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Who can Play?
A: FantasyGolfTour.com is open to individuals 18 years of age or older. Employees of Ultimate Golf Fantasy, Inc. are not allowed to win prizes. Prizes may not be awarded to residents of Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana and Vermont or any other state or country that has applicable laws against playing fantasy events for prizes.
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I have lost my Username or Password, what should I do?
A: Usernames and Password may be retrieved via the link located on our login page, located at; http://www.FantasyGolfTour.com/backoffice/Login.aspx
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What kind of Contestant Support do you provide?
A: FantasyGolfTour.com provides phone support at the number listed on our site as well as a full Contestant Support area located within the Clubhouse area of the website. The Support Center features a full Contestant FAQ Section and the ability to create Support Cases. Support is provided Monday thru Friday, 9Am to 5PM Easter Time, response time during these hours is typically about 30 minutes. For the quickest support we suggest creating a Support Case via the Support Center.
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How do I Play?
A: To compete in any contest on FantasyGolfTour.com you must first register. You will find a link to register as a contestant on most pages of our website located at FantasyGolfTour.com. By registering for an account you agree to complete the entire registration form with your accurate and current information, during this process you will create an account with a username and password. For detailed guidelines go to "How To Play". The short answer is you will be presented with 4 groups A, B, C, and D and each group will have form 15 to 40 Players depending on the event for that week. You will pick Players from each group. You will play one Player from each group each day of the event. You can use the same Player each day or switch them as you see fit before the next Round starts. At the end of the Contest the Contestant with the lowest total score is the Contest Winner.
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Can I register more than one Account?
A: As a general rule, each player on FantasyGolfTour.com is allowed one account. In special cases, FantasyGolfTour.com may allow a second account to be created. You must receive explicit written permission from FantasyGolfTour.com before opening a second account. It will ultimately be up to FantasyGolfTour.com to determine whether in our best judgment two accounts belong to the same person. Penalties are at the discretion of FantasyGolfTour.com staff, but may include closure of all accounts and withholding of any cash that we determine to have been fraudulently obtained.
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Can I play multiple times?
A: You may enter our paid entry Contests as many times as desired. Our free entry Contests are limited to one per Contestant.
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What is the FantasyGolfTour.com Virtual Account?
A: The FGT Virtual Account is an internal accounting system FantasyGolfTour.com uses to account for monies received and paid out to Contestants. All payments to and from Contestants are made through this account.
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What is a Bonus Depsosit?
A: FatnasyGolfTour.com offers a variable Deposit Bonus which is specified at the time of deposit for all deposits made to you Virtual Account. Your Deposit Bonus Balance (shown in the top of your FatnasyGolfTour.com Virtual Account) shows you how much bonus you have earned. It will gradually become real cash in your Virtual Account for you to use as you play in our paid entry contest on the website.
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How can I pay the entry fee?
A: Register to become a Contestant at FantasyGolfTour.com. Deposit funds into your FantasyGolfTour.com Virtual Account using PayPal, a credit card or send a money order or bank check to the company address. Then use the Funds from the Virtual Account to Register for a Contest.
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When is the Contest entry deadline?
A: The contest entry deadline will be posted on our site for each event, typically 5-10 minutes prior to the start of the event.
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What are the Contests based on?
A: Each Contest is based on an actual "Real-World" Golf Tournament.
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How are the Contests Scored?
A: The scores of your Player Foursomes from each Round are totaled for your total Contest Score. The lowest total Contest Score wins the Contest.
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Can I trade Players?
A: Trades can be made after each Round and before the start of the next Round. You can only trade within the same group. If you want a new player in group D you must trade for another player that was listed in group D before the event started.
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What is a Mulligan?
A: By using the FGT "Mulligan" option you can acquire new Players for your Team who were not part of your original Draft Selection.
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What happens if I tie?
A: At the end of the Contest if one or more Contestants are tied for first place the tie will be settled using the FGT Tiebreaker System. The FGT Tiebreaker System uses the scores of each of your Players you set for your each of the Contest Round Foursomes. Your Tiebreaker Score will be based on the original Foursome you set of each Round of the Contest. To break ties, FGT drops the highest Player score from each tied Contestants Player Foursomes and then recalculates Tie-Breaker Score for each Contestant. The Tie-Breaker Score is then used to break the tie. If a tie remains, FGT will continue dropping the highest scores for your Foursome Players until such time that the tying scores is are broken. If the tie is not broken through the FGT Tiebreaker System the tied Contestants will split evenly the number of prize places involved in the tie.
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What happens when I win cash or prizes?
