However, in these advisories, Puerto Vallarta was an area specifically mentioned as 'not-included', and presented no unusual travel risk (along with many other areas in Mexico).
 

·        The AARP lists Puerto Vallarta as the #1 destination for Americans to retire outside the USA!  This is based on many factors, of course, with safety and lifestyle high on the list.

 
 
To read complete write-up on Tournament Safety please click here