THE FOLLOWING SWEEPSTAKES IS INTENDED FOR PLAY IN THE 50 UNITED
STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND CANADA ONLY (excluding Quebec), AND SHALL ONLY BE
CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO U.S. AND CANADIAN LAW. DO NOT ENTER
THIS SWEEPSTAKES IF YOU ARE NOT LOCATED IN THE U.S., DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, OR CANADA AT TIME OF ENTRY.
25 Weeks of Free Gear: Global Golf Post Sweepstakes – March-August 2017 Sweepstakes
1.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. MAKING A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES
OF WINNING A PRIZE.
To enter: Complete the entry form with your name,
email address, residence, handicap and verification question for a
chance to win the prize defined below.
2. Sweepstakes Period: This
Sweepstakes will begin at 12:01 a.m. PT on the morning of the
publication date of each Global Golf Post issue during the Sweepstakes
Period, and end at 11:59 p.m. PT on the day noted in each campaign,
allowing a minimum of 18 days for entries into each 25 Weeks of Free Gear Sweepstakes (the
"Sweepstakes Period"). There will be 25 separate Sweepstakes Periods
during the course of the Sweepstakes.
3. Prize Drawing: Drawings for
each Sweepstakes Period will be held within 28 days of the close of the
Period. The winner(s) will be chosen (one winner for each prize unless
otherwise stated) and notified via the information provided in their
entry. All entries received will be eligible only for this drawing
subsequent to Global Golf receipt of such entries, unless declared
ineligible, according to Global Golf Post interpretation of these rules,
in its sole discretion.
Limit one entry per person/email address. For
the purposes of this Sweepstakes, an "entrant" shall consist of a person
with a valid household mailing address and valid e-mail address. Should
multiple entries from one person be received for the drawing, all such
entries will not be eligible for the drawing. Proof of submitting an
entry does not constitute proof of delivery. Incomplete entries are
void.
4. Official Rules: By entering, entrants agree to abide by and
be bound by these official rules ("Official Rules"). All entries become
the property of Global Golf Post and will not be returned. Entrants
waive all rights and remedies at law or in equity for any claim they may
have relating to this Sweepstakes. Entrants agree to receive Global
Golf Post via email each week, as well as emails from the partner
company which is providing the prize. Global Golf Post honors all email Opt-Out requests.
5. No Responsibility: Global
Golf Post is not responsible for any computer system, or technical
malfunction of any telephone lines, computer on-line systems, software,
hardware, servers, access providers, computer equipment, program
malfunctions or other errors, failure of any entry to be received by
Global Golf Post on account of technical problems or traffic congestion
on the Internet or at website, or any combination thereof, that are
human or technical in nature, including any injury or damage to an
entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from
playing or downloading any materials in this Sweepstakes. Global Golf
Post reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend
this Sweepstakes and randomly award the prizes from among all eligible
entries prior to action taken by Global Golf Post should virus, bugs or
other causes beyond the control of Global Golf Post corrupt the
security, administration or proper play of the game. Should the
Sweepstakes be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, notice
will be posted at http://www.globalgolfpost.com. Any attempt to
deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation
of this Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and
should such an attempt be made, Global Golf Post reserves the right to
seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law,
including criminal prosecution. Global Golf Post is not responsible for
incorrect or inaccurate entry information whether caused by Internet
users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or
utilized in the Sweepstakes or by any technical or human error, which
may occur in the processing of the entries in the Sweepstakes. Automated
entries are prohibited, and any use of such devices will cause
disqualification. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of
the person submitting an electronic entry, the entry will be deemed to
be submitted by the "authorized account holder" person in whose name the
email account is registered, provided that person meets all eligibility
criteria set forth in the "Eligibility" section of these Official
Rules. "Authorized Holder" shall mean the natural person assigned to an
email address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider
or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses
for the domain associated with the submitted email address. Global Golf
Post reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any
individual who tampers with the entry process.
6. Drawings: Random
drawings will be conducted by Global Golf Post, the judges, whose
decisions will be final in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. One
(1) drawing for each prize will occur and the winner will be notified
by email provided on their entry form. If a prize or prize notification
is returned as undeliverable, or the selected prize winner does not
respond by the specific date included in prize notification email, after a minimum of two attempts to notify, the prize
will be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. Odds of winning a
prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the
applicable period. If due to an error, more prizes are claimed than are
intended to be awarded, the intended prizes will be awarded in a random
drawing from among all verified and validated prize claims received for
that prize level. In no event will more than the stated number of prizes
be awarded.
7. Prizes: A. Prizes: A total of one (1) prize will be
awarded during each Sweepstakes Period, unless otherwise noted. The
specified number of prizes shall consist of the golf equipment noted in
that week's issue of Global Golf Post. All taxes on prizes are the
responsibility of the winners.
7a. Prizes Week 6: During the
sweepstakes period of April 10-29, 2017, the prize awarded
will be one set of Callaway Steelhead XR Pro irons, 4-iron thru pitching wedge. The winner must be fitted by a PGA professional to ensure the appropriate clubs and specs are awarded. If the PGA pro fitting determines that the Callaway Steelhead XR irons are a better choice, then the winner will be awarded this instead. The Callaway irons prize is the same as those highlighted in the related edition of Global Golf Post. One (1) total winner will be selected.
8. Prize Winners: Winners may be
required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and
Liability/Publicity Release (where permitted by law), within fourteen
(14) days of the date notification is mailed. Failure to comply with
this condition will result in forfeiture of prize and an alternate
winner will be selected. All prizes will be awarded. Except where
prohibited, winner consents to the use of his/her name, photo, likeness
and/or biographical information for advertising and promotional
purposes, without additional compensation. Winners release Global Golf
Post, its directors, employees and agents including without limitation
its advertising and promotion agencies from any and all liability, loss
or damage incurred with respect to the awarding, receipt, possession and
or use or misuse of any prize.
9. Eligibility: This Sweepstakes is
open to legal residents of Canada and the United States and the District
of Columbia who are eighteen (18) years of age or older. Employees of
Global Golf Post and the company providing the prize, their affiliates,
subsidiaries, distributors, retailers, advertising and promotional
agencies, the immediate families and/or household members of each are
not eligible. Prizes won by minors may be awarded to parent or legal
guardian, who must sign and return all required documentation. This
Sweepstakes shall only be construed and evaluated according to law of
the State of Florida, without regard to the principles of conflicts of
laws and submission of an entry constitutes acceptance of such laws.
This Sweepstakes is void where prohibited. All federal, state and local
laws and regulations apply. All entrants will be subscribed to Global
Golf Post, and must remain a subscriber and Facebook fan of Global Golf
Post until time of drawing. Subscriptions are free.
10. Winners'
List: For the names of the winners, send a self-addressed stamped legal
size envelope by September 30, 2017 to: "25 Weeks of Free Gear", c/o
Global Golf Post, 304 Santiago Dr., Winter Park, FL 32789 or visit the
Global Golf Post website at http://www.globalgolfpost.com. Sponsor
assumes no responsibility for lost, late, illegible, incomplete or
postage due mail.
11. Sponsor: Global Golf Post, 304 Santiago Dr., Winter Park, FL 32789.