A: When you win cash or vouchers they are deposited directly into your FantasyGolfTour.com Virtual Account. The cash money can be used to play another Contest or withdrawn at any time via a check request. Vouchers can be redeemed for great merchandise via the Voucher Redemption area of the site. All prizes are awarded within 24 hours of the event being finished.
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Do I have to pay taxes on my winnings?
A: Yes. You are required to pay taxes on your net winnings from fantasy sports. FantasyGolfTour.com will issue a 1099 tax form to all Contestants who have a net profit in excess of $600 for the calendar year. Please note that the $600 threshold is not based on withdrawals, but on net profit. So you can calculate the approximate value as: (prizes won) - (entry fees paid).
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Is Fantasy Golf Tour Legal?
A: Yes, Fantasy Sports is considered a game of skill and received a specific exemption from the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). The laws relating to fantasy sports varies by state, however in the vast majority of them fantasy sports is considered a game of skill and therefore legal. In most states a game of skill is classed as game where skill is the predominant factor in determining the winner. The states where our attorneys have determined the law is unclear or questionable about the legality of fantasy sports are Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana or Vermont. Therefore we do not offer paid entry games to residents of those states. In 2006 the US Federal Government passed a law called the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act which was designed to prevent gambling over the internet. The law included a section that clarified the legality of fantasy sports. Specifically, it exempted:
"participation in any fantasy or simulation sports game or educational game or contest in which (if the game or contest involves a team or teams) no fantasy or simulation team is based on the current membership of an actual team that is a member of an amateur or professional sports organization and meets the following conditions: "participation in any fantasy or simulation sports game or educational game or contest in which (if the game or contest involves a team or teams) no fantasy or simulation team is based on the current membership of an actual team that is a member of an amateur or professional sports organization and meets the following conditions: All prizes and awards offered to winning participants are established and made known to the participants in advance of the game or contest and their value is not determined by the number of participants or the amount of any fees paid by participants. All winning outcomes reflect the relative knowledge and skill of the participants and are determined predominantly by accumulated statistical results of the performance of individuals (athletes in the case of sports events) in multiple real-world sporting or other events. No winning outcome is based: on the score, point spread, or any performance or performances of any single real world team or any combination of such teams; or solely on any single performance of an individual athlete in any single real-world sporting or other event."
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What are the prizes offered?
A: FantasyGolfTour.com posts via our website the prize amounts for any given Contest prior to the start of the Contest.
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What are the Ultimate Rewards Dollars?
A: Every time you deposit to your FantasyGolfTour.com Virtual Account you receive an equal amount in Ultimate Rewards Dollars. Once you have accumulated 250 Ultimate Rewards Dollars you may create an Ultimate Rewards Dollars Redemption Account via the Clubhouse area of our website and use the Ultimate Rewards Dollars to save money at over 400,000 offers including dining, travel, entertainment and merchandise. These Ultimate Rewards Dollars have a one to one dollar value at the Ultimate Rewards Dollars Redemption website. Vouchers winnings may also be converted to Ultimate Rewards Dollars via the website. Ultimate Rewards Dollars do not expire.
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What if there are problems?
A: Please see Terms and Conditions for details on invalid or inaccurate entry information; human errors; technical malfunctions; failures or other problems that may occur. While we do our best to ensure that FantasyGolfTour.com is functioning smoothly at all times, like any website we may periodically experience periods of outage or slow performance on the site. These can sometimes result in an inability to access the site, problems editing lineups, or problems entering new contests. If you're unable to access the site, please report the problems by emailing us at support@FantasyGolfTour.com.com. If there are sustained periods where players are unable to access site functionality, or otherwise prevented from editing lineups, we may provide instructions on how to cancel your entries.
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How do I close my account?
A: Create a Support Case from within the Support Center, we will promptly honor your request.
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How can I get help in Picking Players?
A: The Clubhouse area of our Website offers regularly and recurrently updated content including, player statistics, insider analytics and articles.
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How do I know where I stand?
A: The Clubhouse area of our Website offers real-time Tournament and Contestant Leaderboards.
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Can I play for FREE and still WIN?
A: YES! Play for FREE and WIN Vouchers which can be redeemed for great merchandise in our Voucher Redemption area.
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Does FantasyGolfTour.com offer a Referral Program?
A: Refer friends from your Referral Center and earn a share of their entry fees from every real money game they play at FGT. There are many ways to refer friends: send out referral link, send a challenge or promote straight to Facebook and Twitter. No matter whether it's your referral link or your Promo Code, if people join after clicking it you will receive the credit. There are more details and instructions in your Referral Center.